If you think surviving a modern shipwreck would be tough, imagine facing one in 1629...No GPS. No rescue flares. No hope from the sky. This is the chilling yarn of the Batavia, a wealthy Dutch flagship that smashed into a remote reef off Western Australia. But the shipwreck wasn’t the disaster. What happened next on the tiny, sun-baked island was far worse. This is a gripping 400-year-old tale of absolute power, desperate survival, rogue mutiny, and ultimate justice. Strap yourselves in.

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Inspired by some honest feedback (if you'd call it that), Lottie and Camo discuss whether or not they're getting lazy, we trial a new segment 'Compliment Calls', we find out Lottie may be the laziest person in Australia, week 6 of our AUS Post Mystery Box and a last minute return call for Compliment Calls is the most awkward minute of our lives...

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Off the back of the incredible Ricky Megee yarn, we kick off this episode with a story sent in about an incredibly lucky close encounter and 'could have been' the first victim of Australia's most notorious serial killer. We then get into the life and times of Lottie and her...let's say 'young and dumb' experience picking up a hitchhiker, which will have you shaking your head in disbelief.

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