The magistrate vs the mafia: Part one

The assassination that created a saint

The murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170 rocked medieval Europe. For hundreds of years, the place of his death — Canterbury Cathedral — became one of the most popular Christian pilgrimage destinations in the world. Thomas Becket was even made a saint. But why did this man become such an important and influential figure after his death? * 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.