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ABC News
16-07-2025
- ABC News
ABC Mushroom Case Daily continues to grow in June
Mushroom Case Daily was the third most listened to podcast in June with 670,000 listeners, according to the June Triton Australian Podcast Ranker released today. ABC Head of Audio on Demand Jessica Radburn said: 'It demonstrates again that when there are high public interest stories, Australian audiences turn to the ABC to understand them. 'Sensing the strong audience interest, months before the trial started the team developed a clear strategy for how the show could produce daily episodes during the court proceedings. 'It was important to cover this story in a way that balanced the undeniable public interest with respect to the tragic human impacts at the centre of the trial.' The ABC had four out of the top 10 podcasts in the June Triton Australian Podcast Ranker with ABC News Top Storie s taking No 1 spot, up two places from the May list. Mushroom Case Daily was No 3 with an additional 46,000 listeners from last month, ABC News Daily No 6 and Conversations No 9. The ABC had 3.1 million listeners across its podcast slate in June and had 44 titles in the expanded top 300 podcast ranker. Mushroom Case Daily follows the case of Erin Patterson, who this month was found guilty of three counts of murder and one of attempted murder for deliberately poisoning her lunch guests' food with death cap mushrooms. Throughout the trial court reporter Kristian Silva, producer Stephen Stockwell and journalist Rachael Brown kept audiences up to date with highlights from court, breaking down the legal process along the way. 'The biggest surprise for the team was how engaged the audience was in learning more about the minutiae of daily court processes and jury logistics, as well as following Stocky, Kristian and Rachael's daily lives as they were reporting on the case,' Radburn said. 'We've had more than 8000 emails to the Mushroom Case Daily inbox from engaged audience members in Australia and around the world, which the team incorporated into the show to ensure the audience's questions were responded to daily. 'There's still more to come for the program, with the team continuing to dissect the verdict and respond to audience questions. They will also cover the sentencing.' Since it began producing daily episodes, Mushroom Case Daily has become the ABC's most successful podcast in a decade. It is the No 1 podcast on Apple Australia's podcast chart, No 2 on Spotify's Trending chart and has broken into the Spotify Top 20 –a first for an ABC podcast. Mushroom Case Daily has also been featured on The Washington Post, The Project and Mamamia. Audiences can enjoy every episode of Mushroom Case Daily for free and ad free on ABC listen. The Australian Podcast Ranker is a regular monthly snapshot of Australia's most popular podcasts. The Ranker has been reporting podcast listening in Australia since 2019 and includes a wide cross section of Australian podcast publishers, from both radio and non-radio backgrounds. The full Triton Australian Podcast Ranker can be found here. Media contact Laura Todd, ABC Communications
ABC News
12-07-2025
- ABC News
Rachael, Kristian and Stocky tell you what they really think
We will never know exactly how the jury reached its guilty verdicts, but we can tell you why we think they did. Rachael Brown and Stephen Stockwell are re-joined by court reporter Kristian Silva for this post-verdict analysis episode. Today, we outline the most damning evidence against Erin Patterson, the gaps and questions never dealt with in court, and we dig into our listeners' 'Legally Blonde' moments. If you've got questions about the case that you'd like Rachael and Stocky to answer in future episodes, send them through to mushroomcasedaily@ - From court recaps to behind-the-scenes murder trial explainers, and post-verdict analysis, Mushroom Case Daily is your eyes and ears inside the courtroom. It's the case that's captured the attention of the world. Three people died and a fourth survived an induced coma after eating beef wellington at a family lunch, hosted by Erin Patterson. Police alleged that the beef wellington contained poisonous mushrooms, but Erin Patterson said she was innocent. This podcast follows every development of the trial as the accused triple murderer fights the charges in a regional Victorian courthouse. Reporters Kristian Silva and Rachael Brown are with producer Stephen Stockwell on the ground, bringing you all the key moments as they unravel in court. Keep up to date with new episodes of Mushroom Case Daily on the ABC listen app. To catch up on all the evidence from the case, go back and listen to all our Friday Wrap episodes:
ABC News
09-07-2025
- ABC News
The questions we couldn't answer until now
If the jury didn't hear it, we couldn't talk about it. That's why for weeks we have left certain questions unanswered, even after getting them hundreds — sometimes thousands — of times. Today Stocky and Rachael lift the lid on these topics for the first time: why manslaughter was not an optional charge, where Erin Patterson lived during the trial, whether a certain novel was found on her bookshelves, and much more. If you've got questions about the case that you'd like Rachael and Stocky to answer in future episodes, send them through to mushroomcasedaily@ - It's the case that's captured the attention of the world. Three people died and a fourth survived an induced coma after eating beef wellington at a family lunch, hosted by Erin Patterson. Police alleged that the beef wellington contained poisonous mushrooms, but Erin Patterson said she was innocent. This podcast follows every development of the trial as the accused triple murderer fights the charges in a regional Victorian courthouse. Reporters Kristian Silva and Rachael Brown and producer Stephen Stockwell are on the ground, bringing you all the key moments as they unravel in court. From court recaps to behind-the-scenes murder trial explainers, and post-verdict analysis, Mushroom Case Daily is your eyes and ears inside the courtroom. To catch up on all the evidence from the case, go back and listen to all our Friday Wrap episodes:
ABC News
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
625,000 listeners tune into Mushroom Case Daily
More than 625,000 people listened to the ABC's Mushroom Case Daily podcast in May according to the Triton Australian Podcast Ranker released today. The result landed the podcast at number 5 in the top 200, up 136 places from April. The podcast has been following the trial of Erin Patterson as it happens in a court in regional Victoria. Court reporter Kristian Silva, producer Stephen Stockwell and journalist Rachael Brown have been keeping audiences up to date with the trial with daily episodes covering the highlights from court and breaking down the legal process along the way. Since it began producing daily episodes, Mushroom Case Daily has become the ABC's most successful podcast in a decade. It is the #1 podcast on Apple Australia's podcast chart, is #2 on Spotify's Trending chart, and has broken into the Spotify Top 20 - a first for an ABC podcast. This week, it also made Apple's top 30 podcasts chart in the UK. Mushroom Case Daily has also been featured on The Project, Mamamia and The Washington Post. 'This case is captivating Australia and the world and the ABC has endeavoured to create a responsible and honest portrait of the trial as it unfolds' said ABC Head of Audio on Demand, Jessica Radburn. 'Listeners are incredibly engaged with the show, with our team receiving hundreds of emails daily. I'm very proud that our team has been able to respond to this audience need and bring listeners as close to the court experience as possible.' For the first time since joining the ranker, the ABC had 4 podcasts feature in the top 10 in May. Mushroom Case Daily joined ABC News Tops Stories which maintained its number 3 spot with ABC News Daily also holding their position at number 8 and Conversations climbing one rank to number 10. The ABC had 3.2 million listeners across our podcast slate last month, our highest ever result and an increase of 410,000 listeners month-on-month. The ABC retained our number 4 publisher spot and had more podcasts in the top 200 than any other publisher with 30 ABC titles making the list in May. The full Triton Australian Podcast Ranker can be found here. Audiences can enjoy every episode of Mushroom Case Daily for free and ad free on ABC listen. The Australian Podcast Ranker is a regular monthly snapshot of Australia's most popular podcasts. The Ranker has been reporting podcast listening in Australia since 2019 and includes a wide cross section of Australian podcast publishers, from both radio and non-radio backgrounds. Media contact Laura Todd, ABC Communications
BBC News
01-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Diddy On Trial Australia's ‘mushroom murder' trial
It's the case that's captured the attention of the world. Three people died and a fourth survived an induced coma after eating beef Wellington at a family lunch, hosted by Erin Patterson. Police allege the beef wellington contained poisonous mushrooms, but Erin Patterson says she's innocent. Now, the accused triple murderer is fighting the charges in a regional Victorian courthouse. Court reporter Kristian Silva, investigative reporter Rachael Brown and producer Stephen Stockwell are on the ground, bringing you all the key moments from the trial as they unravel in court. From court recaps to behind-the-scenes murder trial explainers, the Mushroom Case Daily podcast is your eyes and ears inside the courtroom. Keep up to date with new episodes of Mushroom Case Daily, now releasing every day.
