Candice Fox Sat In A Cage With A Serial Killer — And Asked Him Why
4/5/20261 hr 11 min
On this week’s episode of No Filter, Candice Fox joins Holly Wainwright for a conversation that goes beyond crime fiction and into the reality behind it.
Candice is one of Australia’s most successful crime writers, with more than 20 books and collaborations with James Patterson. But her understanding of crime didn’t start on the page. She grew up surrounded by chaos; foster children, real-life stories, and a world where darkness was never far away.
In this episode, she shares the moment that changed everything: coming face-to-face with a serial killer on death row, and wh...
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First 90 secondsGemma Bath0:00
For too long, Australian law didn't just fail survivors. It forced them into silence. Nina Funnell is a Walkley Award-winning journalist and a survivor who helped overturn damaging gag laws in the Australian justice system. She was the driving force behind the campaign that allowed women to finally speak their own names. Her work doesn't just tell stories, it drives change. Hi, I'm Gemma Bath, host of True Crime Conversations, and this very special two-part episode isn't just about the justice system. It's about what happens when women are finally heard. A raw, honest look at the power of a single voice, how silence is shaped, and how women push through it. Hear my conversation with Nina Funnell on True Crime Conversations. Search True Crime Conversations wherever you get your podcasts, or click the link in the show notes to hear Nina's story now.
Candice Fox· Guest0:55
I get there, and I go through all the levels of security, and I get into the prison, and it says, "Death Row," you know, above this doorway. And I go in, and the, the, the door clanks shut behind me, and then I'm just standing there and, and no one's telling me what to do.
Holly Wainwright· Host1:11
[gentle music] Hi, I'm Holly Wainwright, and today I'm stepping in for Kate Langbroek on No Filter. You're about to meet a woman who has climbed into a cage with a serial killer, who's traveled on call-outs with homicide police and 9/11 survivors,