Without a Trace

About Without a Trace

In this podcast, Gelynn meticulously unpacks the details of unsolved disappearances, diving deep into case files, witness accounts, and possible theories. Each episode presents a new case, where Gelynn aims to bring light to the stories of those who vanished, without a trace, leaving behind only questions and mysteries.

Publisher

Gelynn

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Sept 2024

Latest episode

31 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

118 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Oct 2026

   Margaret Schilling

   For more than a century, the Athens Asylum operated as a sprawling institution where many lived and died under harsh, often inhumane conditions. Treatments ranged from electroshock to lobotomies, and overcrowding turned the facility into a place of neglect rather than care. In the winter of 1978, one patient simply stopped appearing in her usual spot. Staff assumed she had wandered off, as low‑risk patients sometimes did. But weeks later, her body was found in a locked attic room, her final moments preserved in a stain that could never be scrubbed away.

2. 

   24 Oct 2026

   L-8 The Ghost Blimp

   On the morning of August 16, 1942, two crewmen set course for a routine anti-submarine patrol. During their patrol, they radioed that they were investigating a suspicious oil slick. Hours later, several witnesses saw the aircraft descending towards them and crashing to the ground. An investigation revealed that the control car was empty and the interior was in perfect order. To this day, the whereabouts of the two crewmen remains a mystery.

3. 

   18 Oct 2026

   Melissa Caddick

   A 49-year-old financial advisor appeared to be the ultimate financial success story. She lived in a multi-million-dollar mansion, wore designer jewelry, traveled by private jet and seemed to have everything money could buy. But behind the glamorous facade was a web of deception and lies. After building a reputation as a trusted financial expert, she secretly orchestrated a massive Ponzi scheme that stole millions from friends, family and loyal clients. Then, just days after authorities raided her home, she vanished without a trace. Months later, a single running shoe containing her severed foot washed ashore hundreds of miles away, transforming a financial fraud investigation into one of Australia's most baffling unsolved mysteries.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.5 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

31

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