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“I gave this podcast a chance, listened to the entire thing despite my hesitation on the reviews and now that I’m on the final episode I am disturbed I gave it my time. To be clear, the journalist does a great job with story telling, it’s clear the podcast had a decent budget and comes across...”Read full review »
save_the_animals_jb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/06/24
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“This entire show is incredibly one sided.
Considering the seriousness of the subject matter and the very real court case and subsequent ruling it appears to me to be wilfully bad journalism to have backing and support fr and for the perpetrators of these horrific crimes. Not to mention little to...”Read full review »
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Australia ·
10/18/24
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“This is a good podcast. Your opinion may change many times throughout it, but you should listen until the end and then decide where you stand.”
Kbklovescameras via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/27/24
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“Listened to 1st episode, background noise is way too annoying and distracting”
i like weird stuff via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/20/24
“As clinician who has worked with victim/survivors for over 20 years, I was curious about this podcast. However, I was met with the traditional myths and misconceptions that victim/survivors have to manage every day of their lives. In most cases, even thoroughly investigated cases either never...”Read full review »
Noey78 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/18/24
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“A sensitive subject, we’ll navigated and presented. If true, our justice system has worked, if not - it’s scary to think it’s possible to be punished as they have.”
mickynz2 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/31/24
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“Binged 8 episodes. Intruiging”
Stricklandstreet via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/16/24
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“The majority of sexual assaults are never reported as survivors worry they will not be believed or will be blamed. For those that do come forward, conviction rates are incredibly low. For the parents in this case to be convicted, the evidence against them must have been overwhelming (much of...”Read full review »
💗✨🩷 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/14/24
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“It’s irresponsible to undermine our legal system by inviting the public to form their own view about a case without having heard the extensive evidence on which three courts’ findings were based. A very lengthy decision available online (WG v R; KG v R, 2020) provides details you didn’t share...”Read full review »
Angchair via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/13/24
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“Maybe ‘Emily’ or ‘Dave’ could write a book and give us another perspective. Sad story for all involved.”
Noble jellystar via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/01/24
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“Great podcast till it unexpectedly stops.”
dior343 via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
05/26/24
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“A family destroyed, no matter what you conclude. Police misconduct. Therapist malpractice. Inadequate defence. Extreme mental illness.”
nickienicoleann via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/19/24
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“Listening to the podcast you would be forgiven to believe what the host was saying. A two minute Google search will show you he has conveniently left a lot of information out. Take everything in this biased podcast with a mountain of salt.”
Anaslav via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/13/24
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“I wish this could continue. It’s important to question our systems.”
Piecing it together via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/15/24
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“Would love to hear this story through a different podcaster as he’s so one sided.”
Kazzy25 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
02/08/24
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“Captivated by ‘Shadow of Doubt,’ I binged all 8 episodes. I question if some 1-star reviewers truly grasped the content, as my experience didn’t align with their critiques.”
Taco Cheese via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/17/24
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“Thank you for putting this disturbing case to air. Unbelievable that it went so far as to put parents in prison. I’m ashamed of our legal system. The incompetence of police, psychiatrists and psychologists is in full display. The whole court case needs to start from scratch again.
Several months...”Read full review »
Django D via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/13/24
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“This podcast makes it pretty clear from the first episode that it’s biased against the victim/survivor, offering very one sided evidence and using compelling language to cast thin doubt against the evidence shared in the podcast.
The author is more interested in having listeners question what...”Read full review »
sophtastico via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/09/24
“Listened to all episodes as it was a compelling case, but it’s definitely has a motivate (to cast a shadow of doubt on the case).
If you go in knowing this motivate, it’s interesting but if you think this podcast is going to cover evidence from the case from an unbiased position - that is not...”Read full review »
Podcastchloe via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/05/24
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“Fails to address the very well established phenomenon that victims (particularly young victims) will often not make a contemporaneous complaints. Padded with otherwise inadmissible opinion.”
Preheat 180 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/02/24
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“I was horrified as I listened to this - without even speaking with the victim, the producers of this podcast determined her abusers (who were found guilty and sentenced) to be innocent. To accuse a victim of making this up is appalling. I would give this zero stars if that was possible.”
Kb1234567890123456789 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/01/24
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“You should be ashamed of yourself. You even admitted you had doubts about the father’s innocence yet you victim blamed the whole way through. Disgusting journalism. Hope karma comes back for you after this.”
Moviesinsydney via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/28/23
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“Seduced by the perpetrators and victim blaming. “Emily” is NOT on trial. Bad bad bad. Total misunderstanding and misrepresentation of CPTSD.
Perpetrators and groomers are very very clever in covering their tracks and manipulating everyone around them.
The secure a conviction of this magnitude...”Read full review »
tycyfc via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/03/23
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“Really disappointing podcast coming from the same network that gave victims a voice.”
peopletoucher via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/01/23
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“Find the truth. The truth isn’t what the courts have said. Those two girls need help! So so Sad. I just cannot gage how this has come about. It’s a complete miscarriage of justice. The fact that the old police officer is with Emily gives me so many YUKS! We need a retrial. And that Mum needs...”Read full review »
Me9568 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/22/23
“Great job handling such a difficult subject. It is clear that these parents did not get fair representation during the trial. It is also terrible that this woman has to live her life believing these things happened to her because her psychiatrist mistreated her. I hope this podcast can result in...”Read full review »
ksefast via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
11/21/23
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“There is no doubt that the dad is abusive and the mother did not do enough to protect her children.
What is questionable doubt (I wouldn’t say reasonable) is the other half of the siblings living under the same roof that deny anything happened. What is also questionable is the evidence (the only...”Read full review »
J_anon* via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/19/23
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“This is very one sided. It is clear there is abuse within this family and this podcast questions the victim survivors and blames them for their abuse. Of course the parents say they’re innocent. There is no critical analyses of how the perpetrator responds to allegations-and it relies heavily on...”Read full review »
tscpodcaster via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/13/23
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“The sound quality of this is awful. I couldn’t get through the first part of the first episode. Why do I need to hear bugs in the background. It started to give me a headache so I shut it off. Please get proper equipment”
meloakins via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/06/23
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“The intention of the podcast is to create a shadow of doubt, but actually only makes them appear guilty. What a strange & dysfunctional family.”
ichibanrose via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/03/23
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“I believe the victims 100% despite the best efforts of the host to cast doubt on their stories. Disgusting”
Kelly Sutherland via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/02/23
“Filled to the brim with victim shaming and biased representations of a ‘poor father’ who has been mis-represented. The couple were charged in court with irrefutable evidence.
This podcast does exactly what it says it will do, which is to cast a shadow of doubt across the claims of victims who...”Read full review »
Claire Dalgleish via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/30/23
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“I don’t think this podcast should have been published. It has the potential to be so damaging to victims of sexual abuse. At BEST the father is an admitted physical abuser and was sexually inappropriate with his students… and I believe Emily that it was much worse than that. If he’s admitting to...”Read full review »
Justkeeptrying12345 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/28/23
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“Pedophiles are near experts in grooming everyone around the children they want access to. It’s devastatingly clear that this crucial fact has been completely omitted.
Shame on you for spreading such harmful, rubbish reporting.”
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Australia ·
10/17/23
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“If you’ve ever wondered how a girl that’s “REALLY good at sports” can possibly be a victim of sexual abuse, how parents who appear “super confused” when accused of abusing their children, can possibly be abusers, and you want to spend ~ 8 hours listening to a heavily biased, middle aged man (who...”Read full review »
Kirie via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
10/11/23
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“Couldn’t stop listening!”
Shebabolton via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/10/23
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“Probably the worst piece of investigative journalism I’ve ever heard. No balance in reporting, victim blaming and sensationalism. Shame on you The Australian for allowing this to be broadcast.”
Shameless disrespectful via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/26/23
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“A remarkable bit of work, thank you!”
polyorea via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
09/21/23
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“Extremely problematic, victim blaming/ shaming, with a real lack of insight into how trauma and dissociation affects a person. You are part of the problem further stigmatising and silencing victims of sexual abuse by producing such biased reporting. It was so clear you sided with the parents and...”Read full review »
Mattjoelle via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/19/23
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“Nothing but a hype to get ratings. Finding an doubt to make a pod cast. Shocking.”
Samboy sam via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/18/23
“Victim blaming with a complete lack of knowledge of the complexity of the family dynamics created by abusers. Excuse after excuse for why the court system is wrong, the psychiatric system is wrong, the sexual abuse support system failed the father and mother and ignoring longstanding allegations...”Read full review »
Bebe_G via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/12/23
“As others have said here, this is somewhat troubling to listen to. The inconsistent and unusual behaviour of the two sisters who accused their father seems to be used to suggest that their claims lack credibility. But all the behaviour described sounds like common behaviour for people who have...”Read full review »
Jesselovessmurfs via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/09/23
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“A completely one sided story told with sympathetic undertones by 2 convicted sexual perpetrators, supported by this journalist. The Australian, you should be ashamed.”
Squiddyrae via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/09/23
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“Poor understanding of psychology and psychoanalysis. Lack of transparency in regards to journalistic agenda. Smug, knowing tone. Crowbarring in his previous knowledge set and interests (Satanic blah blah). Catering to those who wish to non disclose.”
Hera mere via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/08/23
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“I went from initially thinking oh god how awful for her, to then thinking nah she was evil, then thinking bless her she actually believes this has happened to her and then at the end thinking did they do this or not! As someone who has been involved as a family member in a similar (not nearly to...”Read full review »
ggggggyggggfhhu via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/07/23
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“You get to the very end of this podcast and then the presenter tells you that he’s had an agreement with the mother and father from the very beginning that he’ll only tell their side of story. There is a real victim blaming mentality going on here and it’s shameful.”
catya37 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/05/23
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“It was very clear what the journalist narrating this podcast wanted you to believe. Not sure what the truth is but I do know what that despite what this podcast implied, looking happy in photos, not talking about abuse straight away, and other people not knowing about the abuse are not evidence...”Read full review »
Matric2079862 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/27/23
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“Extremely biased reporting. What a disappointment. No wonder victims choose to stay silent when monsters like you create these kind of podcasts. The evidence is there- black and white. Shame on you.”
Jessicatcat via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/27/23
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