

Disappearances
Spotify Studios
In 2020, after years spent searching for answers, Sarah Turney used social media to help bring justice to her sister Alissa’s nearly two decades-long disappearance. Now she’s teaming up with Parcast to explore the many reasons people disappear and the impact their absences can have on those left behind. Disappearances is a Spotify Original. Catch a new episode every Thursday, free on Spotify.
Episodes
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Jul 7, 2022 • 46min
Crystal Rogers
After telling her sister she was scared of her boyfriend, Crystal Rogers disappeared. For months, her parents Tommy and Sherry worked with the Bardstown police to build a case against her boyfriend. Then, 16 months after she was last seen, her father Tommy was murdered. Both crimes are still unsolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 30, 2022 • 43min
Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos
When Felipe Santos gets into the back of a patrol car, his brothers assume he’s being arrested for driving without a license. But they never hear from him again. Three months later, Terrance Williams goes missing under similar circumstances. And the sheriff’s deputy involved in both of their cases can’t get his story straight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 23, 2022 • 43min
James Brady & Absolom Halkett
In 1967, two indigenous men are prospecting for uranium in Saskatchewan when they vanish from their lakeside camp. Canadian authorities determine they got lost and died in an accident — case closed. But their closest friends are convinced otherwise: James Brady and Abbie Halkett were murdered. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don’t miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 16, 2022 • 40min
George Smith
George and Jennifer Smith were young newlyweds when they set off on a Mediterranean cruise in 2005. Just days into their honeymoon, George went missing. Despite evidence pointing to foul play, no one has ever been convicted in his disappearance. Countdown to the CULTS book release! Parcast’s first book hits shelves July 12th. It’s an unflinching exploration of shame, secrecy, power, exploitation, and destruction. Learn more at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 9, 2022 • 41min
Emanuela Orlandi
When a teenage girl goes missing in Italy, her disappearance is linked to a Turkish assassin, a mobster, a bank scandal, and the Vatican itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 2, 2022 • 43min
William and Margaret Patterson
In the late 1950s, a wealthy, well-connected couple take flight from their home in El Paso, Texas. The question of whether they are still alive, and if they simply wanted to disappear — and did — drags on for years, until 1984. That’s when a witness comes forward with a statement that changes everything. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don’t miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more and grab your copy at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 26, 2022 • 44min
Natalee Holloway
A senior class celebration turned into every parent’s worst nightmare after 18-year-old Natalee Holloway left her hotel in Aruba and never returned. She was last seen by her classmates leaving a bar with three men she’d only just met on the island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 19, 2022 • 49min
Arthur Kingsley Porter
In the 1920s a married Harvard professor takes the unconventional advice of his physician and begins an affair with a younger man. The arrangement seems to work happily for everyone involved. But in the summer of 1933, on a tiny island off the coast of Ireland, Arthur Kingsley Porter vanishes. Most of the evidence points to one clear conclusion, yet Kingsley’s story has only grown more complicated with time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 12, 2022 • 40min
Kierra Coles
When a pregnant postal worker goes missing in Chicago, the people around her do everything right. Her parents drop everything to find her. Her community bands together. Even her employer launches an investigation. But nearly four years later, her family is still fighting for answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 5, 2022 • 41min
The Beaumont Children
Some people say it's the day the country lost its innocence. The three Beaumont children went to the beach in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1966 and never came home. They disappeared in front of hundreds of people. Over 50 years later, there may finally be a timeline on what happened that day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices