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Neil (The Muscle) Cummins. A notorious Sydney hard man who spent 15 years on the doors of the cities most prestigious nightclubs, managing the streets for the Kings of the Cross and watching the backs of some of Sydney’s most famous and infamous underworld identities. Joined by world-renowned psychic Tracey Lee, Secrets of the Underworld is not for the faint at heart, an insightful and real look into the Sydney Underworld and the real Kings Cross between 1998 - 2013. Thanks to our season sponsor. My Pay Now, Click below to find out more.  www.mypaynow.com.au

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    REWIND: The Art of Seduction as a Russian Spy | Aliia Roza

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 11:54 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey Here's a rewind from Season 9 when Neil spoke to Aliia Roza who was trained in the Russian military as a Spy and at age 18 witnessed the horrors of war in Chechnya. Rewind back to Season 9 to hear the full story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Navigating the Nightlife | Micky D

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 39:40 Transcription Available


    In this episode, Mickey D shares his journey from a young DJ starting at 14 to becoming a prominent figure in the nightlife scene, particularly at the iconic DCM nightclub. Mickey discusses the importance of adapting to changing music trends and the emotional impact of significant moments in his career, including the last days of DCM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: BDSM, Escorting and Sex Work | Contessa Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 10:57 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey Here's a rewind from Season 9 when Neil spoke Contessa Williams about the sex work industry. Rewind back to Season 9 to hear the full story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    From Comedy to Chaos | Andrew Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 49:09 Transcription Available


    Neil sits down with Andrew, a former uni student turned mushroom dealer turned stand-up comic. They chat about growing up, selling drugs, getting arrested, and doing time — plus how Andrew turned prison life into punchlines. From public vs private prisons to performing behind bars, this raw and revealing convo is full of laughs, lessons, and second chances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Unveiling the Shadows: Isami's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 66:29 Transcription Available


    Isami grew up in a strict missionary household in Japan, where emotional and physical abuse were masked as religious discipline. Isolated and controlled, she’s now finding strength in healing, therapy, and music—and breaking the cycle her parents tried to enforce.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: Swingers and Threesomes During Covid | Mizzy Bender

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 9:55 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey Here's a rewind from Season 9 when Neil spoke Mizzy Bender about the secret world of swingers. Rewind back to Season 7 to hear the full story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Childhood Trauma to Hollywood | Spencer Connelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 35:31 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey Spencer Connelly was five when he was set on fire by his dad in an unforgivable act of revenge. Still bearing the scars, he never wanted to let his trauma get in the way of achieving his goals, which has led him to star in a blockbuster Hollywood movie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: Getting Clean While Living With Addict

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 12:49 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey Here's a rewind from Season 9 when Neil spoke to Natascha Consigli, a seasoned partier to stripper/model through to air hostess and eventually a convicted drug dealer. Rewind back to Season 9 to hear the full story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Surviving the Impossible | Jamie Hull

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 64:34 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short surveyI Imagine jumping from a burning plane, knowing it’s your only chance to survive. At 32, while serving in the armed forces, Jamie faced this exact nightmare. He suffered life-threatening burns over 63% of his body and spent two years in the hospital recovering. In this episode, we dive into his incredible story of survival, resilience, and what it takes to rebuild after the unthinkable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: You've got to control that switch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 14:25 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Protecting the Elite | Michael Chandler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 52:15 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short surveyI n this episode of Secrets of the Underworld, Neil sits down with Michael Chandler, former bodyguard to some of the biggest names in Hollywood, music, and the underworld. Michael shares what it’s really like protecting high-profile clients, from A-list celebrities to powerful figures with dangerous enemies. He reveals wild stories from behind the velvet ropes—VIP parties, close calls, and the ever-present threat of violence. They dive into the skills it takes to survive in the world of personal protection and the moments that tested him the most. This is an inside look at a life lived in the shadows, keeping others safe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: No Cameras in Private Rooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 13:33 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey Ashton, A former stripper on Kings Cross, shares what mischief happens where the cameras can't see in the notorious strip clubs of Sydney. Rewind back to season 2 to hear the full story See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    I Fix The Problem | Jay Malkoun

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 36:17 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey In this gripping episode of Secrets of the Underworld, Neil sits down with Jay Malkoun—a man who lived and breathed the criminal life before turning it all around. Once entrenched in the world of organised crime, Jay shares raw and honest stories about his time inside the underworld, the power struggles, and the life-threatening moments that shaped him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: Boxing Was My Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 14:01 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey This is rewind to Neil's chat with former Australian professional boxer, Michael Alan Katsidis who competed from 2001 to 2017. Hear more back in season 9 of Secrets of the UnderworldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Secrets Unfiltered – Neil Answers It All

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 36:59 Transcription Available


    In this special episode of Secrets of the Underworld, the tables are turned as producer Shad Wicka puts Neil in the hot seat. Armed with listener questions and a few curveballs of his own, Shad pulls no punches, diving into Neil’s wildest experiences—from the time he got shot at to the chaos of VIP rooms and unforgettable club stories. They also get into what Neil really thinks about the latest Underbelly, the state of the Cross today, and much more. No script, no filter—just raw stories from a life lived deep in the underworld.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND - Why Don't You Lingerie Waitress

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 11:10 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey This is a rewind back to Neil's chat with Natascha Consigili. Rewind back to previous seasons to hear moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Helicopter Prison Break | John Killick

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 104:49 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey In this gripping episode of Secrets of the Underworld, Neil Cummins sits down with John Killick, the notorious bank robber whose daring helicopter prison escape made headlines around the world. From high-stakes heists to life on the run, Killick shares the raw, unfiltered truth about a life lived outside the law. He opens up about his early crimes, time behind bars, and the love story that led to one of Australia’s most audacious jailbreaks. What does life after crime look like for a man who spent decades on the wrong side of the law? Tune in for an inside look at the mind of a true outlaw.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: My Phone Saved Me From the Cartel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 13:53 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey Angelica Robles is a former FBI agent who investigated the cartel. She shares her story of being undercover, having friends murdered and unknowingly being married to a Cartel member. Rewind back to earlier seasons of Secrets of the Underworld to hear moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Australia's Strongest Man | Alex Simon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 34:51 Transcription Available


    This week, Neil Cummins sits down with Alex Simon, a former Australian strongman known for his record-breaking lifts and sheer power. But strength isn’t just about muscles—it’s about mindset, discipline and fmaily sized pizzas. Alex shares his journey into the world of strength sports,what drove him to push his body to the absolute limit, and the sacrifices it took to reach the top, his new challenge, MMASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: Stabbed in Bondi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 11:25 Transcription Available


    Liya Barko was shopping for a volleyball on April 13 when she was stabbed with a 30cm hunting knife during his terrifying attack that shook the whole of Australia. This is a Rewind to her chat with Neil Cummins about the ordeal Rewind back to earlier seasons of Secrets of the Underworld to hear moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    It Was a Coordinated Attack | Pete Evans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 59:40 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey From celebrity chef to one of Australia’s most polarizing figures, Pete Evans has never shied away from controversy. In this episode, Pete joins us to talk about his journey from the world of fine dining to becoming a vocal advocate for alternative health and wellness. We dive into his personal beliefs, the backlash he’s faced, and how he’s navigated a career defined by bold choices. Love him or loathe him, Pete’s story is one of reinvention, resilience, and relentless conviction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: And then, He Shot Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 10:19 Transcription Available


    Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short survey This is a rewing back to Neil's chat with Rachel Williams. Rachel is the founder of SUTDA, (Stand Up to Domestic Abuse) and author of the book The Devil at Home. After 18 years in an abusive relationship, Rachel was shot and severely injured by her violent partner in 2011. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The 100 Room Brothel | Catherine De Noire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 33:44 Transcription Available


    Catherine De Noire, who is a PhD student, runs a legal brothel in Europe with women who work as independent contractors. All she supplies is a space and security. Noire, who has 67,000 followers on TikTok, said safety is a “key feature” of the club and shared that all of the rooms were equipped with panic buttons. Wanna win a $100 Visa Gift card? Fill out this short survey and go in the draw Take the short surveySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: Saddam Hussein's Messenger Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 10:10 Transcription Available


    This is a rewind to Neil's chat with former FBI Agent Ken Strange. To hear more about how a covert operative tracks down terrorists, head back to season 7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: My Parents Were Sent My Sex Tape!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 11:03 Transcription Available


    This is a Rewind to when Neil sat down with Bonnie Blue and Leilani to talk schoolies and life as a sex worker. In this rewind we hear how Bonnie's parents found out about her line of workSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Rock and Roll | Jackie Barnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 35:29 Transcription Available


    Jackie James Barnes is an Australian drummer and singer. He has been performing since the age of four and is the son of rock legend Jimmy Barnes. Jackie has performed with bands like Rose Tattoo, The Dead Daisies and even the WigglesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: That Hole is an In Not an Out!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 11:03 Transcription Available


    This is a rewind to Neil's chat with Jana Hocking. Jana is a collector of "kinda/sorta boyfriends" and dating stories. She has worked in media and famously produces a column of dating advice Check out Season 8 to hear the full chatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Pleasure & Toy Queen - Trisha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 40:23 Transcription Available


    Trisha is know as the Pleasure & Toy Queen, her day job is testing, reviewing and enjoying adult toys. In this episode she brings in a stack of her favourite toys for Neil to inspect while sharing her story of sexual discovery and kinks. Check her out https://www.instagram.com/_pleasuretoyqueen/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND Kim Hollingsworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 11:55 Transcription Available


    This is a rewind back to season 9 when Kim Hollingsworth shared stories of corruption in between the police and the brothels in the golden mile. Rewind back to Season 7 for the 4 part series uncovering a deep seedy past of Cops, Corruption and Hookers in Kings Cross See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Guarding Ronaldinho | Neil 'The Muscle' Cummins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 30:43 Transcription Available


    Earlier this year Neil took a job bodygaurd one of the world's most well known football players - Ronaldinho Gaúcho. IN this episode he shares some stories of travelling Australia with the Brazillian Football MegastarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SUMMER REWIND: They Stabbed My Brother | Paul Stansby

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 84:07 Transcription Available


    This is a summer rewind. Secrets of the Underworld returns Jan 6 Paul Stansby grew up in a life of crime, dealing with mental health struggles and the loss of his brother. He shares his story and what he is doing to stop other walking in his footstepsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    SUMMER REWIND: Snoop Dogg, Drugs and Albums | Fortay

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 62:22 Transcription Available


    This is a summer rewind. Secrets of the Underworld returns Jan 6 Fortay is an Australian MC who grew up in Sydney's west plighing his trait in Sydney's underground hardcore hip/hop scene since 2004. In this episode he shares what it was like in the early days of Australian Hip Hop, the grind of making albums and how to get Snoop Dogg on a record.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    It Oozes Through Your Body | Salvatore Coco

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 41:10 Transcription Available


    Salvatore Coco is an acclaimed actor best known for roles in Home & Away, Heartbreak High and a string of powerful performances in Australian TV and film. Salvatore shares insights from playing gritty characters like Harry Hammoud in Underbelly: The Golden Mile. From standover men to complex antiheroes, he reveals what it takes to bring the underworld to life on screen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    People Judge Us On Our Past | Ron Isherwood Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 28:34 Transcription Available


    Ron Isherwood has lived wild life of gangs, prison and drug addiction. He has sinced turned his back on crime and drugs, using his freedom to help others escape drug addiction and avoid the life that he onced livedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: They Were Rats

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 16:31 Transcription Available


    This is a Rewind to Season 3 of Secrets of the Underworld feat. Graham 'Abo' Henry In part 2 of Neil's chat with Graham 'Abo' Henry, we hear stories of robberies, murder and Graham catching rats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    I Had No Respect For Human Life | Ron Isherwood Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 55:32 Transcription Available


    Ron Isherwood has lived wild life of gangs, prison and drug addiction. He has sinced turned his back on crime and drugs, using his freedom to help others escape drug addiction and avoid the life that he onced livedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: Noone's making fun music anymore!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 12:53 Transcription Available


    Nick Skitz is an dance music icon who has seen just about everything in the club and music scenes. In this rewind he shares his views on the state of music today. Hear more of Nick Skitz back in season 7 of Secrets of the UnderworldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    9/11 Survivor | Tom Canavan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 48:49 Transcription Available


    Tom Canavan was a securities specialist working in the North Tower on 9/11 who survived the collapse of the Twin Towers. He shares his story of what happened that day and how he escaped the rubble and even tried to walk to his home in upstate New York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: I Stepped on an Explosive!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 10:30 Transcription Available


    James Rose is a veteran who stood on an IED during his deployment to Afghanistan. Hear his powerful story back in season 7 of Secrets of the UnderworldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Dark Side of Defence | Claudette Douglas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 44:43 Transcription Available


    Claudette Douglas is a former member of the Australian Defence Force, in this episode she shares what it was like coming through the Army as a woman and the abuse she faced at the hands of soldiers and even her then partner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    REWIND: How Sooshi Mango Started

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 11:34 Transcription Available


    Sooshi Mango is an Australian comedy troupe made up of of two brothers, Joe and Carlo Salanitri, and their best friend, Andrew Manfre.   Check out the full chat back in season 6 of Secrets of the UnderworldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Only Fans x Schoolies | Leilani May

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 37:05 Transcription Available


    Leilani May is one of the original OF creators who headed to schoolies to make videos with school leavers. In this chat she talks being a sex worker and the fall out from the original crew who made the controversial move that has since resulted in one member having their Visa revoked.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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