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Up and Vanished

186 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 60.4K ratings

Host Payne Lindsey heads to the edge of the arctic circle to investigate a mysterious disappearance 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.

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S4E6: Two Truths and a Lie

March 15, 2024 04:30 - 45 minutes

After messaging him from a fake Facebook account, Payne sets up to meet with the person he wants to talk with the most; Oregon Jon. Deciding to bring along a few of his producers, Payne sets up as many recording devices around the bar as he can in order to covertly capture the full encounter. Can Payne keep up the ruse or will Oregon Jon catch on? Follow the show on Instagram: @upandvanished Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening, exclusive bonuses and early access. {apple.co/upandva...

S4E5: Finding Jon

March 08, 2024 08:02 - 44 minutes

Payne and his producers beginning planning the best way to get closer to Oregon Jon, with internet sleuthing they eventually discover a trail to go down uncovering hints at how to get close enough to talk to him. Follow the show on Instagram: @upandvanished Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening, exclusive bonuses and early access. {apple.co/upandvanished} To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more abou...

S4E4: Fact or Rumor?

March 01, 2024 08:02 - 41 minutes

A tip received from a local Nomite sends Payne down the rabbit hole to uncover the sender of texts which claim to know exactly what happened to Florence Okpealuk in a tent on West Beach. Follow the show on Instagram: @upandvanished Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening, exclusive bonuses and early access starting on 2/23. {apple.co/upandvanished} To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad...

Bonus: Payne Lindsey breaks down the case so far (Talking To Death)

February 28, 2024 16:34 - 28 minutes

Join Payne Lindsey and the producers of Up and Vanished every week, as they break down the latest episode on his new weekly show Talking To Death. Listen to more episodes of Talking to Death here. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S4E3: Oregon Jon

February 23, 2024 07:08 - 44 minutes

Talking with locals in Nome, Payne begins to make some progress in finding out who one of the last people to have seen Florence alive is. New accounts of interactions with the miner living on West Beach have led to the uncovering of a man with a nickname that a lot of the town have heard about. Follow the show on Instagram: @upandvanished Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening, exclusive bonuses and early access starting on 2/23. {apple.co/upandvanished} To learn more about listene...

S4E2: Man On West Beach

February 17, 2024 01:23 - 48 minutes

Florence Okpealuk is not the first Alaska Native to go missing from Nome. Seventeen years prior, Sonya Ivanoff was reported missing by her roommates and was found murdered. The crime has forever left a mark on the relationship between the community and the local police department. Payne arrives in Nome and learns that not much has changed since Ivanoff's tragic end. He connects with journalist and Alaska Native, Alice Qannik Glenn, who shares how the story inspired her journalism and changed ...

S4E1: No Place Like Nome

February 16, 2024 07:45 - 56 minutes

Often Nome, Alaska is claimed to be settled by gold miners, but Alaska Natives have been in the sub-arctic area for thousands of years. It is also unfortunately the site of a disproportionately high number of missing Indigenous and Native Alaskan women. When Up and Vanished host, Payne Lindsey, receives a tip from one of his producers about Florence Okpealuk, an Alaskan native who went missing in 2020, he is drawn to the mystery of her disappearance. As Payne begins his research, he finds an ...

A new chapter of Up and Vanished starts February 16th: Exclusive Preview

January 31, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes

Listen to the newest trailer for Up and Vanished Season 4. Subscribe to Payne’s new weekly podcast “Talking To Death” for exclusive behind the scenes content from the new season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Payne Lindsey returns to investigate in Season 4 on February 16th. A New Season. A New Case

January 22, 2024 17:00 - 3 minutes

Coming February 16th - Payne Lindsey returns to lead a new investigation into the disappearance of Alaska Native Florence Okpealuk, who vanished from the subarctic town of Nome in 2020. From Tenderfoot TV, new chapter begins, this is season 4... Up and Vanished: In the Midnight Sun'. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing ‘True Detective: Night Country’

January 17, 2024 08:01 - 3 minutes

The True Detective: Night Country Podcast dives deep into the world of Ennis, Alaska and our True Detectives Liz Danvers (played by Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (played by Kali Reis) to explore the mysterious Tsalal scientists disappearances and cold case connection that unravel during The Long Night. Join our host Alice Qannik Glenn, a member of an indigenous Alaskan community and activist, who will spotlight a range of voices from the series creators and crew to understand the “why”...

Season 4 with Payne Lindsey coming January 26th

January 15, 2024 00:51 - 3 minutes

Payne Lindsey returns to lead a new investigation into the disappearance of Alaska Native Florence Okpealuk, who vanished from the subarctic town of Nome in 2020. On January 26th, a new chapter begins. From Tenderfoot TV, this is season 4... 'Up and Vanished: In the Midnight Sun'. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vanishing Point: Episode 6, Agency Road

December 29, 2023 08:02 - 40 minutes

From the Up and Vanished team comes The Vanishing Point. Episode 6: A death bed confession leads investigators to Agency Road, a rural road that twists and turns into the woods. Will this tip lead to answers and, if not, what can we do to support the efforts to find Khadijah, Emmilee, Virgil, Andrea, Sumi, and other missing Indigenous people in this area? Follow on social @thevanishingpointpod To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priv...

The Vanishing Point: Episode 5, Covelo

December 22, 2023 08:02 - 30 minutes

From the Up and Vanished team comes The Vanishing Point. Episode 5: Located approximately 200 miles south of Hoopa is Covelo, California; home of the Round Valley Tribe. This quaint town with a population of less than 1500 has a violent crime rate higher than the average U.S. city. Our team travels to Covelo to look into the case of Khadijah Britton, a 25 year old woman who was last seen being forced into a car at gunpoint in 2018. Follow on social @thevanishingpointpod To learn more about...

The Vanishing Point: Episode 4, Off the Highway

December 15, 2023 08:02 - 36 minutes

From the Up and Vanished team comes The Vanishing Point. Episode 4: The rural roads and highways leading in and out of the reservation provide the perfect backdrop for someone to vanish. We explore the cases of 52 year old Virgil Bussell Jr. and 22 year old Andrea “Chick” White. White’s case dates back 30 years. Follow on social @thevanishingpointpod To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choi...

The Vanishing Point: Episode 3, The Wild West

December 08, 2023 08:02 - 36 minutes

From the Up and Vanished team comes The Vanishing Point. Episode 3: The TFTV team looks into more cases of missing Indigenous people in Humboldt County and hears recurring themes… substance abuse, mental health and lawlessness. Is Humboldt County “The Wild West”? Follow on social @thevanishingpointpod To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vanishing Point: Episode 2, End of the Road

December 01, 2023 08:05 - 37 minutes

From the Up and Vanished team comes The Vanishing Point. Episode 2: The last confirmed sighting of 35 year old Emmilee Risling’s was on a cold Autumn day in October 2021. She was standing on Pecwan bridge but several reports place her at “the end of the road”; a remote area on the Yurok reservation. Our team travels to the end of the road to speak to the man some say knows more about Emmilee’s disappearance than he leads on.  Follow on social @thevanishingpointpod To learn more about liste...

The Vanishing Point: Episode 1, Hoopa Valley

December 01, 2023 08:02 - 41 minutes

From the Up and Vanished team comes The Vanishing Point. Episode 1: Hoopa Valley is located in the Pacific Northwest. It is a beautiful place with a rich history and culture but this land holds a dark secret, the high rate of missing and murdered Indigenous people. The Tenderfoot TV team heads to Hoopa to investigate why this tribal community is vulnerable to these issues and to hear the stories that have been ignored for so long. Follow on social @thevanishingpointpod To learn more about ...

Jeff Foxworthy talks Up and Vanished

November 27, 2023 22:16 - 7 minutes

Payne sits down with Jeff Foxworthy. Follow our new podcast, Talking to Death for more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing The Vanishing Point

October 25, 2023 20:21 - 3 minutes

From the creators of Up and Vanished, this new series explores the last known location shared by multiple individuals. What makes this tribal land, known as the Hoopa Valley, a vanishing point for so many indigenous people? Available now. Explore more at https://upandvanished.com/ Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening and an exclusive binge at tenderfootplus.com. Follow the show at @thevanishingpointpod. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://ww...

Introducing The Estate

September 14, 2023 07:02 - 36 minutes

In the early evening on New Year’s Eve, in 1973, a 34 year old man was found bleeding to death on a downtown street in Stockton, California. In his dying moments, he named the men behind his murder: Calvin Jones and Rosalio Estrada. 50 years later, Rosalio’s son, Alex Estrada sets off to find out if his father was actually involved in the murder. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Introducing 'Dear Alana,'

August 16, 2023 07:01 - 3 minutes

Belief, belonging, betrayal. In "Dear Alana," Tenderfoot TV explores the life of 24-year-old Alana Chen who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019, leaving behind dozens of journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and dream of becoming a nun. But she harbored a secret about her faith and sexuality, one that stood in the way of her dream. Check out this sneak peak. Episodes 1 and 2 are available now on all podcast platforms. --- More info at www.dearalana.com To learn more ab...

"Forgotten Girls" - Freeway Phantom

July 12, 2023 07:01 - 54 minutes

'Freeway Phantom' is a new investigative true crime series from Tenderfoot TV, iHeartRadio, and Black Bar Mitzvah, that explores the mystery behind Washington DC's first serial killer. Join veteran journalist Celeste Headlee, as we search for answers in this 5-decade-old cold case. Check out episode one, "Forgotten Girls' now, and search "Freeway Phantom" in your podcast app for more episodes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priva...

Relisha Rudd: Truer Crime

July 11, 2023 17:00 - 45 minutes

July 11th marks “Relisha Rudd Remembrance Day'' in Washington, DC. Back in 2014, Relisha Rudd, an 8 year old African American girl, went missing from Northeast, DC. Her whereabouts are still unknown. The timeline of Relisha’s disappearance is somewhat unclear but what is clear is that multiple systems failed to keep her safe and the failure of those systems is why no one even knew that she was missing, until it was too late. Tenderfoot TV has partnered with Truer Crime host, Celisia Stanton, ...

Still Searching for Ashley - E1: Secret Breaker (Republish)

May 05, 2023 12:30 - 41 minutes

May 5, 2023, is National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Person’s Awareness day. In Season 3 of UP AND VANISHED, host Payne Lindsey covered the case of Ashley Loring Heavyrunner; a 20 year old Indigenous woman who vanished from the Blackfeet Indian reservation in Montana in 2017. Her case remains unsolved, and the overall statistics surrounding MMIP are staggering. Tenderfoot TV is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for ...

High Strange - E1: The Pale Blue Dot

April 06, 2023 07:01 - 47 minutes

In his new limited series, Payne Lindsey aims to separate fact from fiction when it comes to UFO sightings, and the strange happenings way up high. In the last few years, dozens of Navy pilots have come forward with video evidence of objects in the sky that defy our understanding of physics. The Pentagon has since confirmed the validity of these accounts and stated, “We don’t know what they are.” Attempting to break the stigma surrounding the topic of UFOs, Lindsey shines light on real-life c...

Introducing "High Strange" with Payne Lindsey

March 28, 2023 20:02 - 10 minutes

In his new limited series, investigative podcast host, Payne Lindsey (Up and Vanished, Atlanta Monster), aims to separate fact from fiction when it comes to UFO sightings, and the strange happenings way up high. In the last few years, dozens of Navy pilots have come forward with video evidence of objects in the sky that defy our understanding of physics. The Pentagon has since confirmed the validity of these accounts and stated, “We don’t know what they are.” Attempting to break the stigma su...

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Q&A with Phil Holloway

May 27, 2022 02:36 - 53 minutes

The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. Phil Holloway sits down for a Q&A, answering your questions about the case and trial. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ on Apple Podcasts or visit www.tenderfootplus.com for more details. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choic...

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Part 5

May 25, 2022 01:47 - 37 minutes

The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. The jury has reached a verdict and the judge sentences Ryan Duke. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ on Apple Podcasts or visit www.tenderfootplus.com for more details. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://po...

BREAKING NEWS: The Verdict Is In

May 20, 2022 16:31 - 2 minutes

17 years after Tara's disappearance and murder, the verdict that will decide Ryan Duke's fate is in. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ on Apple Podcasts or visit www.tenderfootplus.com for more details. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Part 4

May 20, 2022 05:15 - 57 minutes

The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ on Apple Podcasts or visit www.tenderfootplus.com for more details. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Bonus Content - Nina Innsted and Phil Holloway Conversation

May 19, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour

The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. Enjoy this conversation between Nina Innsted and Phil Holloway discussing the highlights of the trial. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ on Apple Podcasts or visit www.tenderfootplus.com for more details. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more ab...

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Part 3

May 18, 2022 01:50 - 55 minutes

The Up and Vanished Team is on the ground in Ocilla reporting on the State’s case against Ryan Duke for the murder of Tara Grinstead. The long awaited audio of Ryan’s confession to GBI Special Agent Jason Shoudell is played in court.  For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ on Apple Podcasts or visit www.tenderfootplus.com for more details. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pri...

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Part 2

May 13, 2022 02:53 - 53 minutes

The Up and Vanished Team is on the ground in Ocilla reporting on the opening day of Ryan Duke’s trial for the murder of Tara Grinstead. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ on Apple Podcasts or visit www.tenderfootplus.com for more details. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trial of Ryan Duke: Part 1

May 11, 2022 15:00 - 39 minutes

The Up and Vanished team is back on the ground in Ocilla for the highly anticipated trial of Ryan Duke. Jury selection begins and the trial kicks off. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ on Apple Podcasts or visit www.tenderfootplus.com for more details. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/ad...

Trial Discussion - Live from CrimeCon

May 05, 2022 04:01 - 47 minutes

The team discusses the trial recorded live at CrimeCon 2022 with Julie Grant from CourtTV. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ on Apple Podcasts or visit www.tenderfootplus.com for more details. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Final Chapter

May 03, 2022 02:36 - 40 minutes

It's been a few years since UAV covered Tara Grinstead's case, but Payne and the team are back for Ryan Duke's trial. This moment has been highly anticipated since the case broke in 2017, and after years of delays, we may finally get the answers to some of our burning questions. In this episode, the team recaps what has happened since 2017, and sets the stage for trial to begin on May 2, 2022. Join us for the final chapter. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode,...

The Final Chapter Begins

May 03, 2022 02:36 - 38 minutes

It's been a few years since UAV covered Tara Grinstead's case, but Payne and the team are back for Ryan Duke's trial. This moment has been highly anticipated since the case broke in 2017, and after years of delays, we may finally get the answers to some of our burning questions. In this episode, the team recaps what has happened since 2017, and sets the stage for trial to begin on May 2, 2022. Join us for the final chapter. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode,...

The Trial Series - Trailer

May 01, 2022 04:00 - 1 minute

The Up and Vanished team is back in Ocilla to cover Ryan Duke's trial. After years of delays, we may finally get the answers to some of our burning questions. Join us for trial coverage in partnership with Court TV. For ad-free listening and for Payne’s exclusive Friday recap episode, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ on Apple Podcasts or visit www.tenderfootplus.com for more details. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Lea...

The Trial of Ryan Duke

April 19, 2022 18:32 - 2 minutes

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'The Trial of Ryan Duke' Coming Soon!

April 19, 2022 18:32 - 2 minutes

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Introducing: Dead and Gone Season 2

April 06, 2022 16:57 - 5 minutes

Despite the Grateful Dead’s ethos of peace and love and communal music, there is a darkness that surrounds the band. Across five decades, a string of unexplained accidents, murders and disappearances have befallen some of the band’s most dedicated fans; affectionately known as "DeadHeads." Some were last seen on their way to Grateful Dead concerts, others simply vanished or were tragically murdered while attending shows. Hosted by Payne Lindsey (Up and Vanished) and Jake Brennan (Disgraceland...

The MLK Tapes - "E1: Death of A King"

January 17, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes

According to the official story, on April 4th, 1968, a lone gunman assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. That man, James Earl Ray, pled guilty and for most people the case was closed. The MLK Tapes, a new true crime podcast from Tenderfoot TV, explores rare recordings of eye-witness testimony and new interviews with people who were there to reveal the true story of the plot to kill Dr. King. Available now on all podcast platforms. www.themlktape...

Introducing The MLK Tapes

January 10, 2022 16:00 - 2 minutes

Explore the rare recordings of eye-witness testimony that reveal the true story of the plot to kill Martin Luther King Jr. From the creators of Atlanta Monster, this is The MLK Tapes. The first two episodes are available now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

C13Features Presents: Ghostwriter, Starring Kate Mara and Adam Scott

December 07, 2021 08:01 - 2 minutes

Welcome to Ghostwriter, a new gripping and suspenseful podcast movie listening experience from C13Features. In Ghostwriter, Kate Mara and Adam Scott star in a psychological thriller about a former journalist who reluctantly accepts a job ghostwriting a new murder mystery novel for an eccentric billionaire. Kate Michaels has been living a solitary life after a traumatic experience, but after pressure from her rational agent and candid best friend, she begrudgingly concedes that she needs the w...

S3 E12: Paul Venezuela

November 24, 2021 09:45 - 43 minutes

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S3E12: Paul Valenzuela

November 24, 2021 09:45 - 42 minutes

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S3 E12: Paul Valenzuela

November 24, 2021 09:45 - 43 minutes

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S3E11: Alibi

November 17, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes

Payne continues his conversation with Tee and receives a tip from a local To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S3 E11: Alibi

November 17, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes

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S3E10: Q&A

November 10, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes

Payne sits down to answer your questions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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