CONmunity Podcast

How can a 10-year-old girl be murdered, and then have her family spend years fighting to have her name and story heard?

Her name was Bridgette “Biddy” Porter.

She was creative, funny, kind and full of life. She loved writing poetry, making videos and dreaming about her future.

On 8 July 2020, Biddy was murdered in New South Wales, Australia.

But what followed raised deeply troubling questions about the justice system, victims' rights and the legal restrictions that left her family believing they couldn't publicly share her name, her face or her story.

Now, her family is determined that Biddy will never be forgotten.

We're sharing this special trailer from WATCHING TWO DETECTIVES — SEASON 6: BIDDY, a new seven-part investigative series from Sarah Ferris Media.

Former NSW homicide detectives Peter Hogan and Scott Rogan sit down with Biddy's parents, loved ones, advocates and those who helped bring her story into the public eye.

This is not simply a story about a child's murder. It's about the life she lived, the people who loved her and one family's extraordinary fight to ensure that other victims and their families have a voice.

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This is a special trailer only. The full series will be released exclusively through the WATCHING TWO DETECTIVES podcast feed — not this podcast.

⭐ 2 NOVEMBER 2026: All 7 episodes available early and ad-free for Patreon and Apple Podcasts subscribers.

🎧 9 NOVEMBER 2026: Episode 1 available free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you listen, with new episodes weekly.

Search for WATCHING TWO DETECTIVES and hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE now so you don't miss the series.

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Her name is Bridgette Porter. Her family calls her Biddy. And everybody deserves to know her story.

Watching Two Detectives — Media with Purpose. A Sarah Ferris Media production.

Content advisory: This series discusses the murder of a child, grief, trauma and the criminal justice system.

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You know those moments when you think you’ve reached the end of the story…

…and then someone opens a dusty cardboard box and you realise you’re actually just getting started?

This episode begins not in Thailand.Not on WhatsApp.Not in a bar with a man in full Admiral whites.

It begins in a garage.

Specifically, retired detective and criminologist Professor Vince Hurley’s garage.

Inside? Old case files. Notes. Clippings. Things packed away but never quite forgotten. The kind of paperwork that doesn’t shout… it just waits.

And when we start going through those boxes together, something becomes very clear:

Patterns don’t disappear.They just gather dust.

In this episode of The BADmiral, we step back in time. We look at what was known, what was said, what was documented — long before this podcast existed. We explore how experienced investigators think, how instincts form, and why sometimes your gut is simply pattern recognition catching up with you.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Patreon to make sure you don’t miss it.🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Thanks to Professor Vince Hurley for Joining us and if you haven’t seen the clip that made VInce a bit of a viral sensation here is the link

The BADmiral is a long-form investigative podcast by Sarah Ferris, examining how alleged deception can hide in plain sight — and why capable, experienced people can find themselves inside something that doesn’t fully add up until it’s too late.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · reinvention · manipulation · belief · power · psychology · trust · resilience

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insight, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

📺 Subscribe on YouTube for videos from all Sarah Ferris Media podcasts → YouTube.com/@SarahFerrisMedia

The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

🌐 SarahFerrisMedia.com

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling true stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine.

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⚓️ S2 | E13 — X MARKS THE SPOT

What happens after the season airs?

In this episode, Sarah Ferris returns to The BADmiral with new developments and reflections that surfaced once the main investigation was already out in the world.

As more people came forward and new information emerged, this episode explores what becomes visible in the aftermath — why accountability is often elusive, why many people never report what they’ve experienced, and why uncovering a potential con can feel like trying to catch smoke with your hands.

This is not an episode about declaring guilt.It’s about what surfaces once belief collapses, and what the system does — or doesn’t — do next.

With thanks to Alex Turner‑Cohen for her journalistic input and contribution to this episode.

While this episode sits outside the main arc of the season, the conversation isn’t over.

Subscribers will receive additional bonus content, continuing the discussion and expert insight raised throughout The BADmiral.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Patreon to make sure you don’t miss it.🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

The BADmiral is a long-form investigative podcast by Sarah Ferris, examining how alleged deception can hide in plain sight — and why capable, experienced people can find themselves inside something that doesn’t fully add up until it’s too late.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · reinvention · manipulation · belief · power · psychology · trust · resilience

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insight, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

📺 Subscribe on YouTube for videos from all Sarah Ferris Media podcasts → YouTube.com/@SarahFerrisMedia

The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

🌐 SarahFerrisMedia.com

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling true stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine.

Don’t Miss What Comes NextAbout the Series
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The tide may have gone out on IntSAR, but the story isn’t over.

In this season finale, Sarah traces what happens after the collapse — following the digital breadcrumbs that reveal how Admiral Peter Cowell re-emerges with a new identity, a new pitch, and a familiar playbook.

From humanitarian aid to “angel investing,” the pattern repeats: new titles, new promises, and the same elusive outcomes. As Sarah reflects on the journey that began with a gut feeling, The BADmiral ends where all investigations do — at the intersection of belief, charisma, and consequence.

Peter Cowell was contacted for comment during the production of this series. At the time of publication, no response has been received.

All accounts and opinions in this series are those of the participants, based on their own experiences. Allegations are always attributed to their sources. The story is told in the public interest to examine how trust, belief, and ambition can intertwine.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · reinvention · manipulation · belief · power · psychology · trust · resilience

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insight, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

📺 Subscribe on YouTube for videos from all Sarah Ferris Media podcasts → YouTube.com/@SarahFerrisMedia

The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

🌐 SarahFerrisMedia.com

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling true stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A plane that never lands. A meeting that never happens. And a leader who suddenly stops responding.

In this episode, Sarah follows the surreal final chapter of the IntSAR operation — where delayed flights, missing passengers, and fantastical explanations blur the line between logistics and illusion.Through verified WhatsApp conversations and testimony from those still waiting to be paid or deployed, The BADmiralreveals the emotional toll of hope sustained for too long.

What began as a mission to serve humanity now looks more like a masterclass in delay and deflection.

Peter Cowell was contacted for comment during the production of this series. At the time of publication, no response has been received.

All accounts and opinions in this series are those of the participants, based on their own experiences. Allegations are always attributed to their sources. The story is told in the public interest to examine how trust, belief, and ambition can intertwine.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · manipulation · trust · veterans · psychological control · power and illusion · emotional fallout

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insight, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

📺 Subscribe on YouTube for videos from all Sarah Ferris Media podcasts → YouTube.com/@SarahFerrisMedia

The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

🌐 SarahFerrisMedia.com

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

🧭 LISTEN NEXT🌊 ABOUT CONMUNITY PODCAST✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling true stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That moment when belief and doubt finally collide.

In this episode, Sarah traces the fallout after IntSAR’s internal mutiny. With trust eroded and questions mounting, key members begin to step away, revealing just how far-reaching the promises of Admiral Peter Cowell had become.

From Thailand to Fiji, and across encrypted messages and recorded calls, The BADmiral follows the final unraveling of a story that started with hope, purpose, and uniforms — and ended in silence, debt, and disillusionment.

Peter Cowell was contacted for comment during the production of this series. At the time of publication, no response has been received.

All accounts and opinions in this series are those of the participants, based on their own experiences. Allegations are always attributed to their sources. The story is told in the public interest to examine how trust, belief, and ambition can intertwine.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · manipulation · trust · veterans · deception · emotional control · power and purpose

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insight, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

📺 Subscribe on YouTube for videos from all Sarah Ferris Media podcasts → YouTube.com/@SarahFerrisMedia

The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

🌐 SarahFerrisMedia.com

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling true stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The tide turns.

In this episode, Sarah follows the unraveling of IntSAR from the inside out. As members begin to compare notes, stories collide, loyalties shift, and those once closest to Admiral Peter Cowell start to ask the questions they’d long avoided.

Through verified WhatsApp messages, testimony, and recorded conversations, The BADmiral pieces together how the so-called “Admiralty” fractured — revealing a pattern of emotional manipulation, financial confusion, and eroding trust. This is the moment the crew begins to steer their own course.

Peter Cowell was contacted for comment during the production of this series. At the time of publication, no response has been received.

All accounts and opinions in this series are those of the participants, based on their own experiences. Allegations are always attributed to their sources. The story is told in the public interest to examine how trust, belief, and ambition can intertwine.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · manipulation · trust · power dynamics · veterans · whistleblowers · human psychology

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insight, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

📺 Subscribe on YouTube for videos from all Sarah Ferris Media podcasts → YouTube.com/@SarahFerrisMedia

The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

🌐 SarahFerrisMedia.com

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling true stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Loyalty can hold a crew together — until it doesn’t.

In this episode, Sarah uncovers what happens when insiders within IntSAR begin to quietly question the leadership and promises that first inspired them. Through private recordings, WhatsApp messages, and first-hand testimony, the story turns inward: a mutiny not of ships and sailors, but of trust and truth.

As one key figure steps forward to speak, Sarah pieces together how belief begins to break — and how manipulation can keep even the sharpest minds anchored in place.

Peter Cowell was contacted for comment during the production of this series. At the time of publication, no response has been received.

All accounts and opinions in this series are those of the participants, based on their own experiences. Allegations are always attributed to their sources. The story is told in the public interest to examine how trust, belief, and ambition can intertwine.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · manipulation · whistleblowing · loyalty · group psychology · veterans · trust

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insight, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

📺 Subscribe on YouTube for videos from all Sarah Ferris Media podcasts → YouTube.com/@SarahFerrisMedia

The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

🌐 SarahFerrisMedia.com

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling true stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When secrets start to surface, even the strongest alliances can begin to crack.

In this episode, Sarah turns her focus to those inside IntSAR who began to question what they’d signed up for. Private messages, quiet conversations, and shifting loyalties reveal a turning tide — one where silence is no longer sustainable.

Through first-hand testimony and verified correspondence, The BADmiral explores how doubt spreads within a tight-knit group and what happens when speaking out means risking everything. This is the moment the currents begin to change.

Peter Cowell was contacted for comment during the production of this series. At the time of publication, no response has been received.

All accounts and opinions in this series are those of the participants, based on their own experiences. Allegations are always attributed to their sources. The story is told in the public interest to examine how trust, belief, and ambition can intertwine.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · whistleblowers · loyalty · communication · manipulation · trust · group dynamics

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insight, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

📺 Subscribe on YouTube for videos from all Sarah Ferris Media podcasts → YouTube.com/@SarahFerrisMedia

The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

🌐 SarahFerrisMedia.com

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling true stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A ship without a captain can drift — but what happens when someone new quietly takes the helm?

In this episode, Sarah investigates how IntSAR evolved through three distinct lifespans: its founding as a small charitable company, its transformation under Peter Cowell’s leadership, and its sleek modern relaunch years later. Each version carries the same crest, motto, and mission — but behind the surface lies a changing cast of characters and unanswered questions.

From archived websites and corporate filings to interviews with those once involved, The BADmiral explores how legitimacy can be borrowed, how old structures can hide new intentions, and how the line between purpose and pretense can blur at sea.

Peter Cowell was contacted for comment during the production of this series. At the time of publication, no response has been received.

All accounts and opinions in this series are those of the participants, based on their own experiences. Allegations are always attributed to their sources. The story is told in the public interest to examine how trust, belief, and ambition can intertwine.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · organisational history · veterans · leadership · identity · legitimacy · humanitarian aid

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insight, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

📺 Subscribe on YouTube for videos from all Sarah Ferris Media podcasts → YouTube.com/@SarahFerrisMedia

The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

🌐 SarahFerrisMedia.com

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling true stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The deeper Sarah investigates, the more versions of Admiral Peter Cowell she uncovers. Online profiles, official-looking biographies, and a growing trail of uniforms and honours paint a picture that keeps shifting with every click.

In this episode, Sarah traces how Cowell’s public image evolved — from early job titles to later claims of international rank — and examines the psychology behind reinvention. How does a story take hold, and why do so many accomplished people accept it at face value?

As new evidence emerges from emails, websites, and interviews, Sarah starts to see how credibility can be built one carefully placed detail at a time.

Peter Cowell was contacted for comment during the production of this series. At the time of publication, no response has been received.

All accounts and opinions in this series are those of the participants, based on their own experiences. Allegations are always attributed to their sources. The story is told in the public interest to explore how trust, belief, and ambition can intertwine.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · identity · credibility · veterans · leadership · belief · trust · true story

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insight, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

📺 Subscribe on YouTube for videos from all Sarah Ferris Media podcasts → YouTube.com/@SarahFerrisMedia

The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

🌐 SarahFerrisMedia.com

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling true stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⚓️ S2 | E4 — TORPEDOING THE TRUTH

The deeper Sarah dives, the murkier the waters become.In this episode, she begins piecing together IntSAR’s shifting history — from early company records to its modern-day reincarnation — uncovering documents that raise questions about what was promised, what was delivered, and what might have been imagined.

As veterans and former insiders recount their experiences, one thing becomes clear: truth can be slippery when wrapped in uniforms, titles, and purpose. With every new discovery, Sarah edges closer to understanding how an organisation claiming to save lives could leave so many people adrift.

Peter Cowell was contacted for comment during the production of this series. At the time of publication, no response has been received.

All accounts and opinions in this series are those of the participants, based on their own experiences. Allegations are always attributed to their sources. The story is told in the public interest to explore how trust, belief, and ambition can intertwine.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · veterans · trust · leadership · humanitarian aid · organisational truth · public interest

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insights, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

📺 Subscribe on YouTube for videos from all Sarah Ferris Media podcasts → YouTube.com/@SarahFerrisMedia

The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

🌐 SarahFerrisMedia.com

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling true stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⚓️ S2 | E3 — YOUR EYES ONLY

A letter marked For Your Eyes Only lands in Sarah’s inbox — and with it, a deeper look into the promises, paperwork, and personalities surrounding IntSAR, the International Sea Air Rescue Service.

This episode uncovers the inner workings of a supposed global humanitarian organisation that aimed to unite nations under one rescue command. But as Sarah follows the trail of official-looking documents, job offers, and private messages, she begins to question: where do the facts end, and the fiction begin?

Through conversations with insiders and veterans who believed in IntSAR’s mission, The BADmiral continues to explore how good people can get swept up in big visions — and why it’s so difficult to spot red flags when you’re already invested.

Peter Cowell was contacted for comment during the production of this series. At the time of publication, no response has been received.

All accounts and opinions in this series are those of the participants, based on their own experiences. Allegations are always attributed to their sources. The story is told in the public interest to understand how trust, belief, and ambition can intertwine.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · veterans · leadership · belief · humanitarian aid · trust · power dynamics

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insights, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

📺 Subscribe on YouTube for videos from all Sarah Ferris Media podcasts → YouTube.com/@SarahFerrisMedia

The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

🌐 SarahFerrisMedia.com

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling real stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine.

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S2 | E2 — RED FLAGS ON THE HORIZON

A uniform, a hangar, and a promise that sounds almost too ambitious to be true.As Sarah continues to investigate IntSAR – the International Sea Air Rescue Service and its self-described leader Admiral Peter Cowell, two retired detectives share their first-hand encounter — a meeting that left more questions than answers.

From Bathurst to Fiji and Canberra, plans for global rescue fleets and billion-dollar budgets collide with shifting stories and unanswered emails. Were these simply bureaucratic hiccups, or early signs that something wasn’t as it seemed?

Peter Cowell was contacted for comment during the production of this series. At the time of publication, no response has been received.

All accounts and opinions in this series are those of the participants, based on their own experiences. Allegations are always attributed to their sources. The story is told in the public interest to examine how trust, belief, and ambition can intertwine.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · veterans · trust · belief · leadership · humanitarian aid · true story

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insight, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

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The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

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🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling real stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine.

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When a podcast listener contacts Sarah with a story about a man calling himself Admiral Peter Cowell, curiosity quickly turns into an investigation.At the centre is an ambitious organisation called IntSAR – the International Sea Air Rescue Service, presented as a global humanitarian project with a military-style structure.Its mission sounds noble — but some of the details don’t quite align.

In this opening episode of The BADmiral, Sarah begins tracing the origins of IntSAR, meeting those who believed in its promise and the people now questioning how it all unfolded.

Peter Cowell was contacted for comment during the production of this series. At the time of publication, no response has been received.

All accounts and opinions in this series are those of the participants, based on their own experiences. Allegations are always attributed to their sources. The story is told in the public interest to explore how trust, belief, and ambition can intersect in complex ways.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · veterans · belief · trust · leadership · humanitarian aid · true story

All episodes of The BADmiral are available now — stream them ad-free and with bonus content:🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Join on Patreon

Follow @conmunitypodcast on Instagram for the latest updates, behind-the-scenes insight, and ongoing developments.

Subscribers also get access to bonus seasons and exclusive content including:

• 🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – a bonus season to Conning the Con

• 💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – the full series ad-free plus exclusive video content (where available)

📺 Subscribe on YouTube for videos from all Sarah Ferris Media podcasts → YouTube.com/@SarahFerrisMedia

The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

🌐 SarahFerrisMedia.com

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, dedicated to telling real stories that shine a light on the mechanisms of trust and the human heart behind every headline.

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FROM SARAH FERRIS MEDIA — CONmunity PODCAST (FORMERLY CONNING THE CON)

An international rescue organisation so ambitious, it would make the Thunderbirds jealous — admirals from every corner of the globe, millions of dollars promised… and one man at the helm who might not be all that he seems.

From Sarah Ferris Media, this is THE BADMIRAL — a true-crime investigation uncovering how belief, purpose, and trust can be weaponised in plain sight.

🚢 COMING SOON
Episode 1 launches October 20, 2025.
Subscribe now to CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) so you’re ready when we set sail.

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📅 Weekly episode drops begin October 20 for free listeners.

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• Website → sarahferrismedia.com

• Instagram → @conmunitypodcast

• Email → [email protected]

NOTE: Conning the Con has rebranded as CONmunity Podcast — if you’re already subscribed, you’ll automatically receive the new season in your feed.

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Big news! Conning the Con has officially re-branded to CONmunity Podcast — the same heart, same mission, just a new name that reflects the incredible community that’s grown around these stories.

Our next season, The BADmiral, launches October 20 on this very feed — so if you’re subscribed, you don’t need to lift a finger; new episodes will drop automatically.

Can’t wait to dive in? You can listen early and ad-free from October 14 on:
🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/conmunity-podcast/id1516505977
🔹 Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/CONmunity

Join me as we set sail into The BADmiral — a true story about power, purpose, and the people brave enough to stand up when something doesn’t feel right.

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INTRODUCING THE TONKA TRILOGY Sshhh … IT’S CONfidential

Well, it's been a hot minute since we released Conning The CON to the World back in 2021, and since then, top of the list of questions asked is where can we hear the whole Tonka Trilogy? And so without further ado, we are sharing the actual recordings we made as we received the Tonka Trilogy.

And here is a sneak peak at what you can expect when you subscribe on Apple podcasts

All 7 episodes are available to binge now

From Sarah Ferris Media, creators of award-winning independent podcasts.

🎧 Listen ad-free, get early access, and unlock bonus content: 👉 ⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts⁠ 👉 Join us on Patreon → ⁠patreon.com/conmunity⁠

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🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• ⁠Stop the Killing⁠ — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit
• ⁠Watching Two Detectives⁠ — true crime through the eyes of those who solved it
• ⁠Guilty Greenie⁠ — sustainability without the guilt trip
• ⁠Klooghless – The Long Con⁠ — an award-winning deep dive into New Zealand’s biggest financial deception
• ⁠The Bravery Academy⁠ — stories of courage, resilience, and what it really means to be brave

Join Emma ⁠⁠@thebreatheffect⁠⁠ on Facebook and Instagram

To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing online courses. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days.

The Breath Effect - ⁠⁠thebreatheffect.com⁠⁠

Dr Sophie Muir - ⁠⁠drsophiemuir.com⁠

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We're going to go a little bit off-piste in this episode. We are joined by Clinical Psychologist, Dr Sophie Muir, to build a checklist of red flags so that you can protect yourself, your family and friends from becoming the next fraud statistic.

From Sarah Ferris Media, creators of award-winning independent podcasts.

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🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• ⁠Stop the Killing⁠ — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit
• ⁠Watching Two Detectives⁠ — true crime through the eyes of those who solved it
• ⁠Guilty Greenie⁠ — sustainability without the guilt trip
• ⁠Klooghless – The Long Con⁠ — an award-winning deep dive into New Zealand’s biggest financial deception
• ⁠The Bravery Academy⁠ — stories of courage, resilience, and what it really means to be brave

Join Emma ⁠⁠@thebreatheffect⁠⁠ on Facebook and Instagram

To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing online courses. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days.

The Breath Effect - ⁠⁠thebreatheffect.com⁠⁠

Dr Sophie Muir - ⁠⁠drsophiemuir.com⁠

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — an investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion. Follow, share, and tag ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠ to join the conversation.

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• Australia: ⁠Scamwatch⁠
• US: ⁠USA Government - Scams⁠

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From Sarah Ferris Media, creators of award-winning independent podcasts.

🎧 Listen ad-free, get early access, and unlock bonus content: 👉 ⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts⁠ 👉 Join us on Patreon → ⁠patreon.com/conmunity⁠

🌐 More from Sarah Ferris Media: ⁠SarahFerrisMedia.com⁠ Follow on Instagram → ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• ⁠Stop the Killing⁠ — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit
• ⁠Watching Two Detectives⁠ — true crime through the eyes of those who solved it
• ⁠Guilty Greenie⁠ — sustainability without the guilt trip
• ⁠Klooghless – The Long Con⁠ — an award-winning deep dive into New Zealand’s biggest financial deception
• ⁠The Bravery Academy⁠ — stories of courage, resilience, and what it really means to be brave

Join Emma ⁠⁠@thebreatheffect⁠⁠ on Facebook and Instagram

To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing online courses. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days.

The Breath Effect - ⁠⁠thebreatheffect.com⁠⁠

Dr Sophie Muir - ⁠⁠drsophiemuir.com⁠

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — an investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion. Follow, share, and tag ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠ to join the conversation.

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Your trust has been shattered, how do you rebuild after trauma. Dr Muir and Emma candidly discuss how to move forward and take back the power that was stolen.

In the last Episode

• Emma finds out what justice looks like for a serial conman

From Sarah Ferris Media, creators of award-winning independent podcasts.

🎧 Listen ad-free, get early access, and unlock bonus content: 👉 ⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts⁠ 👉 Join us on Patreon → ⁠patreon.com/conmunity⁠

🌐 More from Sarah Ferris Media: ⁠SarahFerrisMedia.com⁠ Follow on Instagram → ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• ⁠Stop the Killing⁠ — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit
• ⁠Watching Two Detectives⁠ — true crime through the eyes of those who solved it
• ⁠Guilty Greenie⁠ — sustainability without the guilt trip
• ⁠Klooghless – The Long Con⁠ — an award-winning deep dive into New Zealand’s biggest financial deception
• ⁠The Bravery Academy⁠ — stories of courage, resilience, and what it really means to be brave

Join Emma ⁠⁠@thebreatheffect⁠⁠ on Facebook and Instagram

To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing online courses. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days.

The Breath Effect - ⁠⁠thebreatheffect.com⁠⁠

Dr Sophie Muir - ⁠⁠drsophiemuir.com⁠

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — an investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion. Follow, share, and tag ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠ to join the conversation.

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In the aftermath of Andrew's actions, Emma finds herself in the limbo land of the justice system as a victim.

From Sarah Ferris Media, creators of award-winning independent podcasts.

🎧 Listen ad-free, get early access, and unlock bonus content: 👉 ⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts⁠ 👉 Join us on Patreon → ⁠patreon.com/conmunity⁠

🌐 More from Sarah Ferris Media: ⁠SarahFerrisMedia.com⁠ Follow on Instagram → ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• ⁠Stop the Killing⁠ — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit
• ⁠Watching Two Detectives⁠ — true crime through the eyes of those who solved it
• ⁠Guilty Greenie⁠ — sustainability without the guilt trip
• ⁠Klooghless – The Long Con⁠ — an award-winning deep dive into New Zealand’s biggest financial deception
• ⁠The Bravery Academy⁠ — stories of courage, resilience, and what it really means to be brave

Join Emma ⁠⁠@thebreatheffect⁠⁠ on Facebook and Instagram

To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing online courses. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days.

The Breath Effect - ⁠⁠thebreatheffect.com⁠⁠

Dr Sophie Muir - ⁠⁠drsophiemuir.com⁠

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — an investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion. Follow, share, and tag ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠ to join the conversation.

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With Andrew in Australia and out of our reach, we get creative....or maybe a little desperate!

In the last Episode

• We explored Andrew's past in Hobart, Tasmania.
• By the end of May, police are still building the case against him.
• Andrew had fled the country and was apparently living in Australia.
• He has told Emma he is working for the government as a spy and was going into one serious last mission.

From Sarah Ferris Media, creators of award-winning independent podcasts.

🎧 Listen ad-free, get early access, and unlock bonus content: 👉 ⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts⁠ 👉 Join us on Patreon → ⁠patreon.com/conmunity⁠

🌐 More from Sarah Ferris Media: ⁠SarahFerrisMedia.com⁠ Follow on Instagram → ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• ⁠Stop the Killing⁠ — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit
• ⁠Watching Two Detectives⁠ — true crime through the eyes of those who solved it
• ⁠Guilty Greenie⁠ — sustainability without the guilt trip
• ⁠Klooghless – The Long Con⁠ — an award-winning deep dive into New Zealand’s biggest financial deception
• ⁠The Bravery Academy⁠ — stories of courage, resilience, and what it really means to be brave

Join Emma ⁠⁠@thebreatheffect⁠⁠ on Facebook and Instagram

To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing online courses. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days.

The Breath Effect - ⁠⁠thebreatheffect.com⁠⁠

Dr Sophie Muir - ⁠⁠drsophiemuir.com⁠

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — an investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion. Follow, share, and tag ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠ to join the conversation.

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This episode was put together after the first episode was released and those, who had previously been impacted by Andrew Tonks actions, reached out to us.

Dr Muir shares her insight into what behaviour we should really question and how important it is to be able to see patterns in behaviour.

In the last Episode

• We heard from Fabian Christoph, who sold his restaurant to Andrew Tonks. He had purchased the restaurant using a truck worth $150 000AUD as security....a truck he didn't actually own.

From Sarah Ferris Media, creators of award-winning independent podcasts.

🎧 Listen ad-free, get early access, and unlock bonus content: 👉 ⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts⁠ 👉 Join us on Patreon → ⁠patreon.com/conmunity⁠

🌐 More from Sarah Ferris Media: ⁠SarahFerrisMedia.com⁠ Follow on Instagram → ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• ⁠Stop the Killing⁠ — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit
• ⁠Watching Two Detectives⁠ — true crime through the eyes of those who solved it
• ⁠Guilty Greenie⁠ — sustainability without the guilt trip
• ⁠Klooghless – The Long Con⁠ — an award-winning deep dive into New Zealand’s biggest financial deception
• ⁠The Bravery Academy⁠ — stories of courage, resilience, and what it really means to be brave

Join Emma ⁠⁠@thebreatheffect⁠⁠ on Facebook and Instagram

To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing online courses. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days.

The Breath Effect - ⁠⁠thebreatheffect.com⁠⁠

Dr Sophie Muir - ⁠⁠drsophiemuir.com⁠

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — an investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion. Follow, share, and tag ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠ to join the conversation.

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• UK: ⁠Action Fraud⁠
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• NZ: ⁠Netsafe⁠
• Australia: ⁠Scamwatch⁠
• US: ⁠USA Government - Scams⁠

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If past behaviour is a predictor of present behaviour, can we learn anything from Andrew's?

In the last Episode

• We uncovered Andrew's involvement with Queenstown Restaurant, a deal that meant for Tony, the owner, he would be selling his flagship restaurant for a cool seven-figure sum.
• And for Tom, Andrew's investor and would-be Chef, it meant the funds he was days away from borrowing from his family to pay the deposit was saved from getting tangled in a Tonker turd storm.

Resources

Mercury - April 12th 2015

Mercury - June 28th 2015

From Sarah Ferris Media, creators of award-winning independent podcasts.

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🌐 More from Sarah Ferris Media: ⁠SarahFerrisMedia.com⁠ Follow on Instagram → ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• ⁠Stop the Killing⁠ — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit
• ⁠Watching Two Detectives⁠ — true crime through the eyes of those who solved it
• ⁠Guilty Greenie⁠ — sustainability without the guilt trip
• ⁠Klooghless – The Long Con⁠ — an award-winning deep dive into New Zealand’s biggest financial deception
• ⁠The Bravery Academy⁠ — stories of courage, resilience, and what it really means to be brave

Join Emma ⁠⁠@thebreatheffect⁠⁠ on Facebook and Instagram

To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing online courses. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days.

The Breath Effect - ⁠⁠thebreatheffect.com⁠⁠

Dr Sophie Muir - ⁠⁠drsophiemuir.com⁠

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — an investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion. Follow, share, and tag ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠ to join the conversation.

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DON’T forget to use DISCOUNT CODE “FERRIS”

• UK: ⁠Action Fraud⁠
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• NZ: ⁠Netsafe⁠
• Australia: ⁠Scamwatch⁠
• US: ⁠USA Government - Scams⁠

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The New Zealand police were slowly but surely building that case against Andrew Tonks. And as far as we knew, Andrew, although he seemed a little suspicious, he didn't know that the net was closing in around him. But what he did know is that his house of cards had a few rather large cracks appearing in the foundations.

In the last Episode

Emma had just received a text from Andrew outlining his latest scheme to repay his debt to her.

And so it was that Andrew Tonks, the world's most unassuming spy, was forced out of retirement to complete one last very dangerous mission, a mission so dangerous that payment for it would clear his debt to Emma in its entirety and some.

From Sarah Ferris Media, creators of award-winning independent podcasts.

🎧 Listen ad-free, get early access, and unlock bonus content: 👉 ⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts⁠ 👉 Join us on Patreon → ⁠patreon.com/conmunity⁠

🌐 More from Sarah Ferris Media: ⁠SarahFerrisMedia.com⁠ Follow on Instagram → ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• ⁠Stop the Killing⁠ — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit
• ⁠Watching Two Detectives⁠ — true crime through the eyes of those who solved it
• ⁠Guilty Greenie⁠ — sustainability without the guilt trip
• ⁠Klooghless – The Long Con⁠ — an award-winning deep dive into New Zealand’s biggest financial deception
• ⁠The Bravery Academy⁠ — stories of courage, resilience, and what it really means to be brave

Join Emma ⁠⁠@thebreatheffect⁠⁠ on Facebook and Instagram

To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing online courses. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days.

The Breath Effect - ⁠⁠thebreatheffect.com⁠⁠

Dr Sophie Muir - ⁠⁠drsophiemuir.com⁠

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — an investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion. Follow, share, and tag ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠ to join the conversation.

CRIMECON UK TICKETS ⁠HERE⁠

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DON’T forget to use DISCOUNT CODE “FERRIS”

• UK: ⁠Action Fraud⁠
• NZ: ⁠NZ Government - Scams⁠
• NZ: ⁠Netsafe⁠
• Australia: ⁠Scamwatch⁠
• US: ⁠USA Government - Scams⁠

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We rejoin the story with Emma digesting the aftermath and calculating the cost of Andrew's deception. He still had a sizeable chunk of her money and getting it back was not going to be for the fainthearted. A plan was percolating, it was time to Con the Con.

In the last Episode

For the last six months, Andrew Tonks had been playing a game of chess with my sister Emma and up until the 9th of April 2019, she had no idea that she was playing it, let alone that Andrew was almost at checkmate.

In the previous episodes, unbeknownst to Andrew, Emma had discovered his real identity. Fight or flight kicked in ..... Emma chose to fight.

She had swung into action to recover the money that had been transferred into his account only the day before. However, to have any chance of retrieving the money she couldn't let on that she knew his true identity. And so operation "Bank Transfer" swung into action.

From Sarah Ferris Media, creators of award-winning independent podcasts.

🎧 Listen ad-free, get early access, and unlock bonus content: 👉 ⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts⁠ 👉 Join us on Patreon → ⁠patreon.com/conmunity⁠

🌐 More from Sarah Ferris Media: ⁠SarahFerrisMedia.com⁠ Follow on Instagram → ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• ⁠Stop the Killing⁠ — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit
• ⁠Watching Two Detectives⁠ — true crime through the eyes of those who solved it
• ⁠Guilty Greenie⁠ — sustainability without the guilt trip
• ⁠Klooghless – The Long Con⁠ — an award-winning deep dive into New Zealand’s biggest financial deception
• ⁠The Bravery Academy⁠ — stories of courage, resilience, and what it really means to be brave

Join Emma ⁠⁠@thebreatheffect⁠⁠ on Facebook and Instagram

To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing online courses. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days.

The Breath Effect - ⁠⁠thebreatheffect.com⁠⁠

Dr Sophie Muir - ⁠⁠drsophiemuir.com⁠

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — an investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion. Follow, share, and tag ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠ to join the conversation.

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• UK: ⁠Action Fraud⁠
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Andrew has been playing a game of chess with Emma for six months. However, Emma's discovery of his real identity means the tables are about to turn on Andrew, just when he was almost at checkmate.

In the last Episode

• Emma's friends, Sarsha and Jo, do some digging and find the ODT article (link below)
• Meanwhile, Emma is oblivious to their discovery and transfers $250,000 directly to Andrews account to invest
• Emma is the last to discover Andrew Thomson is actually convicted Fraudster Andrew Tonks
• Unravelling the truth from the lies she discovers Andrew Tonks works at a freighting company in dispatch!

Otago Daily Times Article https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/fraudster-jailed-after-theft-pay-reparation

From Sarah Ferris Media, creators of award-winning independent podcasts.

🎧 Listen ad-free, get early access, and unlock bonus content: 👉 ⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts⁠ 👉 Join us on Patreon → ⁠patreon.com/conmunity⁠

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🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• ⁠Stop the Killing⁠ — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit
• ⁠Watching Two Detectives⁠ — true crime through the eyes of those who solved it
• ⁠Guilty Greenie⁠ — sustainability without the guilt trip
• ⁠Klooghless – The Long Con⁠ — an award-winning deep dive into New Zealand’s biggest financial deception
• ⁠The Bravery Academy⁠ — stories of courage, resilience, and what it really means to be brave

Join Emma ⁠⁠@thebreatheffect⁠⁠ on Facebook and Instagram

To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing online courses. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days.

The Breath Effect - ⁠⁠thebreatheffect.com⁠⁠

Dr Sophie Muir - ⁠⁠drsophiemuir.com⁠

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — an investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion. Follow, share, and tag ⁠@conmunitypodcast⁠ to join the conversation.

CRIMECON UK TICKETS ⁠HERE⁠

CRIMECON US TICKETS ⁠HERE⁠

DON’T forget to use DISCOUNT CODE “FERRIS”

• UK: ⁠Action Fraud⁠
• NZ: ⁠NZ Government - Scams⁠
• NZ: ⁠Netsafe⁠
• Australia: ⁠Scamwatch⁠
• US: ⁠USA Government - Scams⁠

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Emma's friends, Sarsha and Jo, smell a rat. However, smelling a rat and catching a rat, well, they are two entirely different things!

In the last Episode

• Andrew had spent six months grafting, building Emma's trust.
• By March 2019 he had finally hit the payload and convinced Emma to invest in a "property venture" with him.
• She 'invests' a smaller amount for a month before Andrew doubles down and goes in for the kill.
• Come the 8th of April, Emma is set to transfer the next big chunk of cash.

From Sarah Ferris Media, creators of award-winning independent podcasts.

🎧 Listen ad-free, get early access, and unlock bonus content:
👉 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
👉 Join us on Patreon → patreon.com/conmunity

🌐 More from Sarah Ferris Media: SarahFerrisMedia.com
Follow on Instagram → @conmunitypodcast

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime through the eyes of those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning deep dive into New Zealand’s biggest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage, resilience, and what it really means to be brave

  Join Emma ⁠@thebreatheffect⁠ on Facebook and Instagram

  To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing online courses. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days.

  The Breath Effect - ⁠thebreatheffect.com⁠

  Dr Sophie Muir - ⁠drsophiemuir.com

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — an investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.
Follow, share, and tag @conmunitypodcast to join the conversation.

CRIMECON UK TICKETS HERE

CRIMECON US TICKETS HERE

DON’T forget to use DISCOUNT CODE “FERRIS”

• UK: Action Fraud
• NZ: NZ Government - Scams
• NZ: Netsafe
• Australia: Scamwatch
• US: USA Government - Scams

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By March 2019, Emma and the man she knows as Andrew Thomson have been dating for almost six months, their relationship appears to be going from strength to strength. Andrew had put in months and months of graft, it was now time for him to double down on his lies and do what he does best, exploit, rinse ..... and repeat.

In the last Episode

• Emma meets a man called Andrew Thomson on tinder
• He is a charming, outgoing, entrepreneur from Tasmania, Australia
• The relationship moves from strength to strength over the first few dates, he seems too good to be true
• By date four Andrew lets Emma into what she thinks is his deepest, darkest secret, his false imprisonment in a Melbourne jail
• Emma is faced with a decision..... but everyone deserves a second chance, right?

From Sarah Ferris Media, creators of award-winning independent podcasts.

🎧 Listen ad-free, get early access, and unlock bonus content:
👉 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
👉 Join us on Patreon → patreon.com/conmunity

🌐 More from Sarah Ferris Media: SarahFerrisMedia.com
Follow on Instagram → @conmunitypodcast

🎙️ Explore our other shows:

• Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit

• Watching Two Detectives — true crime through the eyes of those who solved it

• Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip

• Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning deep dive into New Zealand’s biggest financial deception

• The Bravery Academy — stories of courage, resilience, and what it really means to be brave

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — an investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.
Follow, share, and tag @conmunitypodcast to join the conversation.

Join Emma @thebreatheffect on Facebook and Instagram

To learn the tools that Emma used to help both survive and thrive through trauma join Emma on one of her amazing online courses. Choose to reset your stress response and rewire your brain over 30 days.

The Breath Effect - thebreatheffect.com

Dr Sophie Muir - drsophiemuir.com

If you believe you have been targeted by a Fraudster then please reach out for help. Many places can help, below are a few to get you pointed in the right direction.

• UK: Action Fraud
• NZ: NZ Government - Scams
• NZ: Netsafe
• Australia: Scamwatch
• US: USA Government - Scams

If this topic has got you curious you may like:

• The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson

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