Episodes 28
Avg. Duration 51m
Activity Dormant
Since Nov 2024
Latest Episode May 2025

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About This Podcast

True crime authors and podcasters, Vikki Petraitis and Emily Webb, join up to create The Unthinkable, a podcast exploring stories of people who have experienced unthinkable events but who have come out the other side, stronger and wiser. They share their stories and their wisdom in double episodes that give each guest the time and space to explore what they experienced and what they learnt from it. 

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Recent Episodes

The Unthinkable is taking a break

May 31, 2025 0m

The Unthinkable is taking a break, but Vikki and Emily will be back with some more episodes soon. We want to thank you for the support you've shown by listening and contacting us about the incredible…

My Child Was Killed by a Child: Bek Porter (Part 2)

May 03, 2025 35m

‘Act proven but not criminally responsible’ was the verdict against the perpetrator. So what does that mean for families? Bek was horrified to learn that after just three years, the girl who ended…

My Child Was Killed by a Child: Bek Porter (Part 1)

Apr 26, 2025 50m

Bek Porter’s 10-year-old daughter was killed by a 14-year-old girl. In the grief of the immediate aftermath, Bek didn’t realise that the loss of her daughter was only the first step in a journey so…

The Molotov Cocktail: Anjelo Ratnachandra (Part 2)

Apr 12, 2025 56m

When two teens armed with a Molotov cocktail break his front window and throw it at Anjelo, he goes from watching soccer on TV to being on fire. Follow Anjelo’s long road to recovery, which takes him…

The Molotov Cocktail: Anjelo Ratnachandra (Part 1)

Apr 05, 2025 44m

Anjelo graduated from university and left Melbourne to work in London as a physiotherapist. He moved into a share-house and didn’t take much notice of the teenage gang flare-ups in the area. Until…

A Voice for Survivors: Madeleine Heather (Part 2)

Mar 29, 2025 37m

As an adult, Madeleine wants to encourage others to speak of their experiences. She moves into a world of advocacy and begins her podcast, Reclaim Me, where survivors speak their truth and give…

A Voice for Survivors: Madeleine Heather (Part 1)

Mar 22, 2025 41m

When 13-year-old Madeleine Heather is raped at a school friend’s sleepover, not only does she have to deal with the immediate aftermath of the attack, she has to navigate a world that had shown…

Dog Squad: Bob Carter (Part 2)

Mar 15, 2025 1h 5m

Even the best job in the police force can leave members exposed to some of the more shocking of life’s elements. Towards the end of his career, Bob feels these creeping up on him. However, his humour…

Dog Squad: Bob Carter (Part 1)

Mar 08, 2025 48m

Bob joins Victoria Police as an enthusiastic and eager young man. He ends up in the Dog Squad and has a number of police dogs, Blitz being a favourite. Bob describes the Dog Squad as having a front…

Not Again: Trish McGuinness (Part 2)

Mar 01, 2025 47m

The first treatments seem to be successful, but Trish ends up on a longer journey to wellness. Along the way, facing an uncertain future, she learns to look at life with a different perspective and…

Not Again: Trish McGuinness (Part 1)

Feb 22, 2025 43m

When Trish marries a widower who’d lost his first wife to cancer, the first thing she thinks when she is diagnosed is: How can I do this to him again? From corporate corridors to hospitals, Trish has…

The Prison Guard: Rory (Part 2)

Feb 15, 2025 41m

As well as Denyer, Rory has guarded the likes of Raymond Edmunds, Stan Taylor, and Derek Percy. He offers his perspective on these dangerous offenders, while Vikki and Emily explore what they did to…

The Prison Guard: Rory (Part 1)

Feb 08, 2025 47m

Rory met Vikki when he was interviewed for her podcast on Paul Denyer, the Frankston serial killer who he’d looked after in prison. As a prison guard, Rory has a unique glimpse into the world of some…

Munchausen’s Syndrome Mum: Helen Naylor (Part 2)

Feb 01, 2025 45m

Everything Helen knew about herself was founded on a lie. She is left to piece her life together to figure out what was real and what wasn’t. At the end of her story, Helen has to rediscover who she…

Munchausen’s Syndrome Mum: Helen Naylor (Part 1)

Jan 25, 2025 31m

As an adult, Helen Naylor discovered her mother, Elinor, had been faking debilitating illnesses for thirty years. After her mother’s death, Helen found her diaries. Elinor had religiously documented…

Endeavour Hills Police Stabbing: Officer A (Part 2)

Jan 18, 2025 1h 13m

A life and death battle comes at a price and Officer A soon discovers what that is. Without realising it, his act of courage would have repercussions he would have to face. One minute, he’s a hero…

Endeavour Hills Police Stabbing: Officer A (Part 1)

Jan 11, 2025 45m

Officer A has been in the Joint Counter Terrorism Team for years when he takes his new partner to meet Numan Haider. When Haider engages the two police officers in a life and death battle, Officer A…

The Stalker: Di McDonald (Part 2)

Jan 04, 2025 1h 25m

Max’s behaviour and harassment quickly gets out of hand and Di is told by police that the only way they can help is if she gets an AVO. But he doesn’t stop. Three years later, Di gets a special…

The Stalker: Di McDonald (Part 1)

Dec 28, 2024 1h 1m

When Di McDonald dates a man called Max, his helpful behaviour quickly turns into something more petulant and controlling. After three months, Di tells Max she no longer wishes to see him. She…

Endeavour Hills Police Stabbing: Officer B (Part 2)

Dec 21, 2024 44m

Faced with horrendous injuries, Officer B has to fight to regain his health and figure out who he is in the aftermath of the attack. A complete breakdown means he has to start over and build himself…

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