The Mushroom Murder Trial Pod
The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast is a story about a small town. A deadly lunch. A case that gripped the world. Follow the twists and turns of Erin Patterson’s battle unfolding in the Supreme Court of Victoria and beyond.
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Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast
The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast is a story about a small town. A deadly lunch. A case that gripped the world. Follow the twists and turns of Erin Patterson’s battle unfolding in the Supreme Court of Victoria and beyond.
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Oct. 16, 2025
Erin Patterson: Lock Her Up and Throw Away the Key?
Although Erin Patterson’s actions against her family were monstrous, her treatment in custody raises hard questions about the ethics of punishment. Solitary confinement doesn’t deliver justice — it destroys people. In this ep...
Oct. 7, 2025
Justice Denied? Why the Crown is Appealing Erin Patterson’s Sentence
🚨Prosecutors in Victoria are now appealing against the mushroom murderer’s sentence, arguing it was — quote — “manifestly inadequate.” Erin Patterson, aged 51, was jailed for life last month with a non-parole period of 33 yea...
Oct. 5, 2025
They Said WHAT About Erin Patterson?! Kyle & Jackie O Facing Contempt Risk Over Mushroom Killer
Australia’s most notorious shock jocks, Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson , are under scrutiny after comments made during Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial were under review by prosecutors. Four months on, Victoria’...
Oct. 1, 2025
Erin Patterson To Appeal Convictions | Mushroom Murder Case Update
Erin Patterson , known as the “mushroom murderer” , is lodging an appeal against her convictions for the triple murder of her in‑laws and an attempted murder. 🏛️ In July, Patterson was found guilty of fatally poisoning Don & ...
Oct. 1, 2025
How Mushroom Killer Erin Patterson Underestimated Homicide Detectives
Erin Patterson is many things, but she's certainly not a master criminal. Explore how the mushroom killer completely screwed up her cover-up and, at the same time, underestimated police. This episode is an excerpt of Lisa talking about the mushroom trial with Ian and Brad from The Made in Lithgow p…
Sept. 27, 2025
The Childhood of Erin Patterson: Heather Scutter, Literature, and the Making of the Mushroom Killer
Who was Erin Patterson before the mushroom murders shocked Australia? In this episode, we look beyond the headlines into her childhood and her relationship with her mother, Dr Heather Scutter—a respected children’s literature...
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