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REAL LIVES

Naomi Channell
REAL LIVES
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  • REAL LIVES

    'I've Solved Hundreds of Murders... and Helped Catch A Serial Killer'

    12/10/2026 | 58 mins.
    In this episode I am joined by former Detective David Swindle, to talk though some of the cases he worked on during his time in the Scottish Police, including being catching serial killer Peter Tobin.

    https://scottishdetective.com/
    https://www.davidswindle.com/

    To see my other shows please see here:
    https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcast

    To Support the show on Patreon, please see here:
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  • REAL LIVES

    “I Went From Crime Scenes to Preventing Them.”

    05/10/2026 | 49 mins.
    Diane Rourke has spent her career helping to solve serious crimes across England. From working as a crime scene investigator to working in counter-terrorism, she then led a team to stop Firework Abuse in the North West of England.

    She is now retired but is now working to try to prevent the harm and devastation she witnessed when working on crime scenes through her work with the Black Onyx Academy.

    This is REAL LIVES.

    To find out more about Black Onyx Academy, please see here:

    www.blackonyxacademy.com

    And to join Patreon, please see here, thank you:
    www.patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast
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  • REAL LIVES

    “My Dog Helped Me Find the Missing and Track Down Criminals”

    28/09/2026 | 52 mins.
    Andrew Holgate spent over 25 years working in the police force, with a majority of them on the front line in Kent Police's dog unit. He is here today to tell us about his time on the force and how he found dangerous criminals, killers and missing people with his four-legged colleague Zack.

    This is REAL LIVES.

    If you'd like to support the show, you can join my Patreon community here:

    www.patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast
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  • REAL LIVES

    'I See People on the Worst Days of Their Lives'

    21/09/2026 | 38 mins.
    In this episode we are joined by Dr Josh McConkey, an emergency doctor who has worked on the front line, both in hospitals and in war zones.
    From suicides and murder victims, delivering babies and removing objects from places they shouldn't be, this conversation is fascinating, but for Dr Josh, this is everyday life.

    This is REAL LIVES.

    If you'd like to support the show you can find my Patreon here, thank you:
    https://www.patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast

    Dr Josh can be found here:
    https://www.instagram.com/joshmcconkeymd/?hl=en

    His book can be purchased here:
    https://www.weightbehindthespear.com/
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  • REAL LIVES

    'After 17 Years of Fighting, My Mothers Murder is Going to Trial'

    14/09/2026 | 57 mins.
    In this very special episode of 'REAL LIVES', we hear from Michael J Porter, a man who has been fighting for justice for his mother, Jean Hanlon, who was murdered in Crete in 2009.

    You'll hear from Michael over a year long period, right up until the trial and the outcome.

    This is REAL LIVES.

    If you'd like to support the show, you can join me over on Patreon, thank you:
    https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast

    To Follow Justice for Jean - see here:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/255774531131043

    https://www.instagram.com/justice_for_jean/
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About REAL LIVES
Coming 7th October...From Naomi Channell, TV producer, journalist, and host of the hit true crime podcast REAL, comes a brand-new series that proves the most extraordinary stories aren’t always about crime… they’re about life.In REAL LIVES, Naomi sits down with people whose experiences are stranger, wilder, and more moving than fiction.From a victim of a bigamist to a Dunblane survivor, the UK’s first commercial surrogate to a woman jilted at the altar, and even a death doula who helps people face the end — these are stories of resilience, heartbreak, survival, and reinvention.Twisting, gripping, and deeply human, REAL LIVES invites you into the moments that changed everything. These aren’t just stories. They’re real lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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