Jason McGrath
The Vanished Podcast
Wondery
4.5 • 15K Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2018
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
On July 9, 2017, 32-year-old Jason McGrath set out to go kayaking in Cape George, Nova Scotia. When Jason didn't return, his family reported him missing a couple days later. The RCMP found Jason's kayak later that day. It appeared that Jason had made it to shore and started unpacking his kayak but Jason was nowhere to be found. Extensive searches were conducted of the land and water but no trace of Jason has ever been found.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to the vanished ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the app today. |
| 0:18.0 | He had enough stuff with him that he would be good for probably two months or more. |
| 0:22.0 | That he had taken with him. Like he had everything to include, to selling kids, to first aid kids. |
| 0:29.0 | I'm still a little baffled on how he got it all in the kayak. He had so much stuff. |
| 0:34.0 | Everything that you would need to basically live, he had with him, you know. |
| 0:40.0 | On Sunday, July 9, 2017, 32-year-old Jason McGrath set out to go kayaking in Cape George, Nova Scotia. |
| 0:53.0 | When Jason didn't return, his family contacted the RCMP to report him missing. |
| 0:58.0 | They quickly located Jason's kayak on the opposite side of St. George's Bay. |
| 1:03.0 | And they believed that Jason had made it to land because the kayak was pulled a good distance out of the water. |
| 1:09.0 | Extensive searches were conducted in the area, but no trace of Jason has ever been found. |
| 1:14.0 | Since Jason's disappearance, his family has been very conflicted regarding what may have happened. |
| 1:20.0 | You see, Jason had always dreamed of living alone on a deserted island. He even studied how to survive in the wilderness. |
| 1:28.0 | Was Jason the victim of an unfortunate accident? Or could he still be out there? |
| 1:35.0 | I'm Marissa and from Wondry, this is episode 120 of The Vanished, the story of Jason McGrath's disappearance. |
| 1:59.0 | Well done. You've sorted through the embarrassment of riches that is the modern podcast landscape and found me Rob Briden on my podcast. |
| 2:27.0 | In this series of Briden and I talk to, among others, Harry Hill, Ben Elton, Charlotte Church, Steve Cougan and Dame Harriet Walter. |
| 2:37.0 | And that's just a few. We tend to chat for about 45 minutes to an hour never longer. |
| 2:42.0 | It's terrific conversation, reminiscent, sweat appropriate and exchange of anecdotes. |
| 2:49.0 | So do join me Rob Briden wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes of Briden and are available early and ad free on Amazon Music, |
| 2:57.0 | or by subscribing to Wondry Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondry app. |
| 3:10.0 | I was contacted recently by a couple of Jason's family members asking if I would consider covering his case. |
| 3:17.0 | I know many of you listening are from Canada and look forward to hearing some of these stories that are a bit closer to home for you. |
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