Best Joseph Paul Wright Podcasts (2025)

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Megan Trussell 1:03:17

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18-year-old Megan Trussell walked out of her college dorm at UC Boulder on the night of February 9th, 2025. Days later, her body was found in a ravine off campus. Officially, her death was declared a suicide, but her family disagrees with the ruling and has started their own investigation to find out what happened to Megan. Join Mike and Gibby as t…

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Ayşegül Savaş Reads “Intimacy” 38:54

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Ayşegül Savaş reads her story “Intimacy” from the October 20, 2025, issue of the magazine. Savaş is the author of five books, including the novels “White on White” and “The Anthropologists”; a nonfiction work, “The Wilderness”; and the story collection “Long Distance,” which was published earlier this year. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx…

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Amanda Antoni 1:00:41

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Lee Antoni returned home after spending the weekend with family and found his 31-year-old wife, Amanda, dead at the bottom of the basement stairs in their Calgary home. Amanda’s death was immediately declared suspicious and investigated as a homicide, but investigators faced a lack of evidence and leads. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the deat…

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Catherine Lacey Reads “Coconut Flan” 40:00

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Catherine Lacey reads her story “Coconut Flan” from the October 13, 2025, issue of the magazine. Lacey is the author of five books of fiction, including the novels “Pew,” and “Biography of X,” both of which were short-listed for the Dylan Thomas Prize in 2021 and 2024, respectively. Her memoir and novella, “The Möbius Book,” was published earlier t…

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Kayla Berg 56:57

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15-year-old Kayla Berg went missing in August 2009 after being dropped off at a condemned property by an older family friend. Sixteen years later, Kayla has not been found. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Kayla Berg. Several people were investigated by the police, including Kayla's boyfriend and this family friend, who clai…

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David Wright Faladé Reads “Amarillo Boulevard” 42:51

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David Wright Faladé reads his story “Amarillo Boulevard,” from the October 6, 2025, issue of the magazine. Wright Faladé, the recipient of a Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Award, is the author of a nonfiction book, “Fire on the Beach: Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers,” and the novels “Black Cloud Risin…

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Sneha Anne Philip 58:11

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Officially, Dr. Sneha Anne Philip died during the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City. However, she was last seen alive on September 10th, and there is no definitive evidence placing her at the World Trade Center on September 11th. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Sneah Anne Philip. Initially, investigat…

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Rivka Galchen Reads “Unreasonable” 39:47

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Rivka Galchen reads her story “Unreasonable,” from the September 29, 2025, issue of the magazine. Galchen is the author of three books of fiction, including the story collection “American Innovations" and the novel “Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch,” which was published in 2021. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Woody Kelly 1:06:27

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Woody Kelly was a successful investment counselor and a pillar of his community. In June 1985, his yacht was found abandoned on Lake Michigan, but Woody was nowhere to be found. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Woody Kelly. Everything was not as it seemed with Woody. It soon came out that he had disappeared after stealing $6…

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T. Coraghessan Boyle Reads “The Pool” 28:28

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T. Coraghessan Boyle reads his story “The Pool,” from the September 22, 2025, issue of the magazine. A winner of the Rea Award for the Short Story and the PEN/Malamud Prize in the short story, among others, Boyle has published more than thirty books of fiction, including the story collection “I Walk Between the Raindrops” and the novel “Blue Skies,…

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Ashley Ouellette and Tony Torres 49:23

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15-year-old Ashley Ouellette was murdered in February 1999 in Scarborough, Maine, after leaving a sleepover at a friend’s house to see a boy she had previously dated. A month later, a young man named Tony Torres told his parents he knew who killed Ashley. Tony went missing in May 1999 and has never been found. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss th…

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Bryan Washington Reads "Voyagers!" 57:23

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Bryan Washington reads his story “Voyagers!,” from the September 15, 2025, issue of the magazine. A winner of the International Dylan Thomas Prize and the Young Lions Fiction Award, among others, Washington is the author of three books of fiction, including “Memorial” and “Family Meal.” A new novel, “Palaver,” will be published later this year. Lea…

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Matt Flores 53:36

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Matt Flores was murdered in his workplace parking lot on a seemingly normal morning in March 1994. Three decades later, investigators have not identified a suspect or even a potential motive. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Matt Flores. There is considerable intrigue surrounding this case. Matt was an intelligent guy with a wife a…

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Paul Baker 47:39

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Three-year-old Paul Baker went missing from his South Carolina home in March 1987. Over thirty years later, he has still not been found. Paul’s stepmother, currently in prison on charges in an unrelated case, remains a person of interest in his disappearance. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Paul Baker. Paul's stepmother, Su…

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Rachel Cusk Reads “Project” 29:11

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Rachel Cusk reads her story “Project,” from the September 1 & 8, 2025, issue of the magazine. Cusk is the author of several works of nonfiction and twelve novels, including “Outline,” “Transit,” “Kudos,” and, most recently, “Parade,” which won the 2024 Goldsmiths Prize. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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The Disappearance of Jón Jónsson 1:00:31

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In February 2019, Jón Jónsson traveled from his home in Iceland to Dublin, Ireland, to participate in a poker tournament. A day and a half into his trip, Jón walked out of his hotel and was never seen again. There is no shortage of theories about what happened to Jón, and the known facts are extremely mysterious. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss…

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Miriam Toews Reads “Something Has Come to Light” 18:36

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Miriam Toews reads her story “Something Has Come to Light,” from the August 25, 2025, issue of the magazine. Toews, a winner of the Governor General’s Award for Fiction, is the author of eight novels, including “A Complicated Kindness,” “All My Puny Sorrows,” “Women Talking,” and “Fight Night.” A new memoir, “A Truce That Is Not Peace,” comes out t…

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The Bogle-Chandler Mystery 53:40

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On January 1st, 1963, the bodies of Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Margaret Chandler were found on the banks of the Lane Cove River in Sydney, Australia. The “Bogle-Chandler Mystery” became infamous due to the circumstances in which the bodies were found and because the cause of death could not be established. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the Bogle-C…

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The Alcásser Murders 1:04:14

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14-year-old Miriam García Iborra, 15-year-old Antonia “Toñi” Gómez Rodríguez, and 14-year-old Desirée Hernández Folch went missing while hitchhiking to a nightclub in November 1992. In January 1993, their bodies were found in a remote area. The case of the 14-year-old Miriam García Iborra, 15-year-old Antonia “Toñi” Gómez Rodríguez, and 14-year-old…

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Kiran Desai Reads "An Unashamed Proposal" 57:18

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Kiran Desai reads her story “An Unashamed Proposal,” from the August 11, 2025, issue of the magazine. Desai is the author of the novels “Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard” and “The Inheritance of Loss,” which won the Booker Prize in 2006. A new novel, “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny,” from which this story was adapted, will be published this fall.…

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Anne Enright Reads “The Bridge Stood Fast” 51:53

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Anne Enright reads her story “The Bridge Stood Fast,” from the August 4, 2025, issue of the magazine. Enright has published eleven books of fiction, including the story collection “Yesterday’s Weather,” and the novels “The Gathering,” which won the Man Booker Prize, “Actress,” and “The Wren, The Wren.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/…

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Heather Teague 54:54

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In the early afternoon of August 26th, 1995, 23-year-old Heather Teague went sunbathing on Newburgh Beach in Henderson County, Kentucky. This is a thin strip of beach on the shore of the Ohio River. Twenty-nine years later, Heather has still not been found. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Heather Teague. The police have had…

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Mona Awad Reads “The Chartreuse” 50:19

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Mona Awad reads her story “The Chartreuse,” from the July 28, 2025, issue of the magazine. Awad is the author of four books of fiction, including “13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl,” which won the Amazon Best First Novel Award, and “Rouge,” which was published in 2023. Her new novel, “We Love You, Bunny,” will come out in September. Learn about your…

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Marcus Rutledge 53:41

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Marcus Rutledge was a young father who went missing in June 1998, shortly before he was supposed to graduate from college. Foul play was suspected from the beginning, and Marcus’s family thought he might have gotten involved with dangerous people in the months leading up to his death, although those individuals remain unidentified. Join Mike and Gi…

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Clare Sestanovich Reads “Natural History” 38:39

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Clare Sestanovich reads her story “Natural History,” from the July 21, 2025, issue of the magazine. Sestanovich is the author of the story collection “Objects of Desire,” which came out in 2021 and was a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, and the novel “Ask Me Again,” which was published last year. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.p…

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Mary Rogers 55:53

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The body of Mary Rogers, known by many New Yorkers as the “beautiful cigar girl,” was found in the Hudson River in July 1841. There was evidence she had been beaten before she died, but over a century later, her death remains unsolved. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the death of Mary Rogers. Both theories and suspects abound in this case. Some…

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Zadie Smith Reads “The Silence” 33:57

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Zadie Smith reads her story “The Silence,” from the July 7 & 14, 2025, issue of the magazine. Smith, a winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Audible Literary Service Award, among others, is the author of two short-story collections and six novels, including “NW,” “Swing Time,” and “The Fraud,” which was published in 2023. Learn about y…

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Ottessa Moshfegh Reads “The Comedian” 39:19

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Ottessa Moshfegh reads her story “The Comedian,” from the July 7 & 14, 2025, issue of the magazine. Moshfegh is the author of one story collection and four novels, including “Eileen,” for which she won the PEN/Hemingway Award in 2016; “My Year of Rest and Relaxation”; and “Lapvona,” which came out in 2022. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.…

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Jhumpa Lahiri Reads “Jubilee” 47:56

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Jhumpa Lahiri reads her story “Jubilee,” from the July 7 & 14, 2025, issue of the magazine. Lahiri, a recipient of the National Humanities Medal and the PEN/Malamud Award, among others, is the author of six books of fiction, including the story collections “Interpreter of Maladies,” which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000, and “Roman Stories,” which w…

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Kate Brown and Carnell Sledge 56:25

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Kate Brown and Carnell Sledge were close friends who were murdered in broad daylight while sitting together on a park bench. Six years later, the killer has not been caught. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders of Kate Brown and Carnell Sledge. Investigators examined those closest to Kate and Carnell, including friends and past romantic …

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William Smolinski Jr 1:06:39

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31-year-old Billy Smolinski went missing in August 2004. One of the last calls Billy made was to a man who was romantically involved with Billy’s girlfriend. He has not been seen or heard from since. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Billy Smolinski Jr. The police have been criticized for acting slowly and in some cases botch…

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Han Ong Reads “Happy Days” 1:02:08

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Han Ong reads his story “Happy Days,” from the June 30, 2025, issue of the magazine. The recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and the Berlin Prize, Ong is the author of more than a dozen plays and two novels, “Fixer Chao” and “The Disinherited.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Jennifer and Adrianna Wix 1:00:27

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Jennifer Wix and her daughter Adrianna have been missing since March 2004. Twenty-one years later, they still have not been found. Authorities consider Jennifer’s former boyfriend a person of interest. He claimed to have seen her get into a white car with an unknown driver, but investigators have been unable to verify his story. Join Mike and Gibby…

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Yiyun Li Reads “Any Human Heart” 52:08

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Yiyun Li reads her story “Any Human Heart,” from the June 23, 2025, issue of the magazine. Li is the author of eight books of fiction, including the novels “Must I Go” and “The Book of Goose,” and the story collection “Wednesday’s Child,” which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2024. A new nonfiction book, “Things in Nature Merely Grow,” was…

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Father Alfred Kunz 1:07:45

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In March 1998, Father Alfred Kunz was murdered inside St. Michael Catholic Church in Dane, Wisconsin. Many believe he was murdered because he had knowledge of sexual misconduct within the church, while others say he was murdered because of allegedly inappropriate relationships with female parishioners. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder…

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Jim Shepard Reads “The Queen of Bad Influences” 39:13

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Jim Shepard reads his story “The Queen of Bad Influences,” from the June 16, 2025, issue of the magazine. Shepard, a winner of the Rea Award for the Short Story, is the author of thirteen books of fiction, including the novels “The Book of Aron” and “Phase Six” and the story collection “The World to Come.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.…

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The Murder of Tristan Dilley 54:14

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On October 1st, 2017, 14-year-old Tristan Dilley was found dead in her bedroom. Investigators looked at her phone records and were soon led to 19-year-old Paul Adams, who had been secretly communicating with Tristan for weeks. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Tristan Dilley. Tristan's parents had no idea she was in contact with a 1…

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Louise Erdrich Reads “Love of My Days” 28:32

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Louise Erdrich reads her story “Love of My Days,” from the June 2, 2025, issue of the magazine. Erdrich is the author of more than two dozen works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, including the novels “The Round House,” which won the National Book Award in 2012, “The Night Watchman,” which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2021, and “The Mighty Red,” wh…

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Jeremy Bright 58:05

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14-year-old Jeremy Bright disappeared in August 1986 while attending a fair in Coos County, Oregon. Decades later, Jeremy has still not been found. Although no one has come forward, Jeremy’s family and the police believe someone knows what happened to him, and that his remains could be found in Coos County. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Jerem…

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Danielle Bell 53:32

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Danielle Bell was just 14 years old when she went missing in September 2001. At the time of her disappearance, she was involved in a relationship with a 24-year-old man who remains a person of interest in her case. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Danielle Bell's disappearance. In addition to this 24-year-old man, two other men have been named a…

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Patricia Lockwood Reads “Fairy Pools” 30:20

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Patricia Lockwood reads her story “Fairy Pools,” from the May 26, 2025, issue of the magazine. Lockwood is a poet, essayist, and novelist. Her memoir “Priestdaddy,” which came out in 2017, won the Thurber Prize, and her first novel, “No One Is Talking About This,” won the Dylan Thomas Prize in 2022. A new novel, “Will There Ever Be Another You,” fr…

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Jennifer Pandos 1:11:41

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15-year-old Jennifer Pandos disappeared from her home in Williamsburg, Virginia, one night in February 1987. She left a cryptic note, but the police have been unable to determine conclusively who wrote it. The police have looked at multiple people over the years, but there has never been enough evidence to secure charges. Join Mike and Gibby as the…

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Missy Bevers 1:01:30

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One morning in April 2016, Missy Bevers went to a Midlothian, Texas, church to teach an early fitness class. Missy was unaware that an intruder dressed in tactical gear was already inside. Missy was murdered inside the church and was found by her students soon after. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the puzzling murder of Missy Bevers. The case …

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Lillian Fishman Reads “Travesty” 42:04

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Lillian Fishman reads her story, “Travesty,” from the May 12 & 19, 2025, issue of the magazine. Fishman is the author of the novel “Acts of Service,” which was published in 2022. She is currently at work on her second novel, from which this story was adapted. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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The Disappearance of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse Keepers 53:13

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On December 15th, 1900, three lighthouse keepers at Flannan Isles went missing. Days passed with no one aware of their disappearance. A full investigation was launched after a relief crew discovered the abandoned island. It soon became one of Scotland's biggest mysteries aside from Nessie. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the mysterious case of …

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Saïd Sayrafiezadeh Reads “Nocturnal Creatures” 34:25

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Saïd Sayrafiezadeh reads his story “Nocturnal Creatures,” from the May 5, 2025, issue of the magazine. Sayrafiezadeh is the author of several plays, the memoir “When Skateboards Will Be Free,” and the story collections “Brief Encounters with the Enemy” and “American Estrangement,” a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize, which was published in 202…

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Branson Perry 51:50

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Branson Perry went missing after leaving his house in April 2001. Over twenty years later, authorities believe he was murdered, but his body has never been found. Investigators feel confident his disappearance was drug-related and that people in the small town of Skidmore, Missouri, are hiding information that could lead to the recovery of his rema…

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The Menendez Brothers' Fight for Freedom, from Crime Scene Weekly 6:14

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Introducing a new podcast for the true crime-obsessed: "The Crime Scene Weekly," from our friends at ABC Audio. Every Wednesday, "The Crime Scene Weekly" brings you the latest in true crime. ABC News correspondent Brad Mielke sits down with the journalists covering the cases who have direct access to survivors, investigators, and families searching…

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The Germond Family Murders 1:02:21

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On Thanksgiving Eve 1930, the entire Germond family was murdered on their farm in Stanfordville, New York. Nearly a century later, the murders remain unsolved. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders of the Germond family. The authorities identified many persons of interest over the years. One man, in particular, caught the attention of the…

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Adam Levin Reads “Jenny Annie Fanny Addie” 19:33

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Adam Levin reads his story “Jenny Annie Fanny Addie,” from the April 21, 2025, issue of the magazine. Levin, a winner of the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, is the author of four books of fiction, including the novels “Bubblegum,” from 2020, and “Mount Chicago,” from 2022. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…