
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...
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...
moreJuly 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...
moreJuly 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...
moreJuly 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...
moreJuly 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...
moreJuly 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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