Clueless by admission, detailed once the case begins.
Karina and Lachie open with a cheerful admission that they may be clueless, then chat about teething, gym apps and a jealous dog before turning to a real case. Once the case starts, the research is careful with detail, weighing phone records, sightings and timelines in cases like Trevaline Evans and Lindsay Buziak.
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Clueless Crime starts from a joke at its own expense: Karina and Lachie concede they may be clueless, then press on with true crime regardless. Each episode has two modes, and the turn from one to the other gives the show its shape. The first is a catch-up between friends. Across these episodes it takes in an Easter greeting one host practised for the occasion, a weekend in Warrnambool, getting Tilly to sleep through teething, and a gym that retired a membership card used for twenty years in favour of an app that would not open the door. Victor the dog makes an appearance as well, furious that another dog had been all over his person and determined to remove the scent. The chat shows two people who know each other's weeks closely, down to who came along on the trip. Then the case begins. One host carries the research, citing what has been read and seen, while the other interjects with questions and reactions. The research is specific. In the Lindsay Buziak case, the telling follows a phone bought at a Vancouver convenience store, activated only on the day she was contacted, and registered under what is reported to be a fake name. In the disappearance of Trevaline Evans, a sighting by people who knew her is weighed against other reports, including Scottish tourists who believed they saw her with an older man at a wine bar. Some episodes let a broadcast news report set the scene before the case is introduced. For Milly Dowler, that report concerns a misdialled voicemail tied to the downfall of a national newspaper. For Oakey 'Al' Kite Jnr, it describes detectives pinning their hopes on DNA and genetic genealogy. Personal connection comes through too, as when the host telling Milly's story notes being born the same year as her. The cases here range from Surrey in England to Vancouver to one covered by a Denver news station. Relationships that turn possessive or violent come up more than once. The Belinda Temple telling tracks how a partner described as possessive drew her away from family and friends, and Jolee Callan's case centres on an 18-year-old shot by an ex-boyfriend. The hosts call that one sad and say it should be far better known, since it did not happen long ago. The register stays conversational and unpolished throughout, with incredulous asides such as openly wondering what the motive could possibly be. The sign-off points to Instagram, a request box on the show's website for case suggestions, and ways to support the show.
Made for: Suits a listener who wants true crime told between two friends, with dog and home-life chat up front and a detailed, sympathetic walk through the case after it. A good fit for anyone drawn to disappearances, unresolved murders and cases of partner violence.
What sets it apart: The personal catch-up is specific, covering teething, a jealous dog and a stubborn gym app, and it gives way to research that sorts confirmed sightings from rumour and follows phone records closely. Some episodes also let a broadcast news report set the scene before the case is introduced.
2 girls who love their dogs, love coffee but most importantly, love true crime.
Dog jealousy gives way to suspicious phone records: you get the catch-up before the case.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A final hike documented online gives Jolie Callan's murder its most unsettling thread.
Clueless Crime revisits the murder of 18-year-old Jolie Callan, whose ex-boyfriend, Lauren Bunner, asked her to take a hike with him as friends in 2015, posted photos from the outing to Instagram, then shot her multiple times and pushed her body off a 40-foot cliff.
A missing-person case where uncertain sightings keep pulling Trevaline's final movements in different directions.
Trevaline's disappearance is shaped by sightings that never quite lock into a clean sequence: a woman near a cafe doorway holding a piece of paper, a report placing her with an older man at a wine bar, and accounts of someone matching her description around a riverside park.
A Surrey disappearance becomes a story of a mistaken phone message, a newspaper's downfall, and a trial involving three senior editors.
Millie Dowler's disappearance in Surrey is handled through the plain shape of her last ordinary hours: the train journey with a friend, food at the station cafe, a call to her father, and the walk home that never reached its end.
A conversational investigation follows the phone trail surrounding Lindsay's targeted murder.
The episode tracks Lindsay's murder through the details that make the attack feel targeted almost immediately: a phone bought in Vancouver, activated only on the day she was contacted, registered to the reportedly fake name Paolo Rodriguez, and used to search the address of the…
A warm, conversational look at Al's killing and the DNA work still aimed at identifying the suspect.
Al's killing is framed against the life of a quiet, capable man with an engineering background, a steady aerospace career, and a small circle of close friends.
True crime with drinks and side-eye.
True crime, blunt opinions and a best friend's candor.
Murders, monsters and molasses, talked through by Laura and Josh.
Two friends chat about their lives and announce a potential break due to an upcoming baby, while setting up their true crime podcast.
Two friends chat about their weekend activities before diving into a true crime discussion.
Two friends chat about their week before diving into a true crime discussion.
A true crime podcast replaying an episode about the Richardson Family Murders, where a 12-year-old was charged with multiple murders in Canada.
Two friends chat about their week before introducing a true crime case they plan to discuss.
Clueless Crime's Karina and Lachie cover the August 2015 murder of 18-year-old Jolie Callan by ex-boyfriend Lauren Bunner at Chia State Park in Alabama.
Clueless Crime revisits the June 1990 disappearance of Trevelyne Evans from Addict Antiques in Clan Gothland, where she left a handwritten note saying "back in two minutes" and never returned.
["Clueless Crime pairs the 2002 disappearance of 13-year-old Millie Dowler with the News of the World voicemail-hacking scandal that later surrounded her case.", "Millie left Heathside School on 21 March 2002, called home from a station cafe at 3:47pm, and was later found in Yately Heathwoods, Hampshire after a search that covered Surrey and drew 100 police officers and helicopters.", "The episode then moves into the deleted voicemails, the printed phone message, and the allegations involving Rebecca Brooks, Andy Coulson, and Stuart Cutner.", "It closes with Levi Belfield's conviction, the Dowlers' courtroom criticism of the process, and Millie's Fund campaigns like Teach Your Mom to Text and Watch Over Me."]
Clueless Crime covers the 2008 murder of 24-year-old Victoria realtor Lindsay Buziak, whose final showing was scheduled for 5:30 pm at 1702 D'Souza Place in Saanich, British Columbia.
Clueless Crime covers the 2004 killing of Oakley 'Al' Kite Jr.
Clueless Crime examines the 1999 death of Belinda Temple, who was found shot while eight months pregnant with her daughter Erin Ashley.
Clueless Crime examines the Lindsay Clancy case, involving the deaths of Cora, Dawson, and Callan in Duxbury, Massachusetts, and the competing claims about her mental state.
Clueless Crime examines the unsolved 2011 murder of 61-year-old Brenda Goudge, whose body was found in the swimming pool of her Wonga Park-area home after an attack involving her bedding.
Clueless Crime examines the 2015 Hudson River disappearance of Vincent Viafore during a kayaking trip with his fiancée, Angelica Gruswold.
Clueless Crime examines the 1986 Melbourne murder of 25-year-old nurse Ina Doris Warrick, who was found stabbed in her Ringwood home after returning from dinner.