He’s the cop who lifted the lid on Australia’s most horrific serial killings. In this episode, retired forensic investigator, Gordon Drage, takes us behind the scenes of the infamous Snowtown ‘bodies in the barrels' case. 26 years on, he still remembers every detail of the day they made the gruesome discovery in that bank vault. Now retired, Drage is a passionate advocate for mental health support within emergency services, sharing his powerful insights on the profound impact such cases have on those who serve.

He&rsquo;s the cop who lifted the lid on Australia&rsquo;s most horrific serial killings. In this episode, retired forensic investigator, Gordon Drage, takes us behind the scenes of the infamous Snowtown &lsquo;bodies in the barrels' case. 26 years on, he still remembers every detail of the day they made the gruesome discovery in that bank vault. Now retired, Drage is a passionate advocate for mental health support within emergency services, sharing his powerful insights on the profound impact such cases have on those who serve.

Motive & Method is an expert-led Australian true crime podcast. Join Dr Xanthe Mallett and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders behind some of history’s most notorious cases tick, and also react and unpack crimes as they hit the headlines. You will also hear from victim survivors, investigators and advocates for change analysing motive, and method.

Motive &amp; Method is an expert-led Australian true crime podcast. Join Dr Xanthe Mallett and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders behind some of history’s most notorious cases tick, and also react and unpack crimes as they hit the headlines. You will also hear from victim survivors, investigators and advocates for change analysing motive, and method.

Motive & Method

Motive & Method is an expert-led Australian true crime podcast. Join Dr Xanthe Weston and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders behind some of history’s most notorious cases tick, and also react and unpack crimes as they hit the headlines. You will also hear from victim survivors, investigators and advocates for change analysing motive, and method.

Motive &amp; Method is an expert-led Australian true crime podcast. Join Dr Xanthe Weston and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders behind some of history&rsquo;s most notorious cases tick, and also react and unpack crimes as they hit the headlines. You will also hear from victim survivors, investigators and advocates for change analysing motive, and method.

Inside Snowtown: The Cop Who Found The Bodies in the Barrels

In our first ever Q & A episode Tim and Xanthe are answering your questions about the inside world of true crime, forensics and criminal psychology.

From the top personality traits of psychopaths, to why most serial killers are men, to the psychology behind mothers who murder. In this very special episode learn more about your favourite true crime hosts and the cases that have stuck with them.

GOT A QUESTION FOR US? Drop your questions in the comments below or message us on Instagram for a chance to have them answered on our next Q&A episode! 

In our first ever Q &amp; A episode Tim and Xanthe are answering your questions about the inside world of true crime, forensics and criminal psychology. From the top personality traits of psychopaths, to why most serial killers are men, to the psychology behind mothers who murder.&nbsp;In this very special episode learn more about your favourite true crime hosts and the cases that have stuck with them. GOT A QUESTION FOR US? Drop your questions in the comments below or message us on Instagram for a chance to have them answered on our next Q&amp;A episode!&nbsp;

You Asked, We Answered: Serial Killers, Psychopaths & Bizarre Murder Methods

They were on opposite sides of the law -  one robbing banks, the other hunting him. 

In this extraordinary interview, bank robber Steven Meyers and former FBI agent Shawn Johnson sit down with Tim & Xanthe to share their side of the case and the chase.

In 1990s Seattle, Meyers was part of a crew that pulled off 19 bank heists alongside the elusive mastermind known as “Hollywood”. Johnson spent four years tracking them, analysing their every move and eventually setting a trap that would bring the crime spree to a violent end. 

This episode, the two men reveal the inside story of the robberies, the FBI chase and the shocking final heist.

Their high-stakes game of cat and mouse has been retold in the Netflix documentary How to Rob a Bank.

Find Steven Meyers’ book ‘The Treehouse’ here

They were on opposite sides of the law -&nbsp; one robbing banks, the other hunting him.&nbsp;
In this extraordinary interview, bank robber Steven Meyers and former FBI agent Shawn Johnson sit down with Tim &amp; Xanthe to share their side of the case and the chase.
In 1990s Seattle, Meyers was part of a crew that pulled off 19 bank heists alongside the elusive mastermind known as &ldquo;Hollywood&rdquo;. Johnson spent four years tracking them, analysing their every move and eventually setting a trap that would bring the crime spree to a violent end.&nbsp;
This episode, the two men reveal the inside story of the robberies, the FBI chase and the shocking final heist.
Their high-stakes game of cat and mouse has been retold in the Netflix documentary <a href="https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81427740">How to Rob a Bank</a>.
Find Steven Meyers&rsquo; book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ6MCNY1">&lsquo;The Treehouse&rsquo; here</a>

How To Rob A Bank: The Thief & The Agent Who Caught Him

Was an innocent man sent to the gallows in Australia’s most infamous - and final - execution?
On February 3, 1967, Ronald Ryan was hanged for the murder of a prison guard during a chaotic escape from Melbourne’s Pentridge Prison - an execution that shocked the nation and would ultimately help bring an end to capital punishment across Australia.

Just over a year earlier, Ryan had escaped Pentridge, triggering a 19-day manhunt. After his capture, he was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, despite conflicting evidence surrounding the fatal shooting.

When the countdown to the gallows began, Premier Henry Bolte refused to grant clemency, igniting a wave of outrage across the country - newspapers campaigned against the execution and protesters filled the streets.

But Ronald Ryan was hanged and his death helped fuel the movement that would ultimately see capital punishment abolished across Australia.

More than 50 years later, the question remains: was Ronald Ryan guilty of murder - or did Australia execute an innocent man?

Follow us on YouTube Crime Central Australia HERE.

Follow us on Instagram HERE

Was an innocent man sent to the gallows in Australia&rsquo;s most infamous - and final - execution? On February 3, 1967, Ronald Ryan was hanged for the murder of a prison guard during a chaotic escape from Melbourne&rsquo;s Pentridge Prison - an execution that shocked the nation and would ultimately help bring an end to capital punishment across Australia.
Just over a year earlier, Ryan had escaped Pentridge, triggering a 19-day manhunt. After his capture, he was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, despite conflicting evidence surrounding the fatal shooting.
When the countdown to the gallows began, Premier Henry Bolte refused to grant clemency, igniting a wave of outrage across the country - newspapers campaigned against the execution and protesters filled the streets.
But Ronald Ryan was hanged and his death helped fuel the movement that would ultimately see capital punishment abolished across Australia.
More than 50 years later, the question remains: was Ronald Ryan guilty of murder - or did Australia execute an innocent man?
Follow us on YouTube&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CrimeCentralAustralia">Crime Central Australia HERE.</a>
Follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/motiveandmethod/">HERE</a>

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