“India Syndrome,” a psychosis said to effect Westerners seeking spiritual enlightenment in India, is identified as the cause behind a suicide and a disappearance of two Westerners drawn to India, and led astray there.

India Syndrome Show Notes:

Scott Carney ~ Investigative Journalist, New York Times Bestselling Author and Anthropologist

Jessica Ravitz~ Freelance journalist and former senior writer for CNN Digital. 

Ryan Chambers, Missing in India Facebook Page ~ Access to Jock Chambers information is listed here. Please contact him with any information you might have on Ryan’s disappearance. 

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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“India Syndrome,” a psychosis said to effect Westerners seeking spiritual enlightenment in India, is identified as the cause behind a suicide and a disappearance of two Westerners drawn to India, and led astray there.India Syndrome Show Notes:<a href="https://www.scottcarney.com/">Scott Carney</a> ~ Investigative Journalist, New York Times Bestselling Author and Anthropologist<a href="https://muckrack.com/roamingravitz">Jessica Ravitz</a> ~ Freelance journalist and former senior writer for CNN Digital. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/searching4ryan/">Ryan Chambers, Missing in India Facebook Page </a>~ Access to Jock Chambers information is listed here. Please contact him with any information you might have on Ryan’s disappearance. Astray Production Team:<a href="https://schoolofhumans.com/">School of Humans</a> // <a href="https://www.iheart.com/">iHeartRadio</a><a href="https://www.carolineslaughter.com/">Caroline Slaughter</a> ~ Host, Writer, Producer<a href="https://muckrack.com/ankita-anand">Ankita Anand</a> ~ ProducerGabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producer<a href="https://www.tunewelders.com/">Tunewelders </a>- Sound Production<a href="https://www.jasontoddshannon.com/">Jason Shannon</a> ~ Composer <a href="http://www.harperwharris.com">Harper Harris</a> ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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.

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India Syndrome

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