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12:40 PM.'The Teacher's Pet' is an Australian true crime series that centres on the disappearance and suspected murder of Sydney woman Lyn Dawson in 1982. The show's uncovered new evidence and witnesses to the… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.The American audio producing duo The Kitchen Sisters have made hundreds of sound-rich documentaries over their 30-plus years in the business. This is one of their stories that involves a famous… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The New York Times' series 'Caliphate' shows up the challenges of reporting on Islamic State. We speak to the journalist at the centre of it, Rukmini Callimachi, and the show's producer Andy Mills… Read more Audio

12:01 PM.Caliphate: reporting on Islamic State. An Unexpected Kitchen: The George Foreman Grill. Cracking a cold case? The Teacher's Pet. And celebrity revelations over a home-cooked dinner: Table Manners with… Read more Audio

12:50 PM.After digging deep into Watergate, the highly-rated 'Slow Burn' is back this week, covering events around the Monica Lewinsky scandal that led to the impeachment of US President Bill Clinton. We play… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.Teenagers tell their own stories in their own words on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation podcast Mic Drop. We tune into a boy called Evans talking about growing up far away from his father on the… Read more Audio

12:25 PM.Drew Ackerman doesn't care if his podcast puts you to sleep – in fact, that's kind of the point. Every month, hundreds of thousands of people around the world tune in to help them drop off. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.'A Very Fatal Murder' sends up 'Serial', 'S-Town' and other true crime podcasts. Whether you're a fan of these true crime shows or not, then this might be for you. From Onion Public Radio, we play… Read more Audio

12:01 PM.A Very Fatal Murder: sending up true crime. Tune in and drop off? Sleep With Me. Teens take the mic to talk about the challenges of modern life, and Slow Burn: impeaching Bill Clinton. Audio

12:40 PM.Just when you thought it was safe to go back in water, 'Inside Jaws' comes along! The series inter-cuts between dramatisations of famous shark attacks, scenes from Steven Spielberg's directing career… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Some people are already thinking about the concrete realities of getting to Mars, and what living and working there would actually be like. According to journalist Tim Urban, one day hundreds of… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.What if the technological challenge of getting to Mars and back isn't the biggest obstacle we have to overcome? Could human relationships, our ability to manage stress and conflict and solve problems… Read more Audio

12:01 PM.'The Habitat': simulating a Mars mission and 'Crazy/Genius' discusses whether we should go to Mars. Also 'Inside Jaws' goes behind the filming of a movie classic. Audio

12:50 PM.NPR's Hidden Brain is a show that combines science and storytelling and uses them to understand our unconscious choices and biases, and how these can shape our behaviour. We play an excerpt from a… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.The Tip Off takes you behind the scenes of the biggest investigative journalism scoops in the news today. It's just won an award for Best New Podcast at the British Podcast Awards, and each week host… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Disgraceland bills itself as a true-crime podcast involving some of the biggest names in music- stars like Jerry Lee Lewis, Sid Vicious, Tupac Shakur and James Brown. Host Jake Brennan brings infamous… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The Lip is an independent, locally produced podcast created by former magazine journo Megan McChesney. She speaks with Richard Scott about the challenges of getting The Lip off the ground - and shares… Read more Audio

12:01 PM.The Lip: compelling NZ stories, Disgraceland: the death of Mr Wonderful, The Tip Off: behind breaking news, and NPR's Hidden Brain: Baby Talk. Audio

12:55 PM.Take two engaging hosts, one interesting topic, add some reading and background research, and then record a conversation where they explain the subject's complexities, and tell each other all the most… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Bereavement and grief are major life events that happen to all of us eventually. But there aren't many how-to guides to help you navigate your way through the death of a loved one, and it isn't always… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Slow TV, those relaxing images of ferry rides and burning logs and people knitting, could be facing some serious competition from 'The Boring Talks', a BBC series celebrating the seemingly mundane and… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.In 1968, the American senator and politician Robert F. Kennedy was shot and killed at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. It was just 4 and a half years after the assassination of his older brother… Read more Audio

12:01 PM.An open and shut case? The RFK Tapes. The Boring Talks: on tracking sneezes and ice cream vans. Griefcast: comedians share their tales of bereavement and loss. How skyscrapers work: The Stuff You… Read more Audio

12:50 PM.The Beef And Dairy Network is a show that parodies highly specialised industry newsletters dedicated to the intricacies of food production. It describes itself as 'The number one podcast for those… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.Decoder Ring's a new monthly podcast hosted by Slate's TV critic Willa Paskin that tries to crack all kinds of cultural mysteries. So far, it's deciphered clowns and when and why they got so scary… Read more Audio