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The Vanishing Act: Connie Converse – The Woman Who Walked Away From Music In the early 1950s, Connie Converse made introspective, poetic music in her New York apartment—a decade before Bob Dylan, before anyone called it "singer-songwriter" music. Almost no one heard it. By 1961, exhausted and ignored, she gave up music and moved to Michigan. She became an academic editor, a political act...

Did Hitler really die in that Berlin bunker? Or did he escape to South America? Dive into one of history's most controversial conspiracy theories as we unpack the declassified CIA files that questioned the official narrative. From FBI reports of Nazi sightings in Argentina to mysterious submarine departures, we're investigating the evidence that kept intelligence agencies searching for yea...

In 1969, Jim Sullivan recorded U.F.O. —an album full of songs about highways, deserts, and disappearing. In March 1975, he drove from Los Angeles to Nashville to restart his career. He made it as far as New Mexico. After being pulled over by police and checking into a motel in Santa Rosa, Sullivan bought a bottle of vodka and drove into the desert. The next day, he was seen at a remote ranch 26 mi...

The small rooms where Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, The Killers, and Florence and the Machine got their start are disappearing. Not in some dramatic collapse – just quietly closing, one by one. In this episode of Dead Drop, host Paul Stiling breaks down the slow erosion of the UK's grassroots music venues. These aren't stadiums or arenas – they're the 200-capacity rooms with sticky floors a...

The Vanishing Act: Richey Edwards – The Architecture of Disappearance On February 1st, 1995, Richey Edwards—lyricist for the Manic Street Preachers—disappeared. His car was found near the Severn Bridge. His body never was. In this 96-minute documentary investigation, Paul Stiling reconstructs Richey's final days, walks the locations of his last known movements, and examines what his disappearance...

🔥 THE RESISTANCE STARTS NOW 🔥 Think artists are powerless against the machine? Think again. In Part 2, host Paul Stiling reveals the artists who fought the system and WON. From Taylor Swift's genius master recording revenge to Prince's decades-long battle for ownership, these are the stories the industry DOESN'T want you to hear. 💰 INSIDE THIS EPISODE: How Taylor Swift is weaponizing her own ca...

Ever wonder why your favorite artists go broke despite millions of streams? Or what really happens when that record deal gets signed? Join Paul Stiling—podcaster, researcher, and musician—for a no-BS deep dive into the music industry's darkest secrets. From predatory contracts that trap artists in debt, to streaming platforms paying fractions of pennies, to the mental health crisis killing our mos...

In August 1957, nine-year-old Peter Boland vanished without a trace from a remote farm in New Zealand's Waioeka Gorge. Four men were with him when he disappeared—but their stories don't match. An extensive search involving 150 volunteers found nothing. No body. No clothing. Not even a footprint. But here's the shocking part: police never investigated. No file was created. No statements were taken....

On the southeastern shore of Loch Ness sits Boleskine House—a manor with a history as dark and mysterious as the legendary waters below it. Built in the 1760s on allegedly cursed ground, this house has been the site of occult rituals, unexplained deaths, celebrity obsession, and devastating fires that nearly erased it from existence. In this comprehensive 90-minute investigation, we explore: The l...

What if your memories aren't wrong? What if reality itself has changed? You remember the Berenstain Bears being spelt "Berenstein." You're certain New Zealand was northeast of Australia, not southeast. You could swear Nelson Mandela died in prison in the 1980s. But you're wrong. Or are you? Millions of people worldwide share identical "false" memories. They remember a different version of reality...

Journey to Tasmania's most haunted location for an in-depth exploration of Port Arthur's layered history. From its origins as one of the British Empire's harshest penal colonies (1830-1877) to the devastating 1996 massacre that changed Australia forever, this episode examines the documented history, paranormal phenomena, and lasting impact of this infamous site. What we cover: The brut...

Journey into one of Britain's most terrifying paranormal hotspots with this 90-minute deep dive into Sally in the Woods near Bath. Host Paul Stirling investigates nearly 200 years of unexplained accidents, ghostly sightings, and tragic history surrounding the infamous Brown's Folly tower and its underground mine network. Featuring eyewitness accounts, historical research, and multiple theo...

Was Jack the Ripper's most famous victim actually living under a false identity? In this 90-minute investigation, we explore the compelling evidence that Mary Jane Kelly - the woman found brutally murdered in Miller's Court in 1888 - may not have been who she claimed to be at all. Join host Paul Stiling as we uncover: The suspicious gaps in Kelly's background Evidence of deliberate identity falsif...

investigation into Cornwall's most mysterious location. Deep in the wooded valley of Kennall Vale lie the ruins of a Victorian gunpowder factory where six workers died in devastating explosions between 1812-1910. But death was only the beginning of the story. This comprehensive deep dive explores the tragic industrial history, documented accidents, and persistent paranormal phenomena that have mad...

Join host Paul Stiling for a dive into one of England's most mysterious locations. From ghostly monks wandering the Abbey ruins to the sacred geometry of Glastonbury Tor, we explore two millennia of legends, hauntings, and unexplained phenomena. This episode investigates:🏰 Recent eyewitness accounts of paranormal activity at Glastonbury Abbey👑 The truth behind King Arthur's supposed grave⛪ The...

Journey into the ancient ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, where the veil between the living and dead grows thin. In this comprehensive deep dive, host Paul Stiling explores the documented ghost sightings, mysterious excavations guided by spirits, and the tragic history that created these phantoms. From Frederick Bligh Bond's supernatural archaeology to modern-day encounters with the executed monks...

In This Podcast we explore one of criminology's most controversial theories: Was Jack the Ripper a social revolutionary using terror to expose the horrific conditions in Victorian London's Whitechapel district? Host Paul Stiling examines the evidence that suggests the infamous 1888 murders weren't random acts of violence, but calculated crimes designed to force British society to confront the syst...

Join host Paul Stiling for a chilling investigation into Waikumete Cemetery - New Zealand's largest burial ground and one of the most haunted locations in the Southern Hemisphere. Explore 138 years of supernatural encounters, from Victorian coffin trains to modern paranormal investigations. Discover the truth behind the Spanish Flu epidemic, the mysterious Murderers Grove, the Woman in Black, and...

Uncover the shocking truth about Britain's secret nuclear tests between 1952-1963. Over 22,000 British servicemen were exposed to radiation at test sites in Australia and the Pacific - and the government covered it up for 70 years. This 90-minute deep dive reveals: Secret documents proving government knowledge of radiation dangers Eyewitness testimonies from nuclear test veterans The 70-year fight...

The Warminster UFO Mystery: Britain's Most Documented UFO Flap Join host Paul Stiling for a deep dive into one of Britain's most extraordinary and well-documented UFO cases. From Christmas morning 1964 to 1977, the small English town of Warminster became the epicentre of over 1,000 UFO sightings, mysterious sounds, and interactive encounters that defied explanation. This comprehensive inve...

Descend into the depths of one of England's most haunting legends with the Dead Drop Podcast. Join Paul Stiling for a journey through the mysterious Wookey Hole Caves in Somerset, where a thousand-year-old tale of witchcraft, heartbreak, and stone curses still echoes through the limestone caverns. In 1912, archaeologist Herbert Balch made a shocking discovery that would forever link legend to...

Journey into the darkness of Somerset's most haunted castle, where the echoes of medieval murder still resonate through time. Farleigh Hungerford Castle holds secrets of betrayal, execution, and supernatural terror that have persisted for over 500 years. Join Paul Stiling as he unravels the true story behind the screaming woman who haunts the chapel - a tale of ambitious murder, Tudor justice,...

Join host Paul Stiling for a gripping investigation into one of history's greatest unsolved mysteries: Why did Jack the Ripper suddenly stop killing? After terrorising London's East End for just three months in 1888, the world's most infamous serial killer simply vanished. In this deep dive, we examine four major theories: Did the Ripper die, flee London, get institutionalised, or achi...

Join host Paul Stiling for a chilling deep dive into the true story of Annabelle, the haunted Raggedy Ann doll that terrorised a nursing student in 1970 and continues to be linked to unexplained deaths and supernatural incidents today. This episode explores: The original 1970 case that started it all Eyewitness accounts from victims and investigators The Warren family's investigation and findi...

Join Paul Stiling on Dead Drop for an epic deep dive into one of the most controversial theories of our time: Ancient Aliens. Were extraterrestrial visitors influencing human civilisation thousands of years ago? From the mysterious Nazca Lines to the precision of the Great Pyramid, from Sumerian tablets to biblical encounters, we examine the evidence, the scepticism, and the cultural impact of anc...