The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods recounts the mystifying tales of “vanishing” people. Jake Adelstein and Shoko Plambeck cohost the podcast. The show was born out of a personal incident with a missing person. Adelstein's accountant disappeared one day. No one ever saw (or heard from) him again. While searching for his accountant, Adelstein also recounts the many other missing people in Japan. Listeners join as the hosts uncover these bizarre, incomprehensible, and heartbreaking stories.

Japanese has a word for "evaporated" people-johatsu. According to the show, thousands of people go missing each year there. This podcast gives an insight into what life is like for the loved ones left behind. Their families and friends want answers. The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods podcast intends to resolve these mysteries.

Adelstein has worked in Japan for over three decades as a reporter and investigative journalist. Unfortunately, this podcast host has become accustomed to seeing people go missing. He details how some people “vanish” on purpose. He informs listeners of the structures and handbooks that help people do that. But just as there are systems to help people go missing, there are also those to help track them down.

Plambeck cohosts The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods. The two believe it is up to those “left behind” to find the source of the truth. Along the way, they sometimes uncover the exact item people are trying to escape. This can be startling, unsettling, and uncomfortable. But their determination never wavers. They understand that the suspicious circumstances behind disappearances shouldn't go unresolved.

Adelstein and Plambeck meet with detectives, clients of missing people, and affected families. They explore the instructional manuals whose intention is to help Japanese people vanish. They investigate alternate theories. Nothing goes uncovered. The two work hard to solve missing person cases-and bring some closure to those still involved.

The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods is an intriguing, oft-saddening show. Listeners may find themselves shocked at every discovery. This podcast reveals the enigmatic details of what happened to the vanished in Japan.