In 1948, a well-dressed man was found dead on an Australian beach. He carried no ID, had no obvious cause of death, and in his pocket was a cryptic scrap of paper with the words “Tamám Shud” Persian for “it is ended.” For decades, the mystery deepened: a secret code in a rare book, an unclaimed suitcase, and theories of Cold War espionage and secret lovers. In Episode 3 of Threads of Truth, we unravel the strange puzzle of the Somerton Man, explore how the internet reignited interest in the case, and assess the dramatic DNA breakthrough of 2022. Was this truly the end of the mystery or just the beginning?

In Episode 2 of Threads of Truth, we delve into the eerie case of 21-year-old Elisa Lam at Los Angeles’s notorious Cecil Hotel. We recount her solo trip to California, the strange viral elevator footage from January 2013, and the shocking discovery of her body in a rooftop water tank on February 19, 2013. Online sleuths have spun theories ranging from a bipolar breakdown to murder or even supernatural forces. How do these theories compare to official findings of an accidental drowning? Join us as we separate fact from fiction and uncover what really happened. What will the haunting elevator video finally reveal?

In Episode 1 of Threads of Truth, we dive into the 2004 disappearance of nursing student Maura Murray. On February 9, her car crashed on a snowy New Hampshire road and she vanished into thin air. We retrace Maura’s final hours (secretive phone calls, packed suitcases, and her last ATM withdrawal) and survey the wild online theories, from secret runaway plots to predatory crime. As facts and rumors collide, we weigh each clue and theory, building a comprehensive picture. By episode’s end, listeners must decide: did Maura Murray escape her life, succumb to the elements, or become a victim of foul play? What do you think really happened?