The host shares three mysterious stories of people who went missing and then reappeared under strange circumstances.
The first story is about Stephen Kubaki, a 23-year-old who disappeared in 1978 while on a solo ski trip in Michigan. His tracks were found leading to the edge of a lake, but there was no sign of him. 15 months later, he appeared at his father's doorstep, claiming he had no memory of where he had been or how he got there. He was found with a new backpack, clothes, and belongings that he didn't recognize.
The second story is about Danny Philippis, a 49-year-old firefighter who disappeared in 2018 while on a ski trip in New York. He was found three days later, 2,900 miles away in Sacramento, California, wearing his ski gear and with no memory of how he got there. He had a new phone, a haircut, and no money.
The third story, from 1897, is about a 12-year-old boy who disappeared while playing near a river. He was found three days later, claiming he had been taken to a strange house by a man he had met. However, when he described the location of the house, his family and friends said they had never seen it before. The boy also reported hearing rhythmic drumming in the forest, which stopped when he reappeared.
All three stories are unexplained and raise questions about the nature of reality and the possibility of alternate dimensions or parallel universes.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. In 1978, 23-year-old Steven Kubaki went missing while on a solo ski trip in the Lake Michigan area.
2. Steven was a student at Hope University in Michigan, studying German and history.
3. He was an accomplished outdoorsman and loved to go skiing.
4. Steven's family and friends reported him missing when he failed to return from his trip.
5. A massive search effort was launched, but no signs of Steven were found until 15 months later, when he suddenly appeared at his father's doorstep.
6. Steven had no memory of how he got there or what had happened to him during the 15 months he was missing.
7. He had on clothes he didn't recognize, a new backpack, and maps and trinkets from different parts of the country.
8. Steven had 40 dollars in cash, new sneakers, new glasses, and a t-shirt from a Wisconsin marathon.
9. In 2018, 49-year-old Danny Philippis, a firefighter from Canada, went missing while on a ski trip to New York.
10. Danny's colleagues reported him missing when he failed to meet up with them for lunch.
11. A massive search effort was launched, but no signs of Danny were found until a few days later, when his wife received a phone call from him.
12. Danny had no memory of how he got to Sacramento, California, where he was found, or what had happened to him during the time he was missing.
13. He was found wearing his ski gear, including a winter jacket, winter pants, and ski boots, and had a brand new phone and a fresh haircut.
14. In 1897, a 12-year-old boy went missing while playing near a river in an unknown location in Ireland, Scotland, or Wales.
15. The boy was found three days later by a search party, and he had no memory of how he got to the location where he was found.
16. The boy reported being at a cabin with a family, where he had dinner and fell asleep, but when he woke up, the cabin and the family were gone.
17. The boy's family reported hearing rhythmic drumming coming from the forest where he was found, which stopped when he was discovered.