March, 2007. US contractor Bob Levinson, 60, vanishes from his hotel in Iran while on a work visit. Almost 14 years later and after pleas from both the US government and Bob’s family, the fate of Bob Levinson remains unknown. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 73
March, 1998. American Amy Bradley, 23, vanishes from a cruise ship in the Caribbean. Over the years, credible sightings of Amy would be reported across the region, and those fascinated with the case would be torn. Has Amy been alive this entire time or did she die on the cruise? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Part 2 of 2. From early parts in Australian television to Oscar-nominated roles in Hollywood productions, Heath Ledger left an indelible mark in the world of acting. At just 28 years of age, Heath was found dead in New York City. The Perth-born star achieved so much in his short life, and his body of work continues to impress film-goers. This is the story of Heath Ledger. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-musi...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Part 1 of 2. From early parts in Australian television to Oscar-nominated roles in Hollywood productions, Heath Ledger left an indelible mark in the world of acting. At just 28 years of age, Heath was found dead in New York City. The Perth-born star achieved so much in his short life, and his body of work continues to impress film-goers. This is the story of Heath Ledger. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-musi...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 71
January, 2015. Finnish tourist, Felix Dahl, 22, is found dead on a quiet back street of Indian tourist destination, Goa. Six years on, local police still consider Felix’s suspicious death to be a tragic accident, while his family and friends believe something much more sinister befell Felix. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/lice...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 70
February, 2013. Australian grandmother Jette Jacobs, 67, flies to South Africa to meet with her 28 year old boyfriend she intends on marrying. But Jette wouldn’t receive her happy ending. Instead, almost a decade on her family would still be fighting for answers as to how Jette ended up dead in a foreign country. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://cr...
Feb 08, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 69
October, 1986. The dismembered body parts of Japanese tourist Kazuko Toyonaga, 22, are discovered floating in the water of Copenhagen, Denmark. As police investigate, they start to connect Kazuko’s case with other similar murder in the region. After Kim Wall’s murder in 2017, the cold case is dusted off and many believe the same killer is responsible for both young women’s murders. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-...
Feb 03, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 68
August, 2017. Accomplished Swedish journalist Kim Wall, 30, disappears while touring a submarine created by an eccentric Danish inventor. In a horrific turn of events that makes international headlines, the life of Kim Wall came to an end. But her legacy lives on. This is the story of Kim Wall. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/l...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 68
April, 2015. American Denise Pikka Thiem, 41, vanishes while hiking the famous Camino de Santiago in northern Spain. After many months and endless searches, Denise’s body is discovered and her killer caught. What lead someone to murder an innocent woman traveling solo on one of the most popular trails in the world? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://...
Jan 26, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 67
August, 2010. Australian living in Canada, Owen Rooney, 24, disappears while making his way home from a music festival. Owen was last seen leaving a rural hospital where he was being treated for injuries from an assault. Owen’s remains are discovered seven years later, but the question remains. What happened to Owen Rooney? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)...
Jan 24, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 66
September, 2005. A body washes up just outside of Stockholm, Sweden. It is soon identified as Spanish tourist Miguel Angel Martinez. But serious problems with the identification and autopsy of the body soon cast doubt on whether it is in fact Miguel at all. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Some updates on cases and answering some of your frequently asked questions.
Jan 15, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 64
April, 1989. Swedish backpackers Urban Hoglin and Heidi Paakkonen disappear while hiking in the wilderness of New Zealand. The police soon charge a man who spends 20 years in prison for their murders - but has an innocent man been wrongfully accused? What happened to Urban and Heidi? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 63
January 2, 2016. 21 year old American tourist Otto Warmbier is arrested in North Korea. After being sentenced to 15 years hard labour, Otto is not heard from again. In 2017, Otto is returned to the USA in a vegetative state. He died just days later. How did Otto end up like this? Was he tortured? Did he attempt suicide? This is the story of Otto Warmbier’s imprisonment in North Korea. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.fr...
Jan 08, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 62
January 2, 2016. 21 year old American tourist Otto Warmbier is arrested in North Korea. After being sentenced to 15 years hard labour, Otto is not heard from again. In 2017, Otto is returned to the USA in a vegetative state. He died just days later. How did Otto end up like this? Was he tortured? Did he attempt suicide? This is the story of Otto Warmbier’s imprisonment in North Korea. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.fr...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 62
September, 2006. American Tammy Grogan, 35, boards a cruise ship for a relaxing trip down to Mexico. On the return leg, Tammy disappears. As police investigate, the suspicious actions and the complex relationship of Tammy’s fellow vacation-goers only adds to a mystery that is still unsolved almost 15 years on. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creat...
Jan 03, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 61
2011. Hilary Hayward-Thomas from Boston's American accent vanishes after meeting actor Alec Baldwin. Where did it go and can it be found? This is a bonus episode with guest Laureena about Hollyweird, accents and life in general. Foul language is to be expected.
Dec 31, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Part 4 of a multi-part series on Australian Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange.
Dec 19, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Part 3 of a multi-part series on Australian Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange.
Dec 18, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Part 2 of a multi-part series on Australian Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange.
Dec 17, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Part 1 of a multi-part series on the life of Australian Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange.
Dec 15, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 59
May, 2015. Detroit activist and expat in Ghana, Mamalena Diop, 75, is murdered alongside her sister in their close knit African American community. Suspicion is cast on locals they had argued with over land ownership - but were they really the killers? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nov 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 60
May, 2004. Colorado local Al Kite, 53, advertises his spare room for rent. A strange man takes the room, and before long, Al Kite is found tortured to death in his basement. The new roommate is the suspected killer of Al Kite, and could be on the run internationally. The suspected killer is male, white, in his forties or fifties, 5’10", 170 to 180 pounds and has black or brown hair. A number of witnesses reported that he walked with a limp and used a cane, while others detected a Romanian accent...
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 57
May, 2004. Colorado local Al Kite, 53, advertises his spare room for rent. A strange man takes the room, and before long, Al Kite is found tortured to death in his basement. The new roommate is the suspected killer of Al Kite, and could be on the run internationally. The suspected killer is male, white, in his forties or fifties, 5’10", 170 to 180 pounds and has black or brown hair. A number of witnesses reported that he walked with a limp and used a cane, while others detected a Romanian accent...
Nov 04, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 57
February, 2019. Zimbabwean in Wales Tapiwa Matuwi, 21, disappears off the streets of Swansea in the early hours of the morning. Almost two years on, the budding hip hop artist is still missing, and his friends and family miss him terribly. Where is Tapi and what happened to him? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...
Oct 30, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 56
1983. Australians Kevin Barlow and Brian Chambers are arrested in Malaysia for drug trafficking and sentenced to death. The story of the first two Westerners executed in Malaysia shocked the world, and continues to promote important debate over the issue of the death penalty. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Oct 24, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 55
1983. Australians Kevin Barlow and Brian Chambers are arrested in Malaysia for drug trafficking and sentenced to death. The story of the first two Westerners executed in Malaysia shocked the world, and continues to promote important debate over the issue of the death penalty. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 55
October 23, 2008. Irishman JP Grealis, 24, disappears while living and working in The Netherlands. 12 years on, the whereabouts of JP are still unknown. JP is 5’9, and has red wavy hair, a slim build and broad shoulders. He generally wears jeans, a T-shirt and a hoodie and has a habit of walking with his sleeves over his hands. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 54
January, 2011. Irish newlywed Michaela McAreavey, 27, is murdered while on her honeymoon on the African island of Mauritius. The first ever murder of a tourist on Mauritius is still officially marked as unsolved, despite firm suspects being tried and let free. Did the Mauritian authorities get the right men? Or did their bungled investigation allow the real murderer to get away? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-sto...
Oct 17, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 53
February, 1979. Five young men head out from the Hawaiian town of Hana for a day of fishing. After a heavy storm rolls in, extensive searches for the men are exhausted. Almost a decade later and 2000 miles away, a discovery breaks the case of the Sarah Joe and its crew wide open. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...
Oct 14, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 52
