Best Chasing Earhart Podcasts (2024)

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S3 Ep11: Vanished: Jesse James "St. Joseph, Missouri April 3rd 1882" 1:19:31

1h ago1:19:31

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Some of the stories we cover for this show take a toll. You get into something, and you think it’s for a little while, and you end up being swallowed by your fascination and taken down rabbit holes you never thought you’d be in. Over the years, we’ve received a ton of requests for us to cover one story in particular. Ever since we took that pit sto…

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S3 Ep19: Howland Island Landing: A Conversation with Dana Timmer 26:17

2M ago26:17

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Over 15 years ago now, I sat down to make a list of dream participants for what would become the Chasing Earhart project. I came up with a list of 25 names and on that list was a man who’s been associated with the search for Amelia Earhart since the first deep ocean expedition for her took place in 1999. In fact, he’s the man who led that search al…

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S3 Ep18: Parallels: A Conversation with Amelia Rose Earhart 38:47

2M ago38:47

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In 2014, as this project was in pre-research, the world was fixated on an around the world flight that dominated the media and much of the aviation related conversation that year. Chief among the many reasons why was the pilot - a woman who shares a namesake with the biggest aviation icon to ever fly the skies. On July 11th, 2014 Amelia Rose Earhar…

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S3 Ep17: 76 Brooks Street: A Conversation with Margie Arnold 50:50

2M ago50:50

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One of my very favorite parts of the rebrand for this show has been the flood of new voices that we’ve been able to bring into the ongoing conversation regarding the life, legacy and disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Over the years, a lot of attention has been paid to AE’s upbringing in Atchison, Kansas - and for good reason. Every year, thousands a…

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S3 Ep16: The Circumnavigator’s Paradox: A Conversation with Liz Smith 50:53

3M ago50:53

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“It is interesting to note that because of Earhart and Noonan’s particular course, they did cross local midnight on their flight path causing the local date to move forward one day and, for several hours, the pair was alive on July 3rd – one day after they officially disappeared.” Over the last few months of recording this show, I’ve started hearin…

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S3 Ep15: Sky Walker: A Conversation with Bram Kleppner 27:01

3M ago27:01

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You know, anytime I get the chance to sit down and record another conversation for this show, I consider it an honor. I try to never forget why I’m doing this. The reasons are very important to me. In all the conversations we’ve had for this show, we’ve only ever had one of Amelia’s family members as a guest - that was back in 2018 when Amy Kleppne…

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S3 Ep14: The Beginning of the End: A Conversation with Tony Romeo 37:12

5M ago37:12

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About 2 years ago, my book Rabbit Hole: The Vanishing of Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan was released, and I could only think of one place to launch it - Atchison Kansas, during the Amelia Earhart festival. It remains as one of my very favorite moments of this entire crazy ride. I knew then, that a deep ocean search was about to take place somewhere o…

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S3 Ep13: Sharpshooter: A Conversation with Jennifer Taylor 35:31

5M ago35:31

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Of all the people I’ve met during my experience running the Chasing Earhart project, there is one person that you may be surprised to know has never been on this show, despite how close we’ve become over the years. We’re about to right that wrong, right now. In 2019, when I reached out to her, she had no iron in this fire, and very little knowledge…

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S3 Ep10: Vanished: Amelia Earhart "Summer 2019 (Part 2)" 39:48

5M ago39:48

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On July 5th 2020, we walked away from the Amelia Earhart case as a team. After over a year of recording and almost two years in production, we ended what I thought was the final conversation we’d have on this show regarding Amelia Earhart. Well, you know how that goes….. 2 weeks ago, on January 26th, a very intriguing sonar image of what appears to…

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S3 Ep12: The Truth is How You See It: A Conversation with Chris Hare 1:02:35

6M ago1:02:35

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Several years ago, during the first season of Vanished, I met a historian and researcher out of the UK that immediately caught my interest. Tonight, you’ll see why. We’ve got a very kindred fascination and love for the Earhart story, and some of the behind the scenes work he’s been quietly doing is the exact representation of what historical resear…

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S3 Ep11: A Little Push: A Conversation with Jill Meyers 37:00

7M ago37:00

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Jill Meyers is a public speaker, mentor, aerospace engineer and so much more. You can learn more about her and tonight's conversation at: LINKS & SHOW NOTES Her Official Website Jill Meyers on LinkedIn Jill Meyers on Instagram SHOW NOTES & FURTHER READING 'Katharine Wright Trophy Honors Jill Meyers, Aeronautical Engineer and Pilot' @ Flying Magazin…

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S3 Ep10: A Big Job: A Conversation with Dick Spink 33:11

7M ago33:11

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For years, I’ve been discussing a dream expedition that would bring some of this case's brightest minds together in a collaboration that could rewrite history forever. Sometimes, when you’re investigating a scene like the one unfolding in Buka, you get lucky enough to pull an ace. And boy have we ever got one for you tonight. Dick Spink is one of m…

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S3 Ep9: The Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum: A Conversation with Heather Roesch 33:22

8M ago33:22

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If you know me, you know how much I adore the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum in Atchison Kansas. It’s a place that’s special to me for many reasons. Back in 2017, my wife and I brought our production for the Chasing Earhart documentary there, and we were welcomed with open arms. So much so, that we were allowed to shoot over 20 interview segments…

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S3 Ep9: Vanished: The Mary Celeste "Abandoned Ship" (Live) 1:04:56

8M ago1:04:56

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It’s December 5th, 1872. The waters of the Atlantic are cold and desolate. Unforgiving. A British brigantine, the Dei Gratia sits about 400 miles east of the Azores when crew members spot a ship that seems to just be bobbing on the endless waves - lifeless in an ocean that seems to never end. The Captain of the Dei Gratia, David Morehouse was surpr…

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S3 Ep8: Buka III: Bill Snavely, Chris Williamson & the Dependable Engines Association 40:51

9M ago40:51

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You know what’s really wild? You never know when to stop pursuing something. When it seems hopeless - sometimes, you get a hand from a source you never dreamed possible. The following audio is only possible because of the folks over at Pratt & Whitney’s Dependable Engines Association who were kind enough to invite project guest Bill Snavely to disc…

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S3 Ep7: Retrospective: A Conversation with Chris Williamson 59:59

12M ago59:59

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For over 100 episodes of this show, I’ve sat behind my microphone and asked some of the biggest names in the Earhart world for answers to the questions that have been burning in my mind all my life. Never in a million years did I ever think the show could flip the format and pull off what we’re about to do. Tonight, in a very different approach to …

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S3 Ep8: Vanished: Amy Johnson "Skyfall" 1:06:23

1y ago1:06:23

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It’s January 5th 1941, the skies are gray and filled with water, ready at any minute to pour down to the Earth below. Amy Johnson, whom many people referred to as the British Amelia Earhart, is soaring through the air, her eyes fixed on the horizon, her heart beating with excitement and trepidation. Little does she know that she’s about to live the…

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S3 Ep7: Vanished: Zodiac "Epilogue" 28:20

1y ago28:20

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Welcome back to a very different part 4 than we thought we’d have. I guess that’s how it goes in these cases right? When you follow the evidence, wherever it leads, sometimes what it uncovers, or doesn’t may surprise you. Trial by Jury is now behind us, and if you’re listening to this, hopefully you’ve made your own conclusions about what was prese…

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S3 Ep6: Vanished: Zodiac "Trial by Jury" 3:06:31

1y ago3:06:31

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Despite countless investigations and numerous suspects over the years, the identity of the Zodiac Killer remains a mystery to this day. But what would it take to try this case in modern times? In order to build a strong case, new looks at Zodiac would need to start with a deep dive back into the original evidence, including potential DNA samples, f…

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S3 Ep5: Vanished: Zodiac “Many Undiscovered Victims” 2:56:19

1+ y ago2:56:19

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You ever heard the phrase slippery slope? Well, we’re all on one right now. This is what it’s like. An overload of information coming at you in rapid succession. Maybe that’ll be a looming theme over this season. So, in the interest and perhaps celebration of speed, Jen and I have decided to hold our thoughts on the case for a discussion that will …

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S3 Ep6: The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum: A Conversation with Karen Seaberg & Jacque Pregont 31:21

1+ y ago31:21

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About five years ago, we visited Atchison, Kansas to film segments of our documentary during the Amelia Earhart festival. While we were there, we met two women that would become an integral part of Chasing Earhart project, working with us on events and helping us gain a sense of credibility in the Earhart historical record. While they both prefer t…

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S3 Ep4: Vanished: Zodiac "Sick of Living, Unwilling to Die" 2:57:15

1+ y ago2:57:15

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The upscale neighborhood of Presidio Heights; in the north side of San Francisco - is a whole world unto itself. You can get anywhere in the city 30 minutes from here. Walking distance to Golden Gate Park with stunning views of the bay. Today, it’s known as one of the safest neighborhoods in Northern California. In downtown San Francisco, the sound…

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S3 Ep3: Vanished: Judge Crater "Good Time Joe" 55:01

1+ y ago55:01

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The dive into this case has been unmeasurable. What I thought was a case that wouldn't interest me at all, has now become an obsession. Funny how that works out. As we wind down our investigation into the vanishing of Judge Joe Crater, we thought it would be beneficial to bring in an expert on the case to educate us all on what researching Crater i…

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S3 Ep5: Amelia Earhart, The Lost Star: A Conversation with Mike Harris 39:32

1+ y ago39:32

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One of the reasons I wanted to record these new conversations for the show, is because I’d finally have the chance to speak to some guests that I’d always been a very big fan of. And tonight is certainly no exception. Mike Harris has been investigating the Amelia Earhart case for decades, and his research has laid the foundation for others to furth…

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S3 Ep4: The Legend of the Lost Clipper: A Conversation with Guy Noffsinger, Jim Janicki, Steve Murphy & Javier Pena 56:36

1+ y ago56:36

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A couple of years ago, before we ended this show’s original run, I sat down with Guy Noffsinger, Jim Janicki, and Jeff Riegel of the Lost Clipper Team. The story they told me then, and the one that continues tonight, is utterly amazing. It’s a story that the world may not be ready to accept or believe. Was the crew of the lost Clipper really sent t…

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S3 Ep2: Vanished: Judge Crater "Judge Crater, Call Your Office" 1:56:21

2y ago1:56:21

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Disappearances are always hard to understand. Most of the time, we’re looking for someone that was taken from us against their will. Sometimes, they’re a mystery that we can’t explain. Every once in a while though, the disappearance is voluntary, and maybe that’s what we’re dealing with here. Was Judge Joe Crater murdered? Or did he stage an elabor…

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S3 Ep3: Life Proof Bionic Woman: A Conversation with Mandy Horvath 53:37

2y ago53:37

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Several months ago, we returned to the Amelia Earhart festival in Atchison Kansas to celebrate the release of my first book Rabbit Hole: The Vanishing of Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan. While I was there, I discovered that Mandy Horvath was also there receiving the Amelia Earhart Pioneer achievement award. We didn’t get to cross paths then; but we ha…

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S3 Ep2: Return: A Conversation with Bob Wheeler 42:55

2y ago42:55

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Hey folks - I bet you never thought you’d hear this show again. It’s been a while since the podcast ended, but in the last few months, I’ve quietly been working on what I consider to be the next chapter in the evolution of this show. Earlier this year, I began hearing from people that wanted the podcast to continue. At first, I really didn’t feel i…

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S3 Ep1: Vanished: Judge Crater "The Missingest Man in New York" 38:14

2y ago38:14

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August 25th, 1930, was the first day of the New York Supreme Court's fall term. But its newest judge didn't show up for court. Justice Joseph Crater's lifelong ambition was to be a judge. By all accounts, he was ecstatic at his recent appointment to the bench by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. But his seat on the bench this day was inexplicably emp…

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S2 Ep14: Vanished: Henry Every "All Hail the Pirate King" 2:21:37

2+ y ago2:21:37

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When we were last together, we spoke of DB Cooper, and the only unsolved case of air piracy in US history. Tonight, we take piracy to a whole new level. In the late 1600’s, in just a two year period, a single man would lead a mutiny aboard a ship named Charles the second, become the captain elect of that ship, and go on to have the most successful …

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S2 Ep13: Vanished: DB Cooper "Trial by Jury" 2:20:54

2+ y ago2:20:54

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If you made it this far, you’re probably in till it’s over and I commend you. We’ve covered a lot of ground so far in a very short time. And now in our final segment together, we take it all the way. But before we all enter the courtroom together, we have a few more stops to make and a few more experts would like to weigh in. The story of DB Cooper…

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S2 Ep12: Vanished: DB Cooper "A Dark Horse" 3:34:22

2+ y ago3:34:22

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Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome back to Vanished. In part one of our series, alongside our guests, we discussed the mindset, the story, and the legend of DB Cooper. We also discussed the science being worked on the two largest pieces of physical evidence that we have in this case. And I know what you’re thinking. That’s all great, but who was DB Co…

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S2 Ep11: Vanished: DB Cooper " November 24th, 1971" 1:25:58

2+ y ago1:25:58

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Welcome back. Anniversaires are fun. And if you’ve followed this show you know that we kind of make a big deal of those around here. January 5th, 1939; after vanishing over the pacific ocean alongside her navigator Fred Noonan, icon Amelia Earhart is declared dead in Absentia. August 31st, 1888, the body of Mary Ann Nichols was discovered at 3:40 A…

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S3 Ep1: The Road to Amelia: A Conversation with Mike & Robert Ashmore 33:43

3y ago33:43

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A little over a year ago we stepped away from the Amelia Earhart/Fred Noonan disappearance case forever; having nothing further to add to a project that spanned almost 15 years at the time. But it turns out, we couldn’t stay away for long. Just like you’ll hear time and time again in this case, we got pulled back in as new developments in multiple …

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S2 Ep10: Vanished: John Wilkes Booth "Epilogue" 1:23:35

3+ y ago1:23:35

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And now we’ve reached the end. In part 4 I mentioned that we’ve covered this case, in essence, two times. The John Wilkes Booth story represents, for me, a very big struggle for the show because we had to change the structure midway through research, and just before we were set to launch an entire season based on the case you just heard. And now, i…

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S2 Ep9: Vanished: John Wilkes Booth "Trial by Jury" 4:04:59

3+ y ago4:04:59

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It's easy to make extraordinary claims when they're unchallenged. But that's about to change. A few episodes back, I encouraged you to jump down this rabbit hole. And now, I'm here to help you climb back out. Welcome to the fourth episode of our series on John Wilkes Booth. Trial by Jury. LINKS Our Website Vanished on Twitter Vanished on Instagram …

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S2 Ep8: Vanished: John Wilkes Booth "X Marks the Spot" 2:30:35

3+ y ago2:30:35

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I have a lot of heavy lifting to do. In part 3 of our series on John Wilkes Booth, my investigation is in full swing. Joined by a world class guest list, I dive into the case head first in an effort to understand how and why Booth might have escaped, the complex introduction of DNA into the case, and the first trial that took place on this case a l…

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S2 Ep7: Vanished: John Wilkes Booth "They Can Only Hang Me Once" 4:04:24

3+ y ago4:04:24

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I’ve been investigating historical mysteries for a long time. And everything always begins with a story. It’s hard to look at our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln as controversial. But he was. As much as he’s now revered the world over for his acts during his presidency, there were many people that stood in opposition of Lincoln and the Union. When …

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S2 Ep6: Vanished: John Wilkes Booth "The Greatest Story Never Told" 1:09:22

3+ y ago1:09:22

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What you’re about to hear really started for me a few years ago. I was just about to leave Los Angeles for our big family move out to the midwest. I was in the Los Angeles Public Library looking through some microfilm on Amelia Earhart when I stumbled back a little too far and found the contents of an 1862 Valentines’ note to Lucy Lambert Hale; a p…

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S2 Ep5: Vanished: Jack the Ripper "The End of the Beginning" 1:50:18

3+ y ago1:50:18

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This is the end. And frankly I’m relieved to be through it. To be honest, when we first decided we’d venture outside the Amelia Earhart case, I had doubts. I still do if I’m being completely honest. But starting with Jack the Ripper was a good experiment for me. It tested my emotional ability to get through a case like this and come out the other s…

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S2 Ep4: Vanished: Jack the Ripper "Trial by Jury" 2:49:26

3+ y ago2:49:26

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On New Years’ Eve 1888, a body was found floating in the Thames at Chiswick. A channel known historically by locals as “the quiet river”. Upon inquisition into the finding, it was said that the body had been in the river for a month. Maybe more. Five days after the body was discovered, the Acton, Chiswick, and Turnham Green Gazette reported on the …

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S2 Ep3: Vanished: Jack the Ripper "Ripperology Part Two" 2:54:36

3+ y ago2:54:36

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Ripperology ripper +‎ - ology The study of Jack the Ripper, an unidentified serial killer active around the Whitechapel district of London in the late 19th century. Investigating a historical mystery is hard. All of the witnesses are deceased, all of the physical evidence is gone. The documents and files have been lost. Even the scene of the crimes…

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S2 Ep2: Vanished: Jack the Ripper "Ripperology Part One" 1:59:19

3+ y ago1:59:19

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Ripperology ripper +‎ - ology The study of Jack the Ripper, an unidentified serial killer active around the Whitechapel district of London in the late 19th century. In part one we laid the foundation for this case. That’s important. After finishing that, it's now time to dive into our investigation. And that starts with asking a fundamental questio…

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S2 Ep1: Vanished: Jack the Ripper "The Autumn of Terror" 2:08:07

3+ y ago2:08:07

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Amongst so much death, darkness and despair in Whitechapel, London the murders of five women during the autumn of 1888 sent shockwaves across the world that are being felt to this very day. The perpetrator, or perpetrators, who took the lives of these five was never brought to justice. He simply vanished into the darkness. You are about to embark o…

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S2: Vanished Jack the Ripper Announcement Teaser 1:15

3+ y ago1:15

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In autumn of 1888, the world was rocked by the savage murders of five women in Whitechapel London. The investigation into those murders spawned a worldwide obsession that continues to this very day. Join returning cohosts, criminal defense attorney Jennifer Taylor and investigative podcaster Chris Williamson as they travel back to Whitechapel to tr…

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S2: Vanished John Wilkes Booth Announcement Teaser 1:53

4y ago1:53

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This story begins with the most famous assassination in history. After he fired the bullet that murdered Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth went on the run. A run that most say ended 12 nights later when he was cornered in a tobacco barn in Virginia. But there are many that believe that night in Virginia wasn’t the ending at all. In fact, it was on…

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Legacy 18:31

4+ y ago18:31

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Our journey is over. We created something that I didn’t know that we could. And we did it together. And now as I look back on everything that we accomplished, I can finally move forward into an exciting future. One of hope. One of faith. And one where the skies are the limit. I think Amelia would appreciate that. So, goodbye Amelia & Fred. Wherever…

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S1 Ep16: Vanished Amelia Earhart: "Epilogue" 54:51

4+ y ago54:51

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The epilogue of season one. A reflective interview of Chris Williamson conducted by Jennifer Taylor.By Vanished

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S1 Ep15: Vanished Amelia Earhart: "Legacy" 18:31

4+ y ago18:31

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Our journey is over. We created something that I didn’t know that we could. And we did it together. And now as I look back on everything that we accomplished, I can finally move forward into an exciting future. One of hope. One of faith. And one where the skies are the limit. I think Amelia would appreciate that. So, goodbye Amelia & Fred. Wherever…

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Introducing "In Defense of Liberty" Starring Jennifer Taylor 2:30

4+ y ago2:30

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On New Year's Day, "Vanished" co-host Jennifer Taylor debuts her brand new podcast with the first two episodes of "In Defense of Liberty"! Check out the trailer for "In Defense of Liberty" and subscribe to the show on all major podcast platforms now!By Vanished

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