In 1965, Major Joseph Gervais was invited to speak at a gathering of retired pilots. While he was there, he was introduced to Mrs. Irene Bolam by one of Amelia Earhart's closet friends, Viola Gentry. Gervais felt he instantly recognized her as an older version of Amelia Earhart and commenced to research her past. Using Gervais' research, author Joe Klaas documented his assertion in his book Amelia Earhart Lives released in 1970. Bolam denied being Earhart, filed a $1.5 millio

Jennifer Taylor, a lawyer and co-host of Vanished, joins The Matt Bubala show to discuss the age old mystery of Amelia Earhart. Taylor says this podcast takes the trial by jury perspective on different aspects of the case.  Robert Ballard, the famous explorer who found the Titanic, also headed out to the crash site to see what he could find. Taylor joins the conversation to talk about the National Geographic special set to air on Sunday.  This two hour special follows Ballard

"In my mind she was working for the United States; that’s why I feel so strongly that she deserves a medal. She died in the service of her country." We’ve reached the final time that we’ll be discussing theory on this podcast. It’s been a long road, but we wanted to wrap with fresh faces, new ideas and a twist on this story that you’ll never see coming. If you’re familiar with this podcast or with Vanished Amelia Earhart, you’ve likely heard of the Hawaii Clipper, but you mig

Within the Congressional Armed Services Committee, the Intelligence Community retains a non-itemized appropriation referred to simply as “the black hole”. For over two decades, part of the funding of that program went toward analyzing whether or not the human mind could be used to gather reliable information. What you are about to hear is the report that the US Intelligence Community would have received had they targeted the Amelia Earhart mystery in the interest of the peopl

Are two of the biggest aviation mysteries of all time linked? A new investigation from Guy Noffsinger and his team bring us "Expedition 5: Exposing the Secret Mission to Rescue Amelia Earhart" coming in 2020! Project director Chris Williamson is among the many that are buzzing about this new venture into the Earhart/Noonan case. "I've been talking with Guy for a while now and he's been teasing an exciting project with a twist unlike anything that's ever been previously seen.

An Alternative to the Nikumaroro hypothesis, the deep ocean near Howland Island is the final resting place of Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra according to a group of researchers. August 29th 2019 In a little publicized mission off the tiny Island of Howland a group called Howland Landing Ltd. mapped over 600 square miles of ocean bottom near the site of Amelia Earhart's intended landing spot at a depth of 18,000 feet. A month of hard work and close examination of the ocean

“I think everyone that looks at that photo can agree that the two individuals in it are Caucasian. My question for the jury is if they aren’t Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan, who were they? There are people that say well there were probably other white people there. No; there were no other white people there and I have the source documents from the Navy to prove it.” What makes a good story? Is it in the details? Or the way that someone tells it? There’s a story that’s been to

Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared more than 80 years ago, on July 2, 1937, during the second to last leg of their around-the-world flight. After taking off from Lae, New Guinea, in Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10E, the pair aimed for tiny Howland Island, just north of the Equator. But they couldn’t find it, and despite many attempts, no one has been able to find them. Now Robert Ballard, the man who found the Titanic, is planning to search for signs of the mi

"There are theories and there is truth. And this is the truth at last." What happened to Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan? Were they simply lost at sea like the United States government claimed, or did they fly to Nikumaroro or maybe reverse course just over their halfway point to Buka? As of part 13’s release, we’ve just passed the 82nd year since their vanishing and still; we’re no closer to the truth. In the early 1960’s CBS correspondent Fred Goerner began digging. In what tu

On this 82nd anniversary of the vanishing of Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan, we bring you a special message from Chris Williamson & the Chasing Earhart Project.

The very idea that the disappearance of Amelia Earhart is a “great aviation mystery” is among the most despicable of all the prevailing myths of mainstream American history. So effective has the U.S. government and its media allies been in creating, maintaining and protecting this straw man as the unquestioned narrative, that it has become a piece of our cultural furniture. Because of its universal acceptance by the gullible, incurious masses, the false phraseology “Earhart

"So many young readers are focused today on looking for heroes; looking for people who they can look up to; looking for people they can be inspired by. Amelia is a natural fit for that." Jim Buckley is a prolific author of nonfiction for young readers, with more than 150 books to his credit (and still typing!). He is the author of more than a dozen titles in The New York Times' best-selling "Who Was...?" biography series, including the Wright Brothers, Milton Hershey, Betsy R

"It's so hard to identify it because you're looking at the ghost of the air-frame; you're looking at the coral that has grown around the structure and that structure is gone." Crime scenes might be the running theme for this trial. But here’s a scenario that I want to explain to people who aren’t familiar with this case. It’s an easy visual; so, follow me. Imagine you’re a detective called in to investigate a murder. Let’s say in this case the victim is a woman and the likely

"It's not up to me to tell people what happened to Amelia Earhart. I have to show them what we have found regarding what happened to Amelia Earhart and they can accept that or not. Everyone's entitled to their own opinions; they're not entitled to their own facts." In part ten I told you that the ocean where Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan lost communication with the Itasca was the foundational crime scene for this case. But what I didn’t tell you then is that this investigation

Our project director Chris Williamson recently returned to the Matt Bubala Show to talk about the mystery behind Amelia Earhart and new updates. Tune in as Chris & Matt discuss everything from the recent second dive off Buka Island as well as major theories on Earhart’s disappearance. Listeners also tune in with their questions and thoughts.

The following is a 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries podcast; part of the 1001 Stories network exclusive release. The Chasing Earhart team is including it here with permission. Researchers are pouring over plane parts that have brought to the surface from a coral-encrusted wreck lying beneath the ocean's surface off New Guinea and trying to determine if those parts belonged to Amelia's Electra 10E.  hey aren't saying it IS her plane- but right now its the only plane

"Until we have that plane in my mind there are other possibilities; even if the witnesses on the stand today say 'highly improbable' that may be so but until we find her plane; until we find her resting place I think that there's always other possibilities." July the 2nd 1937 is a day clouded in judgment. Many people believe that it was the last day in the remarkable lives of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. For those people, and everyone investigating this case, their investi

"One of the greatest things about Amelia is that she wanted equality and justice. She wanted to make sure that women were equal with men, and that they could stand side by side and work together." I have always known that Amelia Earhart’s reach in legacy and inspiration loomed large over modern day aviation, aerospace, and STEM. However, when we started this project many years ago, even I didn’t understand just how deep that reach stretched. Tonight, we’re all gonna find out.

"If they never find her, having her life end with a mystery is still fascinating; in fact, it might be the most fascinating ending that you can have in this case." On June 29th, 1937 a tired Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan touched down in Lae New Guinea having reached the 3-quarter mark of their record attempt at circumnavigating the globe. Long days of flight had brought AE and Noonan to the likes of Brazil, Dakar, Bangkok, and Darwin Australia just to name a few. Though she wa

"It’s interesting when I watch people watch the documentary. When her face comes up on the screen, people just light up. I think she’s one of those people that is sort of an iconic figure for all the best reasons." "Fly Like A Girl" is more than just a film. It’s a movement of young girls and women relentlessly pursuing their passion for aviation. A field currently dominated by men. Hearing first-hand stories from girls and women who dared to aim higher. From a lego-loving yo