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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2024 · 18 MIN

Terrifying & True | Somerton Man: Tamám Shud, Carl Webb & Australia’s Enduring Beach Mystery

from Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween · host Henrique Couto | Scary Stories & Horror Expert

A body on an Adelaide beach, a scrap reading “Tamám Shud” and a book with mysterious markings made the Somerton Man an enduring Australian mystery. Terrifying & True follows the 1948 discovery and the clues that fueled theories about identity, espionage and death. The episode also considers the genetic-genealogy work that pointed to Carl Webb in 2022, without treating a proposed name as an answer to every question. A scrap meaning “finished” became the beginning of decades of investigation. What brought this man to Somerton Beach—and what happened before he arrived? We're telling that story tonight. Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/join More scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/ Story submissions: [email protected]

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