#larrimah

[killer-fun-podcast]

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[booksiverecentlyread]

72: Larrimah [2021]

by: Caroline Graham & Kylie Stevenson

[sleepymccoy]

Okay I know it's common but the whole casting young people thing has got my goat right now

Lost in Larrimah is a (very good) true podcast about a town with a population of 10 people when one went missing overnight. Paddy is now presumed dead, and there's a likely suspect but so far insufficient evidence to arrest.

The town is made up of old people! Of course it is, there's ten of them and they have no where to go but here. They spend all day drinking and squabbling. Classic tiny outback town stuff. Like, the youngest are in their 50s and they're trying to move out. There's an insane rift where two groups of people havent spoken in years because they both sell pies. They put signs up on their houses insulting the other. Bonkers.

Here's some pics

Not young! Messed up people! Wonderful

This has inspired a tv show. And theyve cast ???

Are you kidding? Why are they hot?

We have unhinged looking old actors too, use them! Ughhh

[haverwood]

Last Stop Larrimah Part 2 Thomas Tancred USA, 2023

[fallowhearth]

I'm a bit leary of true crime, but this documentary was actually pretty good. Interesting and largely respectful snapshot of a small town and the people who live there. If you aren't familiar - a 70 year old man and his dog are missing, presumed murdered, in a town of 11 people. It comes out pretty quickly via the investigation that old mate was a bit of a cunt, and had earned the ire of pretty much everyone at one point or another. Though all 10 surviving residents are absolutely characters in their own right.

You can really tell that this is an American documentary, though. From the very opening credits they are making references and allusions to American culture. Like, you know we have our own cultural touchpoints, right? There's also an unintentionally hilarious bit where they feel the need to explain the cultural significance of meat pies to Australians. It's definitely targeted at an international audience.

I do think this would be a great watch for that kind of person who idealises bucolic small town life where everyone knows everyone. All these people hate each other, they hate their town, and the level of grievance over petty bullshit is incredible. Also arson? And probably murder? Yeah, there's a lot to be said for living in a place where you don't need to know anything about your neighbours.

[fingertipsmp3]

10 people i'd like to know better!

tagged by @royshiv, thank you so much, em 💜

last song: gasoline by haim

favourite colour: historically sky blue, but emerald green has overtaken it lately

last book: the teacher by freida mcfadden (her books are so fast paced and bonkers i just devour them)

last movie: the pope’s exorcist

last tv show: malcolm in the middle (rewatching), last stop larrimah

sweet/savoury/spicy: sweet

relationship status: single

last thing i googled: inauguration day (was hoping he’d dropped dead on stage)

looking forward to: starting karate classes with my friend, finishing home office renovations

current obsession: nail polish, knitting socks, stardew valley

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[charlesandmartine]

Thursday 7th November 2024

Up in time to see the sunrise at approximately 06.10 this morning. The time doesn't seem to vary much, if at all! Packed up and said goodbye to the little cabin overlooking the fields and the cows. Dog came to say goodbye. Our host was not around, but we guessed where she might be, and rightly as it turned out. She was working at the popup Café at the Hot Springs, so we called in to make our farewells.

Then, to Woolworths for a big shop; we don't know where the next town with a decent sized supermarket might be. Sadly there was a cathartic moment as we realised that the bottle shop would not be open until 2pm!!!

We set off without the SB required for the trip.

The wonderful thing about Australia is that when you set out, you really often have no idea what you are going to see or do. Our stop for the night was to be in Daly Waters, a drive of 276kms south down the Stuart Highway sharing with the huge road trains that rumble between Adelaide and Darwin. There are just two stops on route: Mataranka and Larrimah; if you are not concentrating, you will miss them. Now, as we approached Mataranka, a great example of unplanned gems was tantalisingly on offer to the left; Bitter Springs in the Elsey National Park. Seven k down the road was an empty car park for the Springs. Just a short circular walk took us around these beautiful Thermal pools, 34 degrees the year round, deep and such clear azure blue waters that fish and turtles had no hiding place. The pools, bitter because of the sulphur content, were set within a tropical woodland of Palms and shrubs. It was a little touch of unexpected paradise that exemplifies exactly the point that Australia suddenly throws these opportunities out at you if you are prepared to take the invitation. We sat listening to the flow of the pool and ate our lunch. Rumour had it that if there was nothing else in Mataranka, there was a bottle shop within a rather scruffy but highly functional supermarket. Sure enough, there it was on the high street, and within the supermarket was a caged off area holding said liquids, guarded by a state policeman, there to check IDs before purchase. Remarkably, with such a small selection of SB, we were able to choose a couple of brands we are familiar with and so happy days. Larrimah, we almost missed. Then, another of those little bits of interest that would have been easy to miss. A simple wayside monument marks the spot where one Alexander Forrest, grade 1 explorer of his time, made it from Western Australia finding an impossible cross country/ mountainous route in 1879 for a telegraph cable to join with the north/ south telegraph running along the Stuart Highway route. An immense task for him, 4 others plus 2 aboriginal assistants to accomplish. So, the unassuming monument, a facsimile of an original telegraph pole, marking this amazing achievement that almost cost their lives. is almost certainly missed by many whizzing by at 130km/hr.

Now, our stop for the night would not draw the attention of any seasoned TV travel program. It is a truckstop truth be told, attracting road train personnel and tradies mainly. This place does not feature on a tourist's itinerary. It has that raw honesty about the place, basic, perhaps clean, functional, and it is what it is. We had a welcome beer on arrival, and Martine took a dip in the pool. Yes, it has a pool! Sexist, men only attitude, possibly, rough and ready definitely, but it has a bit of a charm and a place in the real Australia category. As we waited for the beer taps to be sorted, we spoke to a red-neck Australian sitting with his wife on bar stools. Because I'm interested in the itinerant nature of many of the people we meet, I just asked him what brought him to such a remote spot in NT. He looked puzzled for a moment and replied, mum and dad I suppose.

We had a burger meal in, and I hesitate to label it such, their restaurant, and it was great. I had what was described as 'The lot' which pretty much sums it up! These Australians can certainly eat, and they really appreciate meat!

ps. Apologies for yet more mention and photos of thermal pools. It's what is around in these parts.

pps. Loads of frogs outside of our plush trucker stop room! Clearly this sort of thing must appeal to truckers?

[unrelaxing]

an incomplete media list from 26.03.2024 to literally today (25.05.2024)

I kind of fell off keeping track of my media consumption for a little while, so this is not going to be like my previous lists, and is more of a 'these are the ones I remember' list.

I watched a lot of documentaries until Netflix (the villain) kicked me out for not being the main account holder. Downfall: The Case Against Boeing is a 2022 documentary that caught my eye due to the whistleblower that supposedly killed himself while testifying against Boeing. The documentary is about two airplanes that crashed on late 2018 and early 2019, caused by an update that Boeing deliberately attempted to hide in order to sell their new 737 MAX to airlines.

MH370 The Plane That Disappeared is another plane crash documentary - this time trying to solve the mystery of what could have happened to a Malaysian Airlines flight that disappeared in 2014. It mostly goes into theories, because even today we don't really have any answers. YMMV in terms of said theories and whether or not it goes into crackpot conspiracy territory, but I think it's important to also state that some families of the deceased themselves think that things have been hidden from them and that it's not just people trying to make a big deal out of it.

Last Stop Larrimah. This one had me hooked. It's about a 70-year-old man that goes missing in a town with only 11 other people, all of whom hate each other. I feel like if that doesn't intrigue you, the documentary is not for you, because there is no other way to explain how quickly I clicked on this when I saw that synopsis. INCREDIBLY well made, as well, and managed to follow the subjects over a number of years.

Into The Deep: The Submarine Murder Case. I thought this was so unique for a true crime documentary because when the murder happens, a documentary was actually already being made on the murderer, due to the fact that he's an entrepreneur trying to build a rocket. The documentary has been called is an inadvertent "portrait of a killer", and it is super haunting.

Outside of documentaries, I watched the Spy x Family movie Spy x Family Code: White twice in cinemas, a solid 8/10. I listened to The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift (which I actually reviewed, 1/10). I also listened to Bewitched by Laufey, which was a really nice 50's Cinderella vibes album (7.5/10) and The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan, which took a while to grow on me, but did (6.5/10).

Also, I binge watched PBS Eons on YouTube, because pre-history has always had me on a chokehold.

Hopefully the upcoming month will have me reading more - I dove back into BBC Merlin fandom and Hetalia and as a result stopped reading for a hot minute. Luckily, I have weirdly strict top/bottom preferences for both fandoms that go against the popular fandom trend (it's likely my preferences are BECAUSE of the strong fandom trend, I can get petty like that... though it's more likely to do with who my favourite is not matching who fandom's favourite is because UNSPOKEN FANDOM RULE TENDS TO BE THAT PEOPLE'S FAVES = THE ONE WHO BOTTOMS WHICH PEOPLE SHOULD REALLY TALK ABOUT MORE) and I therefore am likely to run out fic super quickly or get impatient looking for fic that suits me, so! More books. PLUS, Hetalia fandom always gets me re-invigorated to read history stuff, and I actually bought some books from the vintage market today which I'm so excited about.

[oldfilmsflicker]

new-to-me #731 - Last Stop Larrimah: Murder Down Under

[laresearchette]

Sunday, October 08, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: 90 DAY FIANCÉ (TLC Canada) 8:00pm THE CIRCUS (Crave) 8:30pm LAST STOP LARRIMAH: MURDER DOWN UNDER (HBO Canada) 9:00pm 90 DAY FIANCÉ: PILLOW TALK (TLC Canada) 11:00pm THE TURNING POINT: MARTHA'S VINEYARD V. DESANTIS (MSNBC) 11:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT?: ICE AIRPORT ALASKA (TBD - Smithsonian Channel) THE VENICE MURDERS (TBD - Lifetime Canada) THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL (TBD)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA ARODON DIAMOND IN THE SKY LISTENING EARS SURVIVAL OF JELILI

CRAVE TV LAST STOP LARRIMAH

NFL FOOTBALL (TSN4) 9:30am: Jaguars vs. Bills (TSN/TSN4) 1:00pm: Giants vs. Dolphins (TSN/TSN4) 4:00pm: Eagles vs. Rams (TSN/TSN3/TSN4/TSN5) 8:20pm: Cowboys vs. 49ers

MEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP (TSN2) 11:45am: Tonga vs. Romania

NBA BASKETBALL (SN Now) 1:00pm: Bulls vs. Bucks (SN1) 8:00pm: Kings vs. Raptors (SN Now) 8:00pm: Pacers vs. Grizzlies

WNBA BASKETBALL (SN1) 3:00pm: Liberty vs. Aces - Game #1

MLB BASEBALL (SN) 4:00pm: ALDS - Rangers vs. Orioles - Game #2 (SN) 3:00pm: ALDS - Twins vs. Astros - Game #2

HEARTLAND (CBC) 7:00pm: Amy and Jack retrain Edwin's horse for carriage racing, bringing Amy and Edwin closer; Logan takes on his first client horse; election night arrives for Lou just as the family faces a difficult loss…OH NO! SAVE YOURSELF HORSIE!

THE BIG BAKE (Food Network Canada) 7:00pm: Fun and games turn to frights as host Brad Smith challenges the baking teams to sew up a win with a dangerous doll cake that toys with judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose.

THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW (CBC) 8:00pm: It's Bread Week once again, and the nine remaining bakers knead to prove their bread-iness.

CRUELLA (CTV2) 8:00pm: Estella is a young and clever grifter who's determined to make a name for herself in the fashion world. However, when Estella befriends fashion legend Baroness von Hellman, she embraces her wicked side to become the raucous and revenge-bent Cruella.

BIG LIES IN A SMALL TOWN (Lifetime Canada) 8:00pm: Young mother Rachel frantically searches for her teen daughter, Hannah, after their car crashes outside a small town; people die mysteriously in Rachel's wake as she gets closer to finding out that the local doctor kidnapped her daughter.

SKYMED (CBC) 9:00pm: As the SkyMed crew wait for their fallen team member to wake up, Crystal starts to find her feet as a medical student, and a secret from the past threatens Nowak and Tristan's relationship.

BRYAN'S ALL IN (HGTV Canada) 9:00pm/10:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): City slickers turned country boys, Ryan and Taylor, need Bryan's help to transform their live-and-work farm into a show-stopping distillery and bar; they need to create a venue that stands apart from the competition. In Episode Two, new-generation farmers, Samantha and Paul, have big dreams for their rural business; they want to create a farm stand to sell their home-grown products, but also to give local artisans a place to sell their goods.

EUROPE’S HIDDEN WONDERS (Nat Geo Canada) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): The filmmaker showcases the natural wonders of Germany, from the peaks of the Bavarian Alps to the coasts of the North and Baltic Seas.

WHEN CALLS THE HEART (Super Channel Heart and Home) 9:00pm: Lucas is the talk of Hope Valley; Elizabeth and the whole town rally around him, but everyone still worries it won't be enough to stop the governor.

CLEAN SWEEP (Super Channel Fuse) 9:00pm: The pressure builds on all fronts as Shelly is identified as the mysterious woman at the crime scene; she considers fleeing, but she would never leave her kids.

BELLE COLLECTIVE (OWN Canada) 10:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Latrice, Lateshia, Gucci and Tambra confront their relationship issues head on.

THE WINTER KING (Crave) 11:00pm: Arthur and the tribe kings enter peace talks; Arthur meets Guinevere, Ceinwyn's lady-in-waiting, while traveling.

[carnaxe]

ooc . I watched Last Stop Larrimah last night and I think I need to channel some of that insular, petty energy into Dez.

[niebl4opiacea]

Y si alguien ha contenido mis Larrimah y me ha dado consult han sido mis papa's que me han soportado, contends y acompañado

[mountttmase]

You have to watch Last Stop Larrimah.

Omg just looked it up I’m gonna watch now 🤭

[lyeekha]

Door Noise™ in Last Stop Larrimah, somehow,

[haverwood]

Last Stop Larrimah Part 1 Thomas Tancred USA, 2023

[fallowhearth]

A little while ago I watched a documentary on Larrimah and tentatively recommended it; I'm amending that now to say absolutely read this instead. Or better yet, listen to it as an audiobook, like I did, as the authors do a great job narrating it, and it's a story that should be told in northern Australian accents.

I had a few reservations about the docu film, which weighed more on me as time went on. The way it relied on US cultural references, the outsider perspective, the neat ending. And most damningly, the complete absence of Aboriginal people from that story, which became even more bizarre as I read the book and learned about the Aboriginal guy living up the road on his traditional land, the Native Title case ongoing at the time of Paddy's disappearance, and the fact that Paddy may have had Aboriginal kids.

This book is much better. It tells the story of Paddy and Larrimah with a kind of quietly affectionate Australiana, and develops into an ambling, conversational history of northern Australia since colonisation. I found the information about life on stations during the 20th century and today particularly interesting. The details of the institutionalised oppression of indigenous people is infuriating. But it's a fact of life in this country that needs to be known and understood and fought against.

As a bit of a personal aside, I found the authors' struggles to find definitive genealogical sources because every Irish man in rural Australia is called Patrick Joseph, or some variation of, extremely funny because I had the same issue trying to research a branch of my family.