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Motive and Method

Xanthe Mallett and Tim Watson Munro

Motive & Method is an expert-led Australian true crime podcast.Join criminologist Xanthe Mallett and criminal psychologist Tim Watson Munro as they unpack what really makes the off...

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Episode list

32

  • July 29, 2025

    45 min

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

    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 infamo...

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  • July 22, 2025

    33 min

    Love Behind Bars: Pen Pals to Prison Romance

    They say you can't help who you fall for... So is it truly possible to fall head over heels in love with a criminal? From the infamous courtroom "groupies" of serial killers like T...

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  • July 15, 2025

    38 min

    Life Undercover with Keith Banks

    What if the most dangerous criminal you ever hunted was… you? In this episode, Tim and Xanthe pull back the curtain on the astonishing double life of Keith Banks, an undercover ope...

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  • July 15, 2025

    1 hr 1 min

    BONUS EPISODE: Mushroom Murder Motive with Gary Jubelin

    In this bonus episode, the host of I Catch Killers, Gary Jubelin and Dr. Xanthe Mallett unpack the trial which has kept everyone talking. From the mismatched plates and crocodile t...

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  • July 8, 2025

    36 min

    GUILTY: Unpacking The Erin Patterson Verdict

    She's been dubbed the 'Mushroom Cook' by many, but now, Erin Patterson is a convicted triple murderer. The 50-year-old has been found guilty by the jury of murdering three relative...

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  • July 1, 2025

    26 min

    Kids Who Kill

    Australia’s youngest convicted murderer was just 13 years old. In this chilling episode, Xanthe and Tim delve into the disturbing reality of children who kill, exploring cases of o...

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