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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2026 · 32 MIN

The Last Errand

from You're Next · host Red Thread Media

On July 27, 1981, six-year-old Adam Walsh walked into a Sears in Hollywood, Florida with his mother. Minutes later, he was gone.In the premiere of You're Next Season 1, we go back to the toy aisle at the Hollywood Mall, to the last errand the Walsh family ever ran together. What actually happened in those first minutes? Why did the security guard handle it the way they did? And how did a missing child case in South Florida become the story that changed how America searches for its children?This episode covers the abduction of Adam Walsh, the first hours of the search, the police response in 1981, and the family at the center of it: John Walsh and Revé Walsh, before the world knew their names.The Adam Walsh case didn't just devastate a family. It rewrote the rules. Over six episodes, we follow the investigation, the confessions, the failures, and the 27-year wait for an answer.New episodes every Tuesday. Episode 2 drops July 28.EPISODE RESOURCESSources, case documents, and full research at: https://www.yourenextpod.com/s1/e1-adam-walshSUPPORT YOU'RE NEXTIf this episode moved you:Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify — it genuinely changes everythingShare with your fellow Nexties using #NextiesSTAY CONNECTEDInstagram: @yourenextpodThreads: @yourenextpod© You're Next | A Red Thread Media production. All rights reserved.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/youre-next/donations

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On July 27, 1981, six-year-old Adam Walsh walked into a Sears in Hollywood, Florida with his mother. Minutes later, he was gone. In the premiere of You're Next Season 1, we return to the last errand the Walsh family ever ran together: the first minutes of the abduction, the mall security response, the first hours of the search, and John and Revé Walsh before the world knew their names. The Adam Walsh case rewrote how America searches for its missing children. Over six episodes, we follow the investigation, the confessions, the failures, and the 27-year wait for an answer. New episodes every Tuesday. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/youre-next/donations

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