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Australian True Crime

I lost my teens to heroin and sex work - Part 2

Australian True Crime

Bravecasting

True Crime

4.51K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

If you haven't listened to the first part of this story, you might want to go back and listen before diving into this episode. It contains a lot of background you need to know about Vanessa's own story, but it's also a unique insight into how one human being's life can be completely derailed by the intervention of another, particularly during childhood. Vanessa's story provides a perfect case study of what's known as the victim-offender overlap; which is to say most offenders of crime have been victims of crime first.


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https://vanessavalentine.bandcamp.com/

https://thebambikills.bandcamp.com/

https://wearesophomore.bandcamp.com/


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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here. 

Guest: Vanessa Valentine

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

 

Lifeline on 13 11 14

 

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

 

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Transcript

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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

0:24.3

have to book quickly.

0:29.7

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0:36.0

allowing you to fit study around your life.

0:39.0

What's more, you'll have support from dedicated tutors every step of the way.

0:44.0

Now, suddenly your possibilities are open.

0:48.0

Search the Open University to find out more.

0:51.0

The Open University, the future is open. The producers of this podcast recognize the traditional owners of the land on which it's recorded.

1:12.0

They pay respect to the Aboriginal elders past, present and those emerging.

1:21.8

The following podcast contains content of a graphic violent nature and is not suitable for children.

1:27.0

There's no way you would have wanted me in your life, in your house, I would have smiled and I would have taken that laptop out and you would

1:34.8

have waved to me while I was saying goodbye. Like I was terrible.

1:39.9

Vanessa Valentine is back with us this week to continue her story.

1:47.0

If you haven't heard the first part, you might want to go back and listen before diving into this one.

1:52.0

It contains a lot of background you need

1:54.6

to know about Vanessa's own story, but it's also a unique insight into how one

1:59.4

human being's life can be completely derailed by the intervention of another, particularly during childhood.

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