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Episode 13 — Mahjong & Misery
A 22-year-old journalism student goes missing in a port city after following up on a lead connected to local shipping activity.
There’s no immediate report. No clear signs of foul play.
Weeks later, during an unrelated interrogation, a suspect makes a statement that doesn’t fit—pointing investigators to a storage unit near the docks.
Inside, they find a sealed container.
From there, the case shifts.
As detectives work backward, they uncover a timeline that raises more questions than answers—conflicting statements, a location tied to multiple individuals, and evidence suggesting the victim was held for an extended period.
Several people had contact with the location.
No one reported it.
By the end of the episode, you’ll have to decide:
Was this an isolated incident—
or something that continued because no one intervened?
Know someone who loves true crime and a good mystery?
Share this episode and see if they can piece it together before the reveal.
🔗 Connect with us
Billy’s New Single
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/billylister/mother
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/deadgiveawaypodcast
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@deadgiveawaypodcast
💀 Support the Show
https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadGiveawayPodcast
ABOUT DEAD GIVEAWAY
The Premise:
A two-part true crime podcast—with a twist.
Part One:
Carley presents a fictionalized version of a real case—changing names, locations, and key details. Billy has to solve it before the reveal.
Part Two – The Reveal:
We uncover the real case, break down the investigation, and find out whether the truth was hiding in plain sight…
or if it was a Dead Giveaway.
Topics
True Crime Mystery, Missing Person Case, Residential Crime, Group Psychology, Bystander Effect, Hidden Crime, Investigative Podcast, Unsolved-Style Mystery
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By Dead GiveawayEpisode 13 — Mahjong & Misery
A 22-year-old journalism student goes missing in a port city after following up on a lead connected to local shipping activity.
There’s no immediate report. No clear signs of foul play.
Weeks later, during an unrelated interrogation, a suspect makes a statement that doesn’t fit—pointing investigators to a storage unit near the docks.
Inside, they find a sealed container.
From there, the case shifts.
As detectives work backward, they uncover a timeline that raises more questions than answers—conflicting statements, a location tied to multiple individuals, and evidence suggesting the victim was held for an extended period.
Several people had contact with the location.
No one reported it.
By the end of the episode, you’ll have to decide:
Was this an isolated incident—
or something that continued because no one intervened?
Know someone who loves true crime and a good mystery?
Share this episode and see if they can piece it together before the reveal.
🔗 Connect with us
Billy’s New Single
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/billylister/mother
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/deadgiveawaypodcast
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@deadgiveawaypodcast
💀 Support the Show
https://www.patreon.com/cw/DeadGiveawayPodcast
ABOUT DEAD GIVEAWAY
The Premise:
A two-part true crime podcast—with a twist.
Part One:
Carley presents a fictionalized version of a real case—changing names, locations, and key details. Billy has to solve it before the reveal.
Part Two – The Reveal:
We uncover the real case, break down the investigation, and find out whether the truth was hiding in plain sight…
or if it was a Dead Giveaway.
Topics
True Crime Mystery, Missing Person Case, Residential Crime, Group Psychology, Bystander Effect, Hidden Crime, Investigative Podcast, Unsolved-Style Mystery