How a notorious criminal became a pop culture legend.
Tim & Xanthe unpack the violent life and complicated mythology of Mark Brandon ‘Chopper’ Read - the underworld figure immortalised in film, television, and true crime folklore. From prison violence and gangland crime to media fame and the cult success of 'Chopper', we examine how a brutal criminal transformed himself into an Australian icon. But beneath the stories, one-liners and legend lies a darker question: why are societies so fascinated by violent men like Chopper Read?

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She secretly changed her name. Hundreds of thousands of dollars disappeared from her bank account. A convicted conman was questioned for days at a coronial inquest, yet nearly three decades later, no one knows what happened to Marion Barter.
In this episode, Tim & Xanthe are joined by Marion’s daughter Sally Leydon. She reveals the extraordinary twists in her mother’s disappearance, the police failures that left the case largely uninvestigated for years and the new leads that continue to emerge.
Sally also reflects on her appearance before the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into unsolved cases, where she’s fighting for reforms to ensure other families don’t endure the same devastating search for answers.

Watch the full video episode on Youtube at Crime Central Australia HERE.

Anyone with information about Marion’s disappearance is urged to contact Crime Stoppers:
1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au

For more information, follow the links below.
The Lady Vanishes podcast
The Missing Matter podcast
The Green Seat Project

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No badge, no warrant and no official powers - yet she uncovered vital evidence in the search for missing schoolteacher Marion Barter.
In this episode, we speak with citizen sleuth and social worker Joni Condos, whose relentless research from her own living room uncovered crucial evidence in the mysterious disappearance of Marion Barter. Joni reveals how she traced hidden identities, unearthed forgotten records and pieced together key movements that helped reshape the coronial inquest into one of Australia’s most baffling missing persons cases.
She also shares why she believes collaboration between police and skilled civilian researchers could be the key to solving more cold cases.

Watch the full video episode on Youtube at Crime Central Australia HERE.

Anyone with information about Marion’s disappearance is urged to contact Crime Stoppers:
1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au

For more information, follow the links below:
The Lady Vanishes podcast
The Missing Matter podcast
The Green Seat Project

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.