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Today we?re bringing you a special episode from another Spotify Original from Parcast. If you enjoy it, check out Superstitions on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!  We could all use a little extra luck from time to time? And what better way to secure some than taking it from one of nature?s craftiest tricksters ? a surprisingly subversive symbol of wits and survival: the rabbit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1930, New York State Supreme Court Judge Joseph Force Crater withdrew the equivalent of $78,000 dollars from his bank accounts and promptly disappeared. Authorities tried to track down the missing judge, but friends and family feared the worst: that Crater knew something, and was murdered for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On March 5, 1918, the Navy collier USS Cyclops sent its final message from off the coast of Barbados, stating it was on schedule to arrive in Baltimore on March 13th. But the ship never made it. No one ever heard from?or saw?the USS Cyclops ever again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In August 1980, three-month-old Azaria Chamberlain went missing in Australia's Northern Territory. Her mother, Lindy, claimed a dingo snatched her baby?but authorities and the media weren?t so sure.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1935, infamous bootlegger and New York crime boss Dutch Schultz was gunned down in an upscale steakhouse. As Schultz lay dying in a hospital bed, he told police detectives about his five-million-dollar stash of loot in Upstate New York. The hunt was on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He?s known for crafting ingenious works of literature like Hamlet, Othello, and Macbeth. But some historians believe one of Shakespeare?s greatest comedies may have been lost to time. Known simply as Cardenio, the play was performed at least once in 1613 before it vanished. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1933, a small plane touched down in the desert just outside Farmington, New Mexico. It made sixteen trips over the U.S.-Mexico border, each time carrying a ton of pure gold. Legend has it that the gold is still there, buried in the harsh landscape, waiting? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

High in the Austrian Alps sits picturesque Lake Toplitz: a serene lake that holds a dark secret. In the waning months of World War II, Nazi forces dumped dozens of large wooden crates into its depths?crates that many believe hold millions of dollars worth of gold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On October 7th, 1949, a young aspiring actress named Jean Spangler went missing in Los Angeles. But while Jean's life appeared wholesome and idyllic to her coworkers, it was far from the truth... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It?s a fortune in gold coins supposedly stolen by South Africa?s last President of the Transvaal Republic, Paul Kruger. Since it?s disappearance in 1900, treasure hunters from all over the world have searched for the missing gold. But no one has successfully located the rumored cache, worth over 200 million dollars today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee are a wonderful place for a family to spend a weekend?but the woods can also be unforgiving. And on June 14th, 1969 a family learned that the hard way when 6-year-old Dennis Lloyd Martin went missing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On December 6th, 2009, a Utah woman named Susan Powell went missing. The married mother of two seemingly had no reason to run away. But just beneath her families' perfect facade things were beginning to crumble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are thrilled to bring you a brand new episode of Gone today and for the foreseeable future. We thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time. They vanished while on assignment in war-torn Cambodia in 1970. Despite numerous efforts to find out what happened over the last half-century, Sean Flynn and Dana Stone's ultimate fate remains a mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you enjoy the true stories told in Gone, check out this episode from our series Espionage: After his arrest and prison break in 1757, Casanova?s run-ins with the Venetian Inquisition were only beginning. To get protection from Venice, Casanova needed to win the favor of a more powerful government: France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you enjoy the true stories told in Gone, check out this episode from our series Espionage: In the 1700s, the Venetian State Inquisitors arrested anyone they deemed a security threat: Spies. Blasphemers. Gamblers. Social climbers. Anyone who upset the traditional order. All of these traits applied to Giacomo Girolamo Casanova. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He was one of the most celebrated poets of his time. Throughout his lifetime, Walt Whitman would write down his musing in his notebooks. These were donated to the Library of Congress upon his death. But sometime in the 1940s...they vanished. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Due to the unfortunate spread of COVID-19, Parcast has decided to halt recording for the time-being. This is a precautionary measure taken to ensure the safety of our hosts and staff. In the meantime, we're excited to share one of our classic episodes that we know you'll enjoy! Since the first Europeans set foot in South America in the late 1400s, explorers have been captivated by this mythical city hidden within the jungles of the Andes Mountains. After centuries of expeditions and countless lives lost in the pursuit, no man has actually ever laid eyes on El Dorado. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He was a fiery lawyer and an important figure in the Chicano civil rights movement during the 1960s. But after a long battle with drug addiction, Oscar Zeta Acosta mysteriously vanished during a trip to Mexico in 1974. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Great news, listeners! Gone is now a weekly show! In addition to our regular shows every other Monday, you?ll now get a special mini-episode on off-Mondays, but only on Spotify! These mini-episodes are a fun way to cover a wider variety of topics that couldn?t be made into full episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was allegedly discovered by German immigrant Jacob Waltz, who made himself rich and then died before he could show it to anyone. Prospectors have since been searching for the ?Lost Dutchman Gold Mine? for more than a century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the last Sunday of every month, Parcast Rewind replays a classic episode of Gone that you might have missed!  The son of the governor of New York, and one of the wealthiest families in the world, Michael Rockefeller was on an art-collecting expedition in Dutch New Guinea when he went missing in 1961. He was last seen trying to swim to shore after his boat capsized. What followed was a 10-day rescue mission in shark-infested waters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Depicting the Norman invasion of England in 1066 C.E., the Bayeux Tapestry is an intricate work of medieval craftsmanship?with a final section that has been missing since at least the 18th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In November 1928, newlyweds Glen and Bessie Hyde took a honeymoon boat trip down the Colorado River. They vanished somewhere in the Grand Canyon a month later, and a long search found no trace of the couple. Forty years later, new evidence emerged that made the couple's disappearance a permanent legend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the last Sunday of every month, Parcast Rewind replays a classic episode of Gone that you might have missed!  Treasure hunters and adventurers have been searching for Blackbeard?s fabled treasure ever since the pirate?s violent demise on November 22nd, 1718. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the winter of 1922, Hadley Richardson boarded a train from Paris to Switzerland where she would reunite with her husband, Ernest Hemingway. She packed every piece of his work in a small suitcase, which was then stolen from her at the Gare De Lyon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here?s one of our listeners? most requested episodes of 2019: Once used by prodigy violinist Erica Morini during the height of her musical career in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, the Stradavaruius was stolen a few weeks before her death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hidden in the jungles of Honduras, the Lost City of the Monkey God was a legendary settlement. Some people claim it?s a make-believe city invented by gold-hungry conquistadors. Others believe it?s a real city that somehow disappeared.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On February 19th, 1977, Helen Brach checked out of the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Her physician recommended ?she lose a bit of weight and get more exercise.? The socialite widow of candy magnate, Frank Brach, was never seen again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

History and legend has it that the Biblical Ark of the Covenant was a sacred container built to house the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. But just as it?s depicted in film and TV, the Ark?s whereabouts are the subject of mystery and countless theories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart was at the height of her career when she embarked on an ambitious global circumnavigation in 1937. But then, somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, she disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, Henry Hudson was best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the northeastern U.S. On a dreaded expedition, most of his crew mutinied. Hudson, his son, and seven others were cast adrift?never to be seen again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Australia?s Prime Minister disappeared while swimming in the sea near Portsea, Victoria. Although a massive search operation was set up around Cheviot Beach, his body was never recovered.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When famed violinist Erica Morini died in 1995, she didn't know a terrible truth. Her violin - a Stradivarius worth millions of dollars - was gone. To this day, it has never been found.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For thousands of years, biblical scholars have considered the likely existence of the Lost Tribes of Israel. Assumed to have gone extinct at some point in the 8th century BCE, there is some evidence that survivors of the tribe may have lasted until at least after the crusades.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the early 1900s, archeologists unearthed a treasure trove of early human bones in the land near modern day Beijing. It was the most significant paleontological discovery ever made at the time. However, when the Second World War struck Asia, they vanished without a trace. Parcasters - This week on The Dark Side Of, we take on the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley! Search for The Dark Side Of on Spotify today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Genghis Khan was one of the most powerful warlords in medieval Mongolia, and one of the most feared military generals in all of history. Despite his reputation, no one knows today where the legendary figure was buried after his death in 1227.  Parcasters - Check out our other podcast, Mythology, to embark on the journey of the Odyssey, our second episode on the classic tale comes out tomorrow! Search for Mythology on Spotify, or your favorite podcast app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Officially, Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man to ever fly to space in 1961. But is it possible he was just the first man to go to space and return alive?  Parcasters - This week on The Dark Side Of, we move on from Hollywood and start our exploration of the music industry. Our first episode details the myth of the 27 Club, you won't want to miss it! Subscribe to The Dark Side Of on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1939, author and former child prodigy Barbara Newhall Follett stormed out of her apartment after a fight with her husband. The 25-year-old was never seen or heard from again.  Sponsors!  Gabi - Take TWO MINUTES and see if you can save up to $865 a year on car insurance today! Go to Gabi.com/GONE to start the process of saving money, with NO fees, NO forms, and NO spam. Grove Collaborative - Go to Grove.co/GONE and get a FREE 5-piece Spring Cleaning Set from Mrs. Meyer?s and Grove? a $30 value!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1785, a stunning diamond necklace was stolen from the Crown Jewelers in Paris, France. The Cardinal who was charged with the theft thought he was working on the orders of Queen Marie Antoinette. In reality, he was victim to a daring, complex con job.  Parcasters - This week on Survival, we tell the story of a music teacher turned emergency medic during the 2010 Haiti Earthquake. Search for SURVIVAL on Spotify or wherever you listen to Parcast Originals! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ninth Roman Legion and its 5000 soldiers was famous across Rome in the 1st century BCE. But by 200 CE, the Ninth had vanished from nearly all historical records, and to this day no one has ever confirmed what really happened to all those men. Sponsors! Gabi - Take two minutes and see if you can save up to $865 a year on car insurance at Gabi.com/GONE. There are NO fees, NO forms, and NO spam.  Grove Collaborative - Go to Grove.co/GONE to get a FREE FIVE PIECE Spring Cleaning Set from Mrs. Meyer?s and Grove! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In December of 1812, the daughter of disgraced former Vice President Aaron Burr, boarded a ship in South Carolina to travel north to see her father. Theodosia Burr Alston was never seen again. Sponsors! The Farmer?s Dog - Get 50% off your two week trial of fresh, healthy food at TheFarmers Dog.com/GONE. Plus, you get FREE shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1891, the ceremonial mace that, by law, was required to be present at every convening of the Victorian Parliament, vanished from its holding case. Police investigated the theft for over a year and never came close to finding the mace or deducing who had stolen it.  Sponsors! The Farmer?s Dog - Get 50% off your two week trial of fresh, healthy food at TheFarmersDog.com/GONE. Plus, you get FREE shipping!  Grove - Get a 3-piece cleaning set from Mrs. Meyer?s spring scents, a free 60-day VIP membership, and a surprise bonus gift when you sign up and place an order of $20 or more at Grove.co/GONE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1975, Jimmy Hoffa, one of the most powerful Union leaders in the country, went to a meeting with the mafia in a suburb of Detroit. He was never seen again, and his body had never been recovered. Parcasters - Jimmy Hoffa's relationship with organized crime figures factored heavily into his disappearance, learn more about the criminal underworld with our podcast Kingpins. Available at parcast.com/kingpins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1955, the fishing vessel MV Joyita vanished off the coast of Samoa along with all 25 people on board. A massive search yielded no results, and the ship was deemed lost at sea. But then, over a month after it vanished, the MV Joyita was found, six hundred miles off course, and without a single living soul on board. To this day, no one knows what happened to the crew and passengers of the MV Joyita.  Parcasters - What was it like to live through the Titanic tragedy? Find out today on survival! Available now at parcast.com/survival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For centuries, historians believed that Egypt, Babylon, and Assyria were the only great Kingdoms of the ancient middle eastern world. But the early 20th century yielded the discovery of ruins that might indicate the existence of a fourth kingdom: the Hittites. Sponsors! Robinhood - Robinhood is giving listeners of Gone a FREE stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint to help you build your portfolio. Sign up at GoneCast.Robinhood.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since the first Europeans set foot in South America in the late 1400s, explorers have been captivated by, El Dorado, the mythical city hidden within the jungles of the Andes Mountains. After centuries of expeditions and countless lives lost in the pursuit, no man has actually ever laid eyes on this fabled city.    Sponsors! BetterHelp - Go to BetterHelp.com/GONE to get 10% off your first month with discount code GONE. CBS All Access - Head over to CBS.com/GONE to redeem your FREE trial of CBS All Access to watch the new season of The Good Fight, now streaming exclusively on CBS All Access. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most people consider the Dodo Bird to be synonymous with human-driven extinction. First discovered by Dutch sailors in the late 1590s, it would be completely wiped out in just over 60 years. The pursuit of the last remnants of this iconic creature continues to this day, with an incomplete composite skeleton selling recently for just under half a million dollars. Sponsors! CBS All Access - Head to CBS.com slash GONE to redeem your FREE trial of CBS All Access. Robinhood - Robinhood is giving listeners of Gone a FREE stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint to help you build your portfolio. Sign up at Gonecast.Robinhood.com. Zola - To start your free wedding website and also get $50 off your registry on Zola, go to Zola.com/LOST. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis fled with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gold. What happened next has been debated by historians and treasure hunters over the last 150 years. Did Davis squander what remained of his country's treasury in a desperate attempt to keep the Confederacy alive? Or, is it possible that the gold is still out there, waiting to be found? Sponsors! BetterHelp - GONE listeners get 10% off your first month with discount code GONE when you go to BetterHelp.com/Gone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1944, a Japanese submarine was sunk by Allied forces in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Fifty years later, declassified documents indicated that the wreckage may contain two tons of Japanese gold worth more than $25 million today. Does the treasure remains at the bottom of the ocean among the wreckage of the I-52. Sponsors! BetterHelp - GONE listeners get 10% off your first month with discount code GONE when you go to BetterHelp.com/Gone. Zola - Get $50 off your registry on Zola by going to  Zola.com/Lost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This legendary trove of gold and precious jewels was a figurative and literal representation of the Aztec Empire's wealth. The treasure also had the value of high art that showed the empire's impressive reach and influence in the 1500s. However, all good things come to an end and the fall of the empire marks the moment Montezuma?s treasure was never to be seen again. Sponsors! Zola - To get your free wedding website and also get $50 off your registry on Zola, go to Zola.com/LOST. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices