Y0Y

In the late 1990s, Japan was suffering a recession and many people were desperate. Few would have put themselves through what poor Nasubi had to endure however.

With ambitions of a career as a stand-up comedian, the young man entered a game show where he would essentially be tortured for over a year, all for the cameras.

It's Christmas so settle in for a suitably chilly episode as AJ and Matt dive into another maritime mystery.

In the 19th Century, a northwest passage through modern day Nunavut in Canada to more easily access eastern Asia was of the utmost importance to the British navy. One such voyage, led by Sir John Franklin, was equipped with the latest technology and an experienced and able crew, and yet the two ships and all the sailors upon them vanished and were never heard from again!

On July 4th, 1928, eccentric Belgian financier Alfred Loewenstein boarded his private plane for a short hop across the English Channel, but between take off and landing the world's third richest man vanished without a trace.

Join an incredibly drunk Matt and AJ as they explore the possibilities of an Agatha Christie-esque locked room mystery!

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What caused four men to vanish while on a routine boat trip between two of the Canary Islands? Why did they refuse assistance when they were found four days later? Matt and AJ answer all to a diminishing degree of accuracy...

Sources:

https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/el-fausto-the-fishing-boat-that-disappeared-three-times-54e15817c476

http://www.micinexin.net/2018/07/30/fausto-tres-desapariciones-inexplicables/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8tbc62/the_mystery_of_fishing_boat_fausto/

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Bitcoin is known today as the ubiquitous cryptocurrency, but the identity of its creator, who owns an untouched wallet of millions of Bitcoin making them the 15th richest person in the world, has never been revealed... or has it? 

Join Matt and AJ for a relatively topical episode which looks at a trial that has concluded not long ago which throws some interesting light on the case.

Also join us for a guide to the Australian accent, the fidelius charm from Harry Potter, and the intriguing love life of AJ's dad!

In 1968, someone in Japan pulled off one of the most audacious heists the country has ever seen. Who was this person and how did they get away with it? Matt and AJ try (and fail) to answer this question.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/300_million_yen_robbery

https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-20216592.html

https://moneyweek.com/363610/10-december-1968-the-300-million-yen-robbery

Is there any truth to the rumour of a titanic beast lurking in the depths of Scotland's largest body of water? Matt and AJ look into the murky lake and leave no stone unturned.

When the small crew of the sailing ship Mary Celeste set off for her final voyage in the mid 19th century, they could have no idea they would soon become part of the most infamous disappearance in maritime history...

Sources: https://www.britannica.com/technology/ship/Shipping-in-the-19th-century

https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/life-sea-age-sail

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutiny_on_the_Bounty#Bligh's_open-boat_voyage

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigantine

https://archive.org/details/storyofmaryceles0000fayc/page/n321/mode/2up

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste#Foul_play

https://allthatsinteresting.com/mary-celeste

In this special episode for Hallowe'en, Matt and AJ talk about their own paranormal experiences, from invisible feet tickling entities, to a speak that speaks to you, Y0Y has seen its fair share of ghosts over the years!

Hopefully it will not now be too long until season 2 is ready to go, we've become much busier since the pandemic has, well not ended, but at least become significantly less bad, and so we've decided to work to an entirely different release schedule - we'll be releasing a few episodes at a time weekly and calling that a season, rather than trying to keep to one every fortnight. Obviously that means there will be longer gaps in between seasons, but it will also mean that we actually have the time to do it!

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode contains discussions of mental health, self-harm and suicide. If you are struggling, please visit Mind who have tons of help with mental health. Please also visit Missing People to learn more about searching for people who have disappeared.

In 1995, the Manic Street Preachers were planning to embark on a tour of the USA to promote their critically acclaimed and unrelentingly bleak third album, the Holy Bible. As lead singer James Dean Bradfield prepared to fly to America to do a press tour, the band's lyricist and rhythm guitarist, Richey Edwards, checked out of their hotel to never be seen by the band or his family again.

What happened to Richey, and what led to a moment that has ascended into the folklore of rock and roll? In this bumper season finale, Matt and AJ are joined by Manics aficionado Shelli Le Fay to discuss the rock star's disappearance.

Y0Y is created by Matt Hartless and AJ Hill. The theme tune is written and recorded by Matt Hartless. The episode art is created by AJ Hill and the Y0Y logo is created by Shelli Le Fay. All copyright belongs to the creators.

Sources and further reading:

Chronology of Richey's disappearance: http://www.richeyedwards.net/chronology.html

Symptoms of Asperger's syndrome: https://www.everydayhealth.com/aspergers/what-are-signs-symptoms-disorder/

Withdrawn Traces by Sara Hawys Roberts: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1111795/withdrawn-traces/9780753545348.html

No Manifesto documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4268850/