Dane and Lucy meet 60 Minutes Australia journalist Tara Brown, whose infamous TV interview with disgraced wellness blogger Belle Gibson in 2015 was recreated in Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar.

Ten years on, Tara shares her first impressions of the woman in a setting that produced very few honest answers, and why she thinks the story has had such impact.

Dane and Lucy meet 60 Minutes Australia journalist Tara Brown, whose infamous TV interview with disgraced wellness blogger Belle Gibson in 2015 was recreated in Netflix&rsquo;s Apple Cider Vinegar.
Ten years on, Tara shares her first impressions of the woman in a setting that produced very few honest answers, and why she thinks the story has had such impact.

Tara Brown: Face to face with Belle Gibson - Part 2

Belle Gibson has been called many things: a disgraced wellness warrior, a con artist, the woman who fooled the world. The former influencer made global headlines with her claims of curing terminal brain cancer by simply eating a healthy diet, before her empire came tumbling down.

Ten years on, Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar has committed her extraordinary story to screen, documenting her deceit and the two global brands that helped prop her up. In this special edition of The Full Cut, Dane and Lucy meet Nick Toscano and Beau Donnelly, the two journalists to first receive a tip about Gibson's fraudulent claims in 2015.

Belle Gibson has been called many things: a disgraced wellness warrior, a con artist, the woman who fooled the world. The former influencer made global headlines with her claims of curing terminal brain cancer by simply eating a healthy diet, before her empire came tumbling down.
Ten years on, Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar has committed her extraordinary story to screen, documenting her deceit and the two global brands that helped prop her up. In this special edition of The Full Cut, Dane and Lucy meet Nick Toscano and Beau Donnelly, the two journalists to first receive a tip about Gibson's fraudulent claims in 2015.

The rise and fall of Belle Gibson - Part 1

Dane and Lucy meet Stacey Foyster, the woman UK police and authorities call to handle the clean-up of trauma and crime scenes.

After quitting a career in banking, Stacey today spends her days in a hazmat suit cleaning everything from drug dens to hoarders’ houses, and everything in between. She tells The Full Cut what it’s like cleaning up after the police tape comes down.

Dane and Lucy meet Stacey Foyster, the woman UK police and authorities call to handle the clean-up of trauma and crime scenes.
After quitting a career in banking, Stacey today spends her days in a hazmat suit cleaning everything from drug dens to hoarders&rsquo; houses, and everything in between. She tells The Full Cut what it&rsquo;s like cleaning up after the police tape comes down.

The crime scene cleaner

Dane and Lucy meet Amy Loughren, a longtime nurse now recognised for instrumental role in helping put behind bars one of America’s worst serial killers. Amy became an essential police informant after learning the frightening truth that her colleague and friend Charlie Cullen was killing hospital patients on their watch. Her bravery has since been depicted on the big screen by Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain in The Good Nurse.

In this special episode, she tells The Debrief how she wore a wire to help coax a confession from Cullen himself and the conflict she felt learning her friend was in fact a killer. 

 

Dane and Lucy meet Amy Loughren, a longtime nurse now recognised for instrumental role in helping put behind bars one of America&rsquo;s worst serial killers. Amy became an essential police informant after learning the frightening truth that her colleague and friend Charlie Cullen was killing hospital patients on their watch. Her bravery has since been depicted on the big screen by Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain in The Good Nurse.
In this special episode, she tells The Debrief how she wore a wire to help coax a confession from Cullen himself and the conflict she felt learning her friend was in fact a killer.&nbsp;
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The Good Nurse: When a friend becomes a killer

In this extended Full-Cut, Dane and Lucy meet American hiker Dan Wenker, who survived after plunging almost 20 metres through an ice crevasse as he hiked the Grand Tetons in Wyoming in 2023. Falling such a distance, Dan could have met a terrible fate. But luck would have him land on a ledge less than one metre wide and a daring rescue was soon underway.

In this extended Full-Cut, Dane and Lucy meet American hiker Dan Wenker, who survived after plunging almost&nbsp;20 metres through an ice crevasse as he hiked the Grand Tetons in Wyoming in 2023. Falling such a distance, Dan could have met a terrible fate. But luck would have him land on a ledge less than one metre wide and a daring rescue was soon underway.

Almost trapped under ice

Zach Strenkert was still in nappies with a rare medical condition when he gained international notoriety on the Jerry Springer show in 1996.

Zach’s experience on the controversial show, which branded him the “70-pound baby,” changed his life forever.

He told Dane and Lucy what he thinks of the Springer show now and whether it really was “the worst program in TV history.”

Zach Strenkert was still in nappies with a rare medical condition when he gained international notoriety on the Jerry Springer show in 1996.
Zach&rsquo;s experience on the controversial show, which branded him the &ldquo;70-pound baby,&rdquo; changed his life forever.
He told Dane and Lucy what he thinks of the Springer show now and whether it really was &ldquo;the worst program in TV history.&rdquo;

Life as one of Jerry Springer's most infamous guests

Nearly 30 years on, the brutal murder of child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey remains unsolved. The case dominated headlines in an era marking the explosion of 24-hour media and the beginnings of an insatiable global appetite for true crime. Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning documentarian Joe Berlinger joins Dane and Lucy on The Debrief to discuss the infamous cold case at the centre of his new Netflix docuseries Cold Case: Who killed JonBenét Ramsey.

Nearly 30 years on, the brutal murder of child beauty queen JonBen&eacute;t Ramsey remains unsolved. The case dominated headlines in an era marking the explosion of 24-hour media and the beginnings of an insatiable global appetite for true crime. Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning documentarian Joe Berlinger joins Dane and Lucy on The Debrief to discuss the infamous cold case at the centre of his new Netflix docuseries Cold Case: Who killed JonBen&eacute;t Ramsey.

Who really killed JonBenét Ramsey?

Former District Attorney and Homicide Prosecutor Matt Murphy joins Dane and Lucy on The Debrief's Full Cut to share his insights on the Menendez Brothers, explaining why he firmly believes they should never be released. He also discusses one of his most chilling cases—involving mass murderer Rodney Alcala, infamously known as The Dating Game Killer—and offers his perspective on what makes a serial killer.

Former District Attorney and Homicide Prosecutor Matt Murphy joins Dane and Lucy on The Debrief's Full Cut to share his insights on the Menendez Brothers, explaining why he firmly believes they should never be released. He also discusses one of his most chilling cases&mdash;involving mass murderer Rodney Alcala, infamously known as The Dating Game Killer&mdash;and offers his perspective on what makes a serial killer.

Inside the minds of the Menendez Brothers

Join Dane Swindells for The Debrief’s Full Cut—a podcast that brings you uninterrupted interviews you don’t get to hear on their daily talk radio show on Dubai Eye 103.8. Dive deep into the world of serial killers, whodunits, bizarre mysteries, and more as they chat with directors, authors, attorneys, and fascinating individuals who all have a story to tell. For the curious, the crime-obsessed, and the mystery lovers, this podcast is your gateway to gripping conversations you won’t want to miss.

Join Dane Swindells for The Debrief&rsquo;s Full Cut&mdash;a podcast that brings you uninterrupted interviews you don&rsquo;t get to hear on their daily talk radio show on Dubai Eye 103.8. Dive deep into the world of serial killers, whodunits, bizarre mysteries, and more as they chat with directors, authors, attorneys, and fascinating individuals who all have a story to tell. For the curious, the crime-obsessed, and the mystery lovers, this podcast is your gateway to gripping conversations you won&rsquo;t want to miss.

The Full Cut 

Join Dane Swindells and The Debrief team for the Full Cut—a podcast that brings you uninterrupted interviews you don’t get to hear on their daily talk radio show on Dubai Eye 103.8. Dive deep into the world of serial killers, whodunits, bizarre mysteries, and more as they chat with directors, authors, attorneys, and fascinating individuals who all have a story to tell. For the curious, the crime-obsessed, and the mystery lovers, this podcast is your gateway to gripping conversations you won’t want to miss.

Join Dane Swindells and The Debrief team for the&nbsp;Full Cut&mdash;a podcast that brings you uninterrupted interviews you don&rsquo;t get to hear on their daily talk radio show on Dubai Eye 103.8. Dive deep into the world of serial killers, whodunits, bizarre mysteries, and more as they chat with directors, authors, attorneys, and fascinating individuals who all have a story to tell. For the curious, the crime-obsessed, and the mystery lovers, this podcast is your gateway to gripping conversations you won&rsquo;t want to miss.

The Full Cut

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