• 3. The Demonisation of Lindy Chamberlain: "You’re Famous, I’m Infamous"
    Mar 24 2022

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    Released from a Darwin jail after the shock discovery of fresh evidence in the desert, Lindy Chamberlain finds herself at the centre of a media circus once again. But now, her story is going global, immortalised in a Hollywood film starring Oscar-winning actor Meryl Streep. Amid the intense media attention, the breakdown of her marriage and the public’s lingering suspicion, Lindy must continue her fight to clear her name.

    THE END BITS
    WITH THANKS TO:

    Debra Lawrance, Actor - Evil Angels (1988)
    Fred Schepsi, Director - Evil Angels (1988)
    Dr Sophie Jensen, National Museum of Australia
    Alana Valentine, Author & Playwright
    Jane Russell, AFP


    SOURCES:

    Letters to Lindy, Alana Valentine
    Dear Lindy: A nation responds to the Loss of Azaria, Alana Valentine
    https://lindychamberlain.com/
    Through My Eyes - An Autobiography, Lindy Chamberlain
    ABC
    Channel 9 - 60 Minutes
    Reelin’ In The Years Productions


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    CREDITS:
    Host: Emma Gillespie
    Written and Produced by Sydney Pead & Emma Gillespie, with Holly Wainwright & Elissa Ratliff
    Audio Production: Madeline Joannou
    Executive Producer: Sydney Pead

    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

    Just by reading or listening to our content, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au

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    34 mins
  • 2. The Demonisation Of Lindy Chamberlain: Another Baby, Taken
    Mar 24 2022

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    Alice Lynn Chamberlain went from living a quiet, family-focused life to being Australia’s most despised woman. For two years, the press had vilified Lindy and the hatred of the public only made the prosecutor's job easier; to convince a jury that Lindy, not a dingo, had killed Azaria Chamberlain. On this episode of The Demonisation Of Lindy Chamberlain, we’ll learn what happened when Lindy had her day in court, what put an innocent woman behind bars, and how was a jury persuaded to condemn her based on misleading evidence.

    THE END BITS

    WITH THANKS TO:

    Malcolm Brown, Journalist

    Geraldine Doogue, Journalist

    Dr Sophie Jensen, National Museum of Australia

    Prof. Barry Boettcher, Forensic Biologist

    Jane Russell, Australian Federal Police

    SOURCES:

    Through My Eyes, Lindy Chamberlain
    ABC
    The National Museum of Australia


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    CREDITS:
    Host: Emma Gillespie
    Written and Produced by Sydney Pead & Emma Gillespie, with Holly Wainwright & Elissa Ratliff
    Audio Production: Madeline Joannou
    Executive Producer: Sydney Pead

    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

    Just by reading or listening to our content, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au


    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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    34 mins
  • 1. The Demonisation Of Lindy Chamberlain: A Dingo’s Got My Baby
    Mar 24 2022

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    Demonised by the press. Vilified by the country. The subject of gossip and innuendo. From today's viewpoint, the story of Lindy Chamberlain is a brutal reflection of 1980s Australia. Beneath the layers of lies and injustice, it’s a story of a mother who didn’t behave, look, speak or grieve the way we wanted her to after the incomprehensible loss of a child. It’s also the story of one woman, strong enough to endure it all.

    In this season of Extraordinary Stories, we’re unravelling how a young woman went from mother to wrongly convicted murderer, and why the story of Azaria Chamberlain’s disappearance continues to fascinate us to this day.

    THE END BITS

    WITH THANKS TO:

    Malcolm Brown, Journalist

    Dr Sophie Jensen, National Museum of Australia

    Alana Valentine, Author & Playwright

    SOURCES:

    Letters to Lindy, Alana Valentine
    Dear Lindy: A nation responds to the Loss of Azaria, Alana Valentine
    https://lindychamberlain.com/
    ABC
    Network Ten


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    CREDITS:
    Host: Emma Gillespie
    Written and Produced by Sydney Pead & Emma Gillespie, with Holly Wainwright & Elissa Ratliff
    Audio Production: Madeline Joannou
    Executive Producer: Sydney Pead

    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

    Just by reading or listening to our content, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au

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    35 mins
  • 3. The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson: ‘A Beautiful, Fragile Girl Who Just Wanted To Be Loved’
    Mar 17 2022

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    On this episode of Extraordinary Stories: The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson, we’ll learn about the aftermath of Charlotte’s death. From the immediate aftershocks to her long-term legacy. What have we learned from the death of Charlotte Dawson? Has anything changed for the better? And, the question that torments everyone who loved Charlotte, could she have been saved?

    CREDITS:

    Host: Emma Gillespie
    Writers: Emma Gillespie, Tia Ucich & Holly Wainwright
    Producers: Emma Gillespie & Tia Ucich
    Audio Production: Madeline Joannou
    Executive Producer: Holly Wainwright and Elissa Ratliff

    WITH THANKS TO:

    Erin Molan
    Georgie Harman
    Melissa Hoyer
    Jo Cassemento
    Simone Holtznagel

    SOURCES:
    Air Kiss & Tell: Memoirs of a Blow-Up Doll by Charlotte Dawson and Jo Thornley

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    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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    41 mins
  • 2. The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson: Top Model, Twitter & Trolls
    Mar 10 2022

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    On our last episode, we learnt about Charlotte’s early years and a coming of age that included a love affair with fashion. We heard how a teenager from New Zealand made it big on the Australian modelling scene, and how her reputation was destroyed in the wake of a public and messy marriage breakdown.

    On this episode, we’ll hear how Charlotte Dawson rebranded herself to become a television star, a mentor and an advocate. You’ll hear from the people who were with her in the wonderful moments of a glamorous life, and through the horrific side-effects of having often vicious strangers critique your every word and move.

    And we’ll hear from the people who were with her at the end, as Charlotte Dawson, fire horse, began to sink under the pressure.

    CREDITS:

    Host: Emma Gillespie
    Writers: Emma Gillespie, Tia Ucich & Holly Wainwright
    Producers: Emma Gillespie & Tia Ucich
    Audio Production: Madeline Joannou
    Executive Producer: Holly Wainwright and Elissa Ratliff

    WITH THANKS TO:

    Melissa Hoyer, Jo Cassemento & Simone Holtznagel

    SOURCES:

    Air Kiss & Tell: Memoirs of a Blow-Up Doll by Charlotte Dawson and Jo Thornley

    GET IN TOUCH:

    Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au

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    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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    37 mins
  • 1. The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson: The Making Of A Noughties It Girl
    Mar 3 2022

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    There are many chapters in the book of Charlotte Dawson. Charlotte Dawson the adopted young girl, Charlotte Dawson the Fire Horse, Charlotte Dawson the life of the party, Charlotte Dawson the Model, Charlotte Dawson the wife of Olympic hero Scott Miller, Charlotte Dawson the Brave, Charlotte Dawson the paparazzi obsession, Charlotte Dawson the homebody, Charlotte Dawson the Mentor. And; Charlotte Dawson, the misunderstood.

    On the first episode of The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson, we’re looking into the early years of Charlotte’s life. And how a teenager from New Zealand made it big on the Australian modelling scene.

    CREDITS:
    Host: Emma Gillespie
    Writers: Emma Gillespie, Tia Ucich & Holly Wainwright
    Producers: Emma Gillespie & Tia Ucich
    Audio Production: Madeline Joannou
    Executive Producer: Holly Wainwright and Elissa Ratliff

    WITH THANKS TO:

    Melissa Hoyer, Jo Cassemento & Simone Holtznagel


    SOURCES:

    Air Kiss & Tell: Memoirs of a Blow-Up Doll by Charlotte Dawson and Jo Thornley


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    33 mins
  • Introducing: The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson
    Mar 1 2022

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    In this season of Extraordinary Stories, we’re exploring the life of Charlotte Dawson. Model, television personality, anti-bullying advocate, and host of Australia’s Next Top Model. Charlotte’s life? Well, it’s one of incredible highs and gut-wrenching lows. Of success and scandal; Fame and friendship; Loss; And a constant struggle with mental health. Seven years on from her untimely death, what has her legacy taught us? And has the way we view mental health and bullying on social media changed? In this season, you’ll hear from the people who knew and loved Charlotte, and why her story is now more important than ever.

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    2 mins
  • 3. The Kennedy Women: When Carolyn Met JFK Jr.
    Feb 24 2022

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    The relationship between Carolyn Bessette and John F Kennedy Jr obsessed New York society and tabloid newspapers for years. The handsome heir to the Kennedy name dated models and movie stars before settling into marriage with Carolyn, and theirs was a union marked by public arguments, private drama, and iconic fashion moments. But once again, the Kennedy family would be plunged into mourning. In this episode, the final in our Kennedy trilogy, we’ll learn how the heir apparent and his socialite bride were stopped in their tracks by an unexplainable thread of misadventure and misfortune. If the assassinations of Jack and Bobby Kennedy begged the question, “are the Kennedys cursed?” What happened to JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy surely answered it.


    CREDITS:
    Host: Emma Gillespie
    Writers: Emma Gillespie and Holly Wainwright
    Producers: Emma Gillespie & Siobhan Moran-McFarlane
    Audio Production: Madeline Joannou
    Executive Producer: Holly Wainwright and Elissa Ratliff

    WITH THANKS TO:

    Paula Joye, William D Cohan, Tina Cassidy, Susan Broomhall, Laurence Leamer, Aricia Skiddmore-Williams and Brooke Siffrin


    SOURCES:
    The Kennedy Heirs, J. Randy Taraborelli
    Jackie, A Tale of Two Sisters
    Secret Lives: Jackie Kennedy
    Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy
    https://www.jfklibrary.org/
    The Washington Post
    Even The Rich


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    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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    47 mins