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The Lost Boys: Part 7 - Worst Of The Monsters Oct 18, 2022

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The penultimate part of The Lost Boys comes here this time around, and following the terrible crimes we've heard of, the lost boys that we've come to know, and the tireless and remarkable investigations you've heard me recount to bring some semblance of justice for Jason, Barry, and Mark - I started last episode bringing you the monsters behind the tale.
And whilst all offenders involved throughout the tale truly deserve the moniker "Monster" - I did save the two most deserving of it, I think, for this time around, for last.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, involving injury detail, and involving descriptions of a sexual nature involving children, that some listeners may find offensive, disturbing, and or very highly distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Playlist Tracks

Primal Scream - Exterminator
Laura Marling - A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall

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Documentaries

Books

"Lambs To The Slaughter" - Ted Oliver And Ramsey Smith (Mar 1993)
"Catching Monsters" - David Bright (Nov 2013)
"Real Life Crimes - And How They Were Solved" - Issue 8

Sites
Assorted newspaper articles available from British Newspaper Archive/Newspapers.com

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The Lost Boys: Part 6 - First Of The Monsters Oct 10, 2022

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We've been through the truly horrific crimes, and we've heard of the complex and remarkable investigations that ultimately brought a semblance of justice for Jason Swift, Barry Lewis, and Mark Tildsley.
This time and next on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, it's time to meet the monsters behind the tale.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, involving injury detail, and involving descriptions of a sexual nature involving children, that some listeners may find offensive, disturbing, and or very highly distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Playlist Tracks

Archie Bronson Outfit - Hunch Your Body, Love Somebody
The Kills - Heart Of A Dog

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The Lost Boys: Part 5 - Mark Oct 03, 2022

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Continuing with the series arc of The Lost Boys, and following on from the revelations of Leslie Bailey that led to the creation of Operation Orchid, it seems he just couldn't stop talking. Aside from Jason and Barry, he had begun to mention another boy too - a name that was all too familiar to Thames Valley Police, the name of a boy who had been missing for more than half a decade.
This is his story.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, involving injury detail, and involving descriptions of a sexual nature involving children, that some listeners may find offensive, disturbing, and or very highly distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Playlist Tracks

Guided By Voices - Spiderfighter
Arctic Monkeys - Arabella

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Crimecon 2022 - Behind The Mic (Podcaster's Roundtable) Sep 30, 2022

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Happy to share this for International Podcast Day - bit of a bonus.
Earlier this month, I took part in Crimecon Glasgow - a tremendous day was had by all, and one of the highlights was getting to sit down with some of the most talented, independent podcasters on the UK True Crime Podcast circuit - the likes of UK True Crime, Lady Justice Podcast, The Troubles Podcast, Murder Mile, The Cult Vault, and Twisted Britain - who I'm pleased to call friends, for us to just shoot the breeze and discuss why we do what we do.
Bob and Ali, the hosts of Twisted Britain, were kind enough to record the conversation, and have packaged it here for us to share. I hope that you enjoy it as much as we did, and I look forward to taking part in more like it.
Speak soon all. Paul (TTCE)

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Birthday Bonus Tale - The Exploding Dad Sep 26, 2022

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A massive thank you to all who have listened, shared and supported and have gotten the show into year 6 now - what a ride it has been to do, and i have loved every second of it.
As we always do on the show's birthday - I share here one of the subscriber episodes for all to hear, and it's my pleasure to bring you one of my favourite Patreon tales - The Exploding Dad.
Thanks again all - I look forward to the next 5 years
Paul (TTCE)

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The Lost Boys: Part 4 - Strangers And Orchids Sep 20, 2022

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The midway point of the series arc of The Lost Boys comes right now in the latest episode of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, and whilst over the arc we have heard the background, the build up to and ultimately some semblance of justice for Jason, police now turned their attention to other lost boys, and the one at the top of their list?
Barry Lewis.
The justice Barry so deserved was to come, but from a most unlikely, unbelieveable source - which i shall tell you all about here.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, involving injury detail, and involving descriptions of a sexual nature involving children, that some listeners may find offensive, disturbing, and or very highly distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Playlist Tracks

Ash - Angel Interceptor
Bauhaus - Terror Couple Kill Colonel

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The Lost Boys: Part 3 - The Brent Connection Sep 12, 2022

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The Lost Boys arc continues here, and though the cases of Jason Swift and Barry Lewis, those that made up Operation Stranger were growing ever colder, by 1987, detectives were about to get the break they so needed that was to smash the case wide open - through a completely unconnected enquiry.
One that showed just how much of a murky world they were dealing with.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, involving injury detail, and involving descriptions of a sexual nature involving children, that some listeners may find offensive, disturbing, and or very highly distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Playlist Tracks

The Ovations - Gotta Move On (To My Destiny)
The Go! Team - Panther Dash

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The Lost Boys: Part 2 - Barry's Story Sep 05, 2022

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Continuing here with The Lost Boys arc, following on from the murder of Jason Swift that was covered in the opening tale, the second episode looks at the second case that was to be linked to Jason's, that was to create Operation Stranger.
A heartbreaking tale of a six year old boy named Barry.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, involving injury detail, and involving descriptions of a sexual nature involving children, that some listeners may find offensive, disturbing, and or very highly distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Playlist Tracks

Johnny Marr - Word Starts Attack
The Charlatans - Subterranean

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The Lost Boys: Part 1 - The Boy Who Loved Coins Aug 27, 2022

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The start of this series' multi episode story arc drops right now on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast - it will be a tale that countless of you may already know of, and if you aren't familiar with it, then come the tales' end, it will be one you will never forget, I can promise you.
I know it is one that will horrify and disturb many - it should everybody, of course - for it is truly horrific, yet it's a story I am compelled to try and do justice to, as best I can.
And I begin it right here, with the tale of a boy called Jason.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, involving injury detail, and involving descriptions of a sexual nature involving children, that some listeners may find offensive, disturbing, and or very highly distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Playlist Tracks

Fontaines DC - A Televised Mind
Ben Edge And The Electric Pencils - Noise Inside Of Me

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The Gasman, And The Madman Aug 18, 2022

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Two tales from the early to mid 1980's come this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where we are off back to Bristol to hear a tale of one of a certain cancelled tv show's earliest successes; and then to Essex - where no other word will suffice to describe the events depicted than senseless.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving injury detail, that some listeners may find offensive, disturbing, and or highly distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Playlist Tracks

The Almighty - Wrench
The Royston Club - Cherophobe

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References:
Assorted newspaper articles courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive
"Crimewatch UK" - Nick Ross and Sue Cook (Hodder And Staughton) 1987
"Real Life Crimes - And How They Were Solved" Issue 116
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Remembering Roy, Steven, and Hilary

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