The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 114 - Alexander Pearce (Live w/ Wil Anderson)
Sep 13, 2015
Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds, with Australian guest Wil Anderson, delve into the chilling tale of convict Alexander Pearce. They discuss daring escapes, survival strategies, gruesome acts of murder and cannibalism, and the dark humor amidst the wilderness challenges. The podcast provides an entertaining and insightful look into the harsh realities of early Australian penal colonies.
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First Act of Cannibalism
- Stranded and starving, Greenhill suggested cannibalism, claiming to have experience and describing human flesh as tasting like pork.
- The convicts agreed to kill and eat Dalton, a former prison flogger.
Second Act of Cannibalism
- Two convicts, Brown and Kennerly, returned to Macquarie Harbour, revealing Dalton's fate.
- The remaining escapees killed and ate Bodenham after drawing lots.
Shifting Alliances
- Mathers, after eating poisonous fern roots, was attacked by Greenhill but survived.
- Pearce then realigned with Greenhill and Travers, raising Mathers' suspicions.