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1. Missing in Alaska - Episode 1 - The Disappearance. Alaska, 1972. Two congressmen vanish on a small plane. They’re never found. In 1995, a mobster tells the F.B.I. the plane was bombed. What happened? May 20, 2020. 39 mins. Access here.
2. Revisionist History - Season 5, Episode 2 - Hedwig's Lost Van Gogh. An escape from war-torn Germany. Lavish dinners with Hollywood royalty. A Swedish baron and a dime-store heiress: we explore the long journey of a Van Gogh still life — and what it says about the real value of the things we treasure. Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every episode re-examines something from the past—an event, a person, an idea, even a song—and asks whether we got it right the first time. June 25, 2020. 46 mins. Access here.
3. Stuff You Should Know - The Mystery of the Grand Canyon Newlyweds. In 1928 Bessie and Glen Hyde attempted to navigate their way through the belly of the Grand Canyon in a homemade boat. They disappeared without a trace and their mystery endures all these years later. Listen in today to hear all about the tragic and mysterious disappearance of the Grand Canyon Newlyweds.February 8, 2018. 57 mins. Access here.
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