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What happens when your home is turned into a house of horrors? Stranger In the House is a true-crime podcast that investigates stories of home invasions, murderous spouses, and all manner of heinous acts committed in the one place you should feel the safest. We look at crimes that will make you want to lock your doors and pay closer attention to the ones you live with. It will make you ask the questions, ‘What is a stranger?’ and ‘Is there one in my house right now?’
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Work hates Podcast

Brett Blake and Bron Lewis

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We’ve all had a nightmare work story, whether it’s a psycho boss, dreadful working conditions, or an insufferable workmate. If you’ve had none of these things, chances are, you’re the problem! WorkHate is comedy podcast is co-hosted by comedians, Brett Blake and Bron Lewis who have a rich tapestry of ridiculous experiences between them. Each episode, they interview someone who is courageous enough to share their nightmare work story. Could it be about you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv ...
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This week on ‘Work Hates’ we chat with Jay Morrissey, co-director of the highly acclaimed film ‘Emu War’. He explains the tormenting process of creating a film from scratch, which made us appreciate his hilarious movie all that much more. Before he was a filmmaker, he had a number of ventures, including stand-up comedy and working at the casino. Co…
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Buckle up for one of the most gruesome stories we have ever told on this podcast. When a string of horrifying murders happen in the quiet suburbs of Sacramento, police begin to suspect they are dealing with a serial killer who is more monster than man. Sources: SN&R Staff. “Revisiting “the Vampire of Sacramento” • Sacramento News & Review.” Sacrame…
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This week on ‘Work Hates’ we chat to Perth based UK comedian David Hughes. David is an online sensation, his memes and tweets have reached millions of people. He is relatively new to stand-up comedy, but he’s been writing jokes for the telly and for other comedians for years. Before he found comedy, he had a string of ordinary jobs including jackin…
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When a teenager throws the party of the year, no one expects the host to be arrested for murder. And they definitely didn't expect to find out they were partying at the scene of a double homicide. Sources: Rich, Nathaniel. “Tyler Hadley’S Killer Party.” Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024, www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/tyler-hadleys-killer-part…
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This week we have the ultimate hype man, and hilarious comedian Ben Lomas. Everyone loves Lomas because not only is he one of the kindest blokes on the planet, but because he knows exactly what stories we wanted to hear. Before he was a stand-up comedian, he was a garbo where he destroyed his back and saw more European sausages than he wanted, and …
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In this episode of ‘Work Hates’ we chat to UK comedian, and lifetime gypsy, Gordon Southern. Whilst it’s near impossible to put an address on the bloke, it is clear that his talent has taken him all around the globe. He wasn’t always an international comedian though, many moons ago, he was an aspiring actor charming the pants off people in hospital…
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In this episode, we investigate the two questions that we were left with in Part 1: Did Tina Resch possess supernatural powers? And did she kill her three-year-old daughter? Sources: “Christina Boyer.” Christina Boyer, www.christinaboyer.org. ABC News. “Story of Christina Boyer, ‘poltergeist Girl,’ Chronicled in ‘Demons and Saviors.’” YouTube, 5 Au…
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This week we chat to perhaps the best bloke in the world. He’s a gentle giant who had to show Bron a photo of himself as a teenager to prove he wasn’t always a dreamboat. Ben is a successful comedian, but he also is a Hollywood actor who did most of his own stunts in a film where he fought another dreamboat. Before both of these things though, Ben …
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From 'poltergeist girl' to 'murderer,' Tina Resch has been called a lot of things in her life. So how does one girl go from being a supernatural media sensation to the most hated woman in America? Listen to Part 1 to find out. Sources: Roll, William, and Valerie Storey. Unleashed: Of Poltergeists and Murder: The Curious Story of Tina Resch. Gallery…
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This week we chat to Bretty’s crush and Bron’s new best friend, David Reynolds. He was the winner of the 2017 Bathurst1000, and whilst he knows nothing about cars, he’s very good at driving them fast. David shares some inside stories about what it’s like to be a pro driver, and it actually sounds way harder than you’d think. He’s not always been a …
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When two different pairs of mothers and daughters are murdered in a quiet suburban town, the neighborhood fears a serial killer is on the loose. With the two cases almost identical, why does an FBI profiler think the crimes are unrelated? Support us on Patreon! Sources: Opening arguments made in jason scott murder trial - The Washington Post. Avail…
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This week we chat to nurse and comedian, Catherine McClintock. We’ve wanted a nurse on the pod for ages, and whilst she couldn’t share all the nitty gritty details because she’s a professional, we certainly got some stomach turning stories out of her. We also learned about Catherine’s worst ever gig, which was also pretty nauseating. Our chat with …
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Hi Strangers... We're back. Season 2 of Stranger in the House premieres next week on Thursday, September 5th- just in time for the spooky season. Follow us on Instagram @_strangerinthehouse and on Tiktok @_strangerinthehousepod Make sure to like and subscribe to the podcast, and (if you are feeling generous) please rate us on apple podcasts. See yo…
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Dahn Rozario is responsible for the most chaotic episode of ‘Work Hates’ to date. Before he was an online sensation, he had a checkered work history. To paint the scene, Dahn turned up to the recording stoned out of his nut to tell us about being fired at least seven times. What. A. Surprise. He worked at the strippers, as an injectable needle hunt…
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Sammy Petersen is a stand-up comedian and a pillar of the Australian podcast community. He is one of the most adored people on the planet, and whilst you’ll fall in love with him on this episode, he provides story after story of people being horrifically rude to him. From the time he worked at a Chinese restaurant, to the time he worked at a touris…
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Chloe Black is a Tasmanian comedian, room runner, and (in her own words) ‘professional queer’. She has been doing stand-up for over 20 years, and whilst her image has shifted over time, her ability to put up with extreme discomfort and monotony has not. Most call-centre workers don;t last long, but Chloe worked in them for fifteen long and painful …
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This week we have someone who isn’t a comedian, but has a legitimately interesting job - a funeral home director. Her job is currently fascinating, including the times she’s given grieving people permission to call their dead people the c-bomb, if they were in fact c-bombs. Before becoming a funeral director, Stass was a forensic cleaner, cleaning …
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Joel Creasey has been in the Australian and international limelight for half of his life. He knew he was capable of fame from his teenage years, so he went for it hard and fast, and we’re so glad he did. He’s a radio host, a television presenter, a stand-up comedian and actor. As the busiest person in the whole industry, it is safe to say it doesn’…
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In this episode, we dive deep into the two prevalent theories regarding the murder of 6-year-old JonBenét: The Family Member Theory and The Intruder Theory. SUPPORT US ON PATREON! patreon.com/StrangerInTheHousePodcast Sources: Layton, Julia. “How Handwriting Analysis Works.” HowStuffWorks, 23 Oct. 2023, science.howstuffworks.com/handwriting-analysi…
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Ed Kavalee has been one of the most prevalent voices of the Australian entertainment industry for about 20 years. We know him as a radio presenter, a television personality, and the backbone of some of Australia’s most popular comedy shows, but he hasn’t always been this powerful. Ed joins us on the pod to share with us his humble beginnings as a s…
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It is the most famous murder case in recent American history, but do you know the actual story of JonBenét Ramsey? For decades the police, the media, and the public have debated who really killed the 6-year-old beauty queen. Was it a stranger who broke into the Ramsey house… or one who already lived there? SUPPORT US ON PATREON! patreon.com/Strange…
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Meg Jager is a proud Brisbane girl first and foremost. Beyond that, she is an ex bookshop attendant, a relief-teacher, and a future star comedian. Her career in the bookstore went for longer than it should have after she worked through her first ever panic attack. She moved onto teaching, where she was bullied by a power hungry tool (category 3 in …
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A family is attacked in the middle of the night by three individuals posing as border control officers. Sources: True Crime Review. “Gina Gonzalez Calls 911 to Report Murder of Her Husband and Daughter by Shawna Forde and Co.” YouTube, 9 Dec. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BJP89O0PEA Steller, Tim. “Tucson’s Top Stories: July 10.” Arizona Daily Star…
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Laurence AKA ‘The Voice of Melbourne’ is well known for his riffing at Flinders Street Station. His aesthetic is that of a comtemporary Hagrid, and his energy matches that of Jack Black, so he is solely responsible for making Melbourne PT extremely entertaining. With an enormous online following under his belt, it did make us wonder, ‘Where did thi…
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SUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATREON!! https://patreon.com/StrangerInTheHousePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Happy Fourth of July Strangers! This week we cover the story of an eleven-year-old boy, who fought off a home invader with a machete. SOURCES: Goldstein, Joelle. “Boy, 11, Stop…
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Max Price is a man of many talents. He is a stand-up, an online sensation, a dad, an esteemed writer, and a bloody loveable bloke. He came on the pod with a story for Bretty and a story for Bron, and both were excellent. Max explains how he broke not one, but two bones just to hang out with his friends, which may very well be the most desperate sto…
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Like something out of a horror movie, Cassie Jo Stoddart is staying in a secluded house when suddenly, the lights shut off and she begins to hear strange noises from the basement. What happens next would shock a community, and reveal two sadistic killers living among them. Sources: Argyle, A. D. “The Loss of Cassie Stoddart - A.D. Argyle - Medium.”…
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Bronwyn Kuss is an award winning comedian who is about to go to Edinburgh Fringe Festival to probably win more awards. Before this sparkly life, she worked in an Ipswich prison with what seems like her entire extended family. Bronwyn tells us about the bloke she worked with who broke an unbeatable chair for a whiff of worker’s comp, and all the inn…
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Two similar crime scenes are found within days of each other in the same apartment complex. Is it a coincidence, or the beginning of a serial killer’s reign of terror in Houston, TX? Sources: Dogan, Kamil Hakan & M.D, Serafettin & M.D, Idris & Erkol, Zerrin. (2010). Decapitation and Dismemberment of the Corpse: A Matricide Case*. Journal of Forensi…
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Sam Taunton is a TV presenter, comedian, and Australia’s goodest boy. He grew up in country NSW, where his dreams to make a career out of golfing never eventuated, because he didn’t make the sacred declaration to turn pro (or something like that). During the first few years of his comedy career, he worked part time at golf courses where he cleaned …
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When horrible murder is committed by a 13-year-old boy, his family decides to hide his dark secret from the world. But when he is linked to another murder 30 years later, police begin to suspect that they are dealing with a terrifying serial killer who flew under their radar for decades. Sources: DeLong, William. “Charlie Brandt Killed His Mom at 1…
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Zoe Coombs-Marr is one of Australia’s most adored comedians, but before she was as comedian, she was the world’s worst barista, a bar wench at a 24 hour bar, and an actor. Her time in the pub had her cleaning more vomit than humanly possible, and her time as an actor provided us with a story that had us almost vomiting. Yes, this story was all leve…
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