October 21, 1978. Cape Otway, Australia. After leaving on a seemingly routine training flight in a Cessna 182 aircraft, 20-year old pilot Frederick Valentich vanishes without explanation over Bass Strait. During a radio transmission, Valentich describes seeing an unidentified flying object and his final words are: “It’s hovering and it’s not an aircraft”. Wh ... Show More
Nov 19
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 458 - Stephanie Stewart and Shelley-Anne Bacsu
<p>August 26, 2006. Hinton, Alberta. After failing to reach her on the radio or the telephone, the supervisor of 70-year old Stephanie Stewart travels to the Athabasca Lookout Tower in the province’s foothills, where Stephanie is posted as a seasonal fire spotter. When he arrives ... Show More
47m 9s
Nov 12
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 457 - Scott and Amy Fandel
<p>September 5, 1978. Sterling, Alaska. 13-year old Scott Fandel and his 8-year old half-sister, Amy Fandel, are dropped off at their cabin by their mother, Margaret Fandel, who then goes out to some bars with her own sister. When Margaret and her sister return home during the ea ... Show More
51m 22s
Nov 5
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 456 - Theresa Fusco
<p>November 10, 1984. Lynbrook, New York, After getting fired from her job at a roller rink, 16-year old Theresa Fusco starts heading home, but she never arrives. Her nude body is eventually found in a wooded area and she has been raped and strangled to death with a ligature. Ove ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 2023
Episode 60: UFO on the River (feat. Cassidy Liston)
Stories in this episode:
- UFO on the River, by Rhett
- Restaurant Kitchen Encounter, by Auston
- I Think Something is Attached to Me, by Stevie
- Haunted Drill Hall, by Jared
- The Time I Saw Myself Die, by Tina
- My Psychic Circle Story, by Biza
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54m 22s
Mar 2022
Relaxed Fit: The Disappearance of Frederick Valentich
<p>On this Relaxed Fit episode, we’re heading "down under" to discuss the mysterious disappearance of Frederick Valentich, an "amateur pilot" from Australia who, in 1978, went missing in the midst of a mid-air UFO experience.</p>
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56m 26s
Jul 2024
Ten Thousand Feet in the Air
On the afternoon of June 23rd, 1972, Martin McNally walked into the St. Louis airport with a wig, a sawed-off rifle, and a plan. Special thanks to Danny Wicentowski. Learn more at the Riverfront Times: “The Final Flight of Martin McNally.” This episode was originally released in ... Show More
34m 53s
Jun 2019
The Airship Mystery Pt. 1: Gentleman Callers
In Sacramento, California, an unknown aircraft traveled over the city in 1896, filling citizens with awe. A year later, another mysterious aircraft was spotted over Aurora, Texas. This time, the ship crashed, and it left behind the remains of a pilot who was something other than ... Show More
44m 41s
Jun 2019
The Airship Mystery Pt. 2: Alien Tombstone
In June 1973, Bill Case and a slurry of UFO organizations such as MUFON and NICAP attempted to exhume a grave in Aurora, Texas that supposedly housed the corpse of an alien visitor. However, there may have been another explanation for the corpse, and the aircraft it crashed in. P ... Show More
46m 55s
Oct 2018
Ten Thousand Feet in the Air
On the afternoon of June 23rd, 1972, Martin McNally walked into the St. Louis airport with a wig, a sawed-off rifle, and a plan. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Pod ... Show More
34m 1s
Feb 2021
The Bodies In The Car / Elaine Forsyth & Patricia Morrison
<p>It was the middle of summer — Sunday, July 22, 1990. At 11.30 pm, a musician, Gordon Wilson, was walking back from a late-night recording session on Holloway Road in London. He noticed the women and presumed they were just in a deep sleep. He was in a rush, and the last t ... Show More
59m 18s
Feb 2023
The Feather Lady
On October 4, 1960, Eastern Airlines Flight 375 took off from Boston’s Logan airport, and then, two minutes later, it crashed. 62 people died. Investigators couldn't figure out what had happened, and they decided to ask a scientist working at the Smithsonian for help. Roxie Laybo ... Show More
40m 8s