Sometimes things - like dentures, airplanes or even people - go missing. And when they never turn up again they become enduring, and engrossing, mysteries.
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# Stuff You Should Know Episode Summary
Josh and Chuck dive into one of their classic "top 10" lists exploring mysterious disappearances throughout history, from Solomon Northrup (whose fate after writing "12 Years a Slave" remains unknown) to Jimmy Hoffa's vanishing in 1975, the three men who escaped Alcatraz in 1962, and the eerie case of the Mary Celeste ghost ship. They explore famous cold cases and missing persons mysteries that have stumped investigators for decades, discussing various theories about what might have happened to these people and objects while grappling with the fact that some disappearances may never be fully explained.
Movies Discussed
12 Years a Slave
"Have you seen 12 Years of Slave yet? Man, still? No, it's sitting on my DVR, staring me in the face. — Josh is shaming Chuck for not watching the acclaimed film based on Solomon Northrop's memoir about being kidnapped into slavery."
— Josh
American Crime Story
"Are you watching that O.J. show right now? No, I'm waiting until it's done. — Chuck asks Josh if he's watching the O.J. Simpson TV series, which Josh says he's waiting to finish before starting."
— Chuck
American Gigolo
"I think it was more like American jiggalo. Well, no, I don't think he was jiggalo-ing. — Chuck compares Richard Bailey's con artist scheme of targeting older women to the premise of American Gigolo."
— Chuck
Beasts of the Southern Wild
"I just watched Beast of the Southern Wild like a few months ago. I haven't seen that one. That's a good one. — Josh mentions watching this tough emotional film as part of his practice of watching sad movies at a rate of two per year."
— Josh
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
"The only thing I knew about this previous to this research was the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Oh, really, they showed up in that? — Josh mentions that Close Encounters depicted Flight 19 crew members being returned by aliens, though the film actually inspired UFO theories about the disappearance."
— Josh
Crime Story
"Remember Crime Story? 80s? Was it a TV show? Machia Vegas show, yeah. — The hosts mention Crime Story, an 1980s TV show featuring Dennis Farina."
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
"There's another guy named Richard Bailey, who was a vacuum salesman. Apparently, he was sort of like dirty rotten scoundrels. — Josh compares Richard Bailey's con artist tactics to the con men in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
— Josh
Escape from Alcatraz
"Or just go watch the Great Clint Eastwood movie, Escape from Alcatraz. Yeah. Because it's pretty darn accurate to the real story. — Josh recommends the Clint Eastwood film as an accurate depiction of the 1962 Alcatraz escape by Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers."
— Josh
Fargo
"Run through a wood chipper was another one. Yeah. I'll Fargo. — Chuck references the famous wood chipper scene from Fargo when discussing theories about Jimmy Hoffa's body disposal."
— Chuck
Jaws
"They went, oh my God, it's Richard Dreyfuss. I love Jaws. — The hosts mention Richard Dreyfuss and reference Jaws, and Josh later mentions rewatching Jaws multiple times."
Jerry Maguire
"Even though he played when Jerry McGuire, now that I think of it. Yeah, he did. He played a wide receiver, though. — The hosts mention Cuba Gooding Jr. playing a football player in Jerry Maguire while discussing his casting as O.J. Simpson."
Law & Order
"I like him as a law and order man myself. Right. He's a former real cop, I think. — Josh mentions appreciating Dennis Farina's work on Law & Order and notes he was a former real cop."
— Josh
Midnight Run
"But he's Midnight Run, one of my all-time favorite comedies. He figures heavily into that. — Chuck cites Midnight Run as one of his favorite comedies featuring Dennis Farina."
— Chuck
Out of Sight
"And out of sight, the great movie from Stephen Soderbergh. George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. Fantastic movie. He's in that, too. — Chuck praises Out of Sight and mentions Dennis Farina's role in the Steven Soderbergh film."
— Chuck
Paper Moon
"And the book was a copy of Paper Moon. Oh, that's right. Actually, Addie Prey, the movie that Paper Moon is based on. — Chuck receives a copy of the novel Paper Moon by Joe David Brown from a fan named Addie Prey, who shares the character's name."
— Chuck
The Shining
"Because it is famously one of, if not, your favorite movies, right? It is Tide with the Shining. — Chuck mentions The Shining as tied with Paper Moon as one of Josh's favorite movies."
— Chuck
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