322. Into the Never-Never: Peter Falconio & Joanne Lees

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Society & Culture, True Crime, Personal Journals

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🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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A big Thank You to Belinda for requesting this episode! On a remote stretch of highway in the Australian Outback, a young couple's road trip turned into a nightmare. Peter Falconio, a British backpacker, vanished without a trace, and his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, was found battered and distraught, having escaped a terrifying ordeal. But as police began to unravel the events of that night, people started to doubt Joanne's story. Was she a brave survivor, or was she hiding a dark secret? Join Jen & Cam as they discuss 'Into the Never-Never: Peter Falconio & Joanne Lees' Come to Italy with us in 2026! Call to speak to an agent ⁠1-800-438-7672 ⁠ ⁠https://groups.goaheadtours.com/tours/zvrg-true-crime⁠ If you have any questions, RSVP with the link below for our Zoom meeting on August 19th at 6 PM CST. Can't wait to meet you! https://tinyurl.com/3sbzz7cz Thank you to our team Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠ Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint ⁠⁠⁠https://theinkypawprint.com⁠ Sources: https://youtu.be/1ecev-s1S3Y?si=RzWiYo9FiD7XzqcH https://youtu.be/EOI6HiMayK4?si=ip07xi1aaONpVjoK https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Territory https://www.newspapers.com/image/259639810/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://www.newspapers.com/image/727358980/?match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/720094814/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://www.newspapers.com/image/752702312/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://www.newspapers.com/image/121437746/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://www.newspapers.com/image/121591385/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://www.newspapers.com/image/257729313/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://www.newspapers.com/image/1052210791/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://www.newspapers.com/image/1140309498/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://www.newspapers.com/image/1179747398/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://www.newspapers.com/image/1049290141/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://www.newspapers.com/image/752436797/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://www.newspapers.com/image/726001238/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://www.newspapers.com/image/752434849/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://www.newspapers.com/image/753330238/?match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/723422920/?match=1&terms=Joanne%20Lees https://time.com/archive/6952425/terror-australis/ https://www.news.com.au/national/northern-territory/the-unanswered-questions-about-peter-falconios-murder-as-outback-killer-dies-aged-67/news-story/9e85d77b4d33e26fbceb00d7b22defe0 https://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/outback-murder-mystery-of-peter-falconio-remains/news-story/c24596ba385b0b0751e616cf75235139 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Peter_Falconio https://www.theage.com.au/national/doubt-over-dna-test-in-falconio-case-20071224-ge6ji5.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/nov/02/australia.uk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja-Y3vw0WDQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihObH8e3jvQ&t=1128s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ov-S8ZoLgE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Fall Line is a true crime podcast covering the coldest cases in the southeastern United States and occasionally beyond.
0:08.4	We focus on the missing persons, the unsolved murders, and the unidentified doze that don't get media attention.
0:15.7	Empathetic and intensively researched, the fall line will take you on deep dives into unsolved cases that you've never heard of,
0:22.8	and make you wonder why you haven't.
0:25.6	Find us wherever you listen to podcasts.
0:32.5	I'm Rob Kirkup, and I am the host of How Hounded, the podcast where we explore the dark history and terrifying ghost stories of some of the UK's most haunted places, with the occasional trip overseas.
0:47.9	Every other Friday, you'll hear tales of horror, chilling investigations with real audio from ghost hunts, and even the occasional
0:56.4	guest, or polter guest, as I prefer to call them. Every October, we go weekly for spooky season,
1:04.9	with a month of themed episodes building up to a huge Halloween spookacular. And at Christmas, I share your own real-life ghost stories
1:13.9	in the nightmare before Christmas special.
1:17.2	So search for How Haunted, wherever you get your podcasts.
1:21.5	And join me every fortnight as we ask the question.
1:25.7	How haunted.
1:28.5	Hello, I'm Edward October.
1:31.4	Over the years, I've narrated more ghost stories, horror shows, and creepypastas than I can count.
1:36.7	And yet, the crimes discussed on our true crime podcast managed to scare the shit out of me.
1:43.0	This program is not suitable for children or the faint
1:46.6	of heart. If you are such a person, go ahead and switch off this podcast. Listen to something else.
1:53.2	Are you still with us? Well, we've warned you.
2:16.4	Hey, Jen.
2:34.4	Cam, how are you? I'm pretty good. How about you? I'm doing fantastic. Well, good. I'm so happy to hear that for you. And I'm sure you're getting excited because school's just around the corner. No, I'm dressed all in black with a veil on right now as we tell you. In morning. My girls are excited. Well, the oldest one is.
2:35.8	Youngest one's not so much.
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