About this episode

This episode explores the sensational 'Mushroom Murders' case in Australia with guest Meshel Laurie.

A special collaboration with Australian True Crime podcast | It’s one of Australia’s most sensational criminal cases in recent memory, drawing intense media attention, public fascination and endless speculation. Today, the case is known around the world as the “Mushroom Murders.”  In this episode, Kristi is joined by Meshel Laurie of  Australian True Crime , who followed the case closely and attended the sentencing hearing, to look beyond the headlines at what happened, how the case unfolded, and why it captured so much attention.  Find  Australian True Crime  on your favourite podcast player. Watch Australian True Crime’s  episode about the Mushroom Murders on YouTube . Watch  Kristi in conversation with Meshel Laurie  about the murder of Connie Grandinetti. Part 2 will be available to all tomorrow. Look for early, ad-free release on CTC premium feeds: available on Amazon Music (included with Prime), Apple Podcasts and Patreon . Canadian True Crime donates monthly to those facing injustice.  This month we have donated to   Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime  , who offer support, research and education to…

People in this episode

Host: Kristi Lee

Guest: Meshel Laurie

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder
• collaboration
• media attention
• Australia
• criminal case

Keywords

• Mushroom Murders
• true crime
• Kristi Lee
• Meshel Laurie
• Australia
• criminal case
• media attention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australian True Crime, Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime

Books & works: Mushroom Murders

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