Across pop culture we have seen and heard the rise and fall of many different types of cults. From new age religious groups to extreme political parties to even some self-help clubs, we are naturally curious as to what goes on behind the fence of cult groups and how people fall victim to the likes of Jim Jones and Shoko Asahara.

In this episode and season finale, join the gang as they uncover how cults function and as they go into the details of one of Australia's most famous cults, The Family.

Warning this episode contains themes of physical and emotional abuse and discusses domestic violence and coercive control. Your mental health is important, and Australia is home to many support services. You are not alone, and you are worthy, if you feel that you need to talk to someone, please consider reaching out to one of the services listed below:
- Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
- lifeline - 13 11 14
- Black Dog Institue
- MensLine Australia - 1300 78 99 78
- Kidshelpline - 1800 55 1800

Content references
Growing up with The Family: inside Anne Hamilton-Byrne’s sinister cult | Documentary films | The Guardian

Australian cult: The Family leader Anne Hamilton-Byrne dies (bbc.com)

The Family (arcgis.com)

Tragic update from The Family ‘cult’ survivor | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

The Cult of the Family review – the definitive history of a notorious Australian cult | Documentary | The Guardian

'I'm still alive': Cult survivor speaks about life beyond Anne Hamilton-Byrne (theage.com.au)

Sale link to The Cult of the Family | Gippsland Times

Anne Hamilton-Byrne dies; We remember the 1987 raid on the cult, The Family with this flashback (theage.com.au)

The Family: 'Raised in a doomsday cult, I entered the real world at 15' (bbc.com)

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE CULT EXPERIENCE - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The Cultic Lifecycle: A Thematic Analysis of Fulfillment and Fear in Cult Membership (cuny.edu)

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This episode of Austranged is hosted, produced and edited by Cal, Dave, Rachel and Stevo. Opening song, 'Shivers in the Shadows' is composed by Victor Lundberg.

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So what do foot calluses and a steel rack have in common? Well, they both relate to the two unsolved mini-mysteries that will be unpacked in this episode.

Join Cal, Dave, Rachel and Steveo as they speculate on how a man named Harry famously got his barefoot moniker before submerging themselves into the mystery of the NSW Rackman.

Content references
Crucified body of NSW’s ‘Rack Man’ identified after 25 years – case is referred to Cold Case Homicide Squad – Australian True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries (unsolvedtruecrime.com)

Max Tancevski | Unidentified Wiki | Fandom

Rack Man: Mystery of body in Hawkesbury River tied to cross | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

Unsolved Australian crimes: Justine Ford book extract | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

Rack Man: Mystery of body in Hawkesbury River tied to cross | The Courier Mail

Rack Man: Mystery of body in Hawkesbury River tied to cross | The Courier Mail

85UMNSW (doenetwork.org)

Max TANCEVSKI (australianmissingpersonsregister.com)

Crucified body of NSW’s ‘Rack Man’ identified after 25 years | Herald Sun

Max Tancevski | Graham's Blog (wordpress.com)

Australia - Australia - Max Tancevski, 'Rack Man', Hawkesbury River, N.S.W, remains found, 11 Aug 1994 | Websleuths

TANCEVSKI, Max - Responses [2015] NSWCorCResp 17 (22 May 2015) (austlii.edu.au)

27 May 1939 - BAREFOOT HARRY. - Trove (nla.gov.au)

Colorful Characters — Barefoot Harry Rice | Ahcuah (wordpress.com)

The Northern Miner, 4 June 1930.

The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 May 1939.

Submerged corpse found 24 years after the murder - a case study (jomswsge.com)

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This episode of Austranged is hosted, produced and edited by Cal, Dave, Rachel and Stevo. Opening song, 'Shivers in the Shadows' is composed by Victor Lundberg.

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Australia is home to many legends and larrikins, from Cathy Freeman to Ned Kelly, we want to unpack the stories of our Aussie icons.

In this episode, join us as we peak into the life of our favourite Aussie larrikin, the man behind the democracy manifest - Jack Karlson.

Content resources:
VIDEO: Charles Dozsa: eating a meal... a succulent chinese meal... (youtube.com)”

BOOK: Carnage: A succulent Chinese meal, Mr Rent-a-Kill and the Australian Manson murders written by Mark Dapin.

Jack Karlson, man behind 'succulent Chinese meal' meme, dies (9news.com.au)

Prison escapee behind iconic 'succulent Chinese meal' footage meets with arresting officer - ABC News

A succulent Chinese meme: the real story behind Australia’s most bombastic arrest | Queensland | The Guardian

Jack Karlson: The incredible untold story of the man behind the viral 'Succulent Chinese Meal' arrest video | Daily Mail Online

The Man Behind The Succulent Chinese Meal That Demonstrates Democracy Manifest (dannydutch.com)

'Democracy manifest' diner from viral 'succulent Chinese meal' video has died | Mashable

His 'Succulent Chinese Meal' rant became a classic meme but the arrested man has a complicated past - ABC News

Paul Charles Dozsa (1940-2003) - Find a Grave Memorial

forde-comminquiry.pdf (www.qld.gov.au)

The world of the supergrass (theage.com.au)

11 Nov 1980 - Two men jailed for life for murders - Trove (nla.gov.au)

12 Sept 1980, page 6 - The Age at Newspapers.com

Ivanka Katherine Karlson (1960 - 1979) - Victoria | AncientFaces Free Family History

LADbible on X: "Jack Karlson was a talented painter and painted his vir

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This episode of Austranged is hosted, produced and edited by Cal, Dave, Rachel and Stevo. Opening song, 'Shivers in the Shadows' is composed by Victor Lundberg.

To find out more about Austranged please visit our Instagram page here.