A celebrity chef disappears. An abandoned Kombi. A mysterious phone call at 3am. Nearly fifty years later, nobody knows what happened to Willie Koeppen. As the owner of Olinda's famous Cuckoo Restaurant, Willie was a Melbourne success story, but behind the scenes his life was unravelling. On a summer night in 1976 he vanished, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions, suspicious characters, and a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. Today we examine the final hours of Willie Koppen and one of Victoria's most enduring cold cases, this is the case of the disappearing cuckoo chef. 

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A celebrity chef disappears. An abandoned Kombi. A mysterious phone call at 3am. Nearly fifty years later, nobody knows what happened to Willie Koeppen. As the owner of Olinda's famous Cuckoo Restaurant, Willie was a Melbourne success story, but behind the scenes his life was unravelling. On a summer night in 1976 he vanished, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions, suspicious characters, and a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. Today we examine the final hours of Willie Koppen and one of Victoria's most enduring cold cases, this is the case of the disappearing cuckoo chef.&nbsp;
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Pull up a chair and pour yourself a glass of wine. Every Monday and Thursday, Sammy Petersen dives into the strange, shocking and downright unbelievable world of true crime. From infamous cases to the stories you’ve never heard.

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Pull up a chair and pour yourself a glass of wine. Every Monday and Thursday, Sammy Petersen dives into the strange, shocking and downright unbelievable world of true crime. From infamous cases to the stories you&rsquo;ve never heard.
Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/notanothercrimepodcast?igsh=MWpnNjZnNngyZWFvag==">instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@notanothercrimepodcast">TikTok</a>
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Not Another Crime Podcast

Every Tuesday journalist Georgia Love and not-journalist Sammy Petersen catch up to unpack a true crime story as only best friends would: over a relaxed wine and a lot of laughs.

And we'll have an extra little treat for you each Thursday. Let's call it...a Thursday Treat!

Follow us: @notanothercrimepodcast

Follow Georgia: @georgiealove

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Write to us: sammy@justanothercompany.com.au

Every Tuesday journalist Georgia Love and not-journalist Sammy Petersen catch up to unpack a true crime story as only best friends would: over a relaxed wine and a lot of laughs.
And we'll have an extra little treat for you each Thursday. Let's call it...a Thursday Treat!
Follow us: @notanothercrimepodcast
Follow Georgia: @georgiealove
Follow Sammy: @sammypetersenunofficial
Write to us: <a href="mailto:sammy@justanothercompany.com.au">sammy@justanothercompany.com.au</a>

The Disappearance of Willie Koeppen (with Scott Williams)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa326977-3de5-4283-9b8b-af3500c58607/clips/85b3c6eb-c2ca-4a52-b74f-b4bc00832598/transcript