Top 8 Missing Person Podcasts

The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies.

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Hosted by journalist Josh Bloch (“Uncover: Escaping NXIVM”), THE LOST KIDS dives deep into the search for a missing teen, uncovering the dark and twisted business of tough-love programs for “troubled teens” and their ties to one of America's most dangerous cults.

Credits:

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Josh Bloch- Executive Producer, Host, Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer, Producer

Amanda McPhillips- Executive Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Nathan Ament- Executive Producer

David McDougall- Producer

Medium Anonymous- Producer

Todd Nilssen- Producer

Max Miller- Associate Producer

Mitchell Stuart- Editor

Beth Karas- Researcher

Arik Martin- Transcriber

A winner of two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards.

On February 7, 1999, Erica Baker put on her raincoat, leashed up her dog, and started to walk through a park in Kettering, Ohio. The 9-year-old was never seen again. What really happened on that rainy winter afternoon in the park? Neighbors, family members, and investigators search for answers, but 23 years later, the investigation still haunts the community. Erica Baker’s story hits home for Nathan Edwards and Bryn Caswell, anchors and journalists for Dayton 24/7 Now. That’s why Dayton 24/7 Now is bringing listeners the most in-depth journalistic investigation to date on the Erica Baker Case. Nathan and Bryn share exclusive interviews and never-before-seen footage – hoping that maybe, just maybe, what we’ve found could bring her home.

Since October 13, 2023, I have dedicated my podcast to telling the stories of the many missing persons. Here I rewind the story of a missing person in hopes that you may recognize something about these stories and or jog a memory related to one of them and in doing so help lead the authorities to locate the missing person. I also hope these stories inspire you to tell others about the story you heard and in doing so leads to finding at least one of these missing people. In almost every missing person’s case there is someone that knows or has seen something. The time to come forward is now.

A daughter's call to police about memories of her mother's alleged crime triggers a year-long investigation into a cult, the disappearance of a child and a murder. THE FOLLOWERS: HOUSE OF PRAYER is hosted by journalist Leila Day and former prosecutor and investigative journalist Beth Karas (“Unspeakable Crime: The Killing of Jessica Chambers”) reports on the story. New episodes of the podcast from UCP Audio will drop weekly beginning March 3rd.

Credits:

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Leila Day- Executive Producer, Host, Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer, Producer

Beth Karas- Executive Producer, Producer, Reporter

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Joy Fluker- Consulting Producer

Max Miller- Producer, additional reporting

Alexis Green- Associate Producer

Laura Isabel Gonzales- Reporter

Daemon Fairless - Reporter

Mitchell Stuart- Editor & Sound Design

Synch Stories- Theme song composition

Arik Martin- Transcriber

In August 2005, a pregnant Jefferson County, Missouri woman disappeared. Amanda Jones' family says she went to meet Bryan Westfall, the man she believed to be the father of her unborn child. She never returned home. Thirteen years later, Fox 2 is interviewing Jones' family and meeting with the investigators who are still working on this case.

There are an estimated 8 billion people in the world. In the US, approximately 2,300 people go missing every day. While some of those cases may be of their own accord, others are because of something far more sinister. Gone in a Blink is a true crime podcast that dives head first into the most mysterious and terrifying missing person cases in existence. Hosts Heather and Danielle take a deep look into some of the most horrific missing person cases that will leave you on the edge of your seat and absolutely terrified at just how fast a person can be Gone in a Blink.

There are an estimated 8 billion people in the world. In the US, approximately 2,300 people go missing every day. While some of those cases may be of their own accord, others are because of something far more sinister. Gone in a Blink is a true crime podcast that dives head first into the most mysterious and terrifying missing person cases in existence. Hosts Heather and Danielle take a deep look into some of the most horrific missing person cases that will leave you on the edge of your seat and absolutely terrified at just how fast a person can be Gone in a Blink.

Each year 2,400 people, on average, get lost in the wilderness in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. 90% of those that become lost are found alive, 8 % are located deceased, and the other 2% simply vanish without a trace.
Our host Tanner Hoskins, Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project and Co-founder of Pacific Northwest Bigfoot Search, shares the mysterious true stories of children and adults who inexplicably disappeared while recreating in the great outdoors of the Pacific Northwest.
Tanner will also share stories from our organization's expeditions to the last known location from these missing persons cases, in search of clues and personal belongings in hopes of finding answers and bringing closure to their grieving families.
Buckle-up, these stories may leave you with more questions than answers.
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