On July 4th, 1928, eccentric Belgian financier Alfred Loewenstein boarded his private plane for a short hop across the English Channel, but between take off and landing the world's third richest man vanished without a trace. Join an incredibly drunk Matt and AJ as they explore the possibilities of an Agatha Christie-esque locked room mystery! If you'd like to support us, you can do so by buying us a coffee! You can also follow us on Instagram if you so desire.

What caused four men to vanish while on a routine boat trip between two of the Canary Islands? Why did they refuse assistance when they were found four days later? Matt and AJ answer all to a diminishing degree of accuracy... Sources: https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/el-fausto-the-fishing-boat-that-disappeared-three-times-54e15817c476 http://www.micinexin.net/2018/07/30/fausto-tres-desapariciones-inexplicables/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8tbc62/the_mystery_of_fishing_boat_fausto/ https://imgbb.com/8c8zqLv

Bitcoin is known today as the ubiquitous cryptocurrency, but the identity of its creator, who owns an untouched wallet of millions of Bitcoin making them the 15th richest person in the world, has never been revealed... or has it?  Join Matt and AJ for a relatively topical episode which looks at a trial that has concluded not long ago which throws some interesting light on the case. Also join us for a guide to the Australian accent, the fidelius charm from Harry Potter, and the intriguing love life of AJ's dad!

In 1968, someone in Japan pulled off one of the most audacious heists the country has ever seen. Who was this person and how did they get away with it? Matt and AJ try (and fail) to answer this question. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/300_million_yen_robbery https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-20216592.html https://moneyweek.com/363610/10-december-1968-the-300-million-yen-robbery

Is there any truth to the rumour of a titanic beast lurking in the depths of Scotland's largest body of water? Matt and AJ look into the murky lake and leave no stone unturned.

When the small crew of the sailing ship Mary Celeste set off for her final voyage in the mid 19th century, they could have no idea they would soon become part of the most infamous disappearance in maritime history... Sources: https://www.britannica.com/technology/ship/Shipping-in-the-19th-century https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/life-sea-age-sail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutiny_on_the_Bounty#Bligh's_open-boat_voyage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigantine https://archive.org/details/storyofmaryceles0000fayc/page/n321/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste#Foul_play https://allthatsinteresting.com/mary-celeste

In this special episode for Hallowe'en, Matt and AJ talk about their own paranormal experiences, from invisible feet tickling entities, to a speak that speaks to you, Y0Y has seen its fair share of ghosts over the years! Hopefully it will not now be too long until season 2 is ready to go, we've become much busier since the pandemic has, well not ended, but at least become significantly less bad, and so we've decided to work to an entirely different release schedule - we'll be releasing a few episodes at a time weekly and calling that a season, rather than trying to keep to one every fortnight. Obviously that means there will be longer gaps in between seasons, but it will also mean that we actually have the time to do it!

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode contains discussions of mental health, self-harm and suicide. If you are struggling, please visit Mind who have tons of help with mental health. Please also visit Missing People to learn more about searching for people who have disappeared. In 1995, the Manic Street Preachers were planning to embark on a tour of the USA to promote their critically acclaimed and unrelentingly bleak third album, the Holy Bible. As lead singer James Dean Bradfield prepared to fly to America to do a press tour, the band's lyricist and rhythm guitarist, Richey Edwards, checked out of their hotel to never be seen by the band or his family again. What happened to Richey, and what led to a moment that has ascended into the folklore of rock and roll? In this bumper season finale, Matt and AJ are joined by Manics aficionado Shelli Le Fay to discuss the rock star's disappearance. Y0Y is created by Matt Hartless and AJ Hill. The theme tune is written and recorded by Matt Hartless. The episode art is created by AJ Hill and the Y0Y logo is created by Shelli Le Fay. All copyright belongs to the creators. Sources and further reading: Chronology of Richey's disappearance: http://www.richeyedwards.net/chronology.html Symptoms of Asperger's syndrome: https://www.everydayhealth.com/aspergers/what-are-signs-symptoms-disorder/ Withdrawn Traces by Sara Hawys Roberts: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1111795/withdrawn-traces/9780753545348.html No Manifesto documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4268850/

In 2007, the gaming world held its breath as it counted down to the release of the final episodic instalment to the main Half-Life game series. Gordon Freeman and game-developer, Valve's, story came to prominence with the release of the original Half-Life in 1998, the release of the sequel, Half-Life 2, in 2004 and then 2 more episodes continuing Gordon's story set to end with the final Half-Life 3, or Half-Life 2 episode 3, in December 2007. But that game has never been released! The story ends on a cliffhanger, press releases were made to hype the Christmas release of that final instalment, but Valve devolved into silence and not a whisper has been heard about the fabled Half-Life 3... Will it ever get released, and why hasn't it been? Where will the story go? Matt and AJ speculate... for far longer than is strictly necessary! If you like what you're hearing, please support us by buying a coffee and/or subscribing to us on YouTube or your podcast app. You can also find us on social media at Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Y0Y is created by Matt Hartless and AJ Hill. The Y0Y theme tune is written and recorded by Matt Hartless. The Y0Y logo was designed by Shelli Le Fay. The episode art was created by AJ Hill. All copyright belongs to the creators. Sources and further reading: The Half-Life Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LryI-0Fe4T8 The Half-Life Iceberg part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdmFuSRGogU History of Valve: https://www.gamesradar.com/history-of-valve/ Interview with Gabe Newell: https://web.archive.org/web/20111126125407/http://www.tcs.cam.ac.uk/story_type/site_trail_story/interview-gabe-newell/ Spanish article about Half-Life containing references to Akira: https://as.com/meristation/2018/08/29/noticias/1535543681_545901.html Article about the release of Half-Life: https://web.archive.org/web/20100308234131/http://uk.gamespot.com/features/halflife_final/part34.html Review of the original Half-Life: https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_32/page/n107/mode/2up Valve's design process: https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131815/the_cabal_valves_design_process_.php Article about the release of Half-Life 2: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-final-hours-of-half-life-2/1100-6112889/ On the 10 year anniversary of Half-Life 2: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-11-16-half-life-2-10-years-on Article about the hacker who leaked Half-Life 2: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-02-21-the-boy-who-stole-half-life-2-article Another interview with Gabe Newell: https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/publishing/the-valve-manifesto/ Why HL2E3 was never made: https://www.ign.com/articles/valve-explains-why-half-life-2-episode-3-was-never-made Mark Laidlaw's "Epistle 3": https://www.businessinsider.com/half-life-2-episode-3-story-marc-laidlaw-valve-2017-8?r=US&IR=T Half-Life Alyx release: https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/18/20970733/half-life-alyx-vr-release-date-valve-announcement Cancelled Valve projects: https://www.ign.com/articles/half-life-3-left-4-dead-3-details-cancelled-valve HLA review: https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/games-apps/game-review-vr-only-alyx-is-a-triumphant-return-to-the-half-life-universe Production of HLA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9K0eJEmMEw Article about Valve giving Black Mesa its blessing: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-20-valve-gives-black-mesa-permission-to-be-a-commercial-product

In 2015, a mysterious YouTube channel appeared and began uploading videos at an alarming rate. Some were only a few seconds long, some lasted hours. Some were silent, some had audio soundscaping, some contained the muffled voice of a man reading out numbers and letters. The sequences of images were seemingly random selections of what looks like abstract computer art... What does it all mean, if anything? What's with the connection to Greek and Roman mythology? Why does Matt sound suspiciously like the muffled voice in the videos? None of this will be revealed in the podcast, but we'll speculate about it all the same! If you like what you're hearing, please support us and buy us a coffee! We are also on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter if you'd like to follow us there. Y0Y is a podcast created by AJ Hill and Matt Hartless. The Y0Y theme tune is written and recorded by Matt Hartless. The Y0Y logo was designed by Shelli Le Fay. The episode art is created by AJ Hill.