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308. MYSTERY: Did Soul Asylum's Runaway Train Find Missing Kids? Dec 27, 2024

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In 1993, Soul Asylum’s Runaway Train won the grammy for best rock song, and its wildly popular music video featured missing children, with the intent of locating them. All in all, of the 36 children featured in the U.S. versions of the video, 21 were considered found. Here’s a deep dive into what that means, and rundown of those that are still missing.

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Sources:

https://youtu.be/NRtvqT_wMeY?si=5WwEUQdoAc4pDM6B

https://people.com/crime/missing-kids-soul-asylum-runaway-train/

https://slate.com/culture/2023/08/runaway-train-music-video-soul-asylum-kids.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runaway_Train_(Soul_Asylum_song)

https://medium.com/mel-magazine/the-children-of-runaway-train-19ee8f6aabf8

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/oct/31/missing-kids-soul-asylum-runaway-train-tony-kaye-david-pirner

https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2019/02/01/ocso-still-searching-for-missing-girl-29-years-later/6136318007/

https://charleyproject.org/case/byron-eric-page

https://charleyproject.org/case/duane-edward-fochtman

https://charleyproject.org/case/john-francis-lango

https://charleyproject.org/case/martha-wes-dunn

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/420dfla.html

https://charleyproject.org/case/patrick-shawn-betz

All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.

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307. MURDER: When Myrna met Jessica Dec 20, 2024

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In 2016, 27-year-old Myrna Salicin died after drinking an iced coffee with friends.

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https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20231004150147-220-1007086/review-film-ice-cold-murder-coffee-and-jessica-wongso

https://jakartaglobe.id/news/murder-convict-jessica-wongso-released-on-parole

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/10/27/judges-sentence-jessica-to-20-years-in-prison.html

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/10/27/guilty-or-not-jessica-to-face-verdict.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37784416

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Wayan_Mirna_Salihin

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/06/22/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-of-cyanide-coffee-case-convict.html

https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2023/10/07/guilty-as-charged-new-documentary-reignites-debate-on-jessica-wongsos-infamous-case.html

https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/08/19/jessica-wongso-released-early-on-parole-after-8-years-in-prison.html

https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2016/08/15/14151741/ahli.jessica.memiliki.kepribadian.amorous.narcissist

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-08/alleged-cyanide-killer-serious-mental-health-problems-afp-report/7700824

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/11/03/mirnas-husband-accuses-journalist-of-bribery.html

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/02/03/police-probe-whatsapp-conversation-between-jessica-and-mirna.html

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/03/21/jessica-has-long-criminal-record-in-australia-police.html

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/08/31/with-no-autopsy-can-we-be-sure-mirna-died-from-cyanide-jessicas-lawyer.html

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/07/29/lawyers-insist-involvement-husband-and-barista.html

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377655151_DOCTRINE_OF_CAUSALITY_AND_PROOF_OF_CRIMINAL_ACTIONS_IN_THE_JESSICA_WONGSO_CYANIDE_COFFEE_CASE

https://theconversation.com/jessica-wongso-found-guilty-in-cyanide-coffee-case-but-she-may-not-yet-have-had-a-fair-trial-67836

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/03/05/lawyer-raises-suspicion-about-insurance-claims.html

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/07/27/were-not-in-the-business-of-assassination-olivier-manager-tells-judge.html

https://medium.com/chalkoutline/death-by-iced-coffee-2da57cf29a60

https://www.smh.com.au/world/widower-of-cyanide-coffee-victim-wayan-mirna-salihin-calls-for-justice-20160621-gpo9xr.html

https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/11/17/indonesias-murder-melodrama-has-the-whole-country-watching/

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a45237162/jessica-wongso-now/

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306. MYSTERY: What Happened to Theodosia Burr Alston? Dec 16, 2024

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In 1812, Aaron Burr’s beloved daughter Theodosia boarded a ship off the coast of South Carolina and was never seen again.

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Sources:

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2019/01/the-unsolved-mystery-of-aaron-burrs-daughter/#:~:text=Theodosia%20Burr%20Alston%2C%20the%20beloved,(August%201%2C%201809).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodosia_Burr_Alston

https://schistory.org/december-1812-theodosia-burr-alston-is-lost-at-sea/

https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/disappearance-aaron-burr-daughter-theodosia.htm

https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/special/2020/06/21/lost-at-sea-tragic-mystery-of-theodosia-burr-alston/113365064/

https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc5300/sc5339/000046/000000/000001/unrestricted/theodosia.htm

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-great-trial-that-tested-the-constitutions-treason-clause

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305. MYSTERY: The Silver Cord Dec 13, 2024

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The silver cord is a theoretical (maybe?) link between the higher self and the physical body. Are we talking metaphysics on the podcast today? Yes. We are polymaths.

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https://www.themysticmedium.com/the-silver-cord/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_cord#:~:text=During%20astral%20projection%20and%20out,they%20will%20not%20become%20lost.

https://www.spiritofthescripture.com/id1222-the-silver-cord.html

https://www.neverthirsty.org/bible-qa/qa-archives/question/what-does-the-bible-say-about-the-silver-cord-in-ecclesiastes-126/

https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/28228/ecclesiastes-12-6-what-is-the-silver-cord

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes%2012&version=KJV

https://www.hinduamerican.org/blog/the-parallel-universe-theory-in-hindu-cosmology

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/taylor-swift-folklore/

https://genius.com/Taylor-swift-invisible-string-lyrics

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/taoism#:~:text=Taoism%20is%20a%20philosophy%20that,the%20macrocosm%20and%20the%20microcosm.

https://near-death.com/dianne-morrissey/

https://near-death.com/edgar-cayces-near-death-experiences/

https://iands.org/ndes/nde-stories/17-nde-accounts-from-beyond-the-light.html

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-silver-cord-is-it-a-religous-spiritual-or-scientific-thing

https://www.newscientist.com/definition/string-theory/

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304. MYSTERY: The Manhattan Alien Abduction Nov 29, 2024

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This is the story behind Netflix’s recent docu-series, The Manhattan Alien Abduction. And it is a doozy.

(Dealing with some sound issues- thanks, as always, for loving us anyway.)

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Sources:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/linda-napolitano

https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2024/11/04/the-true-story-behind-netflixs-the-manhattan-alien-abduction-and-linda-napolitano/

https://people.com/the-manhattan-alien-abduction-where-is-linda-napolitano-now-8739603

https://www.today.com/popculture/manhattan-alien-abduction-true-story-rcna178005

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/netflix-manhattan-alien-abduction-ufo-linda-napolitano-b2637980.html

https://time.com/7160509/the-manhattan-alien-abduction-netflix-true-story/

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303. MYSTERY: The Disappearance of Glenn Miller Nov 23, 2024

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On December 15, 1944, Glenn Miller—of Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, one of the most popular bands of the big band era—disappeared when his airplane vanished over the English Channel.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller

https://www.cpr.org/show-segment/70-years-later-mystery-of-glenn-millers-disappearance-may-be-solved/

https://tighar.org/Projects/GlennMiller/glennmiller_3.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlight_Serenade

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302. SPOOKY: Listener Stories, Vol. 16 Nov 08, 2024

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Here’s another round of listener emails, the last one for a while- and you guys can witness us having a major freak out about the way two of the stories connect- at least in our heads.

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301. MYSTERY: What Happened On Board the Kaz II? Nov 01, 2024

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In 2007, a 9.8 meter catamaran was found drifting off the north-eastern coast of Australia, and the circumstances surrounding it are so bizarre that it’s been compared the Mary Celeste.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaz_II

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/aug/09/australia

https://web.archive.org/web/20070423053735/http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070420/wl_nm/australia_yacht_dc_2

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6574547.stm

https://www.smh.com.au/national/cruel-sea-refuses-to-give-up-its-secrets-20070505-gdq2gw.html

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/historical-strangeness/kazii#google_vignette

https://www.smh.com.au/national/mystery-of-kaz-iis-missing-crew-20070421-gdpygg.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste

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300. SPOOKY: Listener Stories, Vol. 15 Oct 27, 2024

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We’re putting out as many of your spooky stories as we can to celebrate our favorite time of year! Here’s another round of listener emails- we love them.

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