The Strange Disappearance of Patrick McDermott

2022-08-15

*Note: This episode was recorded prior to the news of Olivia Newton-John's passing, which is why her death is not acknowledged in the episode. This one is a real head-scratcher. In 2005 Patrick McDermott - the on-again, off-again boyfriend of Olivia Newton-John - boarded a sportfishing boat along with twenty-two other passengers. When the boat returned the next day it was unclear whether or not he was still on it. Did Patrick go overboard without anyone noticing, or he is living a whole-ass other life down in Mexico sippin' on mango margaritas, as some witnesses claim? Let's dive in,...

*Note: This episode was recorded prior to the news of Olivia Newton-John's passing, which is why her death is not acknowledged in the episode.

This one is a real head-scratcher. In 2005 Patrick McDermott - the on-again, off-again boyfriend of Olivia Newton-John - boarded a sportfishing boat along with twenty-two other passengers. When the boat returned the next day it was unclear whether or not he was still on it. Did Patrick go overboard without anyone noticing, or he is living a whole-ass other life down in Mexico sippin' on mango margaritas, as some witnesses claim? Let's dive in, misfits.

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Episode Sources:

The Dateline Transcript

U.S. Coast Guard Missing Person Notice regarding Patrick

Daily Beast article

"This Is Your Life" clip

NBC News article

The All Aussie Mystery Hour Podcast - a different take on this case

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