Are secret groups of elites working in the shadows to take over the world? Over the next few weeks, we’re exploring the most likely candidates for global dominion. Up first: the Illuminati, and how this private club in Bavaria became a catch-all for totalitarian conspiracies. 

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As we look ahead to the new year, we want to take one last chance to say thank you for the year that was — and present our "Best of 2021"! Please enjoy this episode from Disappearances with Sarah Turney, one of our favorite new shows this year. 

Officially, 23-year-old Michael Rockefeller drowned off the coast of New Guinea in 1961. But disturbing rumors add another dimension to his death. 

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On Christmas Eve nearly seventy years ago, Dorothy Martin and the Seekers stood outside in Chicago and sang carols. They were waiting for a spacecraft that would shepherd them away from Earth — and the impending apocalypse. In this Christmas Special from Cults, join us for a look into a doomsday cult awaiting deliverance. And if you like this episode, follow Cults — a Spotify Original from Parcast — for more chilling insights every week!

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For almost 50 years, amateur sleuths have speculated on what really killed Peter Gibbs. While Mull officials argued he died of exposure, some wonder if he was betrayed by diamond thieves, killed by militant nationalists — or if he faked his death.

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The night of Christmas Eve 1975, amateur pilot Peter Gibbs took off from Scotland's Isle of Mull. He was never seen alive again — but his body reappeared four months later with no sign of the plane or even a crash site. 

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During WWII, Nazis plundered cities across Europe for anything of value. Legend has it that a train filled with stolen riches vanished in 1945, and treasure hunters have been searching for it ever since. A strange development in 2021 might mean they’re closer than ever.

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Is an ancient ruin in Turkey the true location of the Garden of Eden? Göbekli Tepe shattered archaeologists’ beliefs about the origins of civilization, and researchers believe it’s the oldest monument on Earth. 

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Decades pass before Natalie’s case is reopened to investigate the possibility of foul play. Her widower, Richard Wagner, is named a person of interest in 2018, with several witnesses — including the captain of the Splendor, Dennis Davern — complicating Wagner’s version of events.

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On Thanksgiving weekend in 1981, Hollywood actress Natalie Wood died off the coast of California's Catalina Island at the age of 43. Although her death was ruled an accidental drowning, key questions still remain about what really happened on the final night of her life.

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The Arctic Circle has some of the most treacherous waters in the world, and countless ships have gone missing on these seas. But some have reappeared years after they wrecked — and these ghost ships still haunt sailors today.

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