Astray
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How far would you go for enlightenment? Westerners have long been drawn to the spiritual mystique of India. While many find what they’re looking for and return home, some vanish without a trace or even end up dead. Astray investigates those who pay the ultimate cost in search of spiritual awakening.

Episode 9 - Seeker Syndrome

The dangers of Datura revealed, and a different perspective on what it means to seek… and the cost for those of us who do. Support India during the pa...
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Episode 7 - Charlie Marinelli

The spiritual edge Charlie Marinelli chased in India the summer of 2019 forced his parents on a desperate race against the clock to try to rescue him....
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Episode 6 - Russell in Rishikesh

In November 2018, Russell flew to Rishikesh seeking the “next level of spirituality,” but it’s a quest he would never return from. Russell in Rishikes...
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Episode 4 - Jonathan Spollen

Journalist Jonathan Spollen disappeared in Rishikesh, India in 2012, and though there’s still no evidence of his death, what was found where he went m...
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Episode 2 - Ryan Chambers

Did Ryan Chambers vanish in India in 2005 due to the influence of the mysterious phenomena, India Syndrome? Or were other forces at play...  India Syn...
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Episode 1 - India Syndrome

“India Syndrome,” a psychosis said to effect Westerners seeking spiritual enlightenment in India, is identified as the cause behind a suicide and a di...
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Astray Trailer

How far would you go for enlightenment? Westerners have long been drawn to the spiritual mystique of India. While many find what they’re looking for a...
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