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ASSASSINS

Podcast by ABC Australia

English

True crime & mysteries

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History often moves slowly, almost imperceptibly. But sometimes, the world is changed forever by a single, brutal act of violence. ASSASSINS tells the stories of these moments of chaos and fire. Each week host Aslan Pahari will bring you stories of the world's most shocking assassinations that changed the course of history. From the lone wolf hitman to the professional assassin, you'll hear how famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, Benazir Bhutto, Ramses III, Tupac, Rasputin, and Gandhi met their end and the fallout when the world is upended by an assassin's hand. Every episode will be available as audio and video, just search for ASSASSINS with Aslan Pahari on the ABC listen app, ABC iview or wherever you get your podcasts.

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34 episodes

episode The assassination of British MP Jo Cox artwork

The assassination of British MP Jo Cox

After the young British MP Jo Cox was assassinated in 2016, police raided the house of her killer.  He lived in Cox’s West Yorkshire electorate, a region with a large and flourishing South Asian population.   Inside his home were disturbing clues about what motivated his attack.  Neighbours had thought that the assassin was harmless, just a quiet, solitary middle-aged man.  But the local South Asian taxi drivers knew better…  Host: Aslan Pahari  Producer: Hannah Jose  Audio Engineer: Tegan Nicholls  Video Producers: Dylan Behan, Tejas Bhat  Special thanks: Michael Osmond for archives research  Supervising Producer: Kyla Slaven  Executive Producers: Joel Werner, Eric George, Jessica Radburn  To binge even more great episodes of ASSASSINS with Aslan Pahari go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find more stories of the world’s most shocking assassinations – from the lone wolf hitman to the professional assassin, you’ll hear how famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, Benazir Bhutto, Ramses III, Tupac and Gandhi met their end.

22 May 2026 - 15 min
episode The Trung Sisters who took on the Chinese Empire artwork

The Trung Sisters who took on the Chinese Empire

In the year 40 AD, the Trung sisters led one of the most incredible rebellions against China, taking on the powerful Eastern Han dynasty.  Born into an aristocratic family in what’s now northern Vietnam, the sisters were trained from an early age in combat and military strategy.  Sparked by an assassination, they went to war.  But history holds different accounts of how this story ended.  Host: Aslan Pahari  Producer: Hannah Jose  Audio Engineer: Tegan Nicholls  Video Producers: Dylan Behan, Tejas Bhat  Special thanks: Michael Osmond for archives research  Supervising Producer: Kyla Slaven  Executive Producers: Joel Werner, Eric George, Jessica Radburn  To binge even more great episodes of ASSASSINS with Aslan Pahari go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find more stories of the world’s most shocking assassinations – from the lone wolf hitman to the professional assassin, you’ll hear how famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, Benazir Bhutto, Ramses III, Tupac and Gandhi met their end.

13 May 2026 - 14 min
episode The American journalist assassinated in Karachi artwork

The American journalist assassinated in Karachi

When Daniel Pearl touches down in Karachi, Pakistan, he knows he's taking a risk. A big one. He's a Jewish American reporter for the Wall Street Journal, investigating terrorism in a country hostile to America. He’s also highly experienced and well-versed in security protocols. So how does it all go so wrong? * Host: Aslan Pahari * Producer: Hannah Jose * Audio Engineer: Tegan Nicholls * Video Producers: Dylan Behan, Tejas Bhat * Special thanks: Michael Osmond for archives research * Supervising Producer: Kyla Slaven * Executive Producers: Joel Werner, Eric George, Jessica Radburn To binge even more great episodes of ASSASSINS with Aslan Pahari go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find more stories of the world's most shocking assassinations — from the lone wolf hitman to the professional assassin, you'll hear how famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, Benazir Bhutto, Ramses III, Tupac and Gandhi met their end.

6 May 2026 - 15 min
episode How to defeat the Sicilian mafia: Part two artwork

How to defeat the Sicilian mafia: Part two

Magistrate Giovanni Falcone should have been too scared to take on the Sicilian mafia. After all, many of his colleagues had died trying to bring the Cosa Nostra to justice. So how did he do it? And why was victory, when it came, so bittersweet? This is the second in a two-part series about mafia assassinations in Italy. * Host: Aslan Pahari * Producer: Hannah Jose * Audio Engineer: Tegan Nicholls * Video Producers: Eve Cogan, Dylan Behan, Tejas Bhat * Special thanks: Michael Osmond for archives research * Supervising Producer: Kyla Slaven * Executive Producers: Joel Werner, Eric George, Jessica Radburn To binge even more great episodes of ASSASSINS with Aslan Pahari go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find more stories of the world's most shocking assassinations — from the lone wolf hitman to the professional assassin, you'll hear how famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, Benazir Bhutto, Ramses III, Tupac and Gandhi met their end.

29 Apr 2026 - 16 min
episode The magistrate vs the mafia: Part one artwork

The magistrate vs the mafia: Part one

The Italian mafia once held regular meetings to decide which public figure needed to be assassinated. Some decisions were because of long-held grudges by these Sicilian "men of honour". Other killings were about stopping someone from challenging the mafia's power in southern Italy. For Sicilian magistrate Cesare Terranova, both of those reasons made him the target of the notorious Cosa Nostra. This is the first in a two-part series about mafia assassinations in Italy. * Host: Aslan Pahari * Producer: Hannah Jose * Audio Engineer: Tegan Nicholls * Video Producers: Dylan Behan, Tejas Bhat * Special thanks: Michael Osmond for archives research * Supervising Producer: Kyla Slaven * Executive Producers: Joel Werner, Eric George, Jessica Radburn To binge even more great episodes of ASSASSINS with Aslan Pahari go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find more stories of the world's most shocking assassinations — from the lone wolf hitman to the professional assassin, you'll hear how famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, Benazir Bhutto, Ramses III, Tupac and Gandhi met their end.

22 Apr 2026 - 15 min
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