The Disappearance of Gail Katz-Bierenbaum: A Letter That Predicted the Future

Clues with Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore

PAVE Studios

True Crime

4.4 • 945 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

In July 1985, 29 year-old Gail Katz-Bierenbaum told a friend she was leaving her husband. She had apartment listings circled, money borrowed, and a psychiatrist’s written warning that her husband might kill her. The next day, she vanished. Her husband, Dr. Robert Bierenbaum, claimed she went to Central Park after an argument. But a secret plane rental, an altered flight log, and a history of domestic violence would unravel that story: leading to one of New York’s most notable no-body murder cases. In this episode of Clues, Morgan and Kaelyn break down the disappearance of Gail Katz-Bierenbaum, the evidence that pointed skyward, and the confession that came decades later. Head over to our Clues YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@CluesPod If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Clues to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Clues is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals including Crime House 24/7, Crimes Of…, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Murder True Crime Stories and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Social YouTube: @CluesPod | @crimehousestudios Instagram: @cluespodcast | @Crimehouse TikTok: @Crimehouse Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia Clues is hosted by Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore Instagram: ⁠@morgsyabsher⁠ | ⁠@itskaelynmoore⁠ TikTok: ⁠@twohottakes⁠ | ⁠@heartstartspounding⁠ Episode Sponsors: A year from today isn’t that far away. Get started now at https://www.HelloAlma.com/clues To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	When someone goes missing, the headlines focus on what happened.
0:05.0	But the truth often lives in the smallest details.
0:09.0	I'm Sarah Turney.
0:10.0	After my sister disappeared, I learned how those final hours, the last conversations, the last decisions can haunt families forever.
0:19.0	And I'm Courtney Nicole.
0:23.1	After seeing crime impact my own family,
0:24.9	I've learned how overlooked moments,
0:26.0	missed red flags, and unanswered questions can change everything.
0:29.2	Together, we're bringing those lived experiences
0:31.7	into the work.
0:33.4	This is the final hours,
0:35.4	a crime house original powered by Pave Studios,
0:38.5	a podcast that puts the moments before a disappearance under a microscope.
0:43.3	Listen to and follow the final hours wherever you get your podcasts, new episodes every Monday.
0:48.6	Thank you. This is crime house.
1:02.5	He's a doctor.
1:03.7	She's training to be a therapist.
1:05.4	They live in a luxurious Manhattan apartment.
1:07.9	Until 1985.
1:09.3	When Gail Kat's beer and bomb disappears. But finding out what happened
1:12.5	to her and actually proving it will
1:14.7	take 15 years, and
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