Unknown Passage

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.

Part 4 of a multi-part series on Australian Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange.

Part 3 of a multi-part series on Australian Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange.

Part 2 of a multi-part series on Australian Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange.

Part 1 of a multi-part series on the life of Australian Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange.

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...

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 wi...

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 wi...

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...

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-mu...

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-mu...

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/scot...

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: ⁣ Und...

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...

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...