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The best podcasts about Missing Persons

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Who am I?

I am a writer, college educator and television film critic. In addition, I am a self-proclaimed 80s Pop Culture Expert. (I've won several trivia nights to prove it!) I write, produce and co-host the Made-For TV Movie Club podcast. #mftvmcpodcast I chose this subject, because I've always had an interest in the mysteries behind why people disappear, and why the families are often left to their own devices when trying to find the fate of their loved ones. Growing up (and still today), my favorite tv show was Unsolved Mysteries.

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What is my podcast about and/or how does it relate to the playlist topic you chose?

I am writer, producer and cohost of the Made-For-Tv Movie Club podcast. We watch tv movies from the 1970s, 80s and 90s and recap and review them on our podcast. We do have a special interest in retro tv movies that are "based on a true story." We add an element of true crime reporting in a segment at the end of these episodes called "The Real Murders of the Made-for-TV Movie Club." In this segment we talk about the real crimes behind the movies, and how the tv movie differed from the actual events.

What is my podcast playlist about?

These are the best podcasts that discuss missing persons (and sometimes unsolved crimes, as well.) While there are many choices within this genre, these are my go-to choices when I listen to podcasts, and have listened to each of them for several years.

The podcasts I picked and why

1. Unsolved Mysteries

Why this podcast?

This podcast was rebooted along with the Netflix tv show reboot. While it does cover other crimes and mysteries, it is well researched and polished, and each episode focuses on one featured story.

Unsolved Mysteries

Unsolved Mysteries

Cosgrove Meurer Productions, Inc. + Audacy

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4.9

Welcome to the official Unsolved Mysteries podcast from the original creators of the iconic television series, presented by Audacy. Join our host Steve French each week as we present all new mysteries, from terrifying abductions to bizarre paranormal encounters, heinous killers and unexplained deaths. For every mystery, there is someone, somewhere who knows the truth. Perhaps it's you.

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25 Listeners

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2. Up and Vanished

Why this podcast?

Up and Vanished is singlehandedly responsible for solving the case of missing person Tara Grinstead. Host Payne Linsey started the podcast more than a decade after Grinstead disappeared. Since, they have covered several other cases. Each season covers one missing persons case.

Up and Vanished

Up and Vanished

Tenderfoot TV

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4.9

Host Payne Lindsey heads to the edge of the arctic circle to investigate two mysterious disappearances from Nome, Alaska. Up and Vanished investigates mysterious cold case disappearances with each new season of the hit true crime franchise. Season 1: The case of missing South Georgia teacher, Tara Grinstead, led to two arrests. Season 2: The disappearance of Kristal Reisinger, a young mother who disappeared from a remote Colorado mountain town. Season 3: The North West Montana disappearance of Ashley Loring HeavyRunner, an indigenous woman who went missing from the Blackfeet Nation Indian Reservation. Season 4: The case of missing Alaska Native, Florence Okpealuk and missing 36-year-old Joseph Balderas.

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3. Locations Unknown

Why this podcast?

We LOVE Locations Unknown, so much so that we have advertised on their podcast. Mike and Joe cover missing persons who have gone missing from National Parks. They also discuss the parks themselves, so the listener can get a feel for what the environment. Joe and Mike are highly experienced hikers, and have themselves visited many of the parks they cover. They've also done interviews that add supplemental information about a park or the missing persons.

Locations Unknown

Locations Unknown

Locations Unknown

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Welcome to Locations Unknown, a podcast that dives into the mysteries of America's wilderness. Join hosts Mike & Joe as they explore the stories of those who have vanished without a trace in some of the country's most remote and treacherous landscapes. In each episode, we uncover the details of these disappearances, examine the investigations that followed, and discuss theories about what might have happened. From national parks to remote deserts, our journey takes you to the heart of the unknown, shedding light on the eerie and unexplainable. Tune in and discover that, sometimes, the wilderness holds more than just beauty—it has secrets.
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4. Lost In The Woods Podcast

Why this podcast?

Lost in the Woods is a mother-daughter team who focus on telling the story of missing/murdered backpacks and hikers. It is a well organized podcast and the hosts are avid hikers themselves, so they have a unique perspective when telling these stories, because they understand the elements the hikers and backpackers were up against.

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We are a Mother, Daughter true-crime podcast on missing and murdered hikers and backpackers

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5. Unfound

Why this podcast?

Unlike the other choices, this podcast is interview-based. Ed Dentzel interviews someone intricately involved in the missing person's life, typically a family member, but occasionally other people directly related to the events leading up to the disappearance. The missing persons are typically considered cold cases. Some, like the interviews with Lauria Bible's mom and Suzanne Lyall's mom, are high profile cases. But, he also covers lesser-known cases. It is a solid podcast that offers a deeper glimpse into the lives of the disappeared, and how it affects their loved ones.

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Unfound

Ed Dentzel

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Established in September 2016, Unfound is a missing persons program concentrated on interviewing family, friends, and reporters who are closest to the cases. The focus is on turning up new leads to move investigations forward. Behind the scenes, Ed Dentzel, the host, also works for families as a researcher and confidant. .

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