Ep. 26 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist and Japan Tsunami 2011 Ghost Riders

It's episode 26! Danielle discusses the Gardner Museum Heist. On March 18, 1990, on St. Patrick's Day, two thieves posing as police officers were buzzed in through the side entrance of the Boston museum. 81 minutes later they walked out with 13 pieces of art estimated to be worth $500 million. None of the pieces were ever recovered, and this is still an ongoing investigation. The FBI believes the thieves to be connected to a crime organization spread through the mid-Atlantic and New England. The current reward for information leading to the recovering of the pieces is currently $10 million. 

Later, Sandra talks about the Japan Tsunami Ghost Riders. On March 11th, 2011 a magnitude nine earthquake shook northeastern Japan. This produced one of the largest tsunamis in history causing death and destruction. As the town of Ishinomaki began to rebuild people started to have strange paranormal experiences. One of the most famous was the ghost riders. These ghost riders look like normal passengers, but once they reach their destination they seem to disappear. For years after the tsunami hit Ishinomaki, taxi drivers have welcomed their ghostly passengers. Listen to the episode to find out why.

Danielle's Sources:

https://www.gardnermuseum.org/organization/theft

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/645785/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-art-heist-facts

Sandra's Sources:

https://www.mamamia.com.au/taxi-drivers-ghosts/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/horrified-cabbies-pick-up-ghost-7293766

Unsolved Mysteries: Tsunami Spirits. Netflix. 2020

Real Life Ghost Stories Podcast. Ep 105: Shoji. https://www.reallifeghoststoriespodcast.com/

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