Sick to Death

Booking Overview

Sick to Death is an investigative true-crime/healthcare journalism podcast built around Australia’s “Doctor Death” case and its wider implications for medical accountability. It’s valuable for PR teams who work in healthcare, justice, investigative reporting, and reputational risk, with occasional use of real-world interviews and documentary-style storytelling.

Metrics

Episodes: 22

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: Australia

YouTube: 235.0k subscribers

Instagram: 344.0k followers

Contact Information

audio@news.com.au

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Host

Hedley Thomas - Gold Walkley Award-winning journalist who became “Australia’s most trusted investigative reporter,” with the podcast based on his bestselling book Sick To Death. Recent episodes reference him coord...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
N/A from provided data (the most recent listed episodes are for a different series, The Flood, featuring interviewees such as captain/crew/top brass, but no named external guests are provided here).
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Recent Guest Discussions

Jayant Patel - Reflections On His Mind At The Time Of The Interview, Years Later

Ellie Dudley - Conversation With Jayant Patel Where His Reflections Are Discussed

Ian Freckelton - Role In Ensuring Patel Can Never Operate Again; Questions About Patel’s Conduct, Psychology, And The System’s Capacity To Deal With Rogue Surgeons

Beryl Crosby - Dr Jayant Patel Criminal Justice Proceedings And Impact On Those Involved

Toni Hoffman - Dr Jayant Patel Criminal Justice Proceedings And Impact On Those Involved

Recent Topics

Healthcare, Investigation, Medicine, Journalism, Criminal Justice

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Sick to Death
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New Show: The Flood - EP4: The Fallout

July 10, 2026

From The Australian, this is The Flood. The true story of 60 Australian men and women trapped in a submarine deep under the Indian Ocean when an explosion threatens to sink the vessel and send its crew to the bottom. After narrowly surviving a catastrophic flood, HMAS Dechaineux limps back to port, leaving the navy with a major strategic and public relations crisis. Episode 4 investigates the fallout of the near-disaster, exploring its impact on the Collins Class fleet and the traumatized cre...

New Show: The Flood - EP3: We are sinking

July 02, 2026

From The Australian, this is The Flood. The true story of 60 Australian men and women trapped in a submarine deep under the Indian Ocean when an explosion threatens to sink the vessel and send its crew to the bottom. Crippled by a seawater flood, the crew of HMAS Dechaineux fight to stop their submarine from sinking to the ocean floor. As the boat plummets further, Episode 3 reveals how the 60 men and women confront their mortality while battling to survive. Exclusive interviews with the capt...

New Show: The Flood - EP2: Shut all hull valves

June 25, 2026

From The Australian, this is The Flood. The true story of 60 Australian men and women trapped in a submarine deep under the Indian Ocean when an explosion threatens to sink the vessel and send its crew to the bottom. In Episode 2: Shut all hull valves, Commander Scott initiates emergency procedures, Petty Officer Bunting battles for his life in a submerged motor room. Exclusive interviews with the captain, crew and top brass reveal the terror and emotion that still haunts this group of proud ...

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