Explore every episode of the podcast The Unthinkable
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindt Café Hostage: Louisa Hope (Part 2) | 09 Nov 2024 | 01:11:57 | |
As the Lindt Café siege drags on, the world watches. With each reporting, it feels more dangerous for the hostages. The police finally infiltrate at 2 am. Louisa and her mother are caught in the crossfire. The road to recovery is a learning journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Lindt Café Hostage: Louisa Hope (Part 1) | 09 Nov 2024 | 01:01:14 | |
When Louisa Hope and her mother, Robyn, stay overnight in Sydney, they go for breakfast at the Lindt CafĂ©. A man in the cafĂ© sets Robyn on edge. It isnât until they go to leave that they understood why. Suddenly, they are all hostages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Unthinkable - Trailer | 05 Nov 2024 | 00:01:57 | |
True crime authors and podcasters, Vikki Petraitis and Emily Webb, join up to create The Unthinkable, a podcast exploring stories of people who have experienced unthinkable events but who have come out the other side, stronger and wiser. They share their stories and their wisdom in double episodes that give each guest the time and space to explore what they experienced and what they learnt from it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Lindt Café Police Officer: Ben (TOU) (Part 1) | 16 Nov 2024 | 00:51:21 | |
Ben (Officer A) from the Tactical Operations Unit did a lot of dangerous jobs before Lindt. When his team was called to Martin Place on 15 December 2014, he had no idea that they would be confronting an agitated terrorist who said he had a bomb. To purchase a copy of Ben's book, please visit https://tigertigertigerbook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Lindt Café Police Officer: Ben (TOU) (Part 2) | 23 Nov 2024 | 01:23:08 | |
With the horror of Lindt in his wake, Ben is left to pick up the pieces of the events that day. It would take a really good therapist to help him understand how Lindt affected him and to help him on the long road to recovery. To purchase a copy of Ben's book, please visit https://tigertigertigerbook.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Russell Street Bombing: Carl Donadio (Part 1) | 30 Nov 2024 | 00:36:38 | |
Carl Donadio was a 19-year-old cop in 1986, fresh out of the Police Academy, when he crossed Russell Street on the day the bomb went off on Holy Thursday. He was in the path of the shrapnel blast of the bomb and suffered severe injuries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Russell Street Bombing: Carl Donadio (Part 2) | 07 Dec 2024 | 00:52:44 | |
On the long road to recovery, Carl realises that the bomb has taught him to grab life by the horns because it could all end in an instant. He has to come to terms with the random nature of the bomb and the fact that not everyone survived it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Endeavour Hills Police Stabbing: Officer B (Part 1) | 14 Dec 2024 | 00:42:43 | |
Officer B had been at the Joint Counter Terrorism Team for just over three weeks when he met his first terror suspect, 18-year-old Numan Haider. When the armed teenager turned on them, the encounter would change all their lives forever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Endeavour Hills Police Stabbing: Officer B (Part 2) | 21 Dec 2024 | 00:44:59 | |
Faced with horrendous injuries, Officer B has to fight to regain his health and figure out who he is in the aftermath of the attack. A complete breakdown means he has to start over and build himself back to health, physically and mentally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Stalker: Di McDonald (Part 1) | 28 Dec 2024 | 01:01:34 | |
When Di McDonald dates a man called Max, his helpful behaviour quickly turns into something more petulant and controlling. After three months, Di tells Max she no longer wishes to see him. She expects that will be the end of it. But itâs not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Stalker: Di McDonald (Part 2) | 04 Jan 2025 | 01:25:19 | |
Maxâs behaviour and harassment quickly gets out of hand and Di is told by police that the only way they can help is if she gets an AVO. But he doesnât stop. Three years later, Di gets a special detective on the case who puts Max in the cross-hairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Endeavour Hills Police Stabbing: Officer A (Part 1) | 11 Jan 2025 | 00:45:31 | |
Officer A has been in the Joint Counter Terrorism Team for years when he takes his new partner to meet Numan Haider. When Haider engages the two police officers in a life and death battle, Officer A has to act quickly to save his partnerâs life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Munchausenâs Syndrome Mum: Helen Naylor (Part 1) | 25 Jan 2025 | 00:31:37 | |
As an adult, Helen Naylor discovered her mother, Elinor, had been faking debilitating illnesses for thirty years. After her motherâs death, Helen found her diaries. Elinor had religiously documented her callous disregard for everyone around her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Endeavour Hills Police Stabbing: Officer A (Part 2) | 18 Jan 2025 | 01:13:08 | |
A life and death battle comes at a price and Officer A soon discovers what that is. Without realising it, his act of courage would have repercussions he would have to face. One minute, heâs a hero and then in the blink of an eye, things turn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Munchausenâs Syndrome Mum: Helen Naylor (Part 2) | 01 Feb 2025 | 00:45:59 | |
Everything Helen knew about herself was founded on a lie. She is left to piece her life together to figure out what was real and what wasnât. At the end of her story, Helen has to rediscover who she is now she understands who her mother was. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Prison Guard: Rory (Part 1) | 08 Feb 2025 | 00:47:21 | |
Rory met Vikki when he was interviewed for her podcast on Paul Denyer, the Frankston serial killer who heâd looked after in prison. As a prison guard, Rory has a unique glimpse into the world of some of our worst criminals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Prison Guard: Rory (Part 2) | 15 Feb 2025 | 00:41:58 | |
As well as Denyer, Rory has guarded the likes of Raymond Edmunds, Stan Taylor, and Derek Percy. He offers his perspective on these dangerous offenders, while Vikki and Emily explore what they did to end up in prison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||