Vanished

I can’t WAIT for our series to drop. Jen and I have a GOOD ONE in store for you. 💪

Oak Grove, Missouri. 1:16 AM.

When you’re in a dive for Vanished, you work on a 24 hour clock.

We’re gonna give you something special with this one. 💪

I don't think I've ever seen this much rumor, innuendo and lore surrounding a subject that we've covered for Vanished and yes, that includes Earhart. The Jesse James story is wild standing on its own, historically speaking, but for the love of God, this one gets OUT OF CONTROL.

Mid-week work POV. Can’t wait to bring you Vanished 💪

This story is bonkers, man. I can’t wait for this - YOU can’t wait for this, trust me.

S**t is about to get WILD. Vanished

Hey everyone!

If you're in or around Denver on the weekend of July 12th, come out and see Jen Taylor and myself at the amazing True Crime Podcast Festival! We'll be previewing and discussing our upcoming series for Vanished on Jesse James and mingling with listeners and fellow podcasters all weekend. Hit www.truecrimepodcastfestival.com and use the promo code "Vanished" for 15% off your tickets. We hope to see you there!

Digging in 💪

Just got a peek at Raven Rollins’ cover design for the John Wilkes Booth book and I’m absolutely floored. A radical departure from the first two books. I cannot wait to share it with everyone!

Gearing up for a quick run to Atchison to chat with some Ninety-Nines. Let’s get it! 💪

Bram Kleppner, you’re up. Chasing Earhart podcast.

I’m only gonna address this once, because there have been some inquires/opinions thrown my way in the last several days.

For the record, I am in full support of Bill Snavely and Project Blue Angel’s investigation into the crash site at Buka.

I am also in support of Tony Romeo and Deep Sea Vison’s investigation into a spot they feel strongly about near Howland. (one that’s been in the news very recently)

I cant believe I have to type this, but I will anyway. I’m not a plant or a mole for anyone. I’m not that smart.

I will continue to do what I’ve always done - and that’s support everyone and every investigation until Amelia & Fred are brought home.

Chasing Earhart and Vanished have always been fair and unbiased “come one, come all” platforms. I think our record demonstrates that.

That will never change. Not all, not ever.

Busy day! I’ll be hopping on with KTRS out of St. Louis to chat all things AE and Rabbit Hole with Julie Buck and John Carney in just over an hour! You can stream it live below!

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Oh, you thought I was joking when I said a director’s cut of was coming? 🐇

Second edition, with a couple of surprises included coming at ya….soon.

The case isn't ready for this, but we're gonna give to em' anyway. Jennifer Taylor finally makes her Chasing Earhart podcast debut.

No punches are pulled. No one is safe.

Enjoy.

Sharpshooter: A Conversation with Jennifer Taylor Of all the people I’ve met during my experience running the Chasing Earhart project, there is one person that you may be surprised to know has never been on this show, despite how close we’ve become over the years. We’re about to right that wrong, right now.

On July 5th 2020, we walked away from the Amelia Earhart case as a team. After over a year of recording and almost two years in production, we ended what I thought was the final conversation we’d have on this show regarding Amelia Earhart.

Well, you know how that goes…..2 weeks ago, on January 26th, a very intriguing sonar image of what appears to be an aircraft 16,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific was revealed by Tony Romeo and Deep Sea Vision - a team that had been searching in that area for any remnants they could find of the holy grail of aviation. Sometimes, when you’re searching for a needle in the biggest haystack on the face of the earth, you produce a miracle.

Tonight, for one night only, we return to our audience and re-open the case that we left over 4 years ago.

Suddenly, it’s the summer of 2019 again. And Jennifer Taylor hasn't missed a step.

This is a line I never thought I’d say again.

Welcome back to Vanished. This is Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan.

Vanished: Amelia Earhart "Summer 2019 (Part 2)" On July 5th 2020, we walked away from the Amelia Earhart case as a team. After over a year of recording and almost two years in production, we ended what I thought was the final conversation we’d have on this show regarding Amelia Earhart.

Recording in progress

Chasing Earhart Deep Sea Vision

Several years ago, during the recording of Vanished Amelia Earhart, I met a historian and researcher out of the UK that immediately caught my interest. Tonight, you’ll see why. We’ve got a very kindred fascination and love for the Earhart story, and some of the behind the scenes work he’s been quietly doing is the exact representation of what historical research should look like.

Chris Hare is a digger. And tonight, we’re all about to get a lesson on how a modern day researcher investigates a monster of a case.

Here’s a little tease. It begins, like all things with, how you see it.

Tonight, we’re across the pond in the UK. And we’re bringing the bombshells. This is Chris Hare.

The Truth is How You See It: A Conversation with Chris Hare Several years ago, during the first season of Vanished, I met a historian and researcher out of the UK that immediately caught my interest. Tonight, you’ll see why. We’ve got a very kindred fascination and love for the Earhart story, and some of the behind the scenes work he’...

I was recently interviewed by the The Wall Street Journal for this but it looks like it’s a subscriber only article. Not sure any of my quotes made it in. For those that can read it, enjoy and let me know! 😬

Is This Amelia Earhart’s Long-Lost Plane? A former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer searched the depths of the Pacific Ocean for the plane Amelia Earhart was flying in 1937 when she vanished.

They keep running out! Only 1 left in stock @ Amazon.

Absolutely floored by this. 😭🥹

NOW.

In a special dual Christmas Day release for both the Chasing Earhart podcast AND the Me & My Friends podcast, the legendary Jill Meyers returns to discuss the situation unfolding In and her incredible career in aviation.

A Little Push: A Conversation with Jill Meyers Jill Meyers is a public speaker, mentor, aerospace engineer and so much more. You can learn more about her and tonight's conversation at:

The fire rises.

Come see cohost Chris Williamson AND Vanished alum Raven Rollins and Mandy McNeely as we’re out in Oklahoma promoting their Sins of the South Book. We’ll have a panel, and a signing after. Come hang out with us!

Don't forget to come see us Saturday Dec 9th for a book signing and panel with Miracle Lea (Shawna Jones Daughter) and our Forward writer amd fellow author and Podcaster ( Vanished ) Chris Williamson at Rivendell Books and Baubles 6pm!

We will only have about 12 books with us due to a lost shipment, so make sure you pre-purchase one either online or at the store itself and bring them along!

Come drink coffee and talk true crime with us!

If you’re a REAL fan of Vanished, you’ll know. 💪🎃

People have been asking me for the latest about the investigation into the wreck site at Buka for years.

This Friday, join myself and Bill Snavely as we join The Dependable Engines Association in association with Pratt & Whitney for a Zoom webinar where Bill and I will give the latest updates on the investigation and field questions about Buka 3.

I cannot stress to you how important it is that Pratt and Whitney have shown interest in Buka. This is a HUGE deal.

Oh….and by the way. You’re all invited. Link is below. Look for a very special episode of the Chasing Earhart podcast airing shortly after the live webinar. So if you can’t make it, rest assured you’ll get to hear it on our feed.

Only click the below link when it’s time for the webinar to begin. See you Friday!

Vanished Project Blue Angel

https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1606402685?pwd=aFp0eStCU2xQYmpOanVZc3o1OWlidz09

A while ago, we started flirting with the idea of me being a guest on my own show. A very meta experience. This was experimental, but also, a lot of fun.

Thank you to Bri Kupfer and Sean Keatts for being great cohosts and for giving me an engaging conversation that took me places I didn’t think I could go.

I present, the worst guest in the history of the show - me. 😬😂

A surprise episode of the Chasing Earhart is in your podcast feeds, NOW. Enjoy!

Retrospective: A Conversation with Chris Williamson For over 100 episodes of this show, I’ve sat behind my microphone and asked some of the biggest names in the Earhart world for answers to the questions that have been burning in my mind all my life.

“Just so everyone is clear, I will not stop, I will not quit, and I won’t allow anyone - man or woman, to tell me that I will not complete this flight. My father once told me that we all have a choice. We can either live an empty life, or have a meaningful death. Perhaps it’s up to history to answer that question for my life. If there’s one thing I can promise you, it’s that people will be talking about what we do here on this day, and this flight, forever.”

- AE in an unreleased letter to Jackie Cochran dated March 3rd 1937

Good morning everyone.

July the 2nd has always been a meaningful day for me - but on this particular anniversary, I find myself conflicted. It’s an odd feeling.

On this day last year, I released my first book. “Rabbit Hole.” Because of that book, this date now carries a dual meaning for me. On the one hand, it’s the day we lost two icons - two heroes, really. On the other, it marks the now one year anniversary for something I poured all of myself into.

I don’t know what I can really say about Amelia that hasn’t already been said. So this year, I decided to keep it short.

Frankly, I’m tired. I’m really tired of having to write another one of these each year having moved no closer to the truth of the events of that morning, and thereafter.

It is my sincerest hope, that we soon find the answers we’ve all been seeking for so long. I’m encouraged now, more than ever that the legacy of Amelia and Fred is stronger than it’s ever been. It lives in the spirit of aviation, aerospace, and STEM. It lives in the countless letters that Amelia still receives each year, written by modern day children all around the world that find meaning in her struggles, setbacks, triumphs and ultimately, her sacrifice. Maybe there’s something to that.

I’m also encouraged by the incredible work that’s being done behind the scenes on multiple theories in this case - including, for the very first time, a major cross theory collaboration that willl change the way we investigate historical mysteries forever.

For now though, do me a favor. Sometime during the next 24 hours, pour yourself your favorite drink, and give a little toast to Amelia and Fred.

Wherever they are.

Chris Williamson
July 2nd 2023

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Join us in the gallery as we bring together some of the most captivating shows in the industry. Make sure to follow and listen to their shows ahead of the festival for an unforgettable experience! Here are just a few of the incredible podcasts that will be joining us:

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"It’s never the crime. It’s always the coverup.”

It’s January 5th 1941, the skies are gray and filled with water, ready at any minute to pour down on the Earth below. Amy Johnson, whom many people referred to as the British Amelia Earhart, is soaring through the air, her eyes fixed on the horizon, her heart beating with excitement and trepidation. Little does she know that she’s about to live the final moments of her life.

Up to this point, the flight has been uneventful, but as Johnson approaches the Thames Estuary, she begins to encounter poor weather conditions. This is, as they say, where story ends and theory begins.

The exact cause of the accident that led to Johnson's death is still unclear. But in recent years, an alternate explanation to what history says happened that day has been offered. And it’s one that calls to a more tragic ending to one of aviation’s biggest icon’s.

A woman’s name you’ve likely never heard of….until now.

Welcome back to Vanished. This is Amy Johnson.

https://audioboom.com/posts/8304504-vanished-amy-johnson-skyfall

Welcome back to a very different part 4 than we thought we’d have. I guess that’s how it goes in these cases right? When you follow the evidence, wherever it leads, sometimes what it uncovers, or doesn’t may surprise you.

Trial by Jury is now behind us, and if you’re listening to this, hopefully you’ve made your own conclusions about what was presented during that part of the series. Does it compel you? Are you convinced? Maybe we were able to present enough of a case to make you want to consider the fact that the man known as the Zodiac, wasn’t one man at all.

At any rate, we’re leaving San Francisco - off to other cases. But we couldn’t leave without giving you our final thoughts on what we took from trial, and discussing the toll that we deal with in creating this show for you, our audience.

It’s not without its risk, and as you’ll soon discover, it’s not without fallout. This is the epilogue for our series on the man known only as Zodiac.

Vanished: Zodiac "Epilogue" Welcome back to a very different part 4 than we thought we’d have. I guess that’s how it goes in these cases right? When you follow the evidence, wherever it leads, sometimes what it uncovers, or doesn’t may surprise you.