GUILT
A True Crime Podcast from Brevity Studios
GUILT is one of New Zealand’s leading true crime podcasts, created and hosted by investigative journalist Ryan Wolf. From the unsolved murder of Jordan Voudouris to the suspicious death of Dave Davan, GUILT explores unsolved cold cases, offering a voice to those who’ve gone unheard. Using first-hand interviews, legal analysis, and raw on-the-ground reporting to uncover new evidence, often challenging official narratives, each season of GUILT shines light on unanswered questions, stories that never sat right and families still looking for answers.
Produced by Brevity Studios, GUILT has become one of Australasia’s most talked-about podcasts - dark, compelling, and impossible to ignore.
INVESTIGATIONS
Last Season On GUILT
November 18th, 2021, a woman sits next to a bed in New Zealand’s Whangarei Hospital. In her hands she has a pen and paper, and with tears in her eyes records the dying wishes of 67 year old farmer, Dave Davan, who is suffering respiratory and kidney failure. Dave is dying, and he knows it, but before he does he’s doing something that no person should ever have to do, solve his own murder. There’s one thing that Dave has been repeating for the last 48 hours.
“They’ve got me, I’ve been poisoned”
Ryan Wolf
Executive Producter & Host
OUR HOST
Ryan Wolf completed his Law Degree and passed 'the bar' in 2014 and using this background he investigates some of New Zealand's most enduring unsolved criminal cases.
Guilt took home the Bronze Medal in the 2022 NZ Podcast Awards - Best True Crime, and was featured on Apple's "Shows We Loved In 2022."
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IN THE MEDIA
Sunshine Coast News
Podcaster to probe links between Sunshine Coast cold cases and convicted murderer
Jun 23, 2025
An investigative journalist who’s currently on the ground in a small hinterland town has appealed to locals for information to help crack two cold cases possibly connecting the disappearance of three women from the area in the 1990s.
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Police searched land linked to David Tamihere after skeleton tip - was it missing Swede?
Jun 18, 2025
Podcaster Ryan Wolf is calling for police to conduct a more thorough search of land linked to David Tamihere after a search last year failed to find a skeleton supposedly buried there. Tony Wall investigates.
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WATCH: Calls for new search for the remains of Heidi Paakkonen
Jun 15, 2025
Calls for new search for the remains of Heidi Paakkonen
GUILT
AMAZING!
It's captivating and informative. Ryan treats these families like his own, and l admire him.
Siennaa92
ETHICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Your calm demeanour and sincere voice are a lesson for all journalists, police, officials and the public; facts matter and are hard earned, rumours are worthless and free.
Broksta
Thank you
To all those who spoke up, at risk to themselves. True heroes. Thank you to Ryan for digging around in this case and hopefully approaching truth and closure.
Pixxnz
Great listen
Been listening to Podcasts for at least 15 years. GUILT is up there with the best. Factual, non-repetitive and Ryan has an easy-to-listen-to listen to voice. I'm blown away by the depth of research undertaken.
pauanui princess
BEST SHOW OF 2023
Best show of the year! Brilliantly well spoken and respectful. 10/10
becksgoezketo
Brilliant
You'll know by listening to this podcast the huge amount of work he puts into each episode - it is more than anyone other podcast l've listened to. At times, I feel he's done a more in-depth search than the police!!!
Mel1989
Brilliant
Ryan puts a lot of work into each episode, he takes it personal and which makes this podcast so good. Gripping and heart-wrenching at times
RKSB75
One of the Best True Crime Podcasts!
Ryan's research and respect he has for this double homicide that has plagued New Zealand's history is outstanding! A must listen!
Kylamai
Blown away
One of these podcasts is close to what was once home for me. Ryan does a fair and thorough analysis of multiple angles. His genuine passion for the truth had me hooked instantly.
WahineOne
5 stars to journalist Ryan Wolf for this...
Series 3 on the murder of Swedish backpackers Sven Urban and Heidi Paarkonen is so well researched.
Goody35
Couldn't stop listening
I couldn't stop listening; it was like being gripped by a good book you can't put down. Quite cool to listen to a live cold case being reopened with live developments.
Lottie outside
Best podcast ever
Every case has hit a nerve with me. Whether it's a place l've been or a person I can relate to, or a situation l've been in, it's all there - I got the chills during season 3
Tamorangatam
Addictive and moving
I love the raw interviews, insight into the community and how in-depth we get to know the people involved in investigations.
Tonihunga
Best Podcast to date!
I'm now on Season 3 of Guilt, and they are captivating. Season 2 had me in tears about Jim Donnelly. He is a first-class researcher and reporter.
Muppo-Lish
My favourite podcast
Ryan Wolf is an incredible podcaster. Every season of Guilt just gets better and better.
Lil'lady
Simply the best!
Ryan and his team are excelling at storytelling. Also, they are changing lives by solving cold cases.
Alexis of New Zealand
Exceptional podcast
Super sleuth Ryan Wolf takes you down roads so many others before have missed. We need this type of investigative journalism more than ever.
Mitsie
Great podcast
Well researched and interesting, spliced with interviews and paced well.
mrjbnavy
Slow and Steady
Ryan, your interest in getting to know the victim by talking to those they loved has brought back home the importance of justice for the victims.
Annalise NZ
Gripping
Brilliant investigative true crime podcast which also respects the victims
Allie Waters
Fantastic & Captivating Podcast
I discovered this podcast recently and couldn't help to binge from the beginning because of how captivating it is.
Ruby_meister
Let's Get Into It