Just The Gist

On April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic - the largest, most luxurious ship ever built - struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage. Over 1,500 people died in what became one of history's most famous disasters. This is Just The Gist of how an "unsinkable" ship designed with revolutionary safety features became a death trap, how the crew's lack of training turned evacuation into chaos, and how a nearby ship that could have saved everyone just... didn't.We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:Titanic Belfast - Official Titanic Fact FileBritannica - Titanic: History, Sinking, Survivors & FactsTitanic | Official TrailerEncyclopedia Titanica - Comprehensive Titanic DatabaseNational Geographic - Titanic: The Real StorySmithsonian Magazine - New Titanic EvidenceBBC History - The Titanic DisasterJust The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: Pocket.Looking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions. Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast  Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.auDon’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently! Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For years, Gypsy Rose Blanchard was the poster child for childhood illness - confined to a wheelchair, battling leukemia, muscular dystrophy, and countless other conditions. Her devoted mother Dee Dee cared for her around the clock, and the community rallied to support them with charity and free trips to Disney World. But in 2015, Dee Dee was found stabbed to death in her bedroom.What police discovered next shocked everyone: Gypsy could walk, had never had cancer, and had been systematically abused through a condition called Munchausen syndrome by proxy. This is the story of how a desperate young woman orchestrated her mother's murder to escape a prison of fake illnesses, and why the case divided public opinion like no other true crime story in recent memory.We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:HBO Documentary: Mommy Dead and DearestHulu Series: The ActBuzzFeed News: Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter To Be SickSpringfield News-Leader: The Gypsy Blancharde CasePeople Magazine: Gypsy Rose Blanchard Case DetailsABC News: Gypsy Rose Blanchard Prison InterviewThe Cut: The Disturbing Case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard…Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: PocketLooking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions. Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast  Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.auDon’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently! Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2017, Billy McFarland promised the world's most exclusive music festival on a private island once owned by Pablo Escobar. Supermodels, private jets, gourmet food, and the biggest artists - all for just $1200 a ticket. What festival-goers got instead was the influencer version of The Lord Of The Flies.This is the story of how a 26-year-old scammer with a gift for nonsense convinced thousands of people to pay for a party that never existed, and how it all came crashing down in the most meme-worthy way possible. Plus, find out what Billy McFarland is doing now after selling the entire Fyre brand on eBay - for an amount that even he was shocked by.We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:Netflix Documentary: FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never HappenedHulu Documentary: Fyre FraudRolling Stone: Inside the Fyre Festival DisasterVanity Fair: My Fyre Festival HellThe New York Times: The Fyre Festival Was Always Going to Be a DisasterBusiness Insider: Billy McFarland's History of Failed Ventures Before Fyre FestivalVice: We Called Billy McFarland During Fyre Festival's Meltdown…Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: PocketLooking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions. Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast  Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.auDon’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently! Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This has been called one the ‘worst shark attack stories of all time’. After their yacht, ‘The Trashman’, sank in a major storm, five crew members were stranded in the middle of the ocean in a tiny inflatable dinghy. Sharks soon started circling them, taking the crew one by one, but not before starvation and thirst caused them to mentally unravel and turn on each other (seriously - one crew member got so delirious they started acting like a possessed zombie). Strap in… this one is a WILD ride.We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more there’s this:‘I Shouldn’t Be Alive’ Season 1, Episode 1 ‘Shark Survivor’ (available on Amazon Prime)Newsweek: The Horrifying Story of a Woman Who Watched Friends Being Eaten by Sharks for 5 Days After Yacht Capsized in Atlantic: 'They Were Everywhere'.Newsweek: We Just Hear This Shrill Scream. Then It Was Over. The Sharks Got Him.Wikipedia: Deborah Scaling KileyDeborah Scaling Kiley’s book ‘Albatross: The True Story Of A Woman’s Survival At Sea’ CNN: Transcript of Deborah Scaling Kiley’s interview on Larry King Live…Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: PocketLooking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions. Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast  Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.auDon’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently! Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Possibly one of JTG’s most requested topics EVER, the show had to come back just to do this episode. In 2023, Erin Patterson invited her husband Simon and his family over for her lunch at her Leongatha home. In a move that would save his life, Simon refused the invitation, but his parents Don and Gail and Aunt and Uncle Ian Heather and Ian fell gravely ill not long after eating the beef wellington meal. Ian Wilkinson was the only survivor, and while Erin also pretended to be ‘sick’, it did not take long for the real purpose behind her lunch to become clear: MURDER. Murder by death cap mushrooms.We give you just the gist, but if you want more, there’s this:READ: This article from The Guardian - Two years ago, Erin Patterson’s lunch guests were admitted to hospital. This week, she became a convicted murderer.This article from The Guardian - What the Erin Patterson trial wasn’t toldThis article from ABC News - A look inside the courtroom of Erin Patterson’s triple murder trialThis article from ABC News - Mother, cook, defendant: The trial of Erin Patterson turns to her personal lifeWATCH: Erin Patterson ‘crying’ on A Current Affair7 Spotlight - Mushroom Murders: Inside the mind of killer Erin PattersonDaily Mail - Mushroom Murder Trial: All the evidence against Erin Patterson unpacked …Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott.Looking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on the Just The Gist Patreon every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a dollar a week by clicking here.Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast  Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.auDon’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently! Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back in 2015, she was the ‘wellness influencer’ who had ‘healed’ her terminal brain cancer by ‘eating clean’ and sticking coffee enemas up her butt. Belle Gibson launched a wellness app that Apple wanted to put on the very first Apple Watch. She published a cookbook called The Whole Pantry, won awards and selflessly donated almost everything she made to charity. Except… lol no she didn’t. She didn’t do any of it. She didn’t have cancer and none of it was true. A Just The Gist ALL-TIME FAVOURITE, there have been so many updates on the Belle Gibson story, including the incredible 2025 Netflix show ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ that brought renewed worldwide interest in the story. So did she ever get in trouble? And where is Belle Gibson now? Gisten in as Rosie gives you all details. We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there’s this:READ: ‘The Woman Who Fooled The World’ by Beau Donelly and Nick ToscanoREAD: “No. None of it’s true.” The 2015 Women’s Weekly interview with Belle GibsonREAD: “Belle Gibson: wellness blogger’s mum says cancer story was just a ‘white lie.’” 2015 Guardian article READ: “What Happened To Belle Gibson In The End? Here’s What ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ Leaves Out.” 2025 ABC News story.WATCH: The brilliant 60 Minutes Australia interview in which Tara Brown confronts Belle GibsonWATCH: Apple Cider Vinegar on NetflixJust The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott.Looking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on the Just The Gist Patreon every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a dollar a week by clicking here.Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast  Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.auDon’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently! Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor Swift made headlines in 2025 when news broke that she had finally succeeded in purchasing the master recordings of all her past albums. But… Why didn’t she own them in the first place? And what’s with all the re-recordings and ‘(Taylor’s Version)’ stuff? How are Kim Kardashian and Kanye West connected to all this? And what, or who, is a ‘Scooter Braun’? Gisten in as Rosie gives you Just The Gist of the whole situation.We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there’s this:From FORBES: The Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun Drama, ExplainedFrom The New Yorker: Scooter Braun and the Twilight of the Music ManagerFrom The Hollywood Reporter: Taylor Swift Gets Her Masters Back: How We Got HereWATCH: Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: BAD BLOOD on HBO MaxTrusty ol’ wikipedia on the Taylor Swift Masters DisputeJust The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott.Looking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on the Just The Gist Patreon every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a dollar a week by clicking here.Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast  Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.auDon’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently! Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IT’S FINALLY TIME! TOMORROW - Thursday Aug 14 - IS THE DAY! Just The Gist is BACK and will be dropping episodes every Thursday from now on! But first, here’s a little explainer on the new JTG. (No, Rosie does not sing, but she does cry. JUST A LITTLE.)Here’s a link to last week’s Breakin’ Nooz (From The Van) episode on Patreon that Rosie mentioned, if you want to listen.Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Stavely, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott.Looking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on the Just The Gist Patreon every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a dollar a week by clicking here.Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast  Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at hello@justthegist.com.auDon’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently! Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BREAKIN' NOOZ! Just The Gist is BACK BÉBÉ!!!! Make sure you follow/subscribe/tell every Gistener you ever met that your fave podcast is returning soon - with a brand new look and podcast feed, but the same old stories that you know and love. Stay tuned...Follow Just The Gist in all the places!Instagram: @justthegistpodcastTikTok: @justthegistpodcastYouTube: @justthegistpodcastAnd Rosie Waterland too!Instagram: @RosieWaterlandTikTok: @RosieWaterlandPatreon: patreon.com/RosieWaterland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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