Dead Drop.

Paul Stiling

**Dead Drop: True Crime, Mysteries & The Unexplained** Unsolved murders. Government cover-ups. Paranormal encounters. The cases that refuse to stay buried. Each episode investigates the mysteries that haunt us: cold cases, UFO sightings, conspiracy theories, haunted locations, and dark secrets from the music industry. Deep research, compelling evidence, zero fluff. Perfect for true crime addicts and mystery obsessives who demand answers. 🎧 New episodes weekly on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Gtoqg1MMq6gURsPa4lAyR Subscribe now and uncover the truth.

  1. CONNIE CONVERSE – THE WOMAN WHO WALKED AWAY FROM MUSIC

    3D AGO

    CONNIE CONVERSE – THE WOMAN WHO WALKED AWAY FROM MUSIC

    The Vanishing Act: Connie Converse – The Woman Who Walked Away From Music In the early 1950s, Connie Converse made introspective, poetic music in her New York apartment—a decade before Bob Dylan, before anyone called it "singer-songwriter" music. Almost no one heard it. By 1961, exhausted and ignored, she gave up music and moved to Michigan. She became an academic editor, a political activist, a brilliant mind in a world that had missed her art. In August 1974, one week after her 50th birthday, she wrote letters to her family saying she needed to start over. She packed her Volkswagen Beetle and drove away. She has not been seen since. In this 106-minute investigation, Paul Stiling examines the life and disappearance of a woman who was ahead of her time—and asks whether we have the right to rediscover someone who explicitly asked to be forgotten. Part 3 of 6 in The Vanishing Act series. Dead Drop: Investigative storytelling. No filler. No fiction. Just truth. #TheVanishingAct#ConnieConverse#HowSadHowLovely#TrueCrimePodcast#MissingPersons#SingerSongwriter#AnnArbor#Michigan#DeadDropPodcast#FolkMusic#LostMusic#1950sMusic#InvestigativePodcast#LongformAudio#DocumentaryPodcast#MusicHistory#GreenwichVillage#TheRightToDisappear#UKPodcast#MusicMystery Global Befrienders Worldwide: befrienders.org — directory of crisis centers in 32+ countriesIASP (International Association for Suicide Prevention): https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/Find A Helpline: findahelpline.com — searchable by countryUnited States 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call/text 988 | suicidepreventionlifeline.orgCrisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 | crisistextline.orgUnited Kingdom Samaritans: 116 123 | samaritans.orgPAPYRUS (youth): 0800 068 4141 | papyrus-uk.orgMind: mind.org.ukCanada Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566 | talksuicide.caCrisis Services Canada: crisisservicescanada.caAustralia Lifeline: 13 11 14 | lifeline.org.auBeyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 | beyondblue.org.auIreland Samaritans: 116 123 | samaritans.orgPieta House: 1800 247 247 | pieta.ieEurope EAAD (European Alliance Against Depression): eaad.netMental Health Europe: mhe-sme.orgIndia iCall: 9152987821 | icallhelpline.orgVandrevala Foundation: 1860-2662-345 | vandrevalafoundation.comIf you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact local emergency services (911, 999, 112, etc.).

    27 min
  2. Did Hitler Escape To Argentina

    FEB 13

    Did Hitler Escape To Argentina

    Did Hitler really die in that Berlin bunker? Or did he escape to South America? Dive into one of history's most controversial conspiracy theories as we unpack the declassified CIA files that questioned the official narrative. From FBI reports of Nazi sightings in Argentina to mysterious submarine departures, we're investigating the evidence that kept intelligence agencies searching for years after WWII ended. Join us as we separate fact from fiction in this gripping exploration of what might be history's greatest unsolved mystery. New episodes of DEAD DROP drop every FRIDAY Don't miss out—follow DEAD DROP wherever you get your podcasts! 🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and everywhere else you listen. #TrueCrime #History #ConspiracyTheory #Hitler #WWII #CIAFiles #DeclassifiedDocuments #HistoryPodcast #MysteryPodcast #Argentina #NaziHunters #ColdCase #HistoricalMystery #TrueCrimePodcast #PodcastRecommendation #DeadDropPodcast

    34 min
  3. The Vanishing Act: Jim Sullivan – The Highway, The Motel, The Desert

    FEB 6

    The Vanishing Act: Jim Sullivan – The Highway, The Motel, The Desert

    In 1969, Jim Sullivan recorded U.F.O.—an album full of songs about highways, deserts, and disappearing. In March 1975, he drove from Los Angeles to Nashville to restart his career. He made it as far as New Mexico. After being pulled over by police and checking into a motel in Santa Rosa, Sullivan bought a bottle of vodka and drove into the desert. The next day, he was seen at a remote ranch 26 miles south of town. Hours later, his car was found abandoned—guitar, belongings, and $1,400 in cash still inside. He was never seen again. In this 102-minute investigation, Paul Stiling retraces Sullivan's final journey through the New Mexico desert and examines whether his music predicted his own vanishing—or revealed a mind already disappearing. Part 2 of 6 in The Vanishing Act series. Dead Drop: Investigative storytelling. No filler. No fiction. Just truth. #TheVanishingAct#JimSullivan#UFOalbum#TrueCrimePodcast#Unsolved#MissingPersons#NewMexico#SantaRosa#PuertoDeLuna#DesertMystery#DeadDropPodcast#LostMusic#ColdCase#70sMusic#InvestigativePodcast#LongformAudio#DocumentaryPodcast#LightInTheAttic#VinylRevival#AmericanaMusic

    27 min
  4. Last Orders – The Slow Death of Britain's Grassroots Music Venues

    FEB 2

    Last Orders – The Slow Death of Britain's Grassroots Music Venues

    The small rooms where Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, The Killers, and Florence and the Machine got their start are disappearing. Not in some dramatic collapse – just quietly closing, one by one. In this episode of Dead Drop, host Paul Stiling breaks down the slow erosion of the UK's grassroots music venues. These aren't stadiums or arenas – they're the 200-capacity rooms with sticky floors and questionable toilets where every major British artist you love once played to seventeen people on a Tuesday night. We explore: Why hundreds of venues have closed over the past fifteen yearsThe economic pressures crushing small music spaces – from skyrocketing rent to brutal business ratesHow the "Agent of Change" principle works (and often doesn't)The devastating impact of COVID-19 on an already fragile ecosystemWhat we lose culturally and economically when these venues disappearThis isn't just about buildings. It's about musicians who rely on these spaces to develop their craft, venue owners who've remortgaged their homes to keep the doors open, and communities that form around live music. Paul makes it clear: this situation is precarious, but it's not hopeless. Change is possible – if we're willing to fight for it. Support your local venue. Buy a ticket. Buy a drink. Make some noise. Dead Drop is a podcast exploring the issues that shape our cultural landscape. #GrassrootsMusic #LiveMusic #UKMusic #MusicVenues #IndependentVenues #MusicIndustry #SupportLocalMusic #DeadDrop #Podcast #CulturalHeritage

    24 min
  5. The Vanishing Act. Pt. 1 Richey Edwards – The Architecture of Disappearance.

    JAN 30

    The Vanishing Act. Pt. 1 Richey Edwards – The Architecture of Disappearance.

    The Vanishing Act: Richey Edwards – The Architecture of Disappearance On February 1st, 1995, Richey Edwards—lyricist for the Manic Street Preachers—disappeared. His car was found near the Severn Bridge. His body never was. In this 96-minute documentary investigation, Paul Stiling reconstructs Richey's final days, walks the locations of his last known movements, and examines what his disappearance reveals about mental health, industry complicity, and the mythology we build around missing artists. No interviews. Just one voice. One story. And thirty years of unanswered questions. Part 1 of 6 in The Vanishing Act series. Dead Drop: Investigative storytelling. No filler. No fiction. Just truth. #TheVanishingAct #RicheyEdwards #ManicStreetPreachers #TrueCrimePodcast #Unsolved #MissingPersons #MusicHistory #MentalHealthAwareness #DeadDropPodcast #TheHolyBible #RockHistory #ColdCase #90sMusic #InvestigativePodcast #LongformAudio #DocumentaryPodcast #BritishRock #SevernBridge #UKPodcast #PodcastersOfInstagram

    25 min
  6. Breaking The Machine: How Artists Are Reclaiming the Music Industry

    JAN 23

    Breaking The Machine: How Artists Are Reclaiming the Music Industry

    🔥 THE RESISTANCE STARTS NOW 🔥 Think artists are powerless against the machine? Think again. In Part 2, host Paul Stiling reveals the artists who fought the system and WON. From Taylor Swift's genius master recording revenge to Prince's decades-long battle for ownership, these are the stories the industry DOESN'T want you to hear. 💰 INSIDE THIS EPISODE: How Taylor Swift is weaponizing her own catalog (and making MILLIONS doing it)The artists making more money independently than signed superstarsLegal victories that are changing contracts foreverWhy TikTok is the new payola—and how to use it without selling outThe ghostwriting secrets behind your favorite hitsPlatforms paying artists fairly (yes, they exist)Exactly what YOU can do to change the industry—whether you're an artist or a fanReal victories. Real strategies. Real change. Discover how Chance the Rapper won Grammys without a label, how one Kickstarter raised $1.2M, and why owning your masters is the ultimate power move. Learn the business models that actually work, the legal battles being won, and the collective movements gaining power. 🎯 This isn't theory—this is the playbook. If Part 1 exposed the darkness, Part 2 is your roadmap out of it. Whether you're an aspiring artist, industry professional, or fan who wants to actually support musicians—this changes everything. The industry won't reform itself. But together, we can force it to. ⚡ Your move. Their future. Our fight. #MusicIndustry #TaylorSwift #ArtistRights #IndieMusic #MusicBusiness #Podcast #MusicPodcast #IndustryExposed #SupportArtists #IndependentArtist #MusicNews #GameChanger #TruthBomb #DeadDropPodcast #FightBack #RecordLabel #Streaming #MusicMatters #IndustrySecrets #PodcastRecommendations #MustListen #ChanceTheRapper #ArtistOwnership #MusicRevolution #StreamingEconomy #TikTokMusic #Patreon #Bandcamp #ReclaimMusic #MusicActivism #IndiePodcast #TrueCrime #Investigative #PodcastCommunity #NewPodcast

    54 min
  7. The Price of the Dream: Exposing the Dark Side of the Music Industry

    JAN 19

    The Price of the Dream: Exposing the Dark Side of the Music Industry

    Ever wonder why your favorite artists go broke despite millions of streams? Or what really happens when that record deal gets signed? Join Paul Stiling—podcaster, researcher, and musician—for a no-BS deep dive into the music industry's darkest secrets. From predatory contracts that trap artists in debt, to streaming platforms paying fractions of pennies, to the mental health crisis killing our most talented creators. This isn't gossip. This is documented evidence, real economics, and the structural problems that have destroyed careers for decades. 🎯 What you'll discover: Why artists with platinum records still live in their carsThe hidden costs of touring that keep musicians brokeHow streaming devalued music to nearly zeroThe abuse and exploitation protected by power and silenceWhat actually needs to change (and how you can help)Whether you're an aspiring artist, a music industry professional, or just a fan who wants to understand what's really going on behind the curtain—this 90-minute investigation will change how you see the business of music. Fair warning: This gets dark. But if we don't talk about it, nothing changes. Support artists directly. Demand better. Listen up. Hashtags:#MusicIndustry #Podcast #TrueStory #MusicBusiness #ArtistRights #StreamingEconomy #MusicIndustryExposed #BehindTheMusic #IndiePodcast #MusicPodcast #IndustrySecrets #SupportArtists #MusicNews #PodcastRecommendations #MustListenPodcast #DeepDive #Investigative #MusicMatters #ArtistLife #RecordLabel #TouringLife #MentalHealthAwareness #MusicHistory #ExposeTheTruth #PodcastCommunity Claude is AI and can make mistakes. Please double-check responses. Sonnet 4.5

    42 min
  8. The Peter Boland Case - New Zealand's Forgotten Child

    12/08/2025

    The Peter Boland Case - New Zealand's Forgotten Child

    In August 1957, nine-year-old Peter Boland vanished without a trace from a remote farm in New Zealand's Waioeka Gorge. Four men were with him when he disappeared—but their stories don't match. An extensive search involving 150 volunteers found nothing. No body. No clothing. Not even a footprint. But here's the shocking part: police never investigated. No file was created. No statements were taken. For sixty years, it was as if Peter never existed. What happened on that winter morning? Was it a tragic accident in the unforgiving New Zealand bush? Or was something more sinister at play? Why did the four witnesses give conflicting accounts? And why did authorities simply look the other way? In this 90-minute deep dive, Dead Drop host Paul Stiling uncovers one of New Zealand's oldest and most baffling cold cases. We examine: The conflicting testimonies of the four men who were thereThe family's six-decade fight for answersThe 2018 police investigation that came 60 years too lateFour evidence-based theories about what really happenedThe coroner's 2023 findings and what they meanThis is a story about institutional failure, a family's unimaginable grief, and the questions that refuse to die. Peter Boland deserves to be remembered. His story deserves to be told. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses the disappearance of a child and contains themes that some listeners may find distressing. SUPPORT THE SHOW:☕ Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/deaddroppodcast🎧 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Gtoqg1MMq6gURsPa4lAyR CONNECT WITH DEAD DROP:Have a case you want us to cover? Know something about this case? Reach out through our Spotify page or support link. EPISODE CREDITS:Host & Producer: Paul StilingResearch & Writing: Dead Drop Team © 2024 Dead Drop Podcast. All rights reserved. #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ColdCase #UnsolvedMystery #MissingPerson #DeadDropPodcast #PeterBoland #NewZealandCrime #MissingChild #ColdCaseFiles #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrueCrimeAddict #TrueCrimeJunkie #UnsolvedMurder #MysteriousDisappearance #CrimeJunkie #MorbidPodcast #TrueCrimeObsessed #TrueCrimeStories #CrimePodcast #NewZealand #NewZealandHistory #Opotiki #NZCrime #KiwiCrime #AotearoaNZ #BayOfPlenty #WaioekaGorge #Podcast #Podcasting #Listen #PodcastLife #PodcastLove #NewEpisode #ListenNow #PodcastOfTheDay #MustListen #SpotifyPodcast #PodcastRecommendations #MustListenPodcast #PodcastCommunity #TrueCrimePodcasts2025 #BingePodcast #PodcastAddict #NewPodcastAlert #PodcastersOfInstagram

    40 min
See All (41)

About

**Dead Drop: True Crime, Mysteries & The Unexplained** Unsolved murders. Government cover-ups. Paranormal encounters. The cases that refuse to stay buried. Each episode investigates the mysteries that haunt us: cold cases, UFO sightings, conspiracy theories, haunted locations, and dark secrets from the music industry. Deep research, compelling evidence, zero fluff. Perfect for true crime addicts and mystery obsessives who demand answers. 🎧 New episodes weekly on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Gtoqg1MMq6gURsPa4lAyR Subscribe now and uncover the truth.

Information

  • Creator
    Paul Stiling
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Paul Stiling
  • Show Website
    Dead Drop.