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What happens when someone decides, after years of silence, that it's finally time to tell their story?

In this special episode of Sleepers, investigative journalist Bryan Littlely takes listeners behind the scenes of the investigative process itself.

You'll hear how one witness's recollection of a hitchhiker seen shortly after Gus Lamont's disappearance led to an unexpected conversation about another missing person, and how that conversation opened the door to an entirely new lead.

The second half of this episode follows the real-time journey of information that recently found its way into the Sleepers' investigation. It's a rare opportunity to hear how new material is assessed, why not every lead becomes a case, and why careful listening remains one of the most important tools available to any investigator.

If you've arrived here after watching the video shared on Bryan Littlely's Facebook page, welcome. You'll find the direct link to that video HERE

Together, the video and this episode explain not just what was discovered, but how information like this reaches Sleepers in the first place.

At its heart, this episode isn't about a single witness, a single video or a single cold case.
It's about people.
People who have carried memories for years.
People looking for somewhere they'll be heard.
And the belief that every genuine piece of information deserves careful consideration, because behind every unsolved case is a family still waiting for answers.

If you have information about any of the cases discussed in Sleepers, we'd genuinely like to hear from you.

The Skull Video
At the time of posting, all links are current.
The Video can be found by clicking - HERE

Join Us Live at Crime Scene Victor Harbor
If today's episode has sparked your curiosity, we'd love to meet you in person.
Join Bryan Littlely, Max Marten and a host of Australia's leading true crime researchers, investigators, forensic specialists and authors at

Crime Scene Victor Harbor—AUGUST 21-23 2026 - a unique weekend dedicated to investigation, education and conversation.

The programme includes Sleepers Live, where you'll experience the investigation in a completely different way, hear exclusive material, and join the discussion.

Importantly, proceeds from the event support Leave A Light On, continuing the shared commitment to helping families and keeping forgotten stories alive.

For tickets and the full programme, visit the festival website - HERE - that's where tix are available,

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It's time to rise - #fightlikejo

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This episode contains references to child exploitation, grooming, sexual abuse and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.

What if some of the most important witnesses to South Australia's darkest mysteries were never suspects, police officers or investigators?
What if they were simply there?

In this episode, Bryan Littlely sits down with Jade, a witness whose teenage years were spent navigating a hidden Adelaide that most people never knew existed.

During the 1980s and early 1990s, Jade moved through the city's beats, street communities and underground social networks, encountering people, places and events that would later intersect with some of South Australia's most enduring true crime questions.

From warnings passed quietly between vulnerable young people, to recollections of an unsettling upstairs room above a suburban business, Jade paints a picture of an Adelaide operating beneath the surface of everyday life.

Along the way, you will hear accounts involving individuals later connected to major public discussions surrounding The Family murders, Adelaide's hidden beats culture, and allegations involving a man Jade believed to be a serving South Australian police officer.

This is not an episode about proving a theory.

It's an episode about understanding a world.

A world of vulnerable youth, hidden networks, whispered reputations and forgotten places.
A world that still echoes in some of South Australia's most notorious cold cases and unsolved mysteries.

For listeners interested in Australian true crime, Adelaide history, The Family Murders, Bevan Spencer von Einem, South Australian cold cases, historical abuse investigations, and the hidden social history of Adelaide, this episode provides a rare first-hand account from someone who was there.

Some claims made in this interview cannot be independently verified and are presented as one person’s recollections and lived experiences.

Interview by Bryan Littlely.
Hosted by Max Marten.

BRYAN'S Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bryan.littlely
Bryan is old school.

A huge thank you to everyone who supports Sleepers

Always remember

Fight like JO! - #fightlikejo

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This episode contains references to child exploitation, grooming, drugging allegations, sexual abuse, trauma, and strong language. Listener discretion is advised.

This interview audio has been altered at the request of the Interviewee.

In this episode, investigative journalist Brian Littlely speaks with a person who moved through Adelaide’s hidden social world during the 1970s and 1980s.
What begins as a discussion about growing up gay in an era of fear, violence, and secrecy slowly unfolds into something much larger, a portrait of overlapping worlds operating beneath the surface of everyday Adelaide life.

The racing scene.
The security world.
Private gatherings.
Powerful men.
And the survival masks people built in order to exist within them.

As Sleepers moves deeper into its investigation surrounding what became known as The Family, this episode marks a shift away from isolated allegations and toward the broader culture that allowed silence, vulnerability, and fear to thrive.

Some claims made in this interview cannot be independently verified and are presented as one person’s recollections and lived experiences.

Interview by Bryan Littlely.
Hosted by Max Marten.

BRYAN'S Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bryan.littlely
Bryan is old school.

Next time on Sleepers, we will be moving further into Adelaide after dark, hidden social circles, drugging allegations, and names many South Australians already know.

A huge thank you to everyone who supports Sleepers

Always remember

Fight like JO! - #fightlikejo

Sleepers is an investigative podcast exploring the stories that refuse to stay buried.

#TrueCrimeCommunity
Support Services
🇦🇺 Australia
Lifeline Australia – Crisis Support & Suicide Prevention: 13 11 14 (24/7)
Kids Helpline – For young people aged 5–25: 1800 55 1800 (24/7)
Beyond Blue – free, confidential telephone counselling 24/7: 1300 22 4636
MensLine Australia – Counselling for men: 1300 78 99 78
1800RESPECT – National Sexual Assault, Domestic & Family Violence Counselling Service: 1800 737 732 (24/7)

🌍 International
United States
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): 1-800-656-4673 (24/7)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Dial 988 (24/7)
United Kingdom
NSPCC (for children & young people): 0808 800 5000
Samaritans UK: 116 123 (24/7)
NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood): 0808 801 0331
Canada
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 (24/7)
Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566 (24/7)
New Zealand
Safe to Talk (Sexual harm helpline): 0800 044 334 or text 4334 (24/7)
Lifeline New Zealand: 0800 543 354
Europe (general)
116 123 – European standard suicide helpline (works in many EU countries)
116 111 – Child Helpline Europe
Global
Child Helpline International: childhelplineinternational.org/child-helplines

It's time to rise - #fightlikejo

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This episode contains references to child exploitation, grooming, drugging allegations, sexual abuse, trauma, and strong language. Listener discretion is advised.

This interview audio has been altered at the request of the Interviewee.

Sleepers begins a new investigative line into The Family and the wider stories, allegations, witnesses, and unanswered questions surrounding Adelaide in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Max Marten introduces investigative journalist Bryan Littlely, conducting an interview with someone who grew up vulnerable in Adelaide, with fear, secrecy, survival, and terrifying encounters that left them believing they had escaped something far larger than one predator.

Some claims made in this interview cannot be independently verified. They are presented as one person’s recollection and lived experience.

Thank you to everyone who attended Sleepers Live at the Arkaba Hotel. Your support, your questions, and your willingness to listen help keep this investigation moving.

This new direction into The Family doesn’t mean Sleepers will stop pursuing information connected to earlier episodes.
If new witnesses come forward or new evidence appears, we’ll follow it.

Part Two, coming next, continues the interview, moving deeper into Adelaide’s hidden social world, parks after dark, private houses, powerful men, and allegations that still cast a shadow over South Australia.

Interview by Bryan Littlely.
Hosted by Max Marten.

Always remember, #fightlikejo

BRYAN'S Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bryan.littlely
All the info about the Whyalla show will be there first. Bryan is old school.

Sleepers is an investigative podcast exploring the stories that refuse to stay buried.

#TrueCrimeCommunity

Support Services
🇦🇺 Australia
Lifeline Australia – Crisis Support & Suicide Prevention: 13 11 14 (24/7)
Kids Helpline – For young people aged 5–25: 1800 55 1800 (24/7)
Beyond Blue – free, confidential telephone counselling 24/7: 1300 22 4636
MensLine Australia – Counselling for men: 1300 78 99 78
1800RESPECT – National Sexual Assault, Domestic & Family Violence Counselling Service: 1800 737 732 (24/7)

🌍 International
United States
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): 1-800-656-4673 (24/7)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Dial 988 (24/7)
United Kingdom
NSPCC (for children & young people): 0808 800 5000
Samaritans UK: 116 123 (24/7)
NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood): 0808 801 0331
Canada
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 (24/7)
Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566 (24/7)
New Zealand
Safe to Talk (Sexual harm helpline): 0800 044 334 or text 4334 (24/7)
Lifeline New Zealand: 0800 543 354
Europe (general)
116 123 – European standard suicide helpline (works in many EU countries)
116 111 – Child Helpline Europe
Global
Child Helpline International: childhelplineinternational.org/child-helplines
It's time to rise - #fightlikejo

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This episode contains confronting material, including references to abuse, trauma, and distressing personal experiences. Listener discretion is advised.

What happens when memory doesn’t come back clean?

In this episode of Sleepers, we hear from the grand nephew of the monster STAN HART, in an interview that is as fragmented as it is confronting. What unfolds is not a neat narrative, but something far more complex: a series of lived experiences shaped by major trauma, survival, and time.

Some claims made in this interview cannot be independently verified. Where relevant, we have made that clear. This episode does not seek to confirm every detail, but it does recognise the weight and courage it takes to speak at all.

This is not an easy listen.
It wasn't easy for Bryan or Max to produce.

But it is an important... very important!

As Sleepers continues to dig into South Australia’s most confronting and unresolved stories, this episode marks a shift into territory where truth, memory, and perception don’t always align.

And where the questions matter just as much as the answers.

SLEEPERS LIVE — Wednesday, August 22 Adelaide, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Join investigative journalist Brian Littlely for Sleepers Live at the Arkaba Hotel, Adelaide.

📍 Arkaba Hotel,
150 Glen Osmond Rd, Fullarton SA 5063
Adelaide SA - https://www.arkabahotel.com.au/

📅 Wednesday, August 22
7:00 pm for a 7:30 pm start.

Book via HERE or The Ark

HURRY - AT TIME OF POSTING, there were fewer than 100 Tix left!

Sleepers is an investigative podcast exploring the stories that refuse to stay buried.

It's time to rise - #fightlikejo

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