What if someone close to you just … vanished one day? That happens to tens of thousands of families a year in Japan, and it happened to Jake Adelstein, too, back in 2018 — when his accountant disappeared, just before tax day. Adelstein, the author of Tokyo Vice, and co-host Shoko Plambeck go in search of that missing accountant, and take us on a journey into the fascinating and bizarre world of Japan’s johatsu, or “evaporated†people. Want the full story? Unlock all episodes of The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods ad-free right now by subscribing to The Binge – All Episodes. All at Once. Plus, you’ll unlock brand new stories, dropping every month—that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you listen. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts.
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The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods is a truly captivating podcast that delves into the intriguing phenomenon of people voluntarily disappearing in Japan. The show follows an American reporter working for a Japanese news outlet who uncovers a hidden subculture of "disappeared" Japanese citizens. This podcast offers a unique and thought-provoking look at a topic rarely explored in mainstream media.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the level of detail and research that went into each episode. The hosts, Jake and Shoko, have clearly put in a tremendous amount of work to provide listeners with a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter. From interviews with experts to deep dives into historical context, every episode is filled with fascinating information.
Another standout aspect is the storytelling and narrative structure of the podcast. The episodes are well-paced and flow seamlessly from one topic to another. The hosts skillfully weave together personal stories, cultural insights, and investigative journalism to create a compelling listening experience. Additionally, the hosts' rapport and chemistry add an extra layer of enjoyment to the show.
While it's difficult to find any major flaws in this podcast, some listeners might have preferred more focus on true crime elements rather than cultural exploration. However, even those expecting a traditional true crime podcast will be pleasantly surprised by the thoughtful and nuanced approach taken by Jake and Shoko.
In conclusion, The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods is an outstanding podcast that offers a deep dive into a fascinating subculture within Japanese society. With its thorough research, engaging storytelling, and cultural insights, this podcast is highly recommended for anyone interested in Japan, true crime, or thought-provoking narratives. It's no wonder that listeners are eagerly awaiting more episodes from this talented team.
Vienna is working a delivery job when she hears about Cop City, a massive police training facility being built in Atlanta. She decides to join a group of activists attempting to stop construction. When Vienna arrives in the South River Forest, she quickly finds a community, a cause –- and a love unlike any other. But the events of one morning shatters everything. Vienna and everyone connected to the forest begin asking themselves a question: what are you willing to die for? From Wondery, Campside Media and Tenderfoot TV. To find out more about this show plus the other shows we're working on, join our community at Campsidemedia.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A wellness center some called Miracle Ranch, nestled in the scenic mountains of Southern California, promised a luxurious escape and a path to wellness through clean, alkaline living. Its leader, Dr. Robert O. Young, attracted wealthy clientele with his “groundbreaking” health protocols and friendly, family-man persona. But beneath the serene surface, Miracle Ranch harbored a dark secret. The people who stayed there didn't get better; they got worse. Through legal documents and candid interviews with former patients and employees, law enforcement officials, and affected family members, this series unravels the chilling true story of one man who convinced scores of people that cancer is not a cell but an “acidic, poisonous liquid,” and how his popular “alkaline diet” turned deadly. Listen to the full story on Apple Podcast or on the podcaster of your choice. From Campside Media and Sony Music Entertainment, this is Season 8 of Chameleon: Dr. Miracle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What would happen if you created a digital copy of yourself, powered by AI, and set it loose in the world? In what has been named one of Vulture's best podcasts of 2024, longtime tech reporter Evan Ratliff sets off on a strange experiment to understand how amazing and scary and utterly ridiculous the world is about to get.In Episode 1, Evan clones his voice, hooks it up to ChatGPT and his phone line, and sends it off to tangle with customer service representatives. You can listen to the next episodes of “Shell Game” by searching for “Shell Game” wherever you get your podcasts. Or visit shellgame.co to find out more and support the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the winter of 2002, police discovered more than 300 bodies on one property in the tiny town of Noble, Georgia. What followed was one of the biggest and most expensive investigations in the history of the American South. To get to the bottom of this forgotten case, journalist Shaun Raviv visits a rural community with plenty of secrets. He discovers the epic history of the well-respected family who owned the property, uncovers the fates of the bodies sent to a crematory called Tri-State, and searches for the mysterious man at the center of it all. And in the process, Shaun explores one of the most primal and vexing questions we face as human beings: What do the living owe the dead? Listen, rate and subscribe where ever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is Chapter 1: Boxes Beyond All Repair, a 10-part true crime investigation into a cold case from WBUR and ZSP Media. Imagine if, one day, you are accused of something. Something horrible, violent, heinous. Something you swear you did not do, and nothing you say can convince anyone otherwise — even the people closest to you. That's Sophia Johnson's story. Sophia was starting fresh: A new life, a new husband, a baby on the way. But it all unraveled on January 10, 2002, when her mother-in-law Marlyne Johnson was found bludgeoned to death in her home. Days later, Sophia was charged with the murder. To this day, Sophia swears she didn't kill her mother-in-law. But someone says they witnessed it — her own brother. When family betrays family, who do you believe? In this story of a sibling rivalry beyond compare, WBUR's Amory Sivertson turns the clock back. She reexamines an unsolved case, a family torn apart, and a woman who wasn't believed. Listen to all episodes of Beyond All Repair here: https://link.chtbl.com/beyondallrepair?sid=campside Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this special bonus conversation, Josh Dean sits down with Crime Story host Kathleen Goldhar to go behind the scenes of White Devil, where nothing is ever as it seems. You can listen to more incredible tales of true crime every week on Crime Story. Find more Crime Story episodes in your podcast app, or here: https://link.chtbl.com/o6d-pzBg. You can also find out more about Campside Media, follow us @campside_media or join our community at campsidemedia.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After more than two years of near constant chaos, Jasmine Hartin finally gets her day in court. But what is winning or losing, after all of this? Find out more about Campside Media, follow us @campside_media or join our community at campsidemedia.com/join This is a Campside Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What is the legal case against Jasmine Hartin? And what really happened that night on the pier? Find out more about Campside Media at campsidemedia.com and follow us @campside_media. This is a Campside Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As Jasmine's problems mount, she fears for her life, and retreats to a compound in the jungle. Find out more about Campside Media at campsidemedia.com and follow us @campside_media. This is a Campside Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Overnight, Andrew leaves Belize with the twins -- announcing the sudden move to everyone (including Jasmine) by press release. Where's he going? Turks and Caicos, another place with a long and complicated Ashcroft family history. Find out more about Campside Media at campsidemedia.com and follow us @campside_media. This is a Campside Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Just when it seems like we've seen everything, Jasmine is accused of ordering a hit on the Commissioner of Police! Find out more about Campside Media at campsidemedia.com and follow us @campside_media. This is a Campside Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After an unbelievable revelation that Michael Ashcroft -- the grandfather of Jasmine Hartin's twins -- seems to have managed a rock band that vanished in the 1960s, we head to London to uncover the truth. Find out more about Campside Media at campsidemedia.com and follow us @campside_media. This is a Campside Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Someone seems to be waging a PR campaign against Jasmine in the media. But she quickly learns that the media is a tool she can also use, to her advantage. Episodes are out every Monday! Find out more about Campside Media at campsidemedia.com and follow us @campside_media. This is a Campside Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How did a woman, who grew up on a farm in rural Canada, end up in a tropical paradise partnered with the son of a billionaire. Jasmine and Andrew seemed to have the perfect relationship — but behind closed doors things were not as they seemed. Find out more about Campside Media at campsidemedia.com and follow us @campside_media. This is a Campside Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jasmine and Andrew's children are the 4th generation of the powerful Ashcroft family who have a link to Belize, a fascinating place where things don't always play out as you would expect them to. Find out more about Campside Media at campsidemedia.com and follow us @campside_media. This is a Campside Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With Jasmine Hartin behind bars, it is starting to look like the powerful billionaire machine might not have as much influence as first thought. Find out more about Campside Media at campsidemedia.com and follow us @campside_media. This is a Campside Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Belize is rocked by a shocking death. The daughter-in-law of one of the most powerful people inBelize has been arrested for shooting a prominent policeman. And people expect that this privileged white woman will just walk away. Find out more about Campside Media at campsidemedia.com and follow us @campside_media. This is a Campside Media Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this 12-part narrative limited series, premiering May 6th, host Josh Dean investigates the shooting of Henry Jemmott, a senior Belizean Police Officer, by a Canadian property developer named Jasmine Hartin. Shootings are not unusual in Belize. Shootings of cops are, and Jasmine is part of one of the most powerful families in Belize. This is the biggest news story in a generation. Over twelve episodes, Josh speaks to Jasmine, her inner circle and a wide spectrum of Belizean locals, journalists, and expats as the investigation unfolds in real time - from the week of the shooting on May 28, 2021 to the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Late on the night of Friday May 28, 2021, a single gunshot shattered the silence along the beach just outside Belize's luxurious Alaia resort, and by the next morning the tiny nation in Central America was riveted by one of the biggest, splashiest, and more perplexing crime stories in its history. An 12-part narrative limited series reported and hosted by Josh Dean. Find out more about Campside Media and follow us @campside_media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hi, listeners! Campside Media has teamed up with Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts for a riveting podcast called Radical. Hosted by journalist Mosi Secret, Radical investigates an Atlanta crime story to assess if justice was truly served. Since you enjoyed our show, we think you'll like this podcast too. Don't just take our word for it, though. Check out this trailer and listen now! On March 16, 2000, two police officers were shot in one of Atlanta's oldest neighborhoods. One officer died and the other claimed the shooter was Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, the leader of a local mosque. Once known as H. Rap Brown, a charismatic leader of the Black Power Movement, and an honorary officer in the Black Panther Party, Al-Amin was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. But was Al-Amin truly guilty? Or was it payback for decades of work against the establishment? Listen where you get your podcasts now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meet Ashley Randele. Ashley's Dad, Thomas Randele, was her favorite person in the world. A great dad, a great golfer, and the love of her Mum's life. Ashley thought she knew him better than anyone. But at 38 years old, that notion would be shattered. Ashley's dad wasn't Thomas Randele, he was Ted Conrad - a wanted fugitive who had evaded authorities for over half a century. The mystery of Ted Conrad haunted law enforcement for decades, and now, for the first time, the secrets of his story are finally being revealed. Join host Jonathan Hirsch as he teams up with Ashley herself to unravel the truth behind her father's secretive past on Smoke Screen: My Fugitive Dad. Subscribers to The Binge can listen to all episodes of Smoke Screen: My Fugitive Dad right now, completely ad-free. Catch new episodes of Smoke Screen: My Fugitive Dad every week wherever you get your podcasts or subscribe to The Binge and unlock all episode's ad-free today. Just click ‘Subscribe' on the top of the Smoke Screen show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
When LA screenwriter Gary Devore mysteriously disappears in the summer of 1997, weird coincidences lead family and friends to believe he may have been a victim of foul play -- possibly because of his mysterious ties to the CIA. Gary was on the way home from finishing his latest script, which was allegedly going to be based in part on real events that occurred during the American invasion of Panama, and that script vanished along with him and his vehicle. In Season 5 of Witnessed: Fade to Black, host Josh Dean — along with journalist Evan Wright and producer Megan Donis — investigates one of the most infamous missing person cases in Hollywood history. Subscribers to The Binge can listen to all episodes of Witnessed: Fade to Black right now, completely ad-free. Catch new episodes of Witnessed: Fade to Black every week wherever you get your podcasts or subscribe to The Binge and unlock all episodes ad-free today. Just click ‘Subscribe' on the top of the Witnessed show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Just because the police can't solve a murder doesn't mean other people won't find someone to blame. In season 4 of Witnessed: Devil in the Ditch, journalist Larrison Campbell returns to her Mississippi hometown to reexamine one of its most notorious unsolved cold cases – the murder of her grandmother, Presh. What happens when a family and a community suspect one of their own? Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Witnessed: Devil in the Ditch ad-free right now. Click ‘try free' at the top of the Witnessed: Devil in the Ditch show page on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial or visit GetTheBinge.comto get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From the award winning CONmunity Podcasts comes, Conning the CON, Klooghless The Long CON and Stop The Killing. Conning the CON: What would you do if you discovered your boyfriend was a serial conman? Would you hit record and turn the table on the conman? Klooghless The Long CON: Meet Barry Kloogh - authorised Financial Advisor… and rapist of retirements. With 81 victims and $16 million dollars gone west, find out how Barry Kloogh groomed a town for almost 40 years. You will be left asking yourself how long until you really know and trust someone? A week, a month …..40 years? Stop The Killing: Former head of the FBI's Active Shooter Program, Katherine Schweit opens up the case files on some of the most horrific mass shootings in the US. and globally. We all hold the key to stop mass shootings - would you know what to do? Search Conning The CON, Klooghless The Long Con and Stop The Killing on all your usual listening platforms now. And follow @conmunitypodcasts on instagram to be find more podcasts with purpose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
One mystery is solved – Morimoto is alive. But finding him raises a question: Do those who disappear to start a new life have the right to stay missing? Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods, ad-free right now. Click ‘try free' at the top of the Evaporated: Gone with the Godsshow page on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from SonyMusic Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A series of evaporations on the western coastline of Japan eluded families and investigators for nearly 25 years. One theory – international espionage. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods, ad-free right now. Click ‘try free' at the top of the Evaporated: Gone with the Godsshow page on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from SonyMusic Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tiphaine Veron, a French tourist, went missing in 2018. Understanding the circumstances around her disappearance –and the lasting ripple effect of the investigation–leads Jake and Shoko to Nikko. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods, ad-free right now. Click ‘try free' at the top of the Evaporated: Gone with the Godsshow page on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from SonyMusic Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jake and Shoko leave Tokyo to go to a big-shot detective school in Sapporo. They learn how to solve missing persons cases — from some of the best detectives in Japan. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods, ad-free right now. Click ‘try free' at the top of the Evaporated: Gone with the Godsshow page on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from SonyMusic Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Japan has some very strange –and dark– instructional manuals. Some of them can help you vanish…or commit the perfect crime. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods, ad-free right now. Click ‘try free' at the top of the Evaporated: Gone with the Godsshow page on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from SonyMusic Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Morimoto's former boss tried to do him a favor, and got into a whole lot of trouble instead. We're talking about angry yakuza clients and charges to his credit card from sugar daddy websites. No sign of Morimoto since. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods, ad-free right now. Click ‘try free' at the top of the Evaporated: Gone with the Godsshow page on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from SonyMusic Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sugimoto-san is a driver for Saita-san's yonige company. But he's also a former client. Who built a huge golf course … and got in way over his head. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods, ad-free right now. Click ‘try free' at the top of the Evaporated: Gone with the Godsshow page on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from SonyMusic Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jake and Shoko aren't meeting the CEO of your average moving company. This is Miho Saita, the owner of a yonige–or, night moving–company. Night fleeing, to be precise. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods, ad-free right now. Click ‘try free' at the top of the Evaporated: Gone with the Godsshow page on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from SonyMusic Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Morimoto is Jake's trusted accountant and friend. So when Steve and Becky need an accountant, Jake is more than happy to recommend Morimoto. But as time goes on, Steve and Becky start to realize their new accountant might be hiding something. Just when the truth starts to show itself, Morimoto…evaporates. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods, ad-free right now. Click ‘try free' at the top of the Evaporated: Gone with the Godsshow page on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from SonyMusic Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What if someone close to you just … vanished one day? That happens to tens of thousands of families a year in Japan, and it happened to Jake Adelstein, too, back in 2018 — when his accountant disappeared, just before tax day. Adelstein, the author of Tokyo Vice, and co-host Shoko Plambeck go in search of that missing accountant, and take us on a journey into the fascinating and bizarre world of Japan's johatsu, or “evaporated” people. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge -All Episodes. All at Once... and you'll be the first to access The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods as soon as it drops on December 12, 2022. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices