Unknown Passage
336 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 214 ratingsWelcome to Unknown Passage, a podcast telling the stories of those who have gone missing or been murdered while travelling abroad.
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Episode 192: Sangeeta Khanna - Indian Mother Who Disappeared In Canada In 2006
April 16, 2024 19:10 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 191 [Parts 1 & 2]: Michael Dixon - British Journalist Missing In Costa Rica Since 2009
March 31, 2024 02:21 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/
Episode 190: “Iron” Michael Malloy - An Irishman in America
March 16, 2024 17:16 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 189: Fang Jin - Chinese Tourist Killed In The USA In 2023
March 10, 2024 13:29 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 188 [Part 1 & 2]: Flight 980 - The Plane Crash With No Bodies
February 24, 2024 12:48 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 187 [Part 1 & 2]: Alexander Pearce - Irish Convict In Australia
February 08, 2024 10:30 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 186 [Parts 1 & 2]: Dave Shaw - Australian Killed Scuba Diving In South Africa In 2005
January 24, 2024 13:56 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 185: Pattie Wu-Murad - American Missing In Japan Since 2023 (PATREON ONLY)
January 10, 2024 08:29 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 184 [Parts 1-3]: Amelia Earhart
December 14, 2023 21:18 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 183 [Parts 1-3]: Phoebe Prince - Irish Teenager Who Took Her Own Life In The USA In 2010
November 22, 2023 18:37 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Ep 182 [Parts 1 & 2]: Céline Figard - French Tourist Murdered In England In 1995 (PATREON ONLY)
November 11, 2023 13:21 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 181: The Count of St. Germain (Halloween Bonus - PATREON ONLY)
November 02, 2023 12:20 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 180: Leidy Kaspersma - Dutch Woman Missing In Ireland Since 1978 (PATREON ONLY)
October 28, 2023 04:57 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 180: Leidy Kaspersma - Dutch Woman Missing In Ireland Since 1978
October 28, 2023 04:57 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 179: Joseph Schwab - “The Kimberley Killer”
October 06, 2023 09:51 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 179: Joseph Schwab - “The Kimberley Killer” (PATREON ONLY)
October 06, 2023 09:51 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
(PATREON ONLY) Episode 178 [Parts 1-3]: Louis Le Prince - French Inventor Who Vanished In 1890
September 18, 2023 08:18 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
(PATREON ONLY) Episode 178 [Multi-Part Ep]: Louis Le Prince - French Inventor Who Vanished In 1890
September 18, 2023 08:18 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
Episode 178 [Parts 1-3]: Louis Le Prince - French Inventor Who Vanished In 1890 (PATREON ONLY)
September 18, 2023 08:18 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
(PATREON ONLY) Episode 177 [Parts 1 & 2]: Robyn Gardner - American Missing In Aruba Since 2011
September 11, 2023 15:47 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
(PATREON ONLY) Episode 176 [Multi-Part Episode]: Hannah Witheridge & David Miller
August 25, 2023 19:01 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Tiers from $1 a month. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
(PATREON ONLY) Episode 175: Marie Kuhnla - American Murdered On Turks and Caicos In 2018
August 14, 2023 00:52 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Tiers from $1 a month. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
(PATREON ONLY) Episode 174: Jean Tighe - Irish Woman Missing In Portugal Since 2020
August 06, 2023 05:44 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Tiers from $1 a month. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
(PATREON ONLY) Episode 173: Jenenne-Ann Allen - Australian Missing In The UK Since 2003
July 28, 2023 11:50 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Tiers from $1 a month. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
(PATREON ONLY) Episode 172: Tim McLean - The Canadian Greyhound Bus Killing
July 20, 2023 09:09 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
(PATREON ONLY) Episode 171 [Part 1 & 2]: Geetha Angara - Indian Chemist Found Dead In The USA
July 09, 2023 14:46 - 6 seconds - 106 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
(PATREON ONLY) Episode 170: Paul Whelan - American Locked Up In Russia Since 2018
June 30, 2023 19:03 - 6 seconds - 96.1 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Episodes are uploaded into Patreon and listenable in the app. Find all episodes 169+ in Patreon. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast
(PATREON ONLY) Episode 169 [Parts 1 & 2]: The Story of Hiroo Onoda
June 24, 2023 15:11 - 2 seconds - 36.8 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Episodes are uploaded into Patreon. Find all episodes 169 and beyond in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast People must join with their real name and relevant email.
(PATREON-ONLY) Episode 169 [Parts 1 & 2]: The Story of Hiroo Onoda
June 24, 2023 15:11 - 2 seconds - 36.8 KBAll episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Episodes are uploaded into Patreon. Find all episodes 169 and beyond in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast People must join with their real name and relevant email.
Podcast will be Patreon-only from now.
June 11, 2023 17:21 - 8 minutes - 3.88 MBThank you for the listeners who listened for 3 years on public forums. It’s been wonderful to get to know you. The email will be shut down. See you on the Patreon, or not. Real names must be provided on the Patreon as has been the case since its inception. Screen names will blocked. The existing episodes will remain free to access. Again, thank you and all the best.
Episode 168 [Part 2 of 2]: Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça - Portuguese Child Missing Since 1998
June 10, 2023 12:47 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBMarch, 1998. Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça, 11, vanishes from outside his home in northern Portugal. A decades-long investigation ensued which shone a spotlight on the darkest elements of humanity. Even after subsequent trials related to the boy and his last known movements were held, 25 years on, the fate of Rui Pedro remains unknown. Join the Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast Visit the website: https://www.unknownpassagepodcast.co Theme music: Undertow by ...
Episode 168 [Part 1 of 2]: Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça - Portuguese Child Missing Since 1998
June 08, 2023 07:53 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBMarch, 1998. Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça, 11, vanishes from outside his home in northern Portugal. A decades-long investigation ensued which shone a spotlight on the darkest elements of humanity. Even after subsequent trials related to the boy and his last known movements were held, 25 years on, the fate of Rui Pedro remains unknown. Join the Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast Visit the website: https://www.unknownpassagepodcast.co Theme music: Undertow by ...
Episode 167: My Top 10 Europe Destination Recommendations - BONUS EPISODE
May 31, 2023 13:51 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBIn lieu of a proper episode this week, I’m counting down my top 10 favourite European destinations for you as many of you are heading away for a European summer. Granted, there’s a whole lot left that I want to discover. Enjoy. Join the Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast Visit the website: https://www.unknownpassagepodcast.com
Episode 166: Amelia Hausia - Tongan Teenager Missing In Australia Since 1992
May 19, 2023 23:54 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBDecember, 1992. Tongan-Australian Amelia Hausia, 18, vanishes in the nation’s capital of Canberra. Amelia has just graduated high school, and fought with her boyfriend the night before. 30 years on, there have been no sightings of Amelia since she left her home that morning, despite a number of early leads. If you have information on the disappearance of Amelia Hausia in Canberra in 1992, please contact Crime Stoppers Australia on 1800 333 000. Join the Patreon community: https://www.patr...
Episode 165: Rodrigo Falcon - Argentinian Missing In Scotland Since 2022
May 14, 2023 22:01 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBDecember 11, 2022. Aviemore, The Scottish Highlands. Argentinian Rodrigo Falcon disappears in the early hours of the morning, after leaving a nightclub in the village. The last confirmed CCTV footage of Rodrigo shows him walking in the opposite direction to home. For over five months, Rod’s family and friends have searched in vain for him, to no avail. If you have information on the disappearance of Rodrigo Falcon, please contact the Missing Rodrigo Falcon Facebook page, leave a voicemail o...
Episode 164: The Life & Death of Harry Houdini
May 07, 2023 17:28 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBHandcuff King. Showman. Escape artist. Magician. Movie maker. Provocateur. Author. Prison breaker. In his 52 years, Hungarian Harry Houdini was known as a lot of things. Today, he is renowned as one of the greatest performers who ever lived whose acts experts still struggle to replicate. But it’s the story behind the man himself, and his untimely death, that is the most interesting. This is the story of Harry Houdini. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbu...
Episode 163: Andrea Scherpf and Bernd Göricke - German Tourists Murdered In Canada In 1983
April 29, 2023 11:17 - 1 hour - 103 MBOctober, 1983. Chetwynd, British Columbia. German tourists hitchhiking around Western Canada, Andrea Scherpf and Bernd Göricke, accept a lift with someone who would go on to murder them on a lonely trail in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Almost 40 years and three trials later, the double murder remains unsolved. Anyone with information on the murders of Andrea Scherpf and Bernd Göricke are encouraged to contact the Chetwynd RCMP on (250) 788-9221 or Crime Stoppers on 1 (800) 222-8477...
Some poll and audio issues on previous ep. Sorry.
April 16, 2023 03:29 - 26 seconds - 264 KBNot sure what happened. It does ease up after a short amount of time, and only happens in some parts. Edit: I believe it’s my podcasting software as I’ve noticed it on other podcasts and it’s not in my files. One part repeats too. Have raised an IT ticket. Poll is also not showing despite being loaded and all previous polls. same issue as Spotify now runs my podcasting software…have advised them
Some audio issues on previous ep. Sorry.
April 16, 2023 02:23 - 26 seconds - 264 KBNot sure what happened. It does ease up after a short amount of time, and only happens in some parts. Edit: I believe it’s my podcasting software as I’ve noticed it on other podcasts and it’s not in my files. One part repeats too. Have raised an IT ticket.
Episode 162 [Part 2 of 2]: The Khamar Daban Incident
April 16, 2023 01:54 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBAugust, 1993. Siberia, Russia. A group of seven Kazakh hikers, headed up by an expert leader, set off to climb the peaks of the Khamar Daban mountain range. Over a week later, one is found barely clinging to life, and the story she tells is a perplexing one full of horror. The mystery of what happened to the hikers on Khamar Daban still endures today. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Join the Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/unknownp...
Episode 162 [Part 1 of 2] The Khamar Daban Incident
April 14, 2023 15:52 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBAugust, 1993. Siberia, Russia. A group of seven Kazakh hikers, headed up by an expert leader, set off to climb the peaks of the Khamar Daban mountain range. Over a week later, one is found barely clinging to life, and the story she tells is a perplexing one full of horror. The mystery of what happened to the hikers on Khamar Daban still endures today. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
Episode 162 [Part 1 of 2]: The Khamar Daban Incident
April 14, 2023 15:52 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBAugust, 1993. Siberia, Russia. A group of seven Kazakh hikers, headed up by an expert leader, set off to climb the peaks of the Khamar Daban mountain range. Over a week later, one is found barely clinging to life, and the story she tells is a perplexing one full of horror. The mystery of what happened to the hikers on Khamar Daban still endures today. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Join the Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/unknownp...
Episode 161: Four Missing Cruise Ship Passengers
April 09, 2023 23:10 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBFariba Amani, a Canadian missing from a cruise of the Bahamas. Sylvester Butler Jr, an American missing from a South Pacific cruise. Kaylyn Sommer, an American missing from a music festival cruise to Mexico. John Halford, an Englishman missing from an Egyptian cruise. Four cruise ship passengers, all with unique experiences, and all missing while cruising in diverse parts of the world. This week on Unknown Passage, we look at four distinct stories of missing cruise ship passengers who receive...
Happy Easter! Returning after the holiday…
April 08, 2023 00:25 - 1 second - 32.3 KBHave a happy and safe Easter. The podcast will return after the break.
Episode 160: Kouk Leong Jin - Singaporean Student Who Vanished In Greece In 2011
April 02, 2023 13:01 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBSeptember, 2011. Singaporean-Chinese medical student Kouk Leong Jin, vanishes in the Greek capital of Athens while visiting for a conference. He left his hotel and hasn’t been seen since, and not a trace of what happened to Leong Jin has been uncovered in over a decade. Today, we will look at the disappearance of this promising young medical student, and what could have happened to him. Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Join the Patreon communi...
Episode 159 [Part 2 of 2]: The Hunt for Herbert Cukurs - “The Hangman of Riga”
March 23, 2023 01:23 - 1 hour - 76.4 MB1965, Uruguay. An expert team of Mossad agents is dispatched to execute the man known during the Holocaust as “The Hangman of Riga”, Herbert Cukurs. Survivors of Latvia’s Nazi occupation attested to Cukurs brutality during the war, and his part in the murder of tens of thousands, but for twenty years, he remained a fugitive from justice in South America. Did the Mossad complete their mission? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Join the Patreon co...
Episode 159 [Part 1 of 2]: The Hunt for Herbert Cukurs - “The Hangman of Riga”
March 20, 2023 05:19 - 1 hour - 74.9 MB1965, Uruguay. An expert team of Mossad agents is dispatched to execute the man known during the Holocaust as “The Hangman of Riga”, Herbert Cukurs. Survivors of Latvia’s Nazi occupation attested to Cukurs brutality during the war, and his part in the murder of tens of thousands, but for twenty years, he remained a fugitive from justice in South America. Did the Mossad complete their mission? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Join the Patreon co...
Episode 159: The Hunt for Herbert Cukurs - “The Hangman of Riga”
March 20, 2023 05:19 - 1 hour - 74.9 MB1965, Uruguay. An expert team of Mossad agents is dispatched to execute the man known during the Holocaust as “The Hangman of Riga”, Herbert Cukurs. Survivors of Latvia’s Nazi occupation attested to Cukurs brutality during the war, and his part in the murder of tens of thousands, but for twenty years, he remained a fugitive from justice in South America. Did the Mossad complete their mission? Theme music: Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by h...
Episode 158 [Part 2 of 2]: Richey Edwards - Welsh Musician Who Disappeared In 1995
March 16, 2023 03:15 - 2 hours - 114 MBFebruary, 1995. The 27 year old lyricist and guitarist of British alternative band The Manic Street Preachers, Richey Edwards, disappears on the eve of a major promotional tour of the United States. Richey’s final journey took him from London to his home town in Wales, and back into England near the border. The trail then goes cold. 28 years on, the mystery of what happened to Richey Edwards has elevated him to cult status amongst true crime and alternative music fans alike. What happened to ...
Episode 158 [Part 1 of 2]: Richey Edwards - Welsh Musician Who Disappeared In 1995
March 12, 2023 20:52 - 1 hour - 108 MBFebruary, 1995. The 27 year old lyricist and guitarist of British alternative band The Manic Street Preachers, Richey Edwards, disappears on the eve of a major promotional tour of the United States. Richey’s final journey took him from London to his home town in Wales, and back into England near the border. The trail then goes cold. 28 years on, the mystery of what happened to Richey Edwards has elevated him to cult status amongst true crime and alternative music fans alike. What happened to ...