Ned Kelly: Australia's Notorious Outlaw

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

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Myths, Folklore, Mystery, History, Ghosts, Society & Culture, Murder, Ufos, True Crime, Paranormal, Supernatural, Serial Killers

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Ned Kelly is a murdering, bank-robbing, Australian folk hero. What is the true history of this mythic figure? And how did an outlaw - or bushranger - rise up to become a symbol for a new nation?

Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling are joined by Dr Meg Foster, research fellow at the University of Technology, Sydney and award winning author of Boundary Crossers: the hidden history of Australia's other bushrangers.

Edited and produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Warner Brothers and Salem's Lot, the spine-tingling new horror film from the legendary Stephen King.
0:09.1	It is so exciting, it is that time of year. It is spooky season.
0:13.0	Oh, it's just the best time of year.
0:15.0	No surprise that we love this time of year, of course.
0:19.0	There is no better fit for this season than a good horror film.
0:22.0	Salem's lot is one of Stephen King's
0:25.1	favorite stories, I'm sure you've heard of it, and it's adapted from the 1975 best-selling
0:30.0	novel. Salim's Lot follows an author who returns to his hometown in Maine, but things are not as they should be. The place is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
0:42.1	Of course it is.
0:43.0	Why wouldn't it be the place is called Salem?
0:45.0	Salem's lot is the latest adaptation of Stephen King's bestseller.
0:49.0	From the creators of the record-breaking horror franchise, The Conjuring Universe.
0:53.0	So take yourself, your mom, your romantic date, or just a pillow to hide behind to see this
0:59.6	after dark endorsed vampire movie.
1:02.3	Salem's lot in cinemas October 11th.
1:05.0	Hello, Anthony and Maddie.
1:07.0	My name is Christina Hoag, and I stumbled across after dark
1:10.0	as I was looking for a podcast to listen to recently while I was doing some painting
1:15.1	and I'm now a devoted fan. I love how you find these dark little corners of history to bring to life.
1:21.2	I now live in Santa Monica, California, but I was born in New Zealand and
1:25.2	grew up mainly there and in Australia, where everyone knows the story of Ned Kelly,
1:30.0	the Bush Ranger. And I wondered if you'd ever thought of doing an episode on him.
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