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Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

Dead in the Water: Nathan Carman, Family Fortune & the Fatal Fishing Trip

Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

True Crime, Comedy

4.4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

A real-life maritime mystery meets true crime tragedy in this jaw-dropping case that rocked the Northeast. In 2016, Nathan Carman was rescued from a life raft after a supposed boating accident that left his mother, Linda, missing at sea. But behind the headlines of survival was a far more sinister story—a wealthy family, a cold case grandfather’s murder, suspicious inheritance battles, and a twisted trail of lies. From the unsolved 2013 shooting death of Nathan’s grandfather, real estate mogul John Chakalos, to the eerie circumstances surrounding the fishing trip that ended in Linda’s disappearance, this case left investigators—and the public—wondering: Was Nathan Carman the unluckiest man alive… or a calculating killer? We’ll dive deep into the family dynamics, forensic evidence, and courtroom drama—including the insurance fraud, the Slayer Rule petition, and Nathan’s shocking death behind bars before trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:29.9

We've grown up surrounded by beauty ideals that promised confidence, but often delivered shame.

0:35.5

In a special episode of a millennial mind,

0:37.9

I sat down with Nicola Adams to explore how appearance-based compliments and body talk

0:42.9

shape our self-worth without us realising it.

0:45.9

In partnership with the Dove Self-esteem Project,

0:48.4

we unpack the tools to change the conversation for ourselves and for future generations.

0:53.4

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body confidence journal at Dove.com forward slash Y2K. When Nathan Carman was found floating in a

1:02.8

life raft, it made international headlines. So his boat had sunk. His mother was missing,

1:08.8

but he was lucky to be alive. But then investigators looked

1:13.2

a little closer, and they realized this isn't the first time that Nathan has been the last person

1:18.2

to see a family member alive before they were found dead. Today, we're digging into the

1:24.9

chilling case of Nathan Carmen, a man once seen as a victim,

1:29.5

but whose story unraveled into one of the most haunting family tragedies in recent history.

1:36.2

This one's got everything, a mysterious inheritance, a sinking boat, and a murder that may never be solved.

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