WAWLA - What Are We Looking At? Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:15:18 -0400 https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au en-au © 2026 WAWLA - What Are We Looking At? yes Support this Podcast 1725fc3d-9509-5c4a-a8d1-5440edd47bae wawlapodcast@gmail.com WAWLA - Samantha Kiss & Valentine Smith episodic true From Murder to Missing Persons, join the enquiring minds of Retired Detective Valentine Smith and Private Investigator Samantha Kiss as they delve deep into the lived-experience of compelling, curious, and often shocking true crime cases from Valentine's 45-year policing career.  


Welcome to the WAWLA (What Are We Looking At?) podcast.....

Traditionally, investigations are led by one line of inquiry, ”What Are We Looking For?” .... a victim, a perpetrator, a weapon, a vehicle, a location. However, a novel method of investigative thinking has led to an understanding of the importance of a more crucial initial line of inquiry, ”What Are We Looking At?” Come and discover what the WAWLA method looks like….


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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) True Crime, Murder, Suicide, Missing Persons, Homicide, Unsolved Crime, Investigations, Detective, Police, Private Investigator WAWLA - Samantha Kiss & Valentine Smith wawlapodcast@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/8l52d53x4g1j61m8bfstucvu3d0a?.jpg WAWLA - What Are We Looking At? https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au Samantha Kiss Valentine Smith The Lost Boys of the Victorian Wilderness The Lost Boys of the Victorian Wilderness Just two little boys on an adventure and sadly, one didn't return...

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Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

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https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> Just two little boys on an adventure and sadly, one didn't return...

Support the show

We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> WAWLA - Samantha Kiss & Valentine Smith Buzzsprout-17167196 Thu, 15 May 2025 23:00:00 +1000 1639 1 7 full false Enterprised Thieves Enterprised Thieves Some of the thieves had interesting little enterprises going, before we caught them....

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Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> Some of the thieves had interesting little enterprises going, before we caught them....

Support the show

We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> WAWLA - Samantha Kiss & Valentine Smith Buzzsprout-17101392 Tue, 06 May 2025 06:00:00 +1000 1004 1 6 full false Exclusive Episode: So What ARE We Looking At? Exclusive Episode: So What ARE We Looking At? "I rather like the hesitating man, the officer who doubted the correctness of his own theories"

Welcome to our Behind the Curtain series. Each episode offers listeners a deeper understanding of professional methodologies, tools, and investigative thinking that may be applied to real-world investigations. Come and get a sneak-peek BEHIND THE CURTAIN...

To SUBSCRIBE, please visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2464044/subscribe 

Support the show

We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> "I rather like the hesitating man, the officer who doubted the correctness of his own theories"

Welcome to our Behind the Curtain series. Each episode offers listeners a deeper understanding of professional methodologies, tools, and investigative thinking that may be applied to real-world investigations. Come and get a sneak-peek BEHIND THE CURTAIN...

To SUBSCRIBE, please visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2464044/subscribe 

Support the show

We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> WAWLA - Samantha Kiss & Valentine Smith Buzzsprout-17071958 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:00:00 +1000 627 full false The Dud Cheque The Dud Cheque Once the dealer had told him that he'd never been given a dud cheque, he thought, Oh well, cop this then, here's your first.....

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Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> Once the dealer had told him that he'd never been given a dud cheque, he thought, Oh well, cop this then, here's your first.....

Support the show

We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> WAWLA - Samantha Kiss & Valentine Smith Buzzsprout-17062967 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +1000 933 1 5 full false The Veteran The Veteran My headlights picked up a lone figure and I said, "What have we got here, what am I looking at?"....

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Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> My headlights picked up a lone figure and I said, "What have we got here, what am I looking at?"....

Support the show

We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> WAWLA - Samantha Kiss & Valentine Smith Buzzsprout-17017732 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +1000 905 1 4 full false The Pawn Star & a Cap of Heroin The Pawn Star & a Cap of Heroin .... she was totally preoccupied with a purpose, that she would not have noticed a troop of mounted police if they had been forming a guard of honour ....

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Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> .... she was totally preoccupied with a purpose, that she would not have noticed a troop of mounted police if they had been forming a guard of honour ....

Support the show

We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> WAWLA Buzzsprout-16979758 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +1000 1532 1 3 full true Very, Very Dead Very, Very Dead He had what appeared to be, a large bullet hole right through his chest. The bullet went through the man, it jumped him out of bed, and he died on the floor....

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Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> He had what appeared to be, a large bullet hole right through his chest. The bullet went through the man, it jumped him out of bed, and he died on the floor....

Support the show

We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> WAWLA Buzzsprout-16929625 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +1000 970 1 2 full false The Body Man The Body Man It was a gruesome scene. A river of coagulated blood leading from a bedroom door. The blood opened up into a wide delta of red. It stopped abruptly against where the kitchen linoleum joined the wooden floor.....

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Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> It was a gruesome scene. A river of coagulated blood leading from a bedroom door. The blood opened up into a wide delta of red. It stopped abruptly against where the kitchen linoleum joined the wooden floor.....

Support the show

We appreciate your support and have exclusive content for paid subscribers.

Welcome to What Are We Looking At? (WAWLA). A podcast about the True Crime cases of Australian Retired Detective, Valentine Smith. Hosted by Private Investigator, Samantha Kiss.

Resources:

  • Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 (24/7 Crisis Support)
  • 13YARN on 13 92 76 (24 /7)
  • Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (24/7 National Service)
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 (phone 24 / 7) or 0458 737 732 (sms 24/7)
  • Police Assistance Line on 131 444

If you have information about any unsolved crimes, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Credits:

Music by: Jimmy Smyth - Check out Jimmy Smyth here

Graphics by: NimmihssiK

To find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit:

https://www.missinginaustralia.com.au/

and

https://www.enigmapi.com.au/

]]> WAWLA Buzzsprout-16855308 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:00:00 +1100 1023 true crime, murder investigation, firearms, police, detective, private investigator, suicide, homicide, Valentine Smith, Samantha Kiss, What are we looking at?, WAWLA, Missing in Australia, Footprints in the Wilderness, Enigma PI 1 1 full true