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Faded Out

by Sarah DiMeo

Delving into the most dark and disturbing missing child cold cases - the 1982 Johnny Gosch case out of West Des Moines, Iowa, and the 1988 Doreen Vincent case out of Wallingford, Connecticut. Hosted by Sarah DiMeo.

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Episodes

  1. Sticky Beak: BREAKING NEWS Mark Vincent Arrested on Gun Charges

    Today we bring to you a special episode of our spin-off series Sticky Beak, hosted by Jessica Fritz-Aguiar. On February 17, 2022, Mark Vincent was arrested on felony gun charges. Here is Jess and Joe's immediate followup...

  2. Doreen Vincent Update

    Sarah DiMeo sits down with Jessica Fritz Aguiar to get an update on Doreen's case since the Season 2 Finale in August 2019. And a tease of Jessica's upcoming podcast 'Sticky Beak.'

  3. S2Ep26: Season Two Finale

    Sarah DiMeo, Jessica Fritz Aguiar and Joe Aguiar come together to recap their interactions with the Wallingford Police Department throughout the season, and talk about what lies ahead for the Doreen Vincent case - including Jessica's new podcast Sticky Beak. Also, a new working theory on what may...

  4. S2Ep25: Sexual Abuse: The Investigation

    Sarah DiMeo walks through the investigation into Doreen's case, with regards to the photos taken by Mark Vincent of Doreen in her underwear. And a "lost article" never published by the Record-Journal. Content warning: sexual abuse To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a...

  5. S2Ep24: New Listener Questions (Part 2 of 2)

    Sarah DiMeo, Jessica Fritz Aguiar and Joe Aguiar conclude answering the new wave of listener questions and give a look at what lies ahead. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast.

  6. S2Ep23: New Listener Questions (Part 1 of 2)

    Sarah DiMeo, Jessica Fritz Aguiar and Joe Aguiar answer a new wave of listener questions. Part 1 of 2. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast.

  7. S2Ep22: The Tell-Tale Heart

    Jessica Fritz Aguiar walks through the timeline of events in the investigation, separating conjecture from facts and strange circumstances. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast.

  8. S2Ep21: Sexual Abuse: The Signs Part 3

    Sarah DiMeo and Jessica Fritz Aguiar conclude their discussion of the signs of sexual abuse in Doreen Vincent's behavior, and address the claims of a "pedophile within the family." Content warning: sexual abuse To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at...

  9. S2Ep20: Sexual Abuse: The Signs Part 2

    Sarah DiMeo and Jessica Fritz Aguiar discuss more of the signs of sexual abuse present in Doreen's behavior. Also, an old classmate shares her memories. Content warning: sexual abuse To support our coverage of the the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast.

  10. S2E19: Sexual Abuse: The Signs Part 1

    Sarah DiMeo and Jessica Fritz Aguiar discuss the early warning signs in Doreen Vincent's behaviors. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast.

  11. S2Ep18: Sexual Abuse: The History

    Sarah DiMeo and Jessica Fritz Aguiar are in with an extended episode focusing on the early years with Doreen's mother and aunts, and a history of abuse with Mark Vincent. Content warning: sexual abuse To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at...

  12. S2Ep17: The Women of the Story

    Jessica Fritz Aguiar shares audio collected from Bingo night, Donna's 60th birthday party and selections of an interview with Doreen's grandmother Jane Murad. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast.

  13. S2Ep16: Listener Questions Part 3 of 3

    The emotional third installment of our special three-part episode answering listeners' questions. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast.

  14. S2Ep15: Listener Questions Part 2 of 3

    Part 2 of our special three-part series answering listeners' questions. Delving more into the investigation conducted by the Wallingford Police, and the question on what almost happened in 2003 is answered. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at...

  15. S2Ep14: Listener Questions Part 1 of 3

    Sarah, Jessica and Joe come together for a special three-part series to take on the most pressing questions raised by listeners. Part 1 covers concerns on Jimmy Farnam, as well as when was the last confirmed sighting of Doreen? 1/3. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become…

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  16. S2Ep13: "Why Is He Not In Jail?" Part 2

    Sarah DiMeo and Joe Aguiar wrap up the answers to the most prominent question of Season 2: Why is Mark Vincent not in jail? Part 2 of 2. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast.

  17. S2Ep12: "Why Is He Not In Jail?" Part 1

    Sarah DiMeo and Joe Aguiar take on the big question being asked throughout this season, why is Doreen Vincent's father Mark not in jail? Part 1 of 2. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast.

  18. Season 1 Update: Back in Des Moines

    Sarah DiMeo traveled back to West Des Moines, Iowa, seven months after last visiting, to check in on Season One's story, the 1982 disappearance of Johnny Gosch.

  19. S2Ep11: Teresa Part 2

    Executive producer Joe Aguiar and lead investigator Jessica Fritz Aguiar are back for another episode of firsthand insight from an old girlfriend of Mark Vincent's. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast

  20. S2Ep10: Teresa Part 1

    Executive producer Joe Aguiar and lead investigator Jessica Fritz Aguiar guest host the first of two episodes on our conversations with an old girlfriend of Mark Vincent's. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast

  21. S2Ep9: Mark and Sharon

    Shedding more troubling light on Mark and Sharon Vincent. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast Today's episode sponsored by Crooms Creations. A Clovercrest Media Group podcast.

  22. S2Ep8: The 2001 Article

    Selections from "Where Is Doreen Vincent?", the revealing last article from the Record-Journal covering Doreen's case, published in May 2001. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent case, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast

  23. S2Ep7: The Statements

    Sharon Vincent's statement to police is revealed. Plus, a portion of the interview between Sgt. Thomas Hanley and Mark Vincent. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, become a patron at Patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast

  24. S2Ep6: Search and Seizure

    The details of the search and seizure warrant for Mark Vincent's gun arrest are revealed. Also a look at life in the early years. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, please become a patron on Patreon at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast.

  25. S2Ep5: Whirlwind Hill

    Getting to know the area surrounding Whirlwind Hill, past and present. Also a firsthand account from a neighbor who remembers the Vincents. And later, we hear from the original owner of the house.

  26. S2Ep4: The Suspicion

    Pieces of information detailed in a 1995 newspaper article are revealed. And a serial killer is ruled out. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, please visit www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast

  27. S2Ep3: The Walking Routes

    Sarah DiMeo and Jessica Fritz Aguiar delve into the Hadden Clark timeline and his connection to Wallingford. And later, the production team meets Doreen's family. To support our coverage of the disappearance of Doreen Vincent, become a patron at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast

  28. S2Ep2: The First Reports

    Navigating the initial newspaper reports from Meriden's Record-Journal following Doreen's disappearance. And another article brings a serial killer closer to home. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent case, visit Faded Out on Patreon at www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast

  29. S2Ep1: Doreen Jane Vincent

    Getting to know a little girl named Doreen Jane Vincent, from her birth on September 30, 1975 to the day she went missing from her father's house in Wallingford, Connecticut on June 15, 1988. To support our coverage of the Doreen Vincent cold case, please visit www.patreon.com/fadedoutpodcast

  30. Season Two Trailer: Doreen Vincent

    Faded Out Season 2 following the 1988 disappearance of Doreen Vincent. Premieres Sunday, January 27, 2019. Hosted by Sarah DiMeo.

  31. Season One Second Addendum

    The second addendum to Season One of Faded Out. This time there are more revelations to be made about the morning that Johnny Gosch disappeared, how the case will move forward from here, and more about Sam Soda.

  32. Season One Addendum

    An update on the events that have followed since the first season finale one month ago.

  33. Ep 31 - First Season Finale

    Sarah DiMeo sits down alongside co-producer Jason Pinette as they wrap up this first season of Faded Out, covering the Johnny Gosch disappearance case from 1982. Points discussed include how Sarah's perception of the case has changed between Episode 1 and Episode 31, the vastly different response...

  34. Ep 30 - Things Take A Turn

    Following the meeting with Sam Soda, Sarah and Mark immediately meet up with Ron Sampson and Mark discovers more newspaper articles on Wilbur Millhouse.

  35. Ep 29 - Sam Soda Uninterrupted

    Sarah and Mark sit down with Sam Soda at his house.

  36. Ep 28 - Sam Soda's House

    A trip to the library to search through old microfilm. And then an unannounced trip over to Sam Soda's house.

  37. Ep 26 - Touring the Routes

    Sarah and Mark tour the area and potential getaway routes surrounding 42nd and Marcourt and the old Gosch house.

  38. Ep 25 - Touching Down in Des Moines

    The first of six episodes on the ground in Des Moines. We visit Johnny's old neighborhood, and the corner of 42nd and Marcourt. Also the first in-person meeting with Ron Sampson and Mark Hinshaw.

  39. Ep 24 - Who Was Wilbur Millhouse?

    We learn more about Wilbur Millhouse from a former co-worker at the Des Moines Register, as well as Yellow Bag's mother. Also, a follow up with John Gosch Sr.

  40. Ep 23 - Talking With Yellow Bag

    An exclusive talk with "Yellow Bag," and his thoughts on a former Des Moines Register circulation manager Wilbur Millhouse.

  41. Ep 22 - Roadblocks / Not So Credible Witness

    Talking about the intention of this podcast, and where do we go from here. Also another look at Paul Bonacci and asking the tough questions on if his account of being involved in Johnny's abduction is really so credible after all.

  42. Ep 21 - Extended Episode: John Gosch Sr.

    You will not find this anywhere else. An exclusive talk with John Gosch Sr., father of Johnny Gosch. Honest, eye-opening accounts of the events of the morning of Sept. 5, 1982, and the credibility of the supposed accomplice in the abduction, Paul Bonacci.

  43. Ep 20 - Ron Sampson

    An exclusive talk with a close friend of John and Noreen Gosch - Ron Sampson, who has been with the search for Johnny since the very beginning, and was once the president of the Help Find Johnny Gosch foundation.

  44. Ep 19 - The Early Reports: Part 2

    Continuing looking into the early newspaper articles in the first few years following Johnny's disappearance. Also a closer look on one individual who we touched on in previous episodes.

  45. Ep 18 - The Early Reports: Part 1

    Exploring the earliest newspaper articles following the day that Johnny Gosch disappeared. Part 1 of the early reports. Also today we squash the uncertainty surrounding Johnny's father, John Sr.

  46. Ep 17 - The Misinformation Effect

    Walking you through the initial police report on the events that unfolded in the early morning hours just before Johnny Gosch disappeared. We pick apart what is credible vs. what may have been wrong for all these years. Also, we speak with Matt Seskis, the brother of eyewitness Mike Seskis.

  47. Ep 16 - Extended Episode: What We Had Wrong

    Special Extended Episode. We speak with Chris Birge, who was a neighbor of Johnny Gosch, and saw him just a few minutes before he was kidnapped. A major event in the police report and the timeline has been wrong this entire time. This is an eyewitness telling us where Johnny really was seen on…

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  48. Ep 15 - Sam Soda / Two Avenues

    We talk about a lesser known key figure in the very early stages of the Johnny Gosch case, helping to uncover potential new information that may shed light on unanswered questions. Also a look at two very different theories on what might have become of Johnny.

  49. Ep 14 - Back to Basics / The Other Possibility

    More of the brand new perspective in the Johnny Gosch case. We go back to 1982 with this new information, and explore another potential timeline of events.

  50. Ep 13 - Yellow Bag / Millhouse

    This week's episode is a whole new angle to the Johnny Gosch case which has never been publicized. It's a firsthand account from a man who worked as a paperboy for the Des Moines Register at the same time as Johnny. He names someone who he believes is responsible for Johnny's disappearance.…

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Delving into the most dark and disturbing missing child cold cases - the 1982 Johnny Gosch case out of West Des Moines, Iowa, and the 1988 Doreen Vincent case out of Wallingford, Connecticut. Hosted by Sarah DiMeo.

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Delving into the most dark and disturbing missing child cold cases - the 1982 Johnny Gosch case out of West Des Moines, Iowa, and the 1988 Doreen Vincent case out of Wallingford, Connecticut. Hosted by Sarah DiMeo.

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