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643. Why Do Candles Still Exist?

On October 11, 2008, an 18-year-old was shot by someone firing a gun from the back seat of a car. A couple of hours later, homicide detectives arrived on the scene. And so did the camera crew for a reality television show.

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The Clock Starts Ticking

In the tight-knit town of Arlington, Indiana, 17-year-old Valerie Tindall went missing on a seemingly ordinary day. At first glance, everything appeared routine - she had told her mother she was going to work. But as detectives started to dig deeper, it became clear that something was lurking just beyond the obvious. From suspicious sightings of a black Nissan to cryptic messages sent after her disappearance, investigators were led down a path of false leads and half-truths.

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*Content warning: distressing topics, childhood abuse, death, psychological, sexual and physical violence of children, self-harm, murder, psychological and physical violence of children, substance use disorder, cultic abuse, Institutional child abuse, ‘troubled teen industry’ (TTI), suicidal ideation, medical neglect, disability abuse, PTSD. 

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Dark Forest: A Look Inside Controversial Wilderness Therapy Camps, Sierra Nevada Ally sierranevadaally.org/2023/08/02/dark-forest-a-look-inside-controversial-wilderness-therapy-camps/

Death of a 12-year-old boy at Trails Carolina ruled a homicide
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/06/24/trails-carolina-death-homicide

Embark Behavioral Health 
https://www.embarkbh.com/

Former attendees describe ‘nightmare’ at therapy camp in NC mountains. DHHS suspended admissions after 12-year-old died, Carolina Public Press 
https://carolinapublicpress.org/63565/camp-nc-mountains-dhhs-scrutiny-camper-death-sexual-assault-transylvania/ 

Hawai’i Department of Health’s Office of Health Care Assurance Cites Pacific Quest Corp. for Illegally Operating Unlicensed Special Treatment Facilities or Therapeutic Living Programs
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Health Department cites 2 teen treatment facilities on Big Island, Star Advertiser
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/01/13/hawaii-news/health-department-cites-two-teen-treatment-facilities-in-keaau/ 

Lawsuit claims Trails Carolina misled parents, charged huge fees and created abusive environment, Spectrum News 1
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/news/2025/04/30/trails-carolina-facing-new-class-action-lawsuit 

NC therapy camp Trails Carolina where 2 have died faces lawsuit over child sexual assault, FOX 8
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New Leaf Academy
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/5109613 

New Leaf Academy, ‘Programs for Troubled Teens’
https://programsfortroubledteens.com/directory/new-leaf-academy/

No charges filed in death of child at Trails Carolina, WSPA
https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/no-charges-filed-in-death-of-child-at-trails-carolina/ 

Owner-Operators Help Provide Quality Care, Family Help &amp; Wellness
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Pacific Quest
https://pacificquest.org/ 

Pacific Quest FAQ
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Pacific Quest Bridges the Gap Between Outdoor Wilderness Therapy and Residential Treatment Programs, Outdoor Sportswire
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Parents take ‘troubled teen’ industry to court in lawsuit against owners of shuttered western NC wilderness therapy program 
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Samantha’s New Leaf Academy (now Embark Behavioral Health) Testimony, Unsilenced
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Trails Carolina, Unsilenced
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'Where the hell am I?': Former campers describe harsh introduction to Trails Carolina, NBC News
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Where does Trails Carolina stand 1 year since the death of 12-year-old boy at North Carolina troubled teen camp?
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S24 Ep4: This Could've Been You

In the early 1930s, eight people settled on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos. Within five years, two were missing and two were dead.

Abbott Kahler’s book is Eden Undone: A True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II.

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Death in Eden

The former secretary of state isn’t a flamethrower, but he certainly has strong opinions. In this wide-ranging conversation with Stephen Dubner, he gives them all: on Israel, Gaza, China, Iran, Russia, Biden, Trump — and the rest of the world.

642. How to Wage Peace, According to Tony Blinken

In this foundational episode, we explore the physiology behind the nonspeaking autistic population—unpacking apraxia, sensory processing, and the often-misunderstood physical behaviors of nonspeakers. Featuring insights from a visionary optometrist, a functional neurologist, and deeply personal stories from parents and therapists, this episode challenges outdated assumptions and invites listeners to rethink misunderstood conceptions of those with autism.

It's a powerful reminder that what looks like disinterest or defiance may, in fact, be resilience in the face of profound neurological difference.



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Talk Tracks Ep. 15: The Physiology of Nonspeakers

On February 20, 1954, President Eisenhower vanished for an entire night. The official story claimed a dental emergency, but that was a lie.

The President was at Edwards Air Force Base for the most important meeting in human history. Two alien races had arrived on Earth, each offering humanity a different path forward.

Eisenhower made his choice. The consequences of that decision have remained hidden for seventy years.

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605: The Greada Treaty | America's Alien Alliance (STRIPPED)

The candy craze that’s sweeping the prison. What happens when your cellie dies? An update to our continuing coverage on jeans. And, why some people like sharing a cell. Four stories from our inside team: Derrell Sadiq Davis, Aristeo Sampablo, Tam Nguyen, and Tony Tafoya. 

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San Quentin: The Magazine, Issue 3

When Katelyn Markham vanished without a trace, investigators were left chasing shadows. A registered sex offender. A troubled coworker. A longtime fiancé with too many explanations. But as leads faded and the case grew cold, the real truth remained buried - until, 12 years later, a forgotten clue cracked the mystery wide open. Who was responsible for Katelyn’s fate? And why did it take more than a decade to bring them to justice?

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In the premiere episode of The Telepathy Tapes, host Ky Dickens embarks on a mind-bending journey into the mysterious world of telepathy in non-speaking individuals with autism. Through personal stories and expert interviews, Dickens uncovers a phenomenon she never thought possible—a hidden form of communication that defies mainstream science. Through a mix of personal anecdotes, scientific exploration, and interviews with experts like Dr. Diane Hennessy Powell, a Johns Hopkins-trained neuropsychiatrist, Dickens unpacks the mysterious connection between parents and their children, who seemingly can read minds. The episode takes listeners on a journey across the globe, meeting families who have experienced this phenomenon firsthand, and challenges the skeptic in all of us. Dickens brings listeners into a world where telepathy may not just be possible, but commonplace. She opens up a conversation about the potential of the human mind that mainstream science has largely ignored, inviting listeners to reconsider everything they thought they knew about communication and consciousness.

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Ep 1: Unveiling the Hidden World of Telepathic Communication in a Silenced Community

Brian and Brandon Allen were twin brothers, but their lives couldn’t have been more different. The troublemaker Brandon had always cast a shadow over Brian, the quiet follower. When Brandon returned to Palm Beach Gardens and moved in with Brian and their adopted sister Linda, chaos followed. A year later, the brothers were found burning on the side of a highway, and the truth behind their murders was more chilling than anyone could have imagined.

Episode 306

In 2023, two men told police the same story: each man said that his name was William Woods, and that his identity had been stolen.

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The Double

From The Simpsons’ Big Book of British Smiles to Austin Powers’ ochre-tinged grin, American culture can’t stop bad-mouthing English teeth. But why? Are they worse than any other nation’s? June Thomas drills down into the origins of the stereotype, and discovers that the different approaches to dentistry on each side of the Atlantic have a lot to say about our national values.

In this episode, you’ll hear from historians Mimi Goodall, Mathew Thomson, and Alyssa Picard, author of Making the American Mouth; and from professor of dental public health Richard Watt.

This episode was written by June Thomas and edited and produced by Evan Chung, Decoder Ring’s supervising producer. Our show is also produced by Willa Paskin, Katie Shepherd, and Max Freedman. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.

If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281.

Sources for This Episode

Goodall, Mimi. “Sugar in the British Atlantic World, 1650-1720,” DPhil dissertation, Oxford University, 2022.

Mintz, Sidney. Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History, Penguin Books, 1986.

Picard, Alyssa. Making the American Mouth: Dentists and Public Health in the Twentieth Century, Rutgers University Press, 2009. 

Thomson, Mathew. “Teeth and National Identity,” People’s History of the NHS.

Trumble, Angus. A Brief History of the Smile, Basic Books, 2004.

Wynbrandt, James. The Excruciating History of Dentistry: Toothsome Tales & Oral Oddities from Babylon to Braces, St. Martin’s Griffin, 2000.

Watt, Richard, et al. “Austin Powers bites back: a cross sectional comparison of US and English national oral health surveys,” BMJ, Dec. 16, 2015.

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The Bad-Mouthing of British Teeth

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As a child, April Balascio noticed that people would often vanish. One time it was a labourer working for her dad, another time it was a young couple in town. Then as an adult, April started googling cold cases in her childhood towns. In 2009 she got a match and called the police. In this episode, April shares the journey of realising (and accepting) her dad was a serial killer.Check out April's&nbsp;incredible memoir,&nbsp;Raised By a Serial KillerFind us on TikTok:&nbsp;@whatitwaslikepodcastFind us on Youtube:&nbsp;@whatitwaslikepodcastFollow us on Instagram:&nbsp;whatitwaslikepodcastThis is a&nbsp;Superreal&nbsp;production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I Called the Police on My Serial Killer Dad

In this gripping episode of The Telepathy Tapes, host Ky Dickens continues the exploration of telepathy in non-speaking individuals, uncovering a phenomenon that goes beyond mere thought transmission. Ky travels to New Jersey to meet Akhil, a college student with nonverbal autism, and his mother, Manisha. What begins as an exploration of telepathy soon reveals something far more profound—a merging of consciousness. Akhil not only reads thoughts but appears to share his mother’s awareness, sensing details about her experiences without being physically present. Through a series of astonishing tests, Akhil demonstrates an ability to perceive the world in ways that challenge the very foundations of science. Akhil demonstrates an uncanny ability to read minds, accurately state randomly generated numbers and words, interpret abstract images, and solve complex equations without ever seeing the inputs. As Ky navigates between scientific skepticism and the lived realities of families like Akhil’s, this episode challenges our understanding of the mind and opens the door to possibilities that defy conventional science. Join Ky as the journey into the mysterious world of telepathy deepens, revealing insights that could reshape how we perceive consciousness, connection and what it truly means to be human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.