Unknown Passage

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-stoc...

January, 1956. American Christian missionary Jim Elliot is killed alongside four companions while trying to evangelise a remote tribe in Ecuador. Was Jim Elliot an innocent trying to improve the lives of others? Or was he reckless in his fatal actions? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ Attribution 4.0...

November, 2018. American Evangelical Christian John Chau ignores strict laws to approach the Andaman island of North Sentinel Island to spread the word of God to its remote tribes. As expected, John Chau did not receive the reception he hoped for. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ Attribution 4.0 Inte...

June, 2000. A deliberately set fire engulfs the busy Childers Palace Backpackers Hostel in the rural Queensland town of Childers, Australia. 15 young backpackers were killed, and 69 survivors still bear the physical and mental scars of this act of brutality today. The murderer of the 15 young people has applied for parole in 2020, after serving only twenty years for the ultimate act of cruelty. Th...

June, 2000. A deliberately set fire engulfs the busy Childers Palace Backpackers Hostel in the rural Queensland town of Childers, Australia. 15 young backpackers were killed, and 69 survivors still bear the physical and mental scars of this act of brutality today. The murderer of the 15 young people has applied for parole in 2020, after serving only twenty years for the ultimate act of cruelty. Th...

Distinguished American journalist Larry Lee, 41, is found murdered in Guatemala, where he was living as a foreign correspondent. An incompetent and lazy investigation did not follow up on vital leads, and to this day Larry’s murder remains unsolved. Why was an American journalist’s murder not afforded the attention it deserved? And was Larry the victim of a hate crime, a crime of opportunity or a...

February, 1998. Canadian Steven Mylan, 20, leaves his family home in Ontario and drives to the Grand Canyon, without telling anyone of his plans. When Steven’s car is eventually located, the series of events only poses more questions. Steven has never been seen again. Steven was Caucasian, 5’10, weighed 150 pounds and had brown hair and brown eyes. He had a two- to three-inch oval-shaped birthmark...

Dutch tourists Kris Kremers, 21, and Lisanne Froon, 22, head off for a day trip hiking in the forests of Panama. When they don’t return, a search starts for the women that would give way to endless theories and speculation that continues until this very day. Were Kris and Lisanne the victims of an innocent hiking trip turned dangerous? Or is something more sinister at play? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow...

Dutch tourists Kris Kremers, 21, and Lisanne Froon, 22, head off for a day trip hiking in the forests of Panama. When they don’t return, a search starts for the women that would give way to endless theories and speculation that continues until this very day. Were kris and Lisanne the victims of an innocent hiking trip turned dangerous? Or is something more sinister at play? Featuring guest co-host...

June, 2005. Patrick McDermott, 48, goes missing from a charter fishing boat off the coast of California. 15 years on and numerous sightings and leads later, many suspect Patrick faked his own death and started a new life in Mexico. Patrick is 5’9 and weighed 140 pounds at the time of his disappearance. If alive today, he would be 63 years old. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://sou...

Founded in 1998, Dignitas is a controversial assisted dying clinic located in Switzerland. The not for profit organisation assists those that meet the criteria the right to die with dignity. 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/licens...

May, 2000. Australian Rodney Marks, 32, dies after a sudden mysterious illness while working on a research station at the South Pole. Later investigations find he died from ingesting a lethal amount of methanol. Was Rodney Marks’ death a tragic accident, an elaborate suicide or a sinister plot by one of his Antarctic colleagues? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/sco...

An interview with Ryan Roth's uncle, Sean Flynn. Please spread the word about Ryan and be sure to listen to his original episode (Episode 27) before this one. 

World War 2 Hungary. Jewish swimming prodigy Eva Szekely dreams of competing for her country at the Olympics, but the deportation of Jews across Europe leaves her fighting to live. Eva goes on to become a successful international swimmer, and her inspiring survival story closed its final chapter when Eva died this year at the age of 92. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud...

September, 2008. Australian backpacker in Europe, Britt Lapthorne, vanishes from the streets of Dubrovnik, Croatia. The discovery of Britt’s body would only bring about more questions than answers. Almost 12 years on, the cause of Britt’s death is a mystery but all signs point to a tragic miscarriage of justice. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music...

On this episode, I interview Desiree Gibbon’s mother, Andrea about Desiree’s case and how we can help her in her quest for justice. November, 2017. 26 year old New York model and aspiring filmmaker, Desiree Gibbon, is brutally murdered while staying with family in Montego Bay, Jamaica. DNA testing find male and female DNA on Desiree’s body. To this day, Jamaican police have done little to solve De...

November, 2017. 26 year old New York model and aspiring filmmaker, Desiree Gibbon, is brutally murdered while staying with family in Montego Bay, Jamaica. DNA testing find male and female DNA on Desiree’s body. To this day, Jamaican police have done little to solve Desiree’s murder and bring her killers to justice. Desiree deserves justice. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundc...

August, 2004. American college student David Sneddon, 24, vanishes while hiking in Western China. Sixteen years on, theories about David’s disappearance range from a tragic accident to a North Korean abduction. What happened to David Sneddon in Tiger Leaping Gorge? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ At...

August, 2004. American college student David Sneddon, 24, vanishes while hiking in Western China. Sixteen years on, theories about David’s disappearance range from a tragic accident to a North Korean abduction. What happened to David Sneddon in Tiger Leaping Gorge? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ At...

December 4, 1872. American ship, The Mary Celeste ,is discovered adrift off the coast of Portugal, with its passengers and crew, along with a lifeboat, missing. They were never seen again. The famous ghost ship and the many myths about its mysterious final voyage have been a source of fascination for almost 150 years. This is the story of the Mary Celeste. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley...

Part 2 - if you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet please do. April, 2011. After a series of strange occurrences. One by one the members of French Dupont de Ligonnès family disappear from the public and their father vanishes. The bodies of the wife, four children and two dogs of Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès are discovered buried under their patio, and a manhunt ensued. Nine years later, the location of t...

April, 2011. After a series of strange occurrences, one by one the members of the French Dupont de Ligonnès family disappear from the public and their father vanishes. The bodies of the wife, four children and two dogs of Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès are discovered buried under their patio, and a manhunt ensued. Nine years later, the location of the fugitive is still unknown and an international sear...

January 1, 2008. 15 year old Irish teenager Amy Fitzpatrick disappeared on the short walk home from a friends house in the Spanish town of Malaga, where she was living. Not a trace of Amy has been found in the 12 years since. Amy has red hair, blue eyes, is skinny and 165cm tall. She was last seen wearing brown crushed velvet tracksuit bottoms and a black shirt with the word 'Diesel' in various di...

Barbara Brown, Naoko Onda , Anna Rosa Liva, Nancy grunwaldt . Little known names except to those who loved them, and all women who disappeared while traveling solo across Australia. These are Australia’s missing foreign backpackers. Music in this episode: Aboriginal music. Artist: Lewis Burns Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://...

September, 2005. Britain Steven Cook, 20, disappeared while on a holiday with friends on the Greek Island of Crete. 12 years later, Steven’s remains were found down an isolated well and a subsequent inquest returned an open finding into the cause of his death. Did Steven meet with foul play or a tragic accident on the idyllic Island? Music in this episode: Song: You’ll Never Walk Alone Artist: Ger...