Astray

Massachusetts State police interview the man Sandra was seeing, married Stoughton police detective Matthew Farwell. During a non-recorded conversation in a school parking lot, Farwell refers to Sandra as a casual fling. But her friends tell the police a very different story. And Sandra’s death certificate puts investigators and the family further at odds.
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In February 2021, 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore is found dead in her apartment in eastern Massachusetts. Officers quickly label the death a suicide. This news confounds her family, because Sandra was pregnant and planning for her future. And they worry about the mystery man she was dating—an older, married cop from her hometown.
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The dangers of Datura revealed, and a different perspective on what it means to seek… and the cost for those of us who do.
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Guest Experts:
Suzy Singh ~ Therapist, author and international speaker on karma and consciousness
Alberto Roman ~ Shaman // Contemporary Curandero 
Astray Production Team:
School of Humans // iHeartRadio
Caroline Slaughter ~ Host, Writer, Producer
Ankita Anand ~ Producer
Gabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producer
Tunewelders - Sound Production
Jason Shannon ~ Composer 
Harper Harris ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer

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Charlie Marinelli’s story is not surrounded by theories. In a first hand interview, he provides answers about hitting a spiritual edge in India — a journey he barely survived.
Charlie Marinelli: Found Show Notes:
Charlie Marinelli ~ Contact Charlie at charliemarinelli@gmail.com. 
Suzy Singh ~ Therapist, author and international speaker on karma and consciousness speaks about Black Magic.
Referenced Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). A New York Times article about the ‘Psychedelic Revolution’ hitting psychiatry. 
 
Astray Production Team:
School of Humans // iHeartRadio
Caroline Slaughter ~ Host, Writer, Producer
Ankita Anand ~ Producer
Gabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producer
Tunewelders 
Jason Shannon ~ Composer 
Harper Harris ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer
 
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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.
Charlie Marinelli Show Notes:
Matthew Remski ~ Author, Journalist and Host of the podcast Conspirituality

Astray Production Team:
School of Humans // iHeartRadio
Caroline Slaughter ~ Host, Writer, Producer
Ankita Anand ~ Producer
Gabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producer
Tunewelders 
Jason Shannon ~ Composer 
Harper Harris ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer


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