EP 7 CONnecting the dots Sadly, we are coming to the end of the Tonka Trilogy. The non-fiction, fiction book that has had Emma and I, and hopefully you, our dear listeners, letting out the odd chuckle and gaffawf!  In the final episode, let's just say, you will be up in arms when they hear about Andrews 12 hour surveillance shift, with nothing but an earpiece and the piss-soaked clothes on his back - truly....is there no health and safety for our spies! The audacity of the Australian...

EP 6 Coke's No.1 SubCONtractor Welcome back to the Tonka Trilogy where we find Andrew is out of jail and straight back into his normal "businessman" life with a healthy side helping of extremely, dangerous undercover work!  This episode will take you on quite the emotional rollercoaster, from the highs of Andrews's "Best Shelf Stocker Award" for Coca-Cola, to the lows of breaking human sex trafficking rings. So buckle up because it is a doozie!  HAVE YOU ENJOYED OUR INDEPENDENTLY MADE...

EP 5 Silence of the CON's It has been a hot minute since we originally recorded the first four episodes of the Tonka Trilogy. Unfortunately, the last episode ended-up cut short because of a troublesome cat!  So we stopped the recording back in 2019 but never fear, we are picking it back up where we left off, but this time in 2023, which is a bit of madness as, Emma and I have not read the script since then.  So a full four years on, join us as we dive into the final chapters of the Tonka...

EP 4 MisCONstrued - Guilt By Association Welcome back to episode four of the Tonka trilogy bonus series a story, just so unbelievable, you couldn't write it. Unless, of course, you're Andrew Tonks! It seems like the obvious move. Right?  But before we dive back into Andrew's failed Pulitzer entry, lett me remind you of what's actually going on in the real world at the time of this recording.  Emma is still a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket, give or take..... obviously more take if...

EP 3 Top Secret CONtracts Welcome back to this Tonka Trilogy's bonus series. If you're enjoying it, please do feel free to leave us a five-star Apple review.  So let's jump straight back to that barmy Central Otago Evening in April 2019 when only a few hours earlier, Emma's inbox pings announcing the arrival of the first five chapters of the aforementioned trilogy. Now, I have to say it has been quite fascinating listening back to this as I edit because, at the time of the recording, we...

EP 2 CONsumating a Threesome Welcome back to episode two of the Tonka Trilogy's bonus series, the autobiography, penned by Serial Con Artist Andrew Tonks, to convince my little sister, Emma, that he has lived a life worthy of a ghostwriter:  "Introduction, a brief on the possible ghostwriter or myself, depending on my skill. My spelling infatuation sucks, so more likely someone else interviewing me" "he's literally thinking, he's writing this. We're gonna really, feel bad if this is a true...

EP 1 It's CONplicated Well, it's been a hot minute since we released Conning The CON to the World back in 2021, and since then, top of the list of questions asked is where can we hear the whole Tonka Trilogy? And so without further ado, we are sharing the actual recordings we made as we received the Tonka Trilogy.  It's probably the equivalent of the UK show GoggleBox, if you've ever heard of it, where you watch people react to TV shows. But you know, this is kind of the podcast...

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INTRODUCING THE TONKA TRILOGY Sshhh … IT’S CONfidential  Well, it's been a hot minute since we released Conning The CON to the World back in 2021, and since then, top of the list of questions asked is where can we hear the whole Tonka Trilogy? And so without further ado, we are sharing the actual recordings we made as we received the Tonka Trilogy.  And here is a sneak peak at what you can expect when you subscribe on Apple podcasts All 7 episodes are available to binge now on Apple...

Search KLOOGHLESS The Long CON and HIT SUBSCRIBE NOW Be the first to get episodes 1, 2 and 3 as they drop on the 27th of April 2022, you can subscribe here on Apple : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/klooghless/id1619809463?i=1000557950539 or remember to subscribe whatever listening platform you prefer. INTRODUCING KLOOGHLESS - The Long CON   Meet Barry Kloogh, an Authorized Financial Advisor from New Zealand and a very special kind of stain….. on humanity. Barry Kloogh stole over $15...

Season 1 out now with new episodes released on Mondays! SUBSCRIBE NOW - Search Guilty Greenie wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. Join hosts Cait Bagby, seasoned sustainability writer and storyteller and Sarah Ferris true crime podcaster and a very green around the gills greenie - (read “Cait’s guinea pig!”) We are tired of perfectionism in trying to live more sustainably. So we're here to chat about our own guilt, share our own journeys and just add a bit of levity in our...

SUBSCRIBE NOW Search Guilty Greenie wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts Join hosts Cait Bagby, seasoned sustainability writer and storyteller and Sarah Ferris true crime podcaster and a very green around the gills greenie - (read “Cait’s guinea pig!”) We are tired of perfectionism in trying to live more sustainably. So we're here to chat about our own guilt, share our own journeys and just add a bit of levity in our attempts and fails to be more eco friendly. And it’s fair to say...

SUBSCRIBE NOW - Search Guilty Greenie wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. Join hosts Cait Bagby, seasoned sustainability writer and storyteller and Sarah Ferris true crime podcaster and a very green around the gills greenie - (read “Cait’s guinea pig!”) We are tired of perfectionism in trying to live more sustainably. So we're here to chat about our own guilt, share our own journeys and just add a bit of levity in our attempts and fails to be more eco friendly. And it’s fair to...

SNEAK PEAK! STOP THE KILLING PODCAST IS OUT NOW. But you won’t find episodes here – go and search Stop the Killing wherever you listen to your podcasts and subscribe for all the latest episodes. For a limited time you can listen to Episode One of STOP THE KILLING here, if you like it please go and subscribe, rate and review so others can find us! Find trailers for all the upcoming episodes every Wednesday for Season One on Instagram@conmunitypodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

STOP THE KILLING - A deep dive into the case files of former head of the FBI’s Active Shooter program Katherine Schweit with Co-Host Sarah Ferris. This US-UK dynamite true crime podcast duo reveal the insider’s story of what happened and what went wrong at some of the world's worst mass shootings, empowering listeners along the way. Not a fear and scary facts conversation, and no politics. Sarah and Kate prove true crime is not just for criminals as they provide a bit of a reality check on...

Dr Sophie Muir gives us a peek behind the prison bars. We explore whether our system has the resources to send people, like Andrew, back out into a community rehabilitated. Are we protected from repeat offenders? Useful links Join Emma @thebreatheffect on Facebook and Instagram To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing courses online. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days. The Breath...

We're going to go a little bit off-piste in this episode. We are joined by Clinical Psychologist, Dr Sophie Muir, to build a checklist of red flags so that you can protect yourself, your family and friends from becoming the next fraud statistic. Useful links Join Emma @thebreatheffect on Facebook and Instagram To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing courses online. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your...

Useful links Join Emma @thebreatheffect on Facebook and Instagram  To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing courses online. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days. The Breath Effect - thebreatheffect.com Dr Sophie Muir - drsophiemuir.com If you have your own true crime story to share please contact...

Your trust has been shattered, how do you rebuild after trauma. Dr Muir and Emma candidly discuss how to move forward and take back the power that was stolen. In the last Episode Emma finds out what justice looks like for a serial conman Useful links Join Emma @thebreatheffect on Facebook and Instagram To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing courses online. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain...

In the aftermath of Andrew's actions, Emma finds herself in the limbo land of the justice system as a victim. Useful links Join Emma @thebreatheffect on Facebook and Instagram To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing courses online. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days. The Breath Effect - thebreatheffect.com Dr Sophie Muir - drsophiemuir.com If you have your own true crime story to...

With Andrew in Australia and out of our reach, we get creative....or maybe a little desperate!  In the last Episode We explored Andrew's past in Hobart, Tasmania. By the end of May, police are still building the case against him. Andrew had fled the country and was apparently living in Australia. He has told Emma he is working for the government as a spy and was going into one serious last mission.  Useful links Join Emma @thebreatheffect on Facebook and Instagram To learn the tools...