Down the Path

This is the story of Stanley Bain and his crew of four men - who disappeared sometime after August 5th in 1995 from South Andros Island. The crew set off together on a fishing trip for Lobster, to feed guests of the Cargill Creek fly fishing lodge for the upcoming season. The outing was supposed to last two weeks - according to most accounts,the mission was to harvest 1000 lobsters. The men... the boats... were never seen again.

Season Three | Episode Six: “Further Down The Path” 01/20/2023

Season Three | Episode Six: “Further Down The Path” In the final episode of Season Three, host Will Rice brings the story to the present by taking a look at the remaining scenarios – and also shares a new permutation of the story uncovered in 2014 after a return trip to Andros Island. Music: Theme music for Down the Path was written and recorded by Alex Flock: www.alexflock.com. Season Three of Down the Path is being supported by The Flyfish Journal. Visit www.theflyfishjournal.com/downthepath for a special offer available to Down the Path listeners. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/25664598

Season Three | Episode Five: “New Voices” 01/20/2023

Season Three | Episode Five: “New Voices” In Episode Five, in 2022 host Will Rice was able to interview the two people who were hired by Stanley Bain to manage the Cargill Creek and Grassy Cay Lodge for the 1995/1996 fishing Season. Just one of their responsibilities – was managing and maintaining all of the boats. Music: Theme music for Down the Path was written and recorded by Alex Flock: www.alexflock.com. Season Three of Down the Path is being supported by The Flyfish Journal. Visit www.theflyfishjournal.com/downthepath for a special offer available to Down the Path listeners. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/25655184

Season Three | Episode Four: “The Simplest Explanation” 01/20/2023

Season Three | Episode Four: “The Simplest Explanation” In Episode Four, host Will Rice begins by digging into what feels on the surface like the most probable of the scenarios – did the boats and crew have a mechanical issue that turned fatal or were they victims of a bad storm out at sea – or a combination of the two? He also shares research about the storm systems that were documented before during and after the disappearance of Stanley Bain. Music: Theme music for Down the Path was written and recorded by Alex Flock: www.alexflock.com. Season Three of Down the Path is being supported by The Flyfish Journal. Visit www.theflyfishjournal.com/downthepath for a special offer available to Down the Path listeners. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/25655142

Season Three | Episode Three: “Exploring Andros Island” 01/20/2023

Season Three | Episode Three: “Exploring Andros Island” In episode three, Will Rice reviews previously published articles about Stanley Bain and fishing Andros Island. He also interviews legendary photographer, angler, and world traveler Brian O’Keefe who recalls his time fishing with Stanley Bain.. Music: Theme music for Down the Path was written and recorded by Alex Flock: www.alexflock.com. Season Three of Down the Path is being supported by The Flyfish Journal. Visit www.theflyfishjournal.com/downthepath for a special offer available to Down the Path listeners. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/25655115

Season Three | Episode Two: “The Timeline and Scenarios” 01/20/2023

Season Three | Episode Two: “The Timeline and Scenarios” In Episode Two, Will Rice explores the timeline that spans when the fishing expedition departed to when they were first reported missing as well as the scenarios discussed very early on. Was it some type of accident at sea – perhaps mechanical – weather related, or a combination of both? Was Stanley Bain robbed, killed, and his boat hijacked by pirates while lobstering – perhaps somewhere near the island of Cuba? Or... was it something else? Music: Theme music for Down the Path was written and recorded by Alex Flock: www.alexflock.com. Season Three of Down the Path is being supported by The Flyfish Journal. Visit www.theflyfishjournal.com/downthepath for a special offer available to Down the Path listeners. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/25655076

Season Three | Episode One: “The Disappearance” 01/20/2023

Season Three | Episode One: “The Disappearance” This is the story of Stanley Bain and his crew – who disappeared sometime on – or after - August 5th, 1995 from South Andros Island in the Bahamas. The crew and three boats set off together on a fishing trip for Lobster, to feed guests of the Cargill Creek fly fishing lodge for the upcoming season. According to most people I’ve interviewed, the outing was supposed to last two weeks – the mission was to harvest 1000 lobsters. The men… the boats… were never seen again. Music: Theme music for Down the Path was written and recorded by Alex Flock: www.alexflock.com. Season Three of Down the Path is being supported by The Flyfish Journal. Visit www.theflyfishjournal.com/downthepath for a special offer available to Down the Path listeners. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/25655022

Down The Path Season Three | Trailer 01/13/2023

Down The Path Season Three | Trailer I have a story that I’ve been thinking about and working on for almost 20 years now. I first heard about the disappearance of Stanley Bain in 2005, while fishing South Andros Island in the Bahamas. From the moment I heard about Stanley Bain and what happened in 1995 I was transfixed. And in a way, I’ve been transfixed ever since. This is a story about that disappearance… /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/25581237

One Year Later 08/05/2020

One Year Later In the final episode of Season 2, host Will Rice brings the story to the present with an in depth look at the San Pedro Police's latest report on the double homicide of Gary Swank and Mario Graniel. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/15499094

Episode Four | Part Two—No Comment 07/21/2020

Episode Four | Part Two—No Comment In Episode Four, Part Two, host Will Rice attempts contacts the US State Department and the FBI as additional details in the plot to murder fly-fishing guide Mario Graniel emerge. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/15304358

Episode Four | Part One—New Developments 07/21/2020

Episode Four | Part One—New Developments In Episode Four, Part One, host Will Rice looks into new developments in the case as revealed by the police report obtained in February 2020. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/15304211

Season Two—Episode Three 07/08/2020

Season Two—Episode Three In episode three, Will Rice talks with Wil Flack of Tres Pescados Fly Shop and Guide Service in San Pedro, and recounts the early days of the manhunt for the killer, or killers, of Gary Swank and Mario Graniel. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/15124967

Season Two—Episode Two 06/23/2020

Season Two—Episode Two In Episode Two, Will Rice talks with people who knew Dr. Gary Swank and Mario Graniel in an effort to learn more about who they were. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/14939924

Season Two—Episode One 06/23/2020

Season Two—Episode One On June 23, 2019, police in San Pedro, Belize, found the bodies of American Dr. Gary Swank and his fishing guide, Mario Graniel, on the flats of Ambergris Caye. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/14934383

Season Two | Trailer 06/16/2020

Season Two | Trailer Join host Will Rice as he explores the murders of Dr. Gary Swank and his fishing guide, Mario Graniel, on the flats of Ambergris Caye, Belize, in June 2019. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/14844902

Episode 06—One Year Later and a Private Investigator 07/17/2019

Episode 06—One Year Later and a Private Investigator In the final episode of Season One, Host Will Rice brings the investigation to a close...for now. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/10556690

Episode 05—The Scenarios Part III 07/03/2019

Episode 05—The Scenarios Part III DTP Host Will Rice explores the possibility that Ron engineered his own disappearance. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/10390313

Episode 04—The Scenarios Part II 06/19/2019

Episode 04—The Scenarios Part II Host Will Rice explores the possibility that Ron ran into bad guys while fishing at La Aguada. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/10207661

Episode 03—The Scenarios 06/05/2019

Episode 03—The Scenarios Host Will Rice takes a deeper look into some of the possible scenarios that might explain Ron Scheepstra's disappearance. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/10060748

Episode 02—The Timeline 05/22/2019

Episode 02—The Timeline Host Will Rice provides an hour-by-hour look into the events of April 11, 2009, the day Ron Scheepstra disappeared. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/9881948

Episode 01—Ron's Gone 05/08/2019

Episode 01—Ron's Gone In Episode 01, Down the Path host Will Rice provides an overview of the days leading up to and following Ronald Scheepstra's disappearance on April 11, 2009. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/9702188

Down The Path | Season One Intro 04/04/2019

Down The Path | Season One Intro In this episode, we introduce the Down the Path Podcast. /episode/index/show/downthepathpodcast/id/9264644

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