Conspiracy Theories
A Dictator, a Commune, and the U.S. Embassy: The Disappearance of Boris Weisfeiler
Wed, 20 Nov 2024
In 1984, Boris Weisfeiler went on a backpacking trip in Chile and never returned. Chilean investigators insist he drowned, but his family and the U.S. Embassy don’t buy it. It takes decades for the truth to emerge, one bit of evidence at a time. With each new piece of the puzzle, a more and more outlandish picture emerges. Conspiracy Theories is on Instagram @theconspiracypod and TikTok @conspiracy.pod! Follow us to keep up with the show and get behind-the-scenes updates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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When you're traveling abroad as a US citizen, you get familiar with the State Department, the government agency that handles passports, issues travel advisories, and operates United States embassies all over the world. It can be a slow moving process filled with hoops and red tape. But if there's some kind of issue while traveling, the State Department can be a real saving grace.
lose your passport, get into a car accident, need help communicating with foreign law enforcement officials. Their job is to help. But what happens when an American citizen gets into trouble abroad and the State Department can't step in? Or won't? Welcome to Conspiracy Theories, a Spotify podcast. I'm Carter Roy. You can find us here every Wednesday.
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When Boris Weisweiler calls his younger sister Olga in December 1984, he's excited. He's closing out another semester as a mathematician at Penn State. And the slight introverted professor is deeply looking forward to a break. He tells Olga that he's ready to get away from the cold winter weather.
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