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In Episodes, lifelong best friends Kat and Mara take listeners on an unfiltered journey through friendship, mental illness, and survival. Kat, a successful professional, is preparing for marriage and motherhood. On her fourth round of IVF, it happened—a frantic call to Mara. Mara comes over to find Kat, her friend of 25 years—the one who'd always been levelheaded, hilarious, and over-the-top thoughtful—trying to jump through a window.

Midway between the satire of Spinal Tap and the pathos of American Beauty lies the schizophrenic state of mind known as Hog Fever. On the surface this is the story of a man, a motorcycle, and a teetering bank balance. But lurking beneath, occasionally visible like threads through faded denim, is the story of a man in search of freedom - or at least one last stab at it.

It's a case which has mystified police for fifteen years. Where is Alex Sloley? In a new three-part podcast series, 5 News correspondent Julian Druker shines a light on this often under-reported story of the North London teenager who disappeared in 2008 with little money and no change of clothes. Through interviews with Alex's family and experts in missing persons investigations, Julian uncovers new details about his disappearance. Plus there's analysis of the wider context - do the police and the press give less prominence to certain cases?