• 118: Aubrey Sacco: Langtang Valley, Nepal
    Feb 19 2026

    On April 22, 2010, a 23-year old American hiker, Aubrey Sacco, was last seen on a narrow mountain trail in northern Nepal’s Langtang National Park, a landscape of silent peaks, rushing rivers, and ancient forests.
    She was experienced, prepared, and confident - a traveler who had already spent months exploring South Asia, teaching yoga, walking markets and monasteries,
    making plans to return home with stories of the world’s beauty. But on that late-spring afternoon, she didn’t arrive at her next stop, just a couple hours down the trail from where she was last seen.
    There was no body, no sign of a fall, no gear left behind, no distress call.
    Nothing. She shouldn’t have vanished.
    Over the years, arrests were even made - then released. Leads appeared… then evaporated. An earthquake in 2015 would forever alter the very valley she disappeared in, burying landscape and possibility alike. So what really happened to Aubrey Sacco - a woman on a walk through the woods, with everything to live for and so much life left unwritten?
    Listen as we dive into Nepal, the case of Aubrey Sacco, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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    Sources:
    https://www.aubreysacco.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/AubreySaccoMissing

    https://www.backpacker.com/trips/gone-girl-aubrey-saccos-disappearance-hiking-in-nepal/

    https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/aubrey-sacco-disappearance-remains-a-mystery/73-284993426

    https://www.jungleredwriters.com/2010/11/into-thin-air-aubrey-sacco-age-23is.html

    https://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/06/09/colorado.missing.hiker.nepal/index.html

    https://websleuths.com/threads/nepal-aubrey-sacco-23-langtang-20-april-2010-arrest.104371/page-8

    https://www.summitdaily.com/news/dad-of-missing-nepal-hiker-finds-daughters-laptop/

    https://www.ibtimes.com/aubrey-sacco-update-2-suspects-arrested-2010-disappearance-missing-colorado-hiker-nepal-police-say

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/aubrey-sacco-missing_n_1347938

    https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/parents-of-missing-greeley-woman-react-after-3-arrested-in-nepal/

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-joins-search-for-colo-hiker-in-nepal/

    https://www.dailycamera.com/2013/08/03/family-of-missing-cu-boulder-grad-aubrey-sacco-recent-arrests-not-linked-to-murder/

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  • 117: An Interview With Azdean Elmoustaquim: Destinations Morocco
    Feb 12 2026

    Today, we’re chatting with Azdean Elmounstaquim, founder of Destinations Morocco and host of the Destinations Morocco Podcast - a show with more than 100 episodes dedicated to helping travelers understand Morocco not just as a destination, but as a living, breathing place filled with stories, customs, and contradictions.
    Born and raised in Marrakech, with deep roots in the Berber village of Telouet, Azdean has spent his life moving between worlds - even relocating to the US, while never losing his connection to home.
    Let’s dive into the space where curiosity meets caution… about what travelers don’t always see coming.. And why people you meet on the road can change everything -
    for better or for worse.

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    Learn more about Azdean and Destinations Morocco:
    Website https://destinationsmorocco.com/
    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/azdean/
    IG https://www.instagram.com/destinations.morocco/
    YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@destinationsmorocco

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  • 116: Sheila von Wiese-Mack: Bali, Indonesia
    Feb 5 2026

    Sheila was a Chicago socialite and philanthropist - wealthy, well-connected, and seemingly protected by the world she moved through. But in August of 2014, she was found dead in Bali.
    Beaten. Placed inside a suitcase. Left thousands of miles from home. And the person accused of killing her wasn’t a stranger. It was her own daughter.
    What followed was a global media storm - a case that forced uncomfortable questions about money, control, mental illness, and the private dynamics of a mother-daughter relationship that outsiders could never fully see. Because this isn’t just a story about a murder abroad. It’s about what can happen behind closed doors - even in lives that look perfect from the outside.
    Listen as we dive into Bali, the case of Sheila von Wiese-Mack, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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    Sources:
    https://www.the-sun.com/news/14080818/sheila-von-wiese-mack-heather-murder/

    https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/heather-mack-sentenced-murder-conspiracy-mother-sheila-von-wiese-mack/

    https://abc7chicago.com/post/sheila-von-wiese-mack-feared-for-safety-in-emails-before-death/565343/

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/17/heather-mack-prison-sentence-murder-mother-bali

    https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/siblings-of-mother-slain-in-bali-suitcase-murder-speak/119979/

    https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/heather-mack-case-sheila-von-wiese-b2480089.html

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68014289

    ​​https://nypost.com/2021/10/30/suitcase-killer-heather-mack-speaks-after-bali-prison-release/

    https://nypost.com/2014/09/19/american-suspect-confesses-in-bali-killing/

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/22/bali-suitcase-murder-troubled-family-life-chicago

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  • 115: Patrick McDermott: San Pedro, CA
    Jan 29 2026

    On June 30th, 2005, a fishing boat called the Freedom left the San Pedro marina for an overnight trip off the coast of Southern California. When it returned, one man never came back. Patrick McDermott - a cameraman, a father, and the former partner of Olivia Newton-John. His car was found parked near the dock. His wallet, passport, and keys were left behind on the boat. But Patrick himself had vanished.
    The Coast Guard would later say he was likely lost at sea. Yet no body was ever recovered - and over the years, rumors of financial trouble, a possible staged disappearance, and alleged sightings in Mexico have kept this case alive.
    Listen as we dive into California, the case of Patrick McDermott, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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    Sources:
    https://people.com/patrick-mcdermott-mystery-of-olivia-newton-john-boyfriend-lost-at-sea-11816699

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/7545751/Olivia-Newton-Johns-former-boyfriend-found.html

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-olivia-newton-johns-ex-patrick-mcdermott-and-the-stories-about-him-just-wont-die/

    https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/missing/olivia-newton-johns-ex-who-faked-his-own-death-found-in-mexico

    https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/7c5hje/patrick_mcdermott_ex_boyfriend_of_olivia_newton/

    https://www.businessinsider.com/olivia-newton-john-ex-boyfriend-reportedly-found-mexico-2017-11

    https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celebrity-news/olivia-newton-johns-missing-lover-found-24120/

    https://medium.com/@yvettenipar_19165/olivia-newton-john-is-she-really-who-you-thought-she-was-359b4e1fdd0c

    https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28844965

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11414209/Shock-twist-disappearance-Olivia-Newton-Johns-ex-boyfriend-Patrick-McDermott.html

    https://www.nickiswift.com/957163/the-disappearance-of-olivia-newton-johns-ex-patrick-mcdermott-explained/

    https://entertainmentnow.com/news/patrick-mcdermott-olivia-newton-john-missing-boyfriend/

    https://www.businessinsider.com/olivia-newton-john-ex-boyfriend-reportedly-found-mexico-2017-11

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  • 114: Asha Kreimer: Point Arena, CA
    Jan 22 2026

    On the morning of September 21st, 2015, a young woman walked into a small roadside cafe in Northern California… and never walked back out.
    Asha Kreimer was 26 years old. She was far from home, struggling, and in visible distress in the days before she vanished. Hours earlier, she’d been released from a hospital. Now, inside a quiet diner near the cliffs of Mendocino County, she stood up from the table, said she was going to the bathroom - and disappeared. She had no phone, no money, and no identification. Her jacket would later be found near the edge of the coastline. Asha herself was never seen again.
    What happened to Asha Kreimer? And how does someone vanish from a cafe in broad daylight… without a trace?
    Listen as we dive into Northern California, the case of Asha Kreimer, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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    Sources:
    https://www.facebook.com/missingashakreimer/

    https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/6oj4th/asha_kreimer_went_to_the_bathroom_in_the_middle/

    https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/52729

    https://websleuths.com/threads/ca-asha-kreimer-26-point-arena-21-september-2015.300031/page-4#post-14696934

    https://theava.com/archives/74425#4

    https://kymkemp.com/2018/04/24/mother-of-missing-australian-woman-in-the-area-again-searching-for-her-daughter/

    https://kymkemp.com/2020/05/03/cold-case-mendocino-one-day-after-her-31st-birthday-a-long-look-at-the-odd-disappearance-of-asha-kreimer/

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  • 113: Amber Robinson: Georgia National Rainbow Gathering
    Jan 15 2026

    The Rainbow Gathering promises freedom. A place where strangers become family, where the rules of the outside world fall away, and the road ahead feels endless.
    In the summer of 2018, 18 year old Amber Robinson followed that promise into the woods of Georgia. She was young, curious, and chasing connection.
    At the gathering, she met a man. When the drums faded and the camp dispersed, the two left together - hitchhiking toward whatever came next.
    But Amber never made it home. Days later, her life would end violently in a stranger’s house hundred of miles away. A journey meant for peace - became something far darker.
    Listen as we dive into the The Rainbow Family, the case of Amber Robinson, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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    Sources:
    https://appellatepublic.kycourts.net/api/api/v1/publicaccessdocuments/c1c0623040842b357e82dfbf4052a54c94004ad802db8ddfc762139c68166d1d/download

    https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2018/07/13/police-jacksonville-beach-man-killed-teen-he-met-at-counterculture-gathering/11533774007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113004d00----v113004d--30--b--30--&gca-ft=96&gca-ds=sophi

    https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2018/08/08/memorial-set-santa-rosa-teen-killed-after-attending-rainbow-gathering/933682002/

    https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/Amber-Robinson-decided-travel-rainbow-family-Joseph-Capstraw

    https://www.lewisfuneralhomes.net/obituaries/Amber-Robinson?obId=16909355

    https://www.wave3.com/story/38632821/brutal-beating-murder-suspect-i-think-i-found-god/

    https://www.thenewsenterprise.com/news/crime_and_courts/man-left-travelers-alone-arrived-home-to-discover-brutal-death/article_b7e4d9a3-1fb6-5586-8442-d5c9bb2166b2.html

    https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/i-killed-her-woman-murdered-after-rainbow-family-gathering-identified/85-573507841

    https://moviedelic.com/amber-robinson/

    https://www.pnj.com/videos/news/crime/2018/08/13/murder-victims-family-friend-gives-message-love-memorial/973942002/

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    39 mins
  • 112: Terrence Woods Jr: Penman Mine, Idaho
    Jan 8 2026

    Terrence Woods Jr. was supposed to be on an adventure of a lifetime.
    He was a young filmmaker from Maryland, working his way up the industry ladder, hired to shoot a gold-mining reality series deep in the Idaho wilderness. He’d texted his dad that he’d be home earlier than planned… that something had shifted and he couldn’t wait to get back.
    But on October 5th, 2018, as the crew wrapped for the day on the edge of the remote, razor-steep cliffs of the Penman mine… Terrence vanished.
    Witnesses say he suddenly dropped his radio, sprinted toward the tree line… and vanished into a violent, vertical landscape where even rescuers struggled to stand. Crews scoured the canyon. Helicopters swept the forest. Search dogs tracked. Nothing was found. The production team insisted he simply bolted. His family insisted something was very wrong. And in the years since, the only thing we’ve found are questions.
    Listen as we dive into the Idaho, the case of Terrence Woods Jr, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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    Sources:
    https://www.instagram.com/findterrencewoods/

    https://deadline.com/2020/08/terrence-woods-disappearance-gold-rush-discovery-raw-tv-investigation-1203008327/

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-terrence-woods-jr/

    https://abcnews.go.com/US/father-terrence-woods-jr-waiting-answers-years-sons/story?id=91056852

    https://www.reddit.com/r/mystery/comments/1peiu5i/the_disappearance_of_terrence_woods/

    https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/dateline-missing-in-america-podcast/dateline-missing-america-podcast-covers-october-2018-disappearance-ter-rcna163825

    https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/terrence-woods-took-off-down-mountain-remains-missing

    https://forensictales.com/terrence-woods-jr/

    https://charleyproject.org/case/terrence-shemel-woods-jr

    https://vocal.media/theSwamp/the-terrence-woods-story-an-untold-travesty-of-racial-justice

    https://blackandmissinginc.com/where-is-terrence-woods-jr-mans-family-continues-to-seek-answers-4-years-after-his-disappearance/

    https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/father-fighting-answers-october-2018-disappearance-son-terrence-woods-rcna121588

    https://www.koin.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/824893378/donations-sought-to-investigate-americas-most-wanted-missing-persons-case-terrence-woods-jr/

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    42 mins
  • 111: Interview: Melissa Rodway Author "The People You Meet"
    Dec 31 2025
    The people you meet on the road can become confidants, lifelines, or, in some cases,
    the most dangerous variables of all. Melissa Rodway has spent years listening to - and living - those stories. She’s recorded more than 180 adventure travel podcast episodes, and sat across from travelers and survivors as they unpack experiences that were thrilling, disorienting, and sometimes deeply unsettling.
    Her debut book, The People You Meet, follows her own backpacking journey through Southeast Asia - a search for connection that reveals how easily strangers can reshape our paths, blur boundaries, and pull us into narratives we never meant to enter.
    Today, we’re talking about the thin line between connection and danger, the unpredictability of human encounters, and how travel can quietly set the stage for stories that feel less like adventure and more like a case file.

    Melissa Rodway IG: https://www.instagram.com/fly_travel_media
    Melissa Rodway Website: https://flyrodway.com/
    Buy The People We Meet on Amazon: https://a.co/d/1HVmiBq

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    46 mins