PODCAST · true crime
Hide and Seek
by James Baysinger
The Disappearance of Shane BartonOn March 9, 2023, Shane Barton vanished from his home in Rochester, Washington. No phone. No wallet. No trace. Just... gone.This season on Hide and Seek, we unravel the mystery of Shane's disappearance. We explore the moments leading up to that fateful day—was his vanishing an act of free will, a tragic accident, or the result of something far more sinister? The haunting questions leave us wondering: Did Shane walk away from his life, or does a far darker truth lie hidden beneath the surface?
Episodes
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S3 Bonus Series, Ep. 4 | “Yes, It’s at Mike’s”
Deputies and the FBI just spent two days digging around a buried structure in a field near Mendon. Sara Jo and I talk about what that search means, what it doesn’t, and why the tip behind it feels familiar. Then we open the diary. Eric Shank’s Google account recorded where a device was, every few...
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S3 Bonus Series, Ep. 3 | The Other Chairs, Part 2: You Forwarded a Video
On November 30th, 2018, Brittany Wallace Shank said she was almost to her grandma’s. She never made it. She was 23. A mother of four. Sturgis, Michigan. For years, her case sat still. Then, in 2023, people started sitting down in the other chairs. A lot of you have asked what happened after we...
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S3 Bonus Series, Ep. 2 | The Other Chairs, Part 1: The Fake Cry
The people who were physically closest to Brittany in her last week sat in interview rooms across five years. We have the tapes. We have the paper the detectives filed afterward. This episode runs on one process: play the tape, read the paper, compare. Part one is the best friend — Ashley. Two...
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S3 Bonus Series, Ep. 1 | The Three Calls
For seven years, the world has known one phone call from Brittany Wallace Shank's last day. There were more. On the afternoon of November 30, 2018 — hours before she vanished outside Sturgis, Michigan — Brittany spoke three times with a man calling from a Michigan prison. Those calls were…
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Brittany Wallace Shank: What We Were Told vs. What We Found Out (Bonus Series Trailer)
For the first time, you'll hear Brittany Wallace Shank's own voice from the day she disappeared — and what the people closest to her said when they didn't think anyone was listening. This summer, Hide and Seek returns to Brittany's case with a bonus series built on what we never had the first…
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S3 Bonus Eps: Holding On to Hope
Seven years after Brittany Wallace Shank vanished in St Joseph County, Michigan, we return to where her story began. This bonus episode takes you inside Brittany’s seven year memorial. A gathering shaped by love, grief, and a refusal to let her name fade. You will hear from family, community...
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S3 Brittany Wallace Shank Bonus: Back to Fawn River
Nearly seven years have passed since Brittany Shank disappeared into the night on Fawn River Road. In this bonus episode, we revisit Brittany’s 911 call for help, her father Greg Wallace’s fight to keep her story alive, and the new sheriff’s promise to bring answers. On November 30th, 2025, the...
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Eps XXV: No Body. No Peace.
Former federal prosecutor Tad DiBiase breaks down the evidence. Sara Jo returns for an unfiltered roundtable. And I close the season with one final message.. for Shane, and for the one still hiding the truth.
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Eps XXIV Under Pressure
Beneath the surface, something breaks. This is Part 1 of the finale. (Press Play)
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Eps XXIII The Pouring
Not all lies are spoken. Some get buried. This week, James follows a lead back to the last place anyone wants to look. The timelines aren’t lining up. The money’s still unaccounted for. And the one thing no one thought would be questioned... might need to be ripped open.
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Eps XXII Sticky Truth
Two polygraphs. Two promises of truth. But when the tests ended, the real deception began. One passed. One failed. Neither told the full story. In this explosive chapter, James confronts Howard Wheeler with proof his airtight alibi was a fabrication, and catches it all unfolding in real time....
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Eps XXI Recap 3 Part 2
In Part 2 of Recap Episode 3, Chloe joins James to tackle your biggest questions about the Apple Health data featured in two of the latest episodes. You had a lot to say — and even more to ask. Together, they revisit key movements, clarify confusing moments, and dig deeper into what the data…
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Eps XXI Recap 3 Part 1
You called, texted, and commented — and now it’s time to respond. In this first half of Recap Episode 3, James dives into your questions, clears up confusion, and sets the record straight on a few key moments from the last several episodes. From theories to timelines, nothing’s off-limits. Part 2...
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Eps XX Console to Chaos
In episode XX we hear more from Danner; his thoughts on the voicemail, his take on Rachael seeing Shane on the morning of the 9th, and his where his perspective is at today. Does he still feel suicide is what happened to his Dad on March 9, 2023? Or does he feel differently now that he's heard...
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Eps XIX The Last Dance
In episode XIX, we follow Shane's final known movements—captured minute by minute through digital footprints. From a seemingly quiet morning to mysterious short-distance pings, an unexplained phone call, and one last piece of recorded information at 10:37a, this data-driven deep dive brings us...
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Eps XVIII Project Pulse
n this episode, we explore new information in the disappearance of Shane Barton, brought to light through the help of technology. For the first time, we’re able to walk you through the movements of both Shane and Rachael the day before Shane vanished. What you learn in this episode may challenge...
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Eps XVII The $50k Promise
A key conversation with BT sheds light on Shane's financial struggles, potential drug trade connections, and a mysterious $50,000 deal that may have been his way out. Questions arise about missing money, hidden stashes, and whether Shane's phone being shut off played a role in his fate. As…
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Eps XVI Missing Person Report
For the first time ever, you’ll hear the unreleased recordings from the morning of March 9th, 2023, when Rachael Barton reported her husband, Shane Barton, missing. These are the exact words she gave to law enforcement that day. What did she say? What details did she leave out? And more...
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Eps XV Nose Down, Tail Up
A storm looms over Scatter View, thunder rolling in like an omen. The road is slick, the trees towering, the night swallowing everything in its path. Somewhere in the chaos, a story is unraveling—twisting, slipping through fingers like a memory half-remembered. A voicemail surfaces, buried and...
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S4 Eps XIV: Reflections
In this episode, James sits down with Rachael to revisit the details of Shane’s disappearance. As they walk through the events of that day, we're left to wonder—does Rachael’s story hold up, or are there subtle shifts in her account? New revelations surface during the interview, shedding light on...
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Eps XIII.2 BoP Custody
In this bonus episode, part 2 of episode 13, James sits down with someone who has, until now, remained somewhat elusive—Nathan Wheeler, the brother of Howard Wheeler. Nathan speaks out for the first time, addressing the frustration of having his name tangled in speculation surrounding Shane...
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Eps XIII: Haunted House or Hilton?
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Eps XII: The Vanishing Act
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XI: The Message Unread
The clock ticks in the shadows as secrets claw their way to the surface. In this gripping chapter of Hide and Seek, James (Baysinger) plunges into the chaos surrounding Shane Barton's disappearance, unraveling a story where every answer spawns two more questions. The text messages, the arguments,...
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[VIDEO] Eps X: Recap 2
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Eps IX.1 : You Have One New Message
In this gripping first part of Episode Nine, James takes us deep into the tangled web of relationships, events, and secrets surrounding Shane Barton's disappearance. Through exclusive interviews and key details, the pieces of the puzzle begin to take shape. As James uncovers a voicemail from the...
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Eps IX.3 : The Debt That Won’t Die
In this gripping final part of Episode Nine, James sits down with Howard Wheeler, whose candid recollections paint a vivid picture of Shane Barton’s last known dealings. Howard’s sharp, no-nonsense perspective uncovers a tangled web of financial disputes, unfulfilled promises, and tensions that...
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Eps IX.2 : Bags of Cash Bundles of Secrets
In this second installment of Episode Nine, James dives into Jon Bean's account of his complex history with Shane Barton. From the struggles of shared property and unpaid debts to suspicions surrounding Shane's disappearance, Bean reveals stories of loyalty, betrayal, and unanswered questions. As...
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Eps VIII: House of Cards
James dives deeper into the mystery following his first trip to Shane’s property, uncovering the tangled web of relationships and secrets surrounding his disappearance. A conversation with Dane, the property owner caught in the fallout between Shane, Rachael, and Howard, could hold the answers...
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Eps VII: Overdue Truths
In this episode of Hide and Seek, James delves deeper into the tangled narratives surrounding Shane Barton’s disappearance by revisiting key interviews and analyzing conflicting recollections. James’s investigation takes him to the Barton property, where Rachael Barton retraces her actions on the...
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Eps VI: Where Silence Speaks
As the investigation unfolds, James delves deeper into the tangled threads of Shane Barton’s disappearance. In this gripping episode, we dissect Rachael’s accounts, confront contradictions, and explore the dynamics of the Barton family’s property—where every creak of a floorboard and every shadow...
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Eps V: Coffee, Chaos, and Clues
Four episodes in, the mystery surrounding Shane Barton grows deeper. In this special recap, James and the team revisit the labyrinth of clues that have emerged: the coffee Shane brewed before his sudden disappearance, the haunting cries of Charlie the bull that morning, and the final moments his...
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Eps IV: A Door Left Closed
On a quiet morning, Shane Barton prepared coffee, and life seemed routine—until it wasn’t. What clues linger in the frozen ice cubes, the untouched phone, and the peculiar silence of that day? As Rachel retraces her steps, every detail feels both mundane and deeply mysterious. Could the smallest…
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Eps III: The Vanishing Point
James and the team arrive at the Barton property—a place shrouded in mystery, still haunted by Shane’s memory and the unanswered questions left in his absence. Tensions rise as Rachael grapples with visitors digging too close, while Hayden's absence looms heavily, leaving James with more…
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Episode II: The Call of the Woods
As March 9th dawned, Shane Barton vanished from his family’s farm, leaving behind his phone, wallet, and a growing list of questions. In this episode, Rachel opens up, her voice wavering between hope and dread as she retraces her last conversations with Shane—a husband, father, and racer with a...
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S4 Eps 1: Ice Cubes
Season 4 of Hide and Seek: The Disappearance of Shane Barton After nearly two years in Michigan, James Baysinger returns to Washington, driven by an unwavering commitment to uncover the truth behind a chilling new mystery. This season, James and his team dive headfirst into the haunting...
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Season 4: The Disappearance of Shane Barton
On March 9, 2023, Shane Barton vanished from his home in Rochester, Washington. No phone. No wallet. No trace. Just... gone. This season on Hide and Seek, we unravel the mystery of Shane's disappearance. We explore the moments leading up to that fateful day—was his vanishing an act of free will…
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Behind the Mic: Uncovering "Dog With a Bone" with Melissa Sandberg
In this special bonus episode, we sit down with Melissa Sandberg, creator of Dog With a Bone, an investigative true crime podcast under Sasquatch Productions. Melissa delves into the tragic case of John “Bernie” Burnside, a 32-year-old man with cerebral palsy whose death in 1993 was initially…
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New Show: In The Blood
Looking for a podcast? While we're in the waiting period for Season Four, check out this new show "In the Blood!"
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S3 Bonus Interview: The Babysitter
In this special bonus episode, James shares an exclusive interview with Nathan, who challenges the widely accepted narrative regarding Jeffrey K.'s whereabouts on November 30th, 2018. Contrary to the claim that Jeffrey was babysitting his nieces and nephews that evening, Nathan asserts that he...
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S3 Eps 52: Say Her Name
Brittany Wallace Shank
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S3 Eps 51: The Runaway
James delves into the heart of his investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Brittany Shank. He meticulously summarizes the multitude of testimonies and leads he has amassed throughout his journey, and sheds light on the various suspects who could be involved in the case.
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S3 Eps 50: Google Me
James returns home from Sturgis. It's not long before he receives a bizarre message from someone. This person is unlike any other call James has received.
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S3 Eps 49: Wait Until Dark
We got three more days in Sturgis. No time to waste. We pick up were we left off from the last episode. The teenagers house.
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Trip 4, June 2023. Come with me.
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S3 Eps 47: Safety, Secrets, and Starting Over
In this episode, James and Sarah delve into the portrayal of Brittany as a reckless individual and its potential implications. They explore the motives behind such portrayals and question the validity of this narrative. As they continue their preparations for the upcoming presentation, they also...
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S3 Eps 46 Pt 2: Tad DiBiase
In this episode, James and Sara interview Tad DiBiase, a former federal prosecutor who specializes in no-body homicide cases. DiBiase discusses the challenges of these cases, including the lack of a body, the difficulty in determining when and how the murder occurred, and the vast amount of...
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S3 Eps 46: Reach Out And Touch Someone
In this episode, host James interviews a man named Zach H. about his connection to Brittany Shank's case. Zach denies knowing Brittany and claims that he never spoke to her on the phone. However, James discovers that Zach's old phone number appears to be in question.
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S3 Eps 45: Byte by Byte
In this gripping episode, James Baysinger delves into the ongoing quest to uncover the truth behind Brittany Shank's disappearance. Journey with him to Michigan, where a high-stakes search unfolds across multiple locations, aided by specialized teams. Tensions rise during an exclusive interview...
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S3 Eps 44: Paws and Bones
In this episode, James and the team meet with the canine search and rescue team and a forensic archeologist to investigate various locations related to Brittany's disappearance. They visit a property where two men are seen searching for Brittany, and later, they visit a cemetery where the dogs…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Disappearance of Shane BartonOn March 9, 2023, Shane Barton vanished from his home in Rochester, Washington. No phone. No wallet. No trace. Just... gone.This season on Hide and Seek, we unravel the mystery of Shane's disappearance. We explore the moments leading up to that fateful day—was his vanishing an act of free will, a tragic accident, or the result of something far more sinister? The haunting questions leave us wondering: Did Shane walk away from his life, or does a far darker truth lie hidden beneath the surface?
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The Disappearance of Shane BartonOn March 9, 2023, Shane Barton vanished from his home in Rochester, Washington. No phone. No wallet. No trace. Just... gone.This season on Hide and Seek, we unravel the mystery of Shane's disappearance. We explore the moments leading up to that fateful day—was his...
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