The Seven Backpackers of Belanglo

Ivan Milat Backpacker Murders (case details)

11 podcast episodes

Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 88: Live at the Comedy Theatre

Released: Duration: 1:41:07

It's time to Rewind with Karen & Georgia!

This week, K & G recap Episode 88: Live at the Comedy Theatre in Sydney. Karen told the story of The Backpack Murders, perpetrated by serial killer Ivan Milat and Georgia covered the Brownout Strangler, Edward Joseph Leonski. Tune in for all-new commentary,…
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The Backpacker Murders, Part Three

Released: Duration: 24:44

Police have unearthed a total of seven bodies when they conclude their search at Belanglo State Forest. Attention now turns away from the forest and toward finding who is responsible. Thanks to Paul Onions, a survivor of an earlier attack in the same forest, Task Force Air gets its breakthrough. On … more

"People die, they should just get over it." - The Monster Who Haunted Australia: Ivan Milat

Released: Duration: 48:50

Hi friends, happy Tuesday!

Okay look... this episode might be a bit, let’s say, unsettling. It unpacks the story of one of Australia’s most notorious serial killers and his horrifying crimes against young travelers didn't just shock the Land Down Under... but the entire world.

From the gruesome di…
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Episode 302: Ivan Milat Part 3

Released: Duration: 57:48

Ivan Milat was convicted of murdering 7 backpackers in Australia in the 1980s and 90s, but many believe he committed many more murders. In this final part, we will discuss several unsolved disapperances and deaths that Milat may be a person of interest and/or suspect in. We’ll also talk about Milat’… more

Episode 301: Ivan Milat Part 2

Released: Duration: 48:43

In November 1993, a man named Paul Onions called a tip in to the Australian task force working to find a serial killer in New South Wales. 6 months later, Ivan Milat would be arrested, and when police raided his home, what they found in the walls and ceiling implicated him in the 7 backpack murders.… more

Episode 300: The Backpack Murderer Ivan Milat

Released: Duration: 56:17

Australian truck driver Ivan Milat grew up as one of 14 children who were well-known among local law enforcement. After spending time in and out of jail for burglaries and other petty crimes, he escalated. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, several hitchhikers and backpackers in New South Wales went… more

Ivan Milat: What You Haven't Been Told About Australia's Best Known Serial Killer

Released: Duration: 49:33

It is speculated that Ivan Milat's days are numbered. Australia’s most notorious serial killer is. Milat is serving 7 concurrent life sentences for his horrific crimes.

In this episode we take a look at the life of Ivan, to get inside the mind of one of our country’s worst serial killers. Mark Whit…
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Case 109: Belanglo (Part 5/5)

Released: Duration: 1:28:21

[Part 5 of 5]

Accused serial killer, 51-year-old Ivan Milat sat motionless before the court dressed in a navy suit, white shirt and grey checkered tie...

Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host

Episode researched by the Anonymous Host

Episode written by Elsha McGill

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Case 109: Belanglo (Part 4/5)

Released: Duration: 59:29

[Part 4 of 5]

At 6:36 am on May 22 1994, a team of heavily armed police surrounded the Cinnabar Street home of Ivan Milat and instructed him to exit the house with his arms raised. Dumbfounded, Ivan responded: “Okie dokie. Just let me put me pants on…”

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Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host

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