{"podcast":{"title":"Forgotten Australia","slug":"forgotten-australia-761872","podcast_index_feed_id":761872,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/8dc4b04f-b05b-4eac-9556-2a69d0be13cc","website_url":"https://forgottenaustralia.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6113eaa88b490330c716f7f9/1779424981081-a6580014-c947-48c5-a428-4733c9103834.jpeg","author":"Michael Adams","episode_count":342,"summary":"Bloody crimes, unsolved mysteries, eccentric celebrities, dark events and bizarre happenings: it's all here – the stuff you wish they'd taught you in school! Dive into our strange-but-true history via never-before-told stories, author interviews, weekly flashbacks and the weekly trivia quiz. Forgotten Australia is created and hosted by Michael Adams, author of the acclaimed true crime books The Murder Squad , Hanging Ned Kelly and They'll Never Hold Me. He's also a regular history and true crime commentator on ABC Nightlife and the podcast Australian True Crime . Support Forgotten Australia for a few bucks per month to get ad-free early episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, a show shout-out and the change to win prizes in the quiz. Get a week's free trial here: Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Check out my books! They’ll Never Hold Me: https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html The Murder Squad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html Hanging Ned Kelly: https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-ada…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/forgotten-australia-761872"},"episode":{"title":"Death-Defying Destiny Deciders – Part Nine: Rumtough to the Rescue!","slug":"death-defying-destiny-deciders-part-nine-rumtough-to-the-rescue","published_at":"2026-03-26T12:29:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/forgotten-australia-761872/death-defying-destiny-deciders-part-nine-rumtough-to-the-rescue","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/forgotten-australia-761872","url":"https://shows.acast.com/forgotten-australia/episodes/death-defying-destiny-deciders-part-nine-rumtough-to-the-res","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/forgotten-australia/e/69d30a01f44b357ce9c41349/media.mp3","summary":"After tragedy strikes, Emma Murtough begins the colourful third act of her life – as \"Mrs Rumtough\", fearless travelling housekeeper of the Western Australian wheatbelt and goldfields! Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, on even more remote Lord Howe Island, as chance and choice would have it, Norah Murtough meets the man who’ll be my grandfather. See Forgotten Australia live! \"Crashes, Chases and Crooks in Melton History\" – as part of the Melton Heritage Festival. More info and free tickets: https://libraryevents.melton.vic.gov.au/event?id=209608 Forgotten Australia supporters get early ad-free access to all episodes, along with bonus shows and a podcast shout-out. To access a free trial, use these links and follow the easy steps. Cancel before the free-trial ends and you won't be charged. Continue to support from as little as $3 per month. Cancel any time. Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia Want more original Australian history? Check out my books! They’ll Never Hold Me: https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html The Murder Squad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html Hanging Ned Kelly: https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"After tragedy strikes, Emma Murtough begins the colourful third act of her life – as \"Mrs Rumtough\", fearless travelling housekeeper of the Western Austra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4375,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/forgotten-australia-761872/episodes/death-defying-destiny-deciders-part-nine-rumtough-to-the-rescue/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/forgotten-australia-761872/death-defying-destiny-deciders-part-nine-rumtough-to-the-rescue.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}