The Galápagos Murders

About this episode

The episode explores a mysterious series of deaths and disappearances linked to a utopian experiment in the Galápagos Islands in 1929.

In 1929, a pair of European lovers abandoned civilization for a remote island in the Galápagos. Their utopian experiment made headlines around the world. But within a few years, several residents had vanished or died under unsettling circumstances, leaving behind one of the strangest murder mysteries in the history of the islands. * Special thanks to Abbott Kahler! Check out her book, Eden Undone: A True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II . Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English Written by Joe Pompeo Produced by Josh Fisher Editing and Sound Design by Chris Childs Mixing and Mastering by Josh Fisher Additional Editing by Mary Dooe Original Music by Elise McCoy Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla Executive Producer is Jason English See you next Wednesday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English

Topics covered

• murder mystery
• Galápagos Islands
• utopian experiment
• history
• society
• culture

Keywords

• Galápagos
• murders
• utopia
• 1929
• mystery
• European lovers
• island

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Eden Undone: A True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II

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