Episodes

  • 'I've Spent My Life Catching Killers'
    Jan 13 2026

    If someone we loved is killed by someone else, we rely on detectives in the major crime teams to catch the killer.


    In this episode, murder detective Steve Keogh talks us through his career, how he has foiled terrorism plots, caught killers and got justice for than 100 murder victims.


    This is REAL LIVES.


    To join me on Patreon, please see here:

    https://www.patreon.com/c/REALtruecrimepodcast


    To buy Steve's book, see here:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Murder-Investigation-Team-Steven-Keogh/dp/1789466423


    Or check out Steve's website:

    https://stevekeogh.com/



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    50 mins
  • 'My Husband - The Conspiracy Theorist'
    Jan 6 2026

    Many of us have different points of view from our spouse, but what happens when your partner becomes a full time conspiracy theorist?


    This is exactly what happened to Louise Williamson. And she's here to tell us about her experience.


    This is REAL LIVES.


    To find out more about Louise's experience and how she started to heal, you can find her wonderful book 'My Husband, The Rabbit Hole and Me - When Marriage Becomes a Cult', here:


    https://amzn.eu/d/fGJmc0F


    And Louise's website is here:

    https://www.louisewilliamsonwriter.com/


    If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:

    https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast



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    51 mins
  • 'I Endured Years of Gay Conversion Therapy'
    Dec 9 2025
    Lewis Crompton knew he was gay, but the church he was part of told him it was wrong. So he entered their 'Gay Conversion' therapy programme. In this episode, Lewis describes his experience and how his life looks very different now. This is REAL LIVES. if you'd like to support the show, you can do so here by joining Patreon, thank you:https://www.patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcastTo follow Lewis on social media, you can find him here:https://www.instagram.com/withlewiscromptonhttps://www.facebook.com/p/Lewis-Crompton-61567102598294/For services for any who needs support with their sexuality or identity, see here: United KingdomSwitchboard LGBT+ Helpline — Website: switchboard.lgbt Homepage | SwitchboardLGBT Foundation — Website: lgbt.foundation LGBT FoundationIrelandLGBT Ireland (National LGBT+ Helpline) — Website: lgbt.ie LGBT IrelandBeLonG To Youth Services — Website: belongto.org Belong To - LGBTQ+ Youth IrelandUnited StatesThe Trevor Project — Website: thetrevorproject.org The Trevor ProjectLGBT National Help Center — Website: lgbthotline.org (peer support hotlines & chat) LGBT GreatAustraliaQLife — Website: qlife.org.au transhelplinesMinus18 — Website: minus18.org.au Pride AidNew ZealandOutLine Aotearoa — Website: outline.org.nz transhelplinesRainbowYOUTH — Website: ry.org.nz transhelplines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    34 mins
  • Mark Tinsley: The Man Who Helped Bring Down Alex Murdaugh
    Dec 2 2025

    Mark Tinsley is the lawyer who stepped into one of the most notorious — and deeply troubling — criminal investigations of recent years: The Murdaugh Family Murders.


    Mark meticulously followed the facts and relentlessly pursued justice in one of America's most infamous trials. In today’s episode of Real Lives, Mark opens up about his fight against Alex Murdaugh, getting justice for Mallory Beach, and how he became a household name for true crime consumers everywhere.


    If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:

    https://www.patreon.com/c/REALtruecrimepodcast



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    43 mins
  • The Rise of the Female PI's
    Nov 25 2025

    In this episode, we speak to three female PI's who are blowing the stereotype of a 'Private Investigator' right out of the water. These women work on everything from cheating spouses to unsolved murders.


    Today's guests are Samantha and Emma from Verity Henton - www.verityhenton.co.uk / https://www.instagram.com/verityhenton/ / https://www.tiktok.com/@verityhenton


    And


    Ali Marsh from Miss AM Private Investigations - https://missaminvestigations.co.uk/

    To buy Ali's book, Private Lies: True Stories From my Life As a Private Investigator - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Private-Lies-True-stories-Investigator/dp/178946840X


    To support the show, please see Patreon for extra benefits and content:

    https://www.patreon.com/c/REALtruecrimepodcast

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 'My Teacher Abused Me and I Planned to Kill Him'.
    Nov 18 2025

    John Comerford was raised in a home where he felt happy, safe and loved. But when he went to high school, his teacher took those feelings from him.


    He was physically and sexually abused by his teacher and it changed his life forever. After he left school, he was left with the emotional scars and deep routed trauma that made him want to take the life of the man who had caused him so much pain. So he loaded a shotgun and made his way school...


    In this episode, John tells us his story and how, after his journey of healing, he has helped many other victims of child abuse.


    This is REAL LIVES.


    To find John's books, see here: https://jjcomerford.com/books


    The organisation that helped John is here: www.samsn.org.au


    If you need help or support please see these organisations that can help:



    https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/ - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)


    https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA


    https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory or www.samsn.org.au - Sexual Abuse Support Australia


    https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • “My Brother Was Murdered & It Changed My Life Forever"
    Nov 11 2025

    On the 30th of May 2015, Eugene Scardifield's life changed forever. His brother Michael had been murdered in a violent attack.


    In this episode, Eugene takes us through Michael's case and guides us through his reality. What does the family of a person lost to homicide do once they receive such devastating news? And how do you begin to live again?


    This is REAL LIVES.


    To join my Patreon, please find the details here: https://www.patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast


    To find Eugene's books, see here:


    A Tortured Gift: Words After Murder - https://amzn.eu/d/73Au48Q

    Michael: Words from a Broken Heart - https://amzn.eu/d/ekMHyNE




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    53 mins
  • 'My Groom Went Missing on Our Wedding day'
    Nov 4 2025

    Kayley Stead thought she had it all.... a job she loved, a man she adored and now... he'd put a ring on it and she was getting married.


    But as she was getting ready on the morning of her wedding, her bridesmaid dropped a bombshell - nobody could find the groom. And what happened next is something most of us would never have predicted.


    This is REAL LIVES.


    To support the show and become part of a lovely community, you can join my Patreon here, thank you:

    https://www.patreon.com/c/REALtruecrimepodcast


    To follow Kayley on social media, you can find her here:

    https://www.tiktok.com/@kayleystead?lang=en

    https://www.instagram.com/kayleystead2206/?hl=en




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    51 mins