Down the Path

About Down the Path

This is the story of Stanley Bain and his crew of four men - who disappeared sometime after August 5th in 1995 from South Andros Island. The crew set off together on a fishing trip for Lobster, to feed guests of the Cargill Creek fly fishing lodge for the upcoming season. The outing was supposed to last two weeks - according to most accounts,the mission was to harvest 1000 lobsters. The men... the boats... were never seen again.

Publisher

Down The Path

Category

society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Apr 2019

Latest episode

17 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 23 episodes have a transcript.

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   17 Sept 2025

   Season Three | Episode 7 - "Now It's Time"

   30 Years Later - Now It's Time The Disappearance of Stanley Bain was first published in January 2023, and this is the first major update since then. In this chapter, host Will Rice devotes an entire episode to an interview with Melissa Bain, Stanley’s daughter. The episode also covers different scenarios previously explored, and Melissa shares what she believes happened to her father and the four other men who joined him on the expedition. Nearly thirty years after Stanley’s disappearance, people are still searching for answers and asking tough questions. Music: Theme music for Down the Path was written and recorded by Alex Flock: www.alexflock.com. Season Three of Down the Path is being supported by The Flyfish Journal. Visit www.theflyfishjournal.com/downthepath for a special offer available to Down the Path listeners.

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   5 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Season Three | Be on the Lookout: New Episode, New Information, and More Questions...

   30 Years Later - New Information and More Questions Keep an eye out for Episode 7 of Down the Path Season Three. The Disappearance of Stanley Bain was originally published in January 2023, and this marks the first major update to the story since then. In this episode, host Will Rice recaps the season and introduces new voices, perspectives, and information to the case. Thirty years after Stanley’s disappearance, people are still searching for answers and asking tough questions.

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   20 Jan 2023

   Season Three | Episode Six: “Further Down The Path”

   In the final episode of Season Three, host Will Rice brings the story to the present by taking a look at the remaining scenarios – and also shares a new permutation of the story uncovered in 2014 after a return trip to Andros Island. Music: Theme music for Down the Path was written and recorded by Alex Flock: www.alexflock.com. Season Three of Down the Path is being supported by The Flyfish Journal. Visit www.theflyfishjournal.com/downthepath for a special offer available to Down the Path listeners.

Inside a recent episode

Season Three | Be on the Lookout: New Episode, New Information, and More Questions...

Published 5 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] They've never been seen or heard from again. But the big question, exactly, three goats, all missing, that really raises the red flag because a skiff can calm down, and even a big boat can calm down. But with a lot of fuel, you can see a skiff from there to Florida. So it's pretty hard to imagine, just motor failure, and then things weren't worse from there. I actually think there is something involved with other people. I just have no idea who, and for what motives. In season three of Down the Path, I asked the question, how do three boats and five men just disappear, with no wreckage found and no trace? […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

147 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

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49

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

67

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