Detective Jim Frost is closing in on Evelyn and Laila. The couple are running out of money as they wait for a massive cash windfall to be wired from the US. Increasingly desperate, the pair attempt to outwit the dogged English detective and plan a daring escape to somewhere they hope Jim Frost will never find them.

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In England, Evelyn plays it cool as Detective Jim Frost turns up the heat on the couple’s investment business. More details emerge about Evelyn and Laila’s dark past in Australia and their hasty escape overseas. But just as Jim Frost thinks he has the couple cornered, their loyal butler Lars comes to the rescue.  

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A fire alarm at Evelyn and Laila’s country hotel has potentially catastrophic consequences for our Aussie couple. Laila attempts to reassure their spooked investors. Meanwhile, a small-town detective starts to take a keen interest in Evelyn’s business activities. And Laila reveals her tough start in life and how she got drawn into Melbourne’s sex trade. 

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England, 1996. Two larger-than-life, fabulously wealthy Australian women blow into town promising rich investors spectacular returns. Evelyn Burton and her lover Laila Andre are welcomed into the rarefied world of horses and old money, making plans to buy a vast country house with a huge staff. But the colourful couple are concealing a dark past and diabolical intentions.

Royal Swindle is a Blanchard House production for USG Audio, in partnership with Exactly Right Media. 

Hosted by: Becky Milligan

Written and Produced by: Becky Milligan and Seren Jones

Original Music by: Daniel Lloyd Evans, Louis Nanke-Mannell and Toby Matimong

Sound Design and Mix Engineering by: Volkan Kiziltug, Toby Matimong and Daniel Lloyd-Evans

Story Development by: Duncan Barber

Managing Producer: Amica Sciortino Nowlan

Production Support from: Josh Laolagi at USG Audio 

Creative Director of Blanchard House: Rosie Pye

Executive Producer and Head of Content at Blanchard House: Laurence Grissell

Executive Producer from USG Audio: Josh Bloch 

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Evelyn and Laila get a rude awakening at one of London’s swankiest hotels. They set their sights on the British royals as Evelyn spots a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take their investment business to the next level. But drunk with success, the pair make a miscalculation which will very soon come back to haunt them.  

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Two Aussie lesbian lovers touch down in 1990s London and become the toast of British high society. They charm rich businessmen, England's horse-loving elite, and even Queen Elizabeth herself. But the glamorous duo are concealing a dark past and dastardly intentions—and when a small-town detective vows to bring them down, he finds they are exceedingly hard to catch.

Hosted by award-winning journalist Becky Milligan. Royal Swindle is a Blanchard House production for USG Audio, in partnership with Exactly Right Media.

Premieres Thursday, July 23rd. Follow Royal Swindle wherever you get your podcasts—and see rare photos from the story at @exactlyright on Instagram.

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For decades, João Teixeira de Faria — known as John of God — was revered as a spiritual healer who claimed to perform miraculous surgeries without anesthesia. Desperate people from around the world traveled to Brazil, believing he could cure what doctors could not.

But behind the promise of divine healing was something far darker.

Hosted by award-winning journalist Martina Castro, Two-Faced: John of God is a six-episode limited series from Exactly Right Media and Adonde Media.

Premieres Wednesday, February 4. New episodes drop every Wednesday on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Este podcast también está disponible en español — búsquenlo como Dos Caras: Juan de Dios.

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Ann contemplates leaving Costa Rica forever. A drug bust and a prison visit lead to speculation about the Benders’ former head of security and his role in events. Everyone drawn into the couple’s orbit reflects on this shocking story. The final chapter revisits the jungle house, now abandoned, and the mysteries that refuse to die.

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The second trial concludes with a verdict that stuns Costa Rica. Ann Bender adjusts to a completely new way of life as a terrible tragedy shatters her world further. Meanwhile, public opinion dramatically shifts. A second trial is granted, the defence sharpens their case and judges consider the evidence one last time.

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John Bender’s death soon becomes a cause celebre. But the woman at the centre of police suspicion is now the hospital. Ann’s psychiatrist is shocked at her physical and mental state. As the full story of the Benders’ isolation unfolds, prosecutors make their move and judges reach a verdict. But the Costa Rican authorities have a surprise in store.

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It’s midnight in the jungle. The Benders are alone. A single shot rings out. One person is dead. As police arrive on the scene, they initially conclude it’s a suicide. But suspicion grows and the scene raises questions. But soon, the suspect is out of reach of detectives.

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