The Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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In 1961, Michael Rockefeller, an heir to one of the greatest fortunes in the world, disappeared on an art-collecting trip off the coast of the island of New Guinea. For decades, the family simply assumed that he accidentally drowned off the coast in an attempt to rescue his anthropologist colleague. However, in the decades since he disappeared, more information may have come forward about exactly what happened, and it may not have been a simple drowning. Learn more about Michael Rockefeller and the possible grizzly truth about his disappearance on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a time machine. Dive into their extensive online archives to explore history as it happened. With over 800 million digitized newspaper pages spanning three centuries, Newspapers.com provides an unparalleled gateway to the past, with papers from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond. Use the code “EverythingEverywhere” at checkout to get 20% off a publisher extra subscription at newspapers.com. Noom Noom is not just another diet or fitness app. It’s a comprehensive lifestyle program designed to empower you to make lasting changes and achieve your health goals. With Noom, you’ll embark on a personalized journey that considers your unique needs, preferences, and challenges. Their innovative approach combines cutting-edge technology with the support of a dedicated team of experts, including registered dietitians, nutritionists, and behavior change specialists. Noom’s changing how the world thinks about weight loss. Go to noom.com to sign up for your trial today! Rocket Money Rocket Money is a personal finance app that finds and cancels your unwanted subscriptions, monitors your spending, and helps you lower your bills—all in one place. It will quickly and easily find your subscriptions for you –and for any you don’t want to pay for anymore, just hit “cancel,” and Rocket Money will cancel it for you. It’s that easy. Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In 1961, Michael Rockefeller, an heir to one of the greatest fortunes in the world,
0:04.8	disappeared on an art collecting trip off the coast of the island of New Guinea.
0:08.0	For decades, the family just assumed that he accidentally drowned off the coast in an attempt to rescue his
0:13.4	anthropologist colleague. However, in the decade since he disappeared, more information
0:18.4	may have come forward about exactly what happened and it may not have been a simple drowning.
0:24.2	Learn more about Michael Rockefeller and the possible grisly truth about his disappearance
0:28.4	on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Before I get into the details of what happened to Michael Rockefeller, I should probably give a bit of background as to why anyone would care. For those of you who are younger or perhaps
0:55.2	live outside of the United States, you might not have heard the name Rockefeller or you may have just heard it referenced.
1:01.5	The name Rockefeller is one that since the late 19th century
1:04.8	has been associated with extreme wealth. It began with John D Rockefeller who
1:09.8	founded the Standard Oil Company in 1870. At its peak, standard oil controlled 90% of the
1:16.3	entire petroleum industry. He was the wealthiest person on earth and many people think
1:21.5	that on a per capita basis he may have been the richest
1:24.6	person in human history. At his peak his net worth was the equivalent of 3% of the
1:30.7	entire United States gross domestic product. The wealth of the entire United States gross domestic product.
1:34.2	The wealth of the Rockefeller family didn't disappear with the death of John D Rockefeller in 1937
1:39.1	at the age of 97.
1:41.2	His son, John D Rockefeller Jr. was a financier who was responsible for the creation of Rockefeller Center in New York City.
1:47.0	If you've ever seen a giant Christmas tree in New York next to an ice skating rink, that's Rockefeller Center.
1:53.2	John D Rockefeller Jr. had a son, Nelson Rockefeller,
1:56.5	who went on to become the governor of the state of New York
1:58.8	from 1959 to 1973, which at the time it was the largest U.S. state, and he later became Vice President
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