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So Supernatural

DISAPPEARED: Barbara Newhall Follett

So Supernatural

audiochuck | Crime House

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.622.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Celebrated author Barbara Newhall Follett went missing in December 1939. She's never been seen or heard from again. Is the key to solving her mysterious disappearance in the books she left behind? To view this episode’s full list of sources, please visit parcast.com/supernatural Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

At some point, we've all probably felt the call of the wild.

0:13.1

The overwhelming urge to just retreat into nature, disconnect and get away.

0:18.6

Away from the noise, the screams, the monotony, Barbara knew how it all fell.

0:25.2

At age 8, she told everyone around her she wanted to move to the woods or the mountains.

0:31.4

At age 13, she set sail on the open ocean.

0:35.2

At 19, she backpacked through the French Alps.

0:38.8

And then, at 25, she vanished into thin air, leaving only the wind in her wake and her loved

0:46.0

ones wondering what became of her.

0:48.9

But maybe they should have been asking, what did she become?

1:12.9

This is supernatural, a podcast original.

1:15.9

I'm your host, Ashley Flowers.

1:18.1

Every Wednesday, I'll be taking a deep dive into a real unexplained occurrence to try

1:22.6

and figure out the truth.

1:24.4

You can find all episodes of Supernatural and all other podcast originals for free on Spotify.

1:29.8

This week, we're discussing the disappearance of Barbara Newhall Follett, an adventurous

1:35.9

author who went missing in 1939.

1:39.4

To this day, no evidence has ever confirmed what happened to her.

1:43.4

The case has been examined by investigators, journalists, relatives, you name it.

1:48.4

But as far as I know, nobody's ever raised the possibility that her disappearance might

1:53.6

have been supernatural, at least not until now.

1:59.9

All that and more is coming up.

2:01.7

Stay with us.

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