GONE

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.

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.

Most mysteries can be solved by looking at the facts. But sometimes, the facts don’t lead to a logical explanation, and the truth lies somewhere in the unknown…Join Parcast and Crime Junkie’s Ashley Flowers as they dive deep into the strange and surreal to explain some of the world’s most bizarre true crime occurrences in the new series, Supernatural with Ashley Flowers. Every Wednesday, Ashley digs into a different mystifying crime—where the most fitting theory isn’t always the most conventional. Join Ashley in this exclusive clip from the first episode as she takes on the mysterious “Lead Masks Case.” To finish this episode, subscribe to Supernatural with Ashley Flowers free on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

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.

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.

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 Goldmine” for more than a century.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.