Anne Hamilton Byrne and The Family - #110
Australian True Crime
Meshel Laurie
4.6 • 979 Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2019
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
From humble beginnings in suburban Melbourne to reincarnation as Jesus Christ, a cohort of devoted, well-heeled followers and an enviable real estate portfolio, Anne Hamilton Byrne who died in a nursing home last week really was the quintessential 20th Century cult leader. The only thing more shocking than the abuse she inflicted on dozens of children in her care throughout the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, is how various Governmental authorities approved of her guardianship over them in the first place.This interview with journalist Chris Johnston, who created the book and documentary THE FAMILY with Rosie Jones.
The companion interview with former detective Lex De Man, whom you'll hear a lot about in this interview, was recorded the day after Anne's death.
Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.
Show notes for Episode 110:
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| 0:00.0 | We're bringing Australian True Crime live to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this July, |
| 0:04.3 | and I have to tell you that Brisbane sold out already. |
| 0:07.4 | Good for you, Brisbane, so we've quickly added a second show. |
| 0:10.3 | Now we can't keep adding more shows, so please make sure you get your tickets. Our special guests, |
| 0:15.2 | our forensic criminologist Santee Mallet in Brisbane and Sydney and the one and only Charlie Bazzina in |
| 0:19.9 | Melbourne. There'll be a Q&A of course so you can ask your own burning questions on the night but you have to book quickly. |
| 0:29.0 | We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which this podcast is recorded. |
| 0:34.0 | We pay our respects to their elders, past and present, and to Aboriginal elders emerging. |
| 0:42.0 | This is a reissue of an interview we conducted about a year ago with journalist Chris Johnston, |
| 0:48.0 | about the book and documentary he and Rosie Jones created, about the story of the family, the Australian-based religious cult |
| 0:55.8 | run by Anne Hamilton Byrne. Anne died in a suburban Melbourne nursing home last week and I was able to speak to former detective Lex |
| 1:04.0 | de Mann about that yesterday. I've uploaded that new interview but I thought I |
| 1:08.0 | should reissue this one as well for background. I'm looking right at each one of you. |
| 1:13.0 | You are the |
| 1:15.0 | I'm looking right at each one of you. |
| 1:20.0 | You are the initiate. |
| 1:22.0 | You are the the cause we've been. |
| 1:24.4 | Under the influence of LSD, |
| 1:27.2 | Wiantian had this vision |
| 1:29.6 | that she's got to collect all these children from birth. |
| 1:33.0 | We've received the call |
| 1:35.0 | and great things will be done. |
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