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Karl Kast went on a killing spree after doctors refused to back his claims that he was physically unable to work.

Karl Kast arrived in Australia claiming to be a refugee from the Nazis and was interned as an enemy alien. But it was after his release when his doctors refused to back his claims that he was too injured to work that he went on a killing spree. Forensic psychiatrist Robert M Kaplan returns to the show to tell this story. 

<p>Karl Kast arrived in Australia claiming to be a refugee from the Nazis and was interned as an enemy alien. But it was after his release when his doctors refused to back his claims that he was too injured to work that he went on a killing spree. Forensic psychiatrist Robert M Kaplan returns to the show to tell this story. </p>

Host Jen Kelly talks with experts and historians to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. 

<p>From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. </p>

A podcast miniseries about Melbourne's forgotten characters. Presented by the Herald Sun

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