Unknown Passage

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...

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: ⁣...

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:...

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⁣ Mus...

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/scottbuc...

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⁣ Attributio...

Some updates on cases and answering some of your frequently asked questions.

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-...

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:...

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:...

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 pr...

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...