• Plea for leniency
    Aug 8 2025

    Crime reporter for The Age, Marta Pascual Juanola joins host Erin Pearson to talk about bombshell updates from the Supreme Court. The judge sets down the pre-sentence hearing dates, as information never presented to the jury comes out.

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    12 mins
  • What it’s like to defend a killer; With Nick Papas KC
    Jul 30 2025

    We sit down with barrister Nick Papas, KC, to chat about the unusual elements of this trial, the 'unfortunate' jury irregularity and what it's like to defend a killer.

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    42 mins
  • The many faces of Erin Patterson
    Jul 18 2025

    In the aftermath of the trial, Erin and Penny take listeners through their observations from the courtroom, things the jury didn’t see and just how big the global attention is.

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    48 mins
  • Why did she do it? The doctor's perspective
    Jul 9 2025

    In an extended interview, Leongatha doctor and trial witness Christopher Webster sits down with our hosts to speak about his interactions with murderer Erin Patterson when she arrived on his hospital doorstep in the aftermath of the fatal lunch. It’s a case, he says, that’s changed his life forever.

    Please be advised: This episode contains strong language.

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    33 mins
  • ‘Guilty’ - the jury decides
    Jul 7 2025

    12 jurors have convicted Erin Patterson of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Come inside the courtroom as the verdict was handed down and hear some of the evidence for the first time.

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    30 mins
  • THE VERDICTS
    Jul 7 2025

    After 6 days of deliberations, the jury has returned with its verdicts. We bring you some of the reaction as it unfolded in Morwell.

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    4 mins
  • Deliberations begin
    Jun 30 2025

    After 40 trial days, the jury retires to deliberate. With two jurors balloted off, the remaining 12 are now sequestered, unable to return home. The judge gives them a final warning to avoid discussing the case with anyone outside the secure jury room.

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    22 mins
  • Judges of the facts
    Jun 26 2025

    The final instructions to the jury, known as the judge’s charge, are underway. Justice Christopher Beale gives directions on the principles of law while also summarising parts of the evidence. He says the jurors, and only them, are the judges of the facts.

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    40 mins