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Estimated from 5 chart positions in 5 markets.
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- 🇦🇺AU · True Crime#9830K to 100K
- 🇳🇿NZ · True Crime#110500 to 3K
- 🇻🇳VN · True Crime#116500 to 3K
- 🇮🇪IE · True Crime#161500 to 3K
- 🇸🇦SA · True Crime#191500 to 3K
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16K to 56K🎙 ~2x weekly·74 episodes·Last published 2w ago - Monthly Reach
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32K to 112K🇦🇺89%🇳🇿3%🇻🇳3%+2 more - Active Followers
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9.6K to 34K
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The Mushroom Cook - The Appeal | The push for life without parole
Aug 20, 2026
19m 58s
The Mushroom Cook - The Appeal | The seven grounds
Aug 19, 2026
25m 17s
The Mushroom Cook - The Appeal | The date is set
Aug 15, 2026
16m 34s
Bonus Episode - The latest on the case
Mar 26, 2026
3m 06s
The Easey Street Murders Bonus Episode - The latest on the case
Mar 26, 2026
3m 06s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/20/26 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Appeal | The push for life without parole | It was the final day of Erin Patterson's appeal and the prosecutors spent hours picking apart the defence’s arguments. Then, it was time for their own appeal - time to explain why the convicted murderer should die behind bars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 19m 58s | ||||||
| 8/19/26 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Appeal | The seven grounds | In the first day of Erin Patterson's highly anticipated appeal, her new defence barristers took aim at seven things they say hurt their client's case. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia.Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 25m 17s | ||||||
| 8/15/26 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Appeal | The date is set | Erin Patterson is set for another date with the courts as appeal judges ready to hear her case. The Mushroom Cook's Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella and Anthony Dowsley are back to discuss the case so far and what could happen next.The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia.Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 16m 34s | ||||||
| 3/26/26 | case updatetrue crime+3 | — | Hunting JusticeHerald Sun+3 | Australia | Hunting JusticeOlivia Jenkins+3 | — | 3m 06s | ||
| 3/26/26 |  The Easey Street Murders Bonus Episode - The latest on the case | Host Olivia Jenkins gives a quick update on a recent hearing and what's next. Get our mini-documentary, features and background info at: easeystreetmurders.com.auhuntingjustice.com.au Feedback or something to tell us?Email the Hunting Justice team: [email protected] To reach Olivia Jenkins securely: [email protected]/Signal/Threema: +61 423 519 908Join Crime and Courts | Herald Sun on Facebook for the latest crime news and developmentshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/3326492540914185 If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 3m 06s | ||||||
| 3/17/26 | Easey Street Murdersarrest+4 | — | Victoria PoliceHunting Justice+4 | — | Easey Street MurdersVictoria Police+4 | — | 24m 14s | ||
| 3/17/26 | DNA analysisEasey Street killer+4 | — | Hunting JusticeTrue Crime Australia+4 | — | Easey Street murdersDNA analysis+4 | — | 22m 26s | ||
| 3/17/26 | murdersinvestigation+3 | — | Hunting JusticeHerald Sun+3 | Easey Street | Easey Streetmurders+3 | — | 30m 45s | ||
| 3/17/26 | true crimemurders+5 | — | Hunting JusticeHerald Sun+3 | — | Easey Streetmurders+6 | — | 29m 23s | ||
| 3/17/26 | true crimemurders+4 | — | Hunting JusticeHerald Sun+3 | MelbourneCollingwood | Easey Street MurdersSuzanne Armstrong+5 | — | 25m 19s | ||
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| 3/17/26 | Easey Street Murderstrue crime+4 | — | Hunting JusticeTrue Crime Australia+3 | — | Easey Street Murderstrue crime+4 | — | 23m 47s | ||
| 2/23/26 | true crimepodcast introduction+3 | Olivia Jenkins | Mushroom CookHerald Sun+1 | — | true crimeMushroom Cook+3 | — | 2m 46s | ||
| 11/28/25 | Mushroom Cook sagalegal updates+3 | — | Herald SunTrue Crime Australia+1 | — | Mushroom Cooktrial+3 | — | 11m 47s | ||
| 10/9/25 | legal appealmurder case+3 | — | The Mushroom CookHerald Sun | — | Erin Pattersonmurder appeal+3 | — | 21m 49s | ||
| 9/8/25 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Trial | The sentence and the statement | Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has learnt her fate, with Justice Christopher Beale sentencing the triple murderer to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years. His words were live-streamed to the public, but from the steps of the courthouse, sole survivor Ian Wilkinson had some words of his own. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and more Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 01m 18s | ||||||
| 9/5/25 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Trial | The "brilliant but unhinged" Erin Scutter | Erin Patterson is awaiting sentence. But as the world waits to hear her future, The Mushroom Cook team dives into her past. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton. The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and more Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 9m 35s | ||||||
| 8/25/25 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Trial | Murder, mercy and misery | In a Melbourne courtroom, triple murderer Erin Patterson was confronted by the loved ones of her victims as the prosecution pushed for the harshest possible sentence: life without parole. But the defence say the court should show the cold-blooded killer some mercy due to her harsh conditions behind bars. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and more Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 20m 02s | ||||||
| 8/8/25 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Trial | Inside the allegations Erin tried to poison Simon | Veteran crime writer Anthony Dowsley is joined by court reporter Ashley Argoon to discuss allegations that Erin Patterson tried to poison her estranged husband on numerous occasions. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton. The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and more Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 48m 56s | ||||||
| 8/8/25 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Trial | The Record of Interview | Shortly after the infamous mushroom lunch, Erin Patterson was interviewed by police - an interview we can now play to you. These are her words, and this is her voice. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and more. Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 26m 42s | ||||||
| 8/8/25 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Trial | What the jury didn't know | A trip to the tip, a doctor's testimony and information on “common homicidal poisons” were all raised in pre-trial, but this evidence – and more – was kept secret from the jury. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton. The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and more Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 19m 29s | ||||||
| 7/31/25 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Trial | A money matter | While Erin Patterson awaits sentencing over the mushroom lunch, another potential legal standoff is on the horizon.The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton. The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and more Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 10m 13s | ||||||
| 7/14/25 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Trial | Bonus episode: Erin Patterson and other women who poison | While we wait for further developments in the case of Erin Patterson, we bring you an episode of our sister show, Life and Crimes. In it, host Andrew Rule delves into women who poison. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton. The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and more Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 14m 19s | ||||||
| 7/11/25 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Trial | Revelations, rulebreakers and reflections | In the absence of the jury, many discussions took place. But with the trial over, we can lift the lid on the revelations we could not report and the rulebreakers that have landed themselves in hot water as we reflect on the past 11 weeks. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and more Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 14m 24s | ||||||
| 7/10/25 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Trial | Dr Chris Webster and THAT candid interview | Chris Webster was the country doctor who first alerted police to triple murderer Erin Patterson in a critical triple-0 call. After taking the stand, Dr Webster has been interviewed countless times — but there’s one interview that has everyone talking.The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and more Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 19m 58s | ||||||
| 7/9/25 |  The Mushroom Cook - The Trial | Erin's life behind bars as a triple murderer | As Erin Patterson returns to the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre having been found guilty of murder, veteran crime reporter Anthony Dowsly joins the show to talk about her life inside.The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and more. Subscribers get our bonus Sunday shows with crime reporter Anthony Dowsley. CrimeX subscribers: find this episode in your podcast feed Subscribers to the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Adelaide Advertiser or News regional titles can listen through the App.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 13m 13s | ||||||
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Chart history for Hunting Justice
Peaked at #98 in Australia, currently #98 in Australia.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | #98 | #98 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #110 | #110 | — |
| VN | — | #116 | #116 | — |
| Ireland | — | #161 | #161 | — |
| SA | — | #191 | #191 | — |
Chart Positions
5 placements across 5 markets.
Chart Positions
5 placements across 5 markets.