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Hugh Wyndham-Blythe has finally uncovered the truth behind the skeletons beneath Aldersgate’s 18th green - but no one seems to care. Even as his life hangs in the balance, the culprits move to silence him. Yet corruption and greed aren’t the only forces at play. Sometimes it’s the quietest, most unassuming voices that hold the power to deliver the final, shocking verdict. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh digs deeper into the 1996 Sterling Crown Invitational murders and uncovers long-buried secrets. He finally identifies the skeletal remains and tracks down friends and acquaintances who may hold crucial clues. But as the puzzle starts to come together, a shocking suspect emerges from left field. With answers within reach but motives still unclear, the true scandal threatens to tear the quiet town of Aldersgate apart. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh navigates the opening night of the Sterling Crown Invitational, hunting for answers about a young woman named Nicole Fairweather and why her belongings were buried under the 18th green. After a series of suspicious phone calls and a chance meeting with a rival wellness podcaster keen to expose the skeletons, Hugh uncovers a startling deception involving an amateur actress - and follows the trail straight to golf course manager Barry Hollis, whose private life proves far stranger than expected. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh is closer than ever to Aldersgate’s buried secrets. He knows who’s behind the bodies under the 18th green - but the motives, the accomplices, and the danger remain unknown. The golf course, a stage of skill and prestige, now hides pressure, obsession, and desperate measures. Faces he thought were familiar turn threatening, and every revelation feels like a step closer to something he may not survive. Some truths, he realises, might be too dangerous to uncover. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh’s search leads him to the forgotten commune Whispering Pines, where he uncovers traces of a woman known as Daisy Chain. He pockets a diary she left behind. Her writing hints at a secret relationship and a sudden disappearance the town never quite explained. When another anonymous warning appears on Hugh’s car, threatening him if he continues his investigation, tensions rise. Teaming up with best mate, Nate, and cop sister, Clementine, Hugh realises the past is far messier - and closer to home - than he imagined. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When a human skull turns up under the 18th green at the Aldersgate Golf Course, golf podcaster Hugh Wyndham-Blythe is “volunteered” by his listen-hungry boss to investigate. Hugh’s initial reaction? Mild annoyance and a strong desire to get back to talking about swing tempo. But once he hears when the skull was buried, everything changes. This isn’t just some dusty cold case. Hugh starts to suspect he may have actually known the person whose head is now beneath his favourite hole. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh finds himself dragged back into the mystery of the skeleton under Aldersgate’s 18th hole - once thought to be his missing first love, Sophie. But an old recording pops up, then a very unexpected phone call, and suddenly Hugh’s not sure what (or who) to believe. As he grills old mates and stirs up town gossip, forensics drops a bombshell: there’s much more to these human remains than originally thought. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sleepy, posh town of Aldersgate is buzzing with preparations for the event of the century - the Sterling Crown Invitational, right on their own golf course. Meanwhile, golfing podcaster Hugh Wyndham-Blythe is digging into the skeletal remains discovered beneath the 18th green. With all previous investigations now defunct, he has to start from scratch again. His desperate search for a lead lands him a warped lanyard and a scrap of tartan fabric. These might just be the clues that change everything. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A summer podcast to die for... Small Town Scandal Season 3: Part 1 comes out Wednesday December 3rd.  Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trying to get to the bottom of where the teenagers are going, Toby goes back to check on Anthea and see if she will give him clues for his mystery. He doesn’t get much help, until he meets two more locals who offer to take him out on their boat to search the islands for the music festival the teenagers are hiding from him. Back on dry land, things go from bad to worse, back to good again. The police are interested in where he was before David Dearloves office was burnt down – will this derail the investigation? Toby then finds himself as the object of someone’s affection for all the right (wrong) reasons. An 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast parodying the podcasts like Serial, Teachers Pet and Drop Out. All voiced by one actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz Terms and Conditions for the TalkBack Competition: https://bit.ly/3tb3hEb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sprung by the Winstanley’s guests and potentially in the middle of a meeting to plan the downfall of a town, Toby bluffs his way out of a sticky situation, but now he has a new lead – his Airbnb hosts… He’s then drawn to a scene on the beach with the potential eco-terrorist, getting himself into a bind by offering help her while she goes for a rest. He also gains the attention of the policeman who took his statement at Dawns, is he a suspect while he’s looking for suspects? All was going well until he finds a very worse for wear Anthea walking along the beach who shares her premonition of a horrible event happening this week. An 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast parodying the podcasts like Serial, Teachers Pet and Drop Out. All voiced by one actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz Terms and Conditions for the TalkBack Competition: https://bit.ly/3tb3hEb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After breaking the news to David Dearlove, Toby continues the investigation. The leads are all a bit cold, until he finds out that Anthea has headed out on a boat with the bullying teenagers from the beach. Why would she have lied to him? Trying to get to the bottom of the whether Levi Levarne will be in town and what that might have to do with the New Years threat, he tries to find out more from the teenagers in town and social media posts after HungryHungry70 implies there will be a bomb on New Years Eve. By the end of the night though, his focus moves onto another generation – is the threat to Ruatuna coming from the retirees who want their quiet town back? An 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast parodying the podcasts like Serial, Teachers Pet and Drop Out. All voiced by one actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz Terms and Conditions for the TalkBack Competition: https://bit.ly/3tb3hEb   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toby heads out to the peninsula to meet with Dawn – the hermit who is blocking Dearloves development dreams – she seems friendly enough until she inadvertently admits her dark past. On his way home he stumbles across another lead with a very angry conservationist who is dedicated to protecting the breading grounds of an endangered bird – could she be an eco-terrorist? Feeling more confused than ever, Toby meets the troublesome teens hanging around the beach and connects with a likeminded teenage girl, getting an insight into their New Years plans – a famous popstar coming to town. After regathering himself, Toby gets a call from Dawn and while trying to help finds himself in the middle of a crime scene, with a twist for his investigation. An 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast parodying the podcasts like Serial, Teachers Pet and Drop Out. All voiced by one actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz Terms and Conditions for the TalkBack Competition: https://bit.ly/3tb3hEb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After escaping his security conscious and geriatric Air BnB hosts, Lynn and Stan Winstanley, Toby finally makes it out into the small town of Ruatuna. Starting at the local drinking hole he meets the vigilant and close-knit locals and doesn’t get a very warm reception. He does get one lead though, David Dearlove – the town’s much loathed property developer trying to make Ruatuna a town for the metropolitan elite of Aotearoa. The town hates him, and he hates the town - Could he be trying to threaten the locals to buy it up cheap? An 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast parodying the podcasts like Serial, Teachers Pet and Drop Out. All voiced by one actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz Terms and Conditions for the TalkBack Competition: https://bit.ly/3tb3hEb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just when he thought he was out of the podcast business, Toby Buchanan receives a gruesome package in the mail. Intrigued by the severed Toe and before he even rings the Police, Toby picks up his dictaphone and starts recording a new podcast, much to the disappointment of his new girlfriend Kristy. The correspondence is accompanied by a series of letters and emails encouraging Toby to travel to Ruatuna, a small beachside town in the Wairarapa, to foil a potential crime underbelly planning something big on New Years Eve. An 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast parodying the podcasts like Serial, Teachers Pet and Drop Out. All voiced by one actor - Tom Sainsbury.  Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz Terms and Conditions for the TalkBack Competition: https://bit.ly/3tb3hEb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.