Mumbrellacast: The Teacher’s Pet creator joins us, plus anti-vaxxer ads, radio ratings, Footy Show axed

Josie Tutty

October 4, 2018 5:53

You’ve probably already heard about Hedley Thomas’ podcast, The Teacher’s Pet. His revelations about the disappearance and presumed murder of wife and mother Lynette Dawson in the 1980s has been downloaded tens of millions of times, and has been hovering around the top spot in the iTunes podcast chart for months.

But what you might not know is exactly how Thomas came to report on the case, and how he navigates the complex legal challenges from so publicly accusing a man of murder. In this week’s Mumbrellacast, Thomas reveals how he created one of Australia’s biggest podcasting success stories.

Thomas in the Mumbrellacast studio

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Josie Tutty

Josie Tutty was Mumbrella's deputy editor. She worked on the publication between 2017 and 2019. She's previously written and edited in the UK for Jungle Creations and Trinity Mirror.

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