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Up and Vanished
by Tenderfoot TV
Host Payne Lindsey heads to the edge of the arctic circle to investigate two mysterious disappearances 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 and missing 36-year-old Joseph Balderas.
Episodes
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28 | Prepare for Landing: Part 2 (Season Finale)
Ten years after Joseph Balderas disappeared, the details still don’t add up. In the Season 4 finale, Payne examines shifting accounts, missing evidence, and critical gaps in the original investigation. A trail of old receipts leads to a new name and an unexpected connection. As this chapter of Up...
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27 | Prepare for Landing: Part 1
Ten years after Joseph disappeared from Nome, Alaska, new evidence rewrites the story of his final weekend. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished
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Friendly Universe | High Strange Season 2
From the creator of Up and Vanished, Payne Lindsey returns with a new season of High Strange. To get you ready, we're dropping the full first episode of Season 2 right here in the Up and Vanished feed. Scientists, pilots, military witnesses, and people who saw something they can't unsee. Season 3...
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The Sleepwalker Murder with Murder: True Crime Stories
In this special crossover episode, Payne Lindsey joins Carter Roy on Murder: True Crime Stories to examine one of the most controversial cases of the 1990s. For the full episode, follow Murder: True Crime Stories wherever you listen to podcasts. In January 1997, Scott Falater appeared to be a...
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Where Things Stand in Up and Vanished
There has been meaningful movement behind the scenes in Up and Vanished. Because of the serious and legal nature of what is unfolding, we are being deliberate with the next update. More is coming soon. In the meantime, I want to introduce Season 2 of my investigative series High Strange. It’s my...
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26 | This is the Captain Speaking
For the entire season, a few voices have been conspicuously absent; never speaking with Up and Vanished. In this final episode, we present a recording that changes everything. For the first time, we hear directly from them. What they say adds a crucial new dimension to the investigation. Joseph’s...
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25 | Final Boarding Call
After months of investigating the disappearance of Joseph Balderas in Nome, Alaska, Payne Lindsey presents a comprehensive examination of everything that doesn't add up. In this penultimate episode, we systematically lay out the contradictions, every inconsistency, every conflicting account…
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Inside the Investigation with Payne Lindsey, Dennis Cooper, and Kyle Tekiela
Have you ever wondered what happens off mic in an investigative podcast? Join Payne Lindsey (Up and Vanished), Dennis Cooper (Culpable), and Kyle Tekiela (Crook County) for a candid look inside making a hit series. Hear personal reflections about honest storytelling, lifelong bonds to the cases…
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Up and Vanished Weekly | VANISHED: Denise Griffin
When New York State Troopers embarked on a high speed chase on Monday June 28, 1993, they did not foresee the scene they would soon stumble upon. Inside the vehicle they discovered the decomposing body of a woman. After interrogation the driver confessed to killing multiple women, and was found...
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Up and Vanished Weekly | VANISHED: Richard Cox
When 21 year old Richard Cox - a cadet at West Point Military Academy - missed evening curfew on Saturday, January 14th, 1950, his roommates quickly became concerned. As authorities began investigating, their interest soon narrowed on an old friend who had recently reappeared in Richard’s life....
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Up and Vanished Weekly | MURDERED: Katie Janness
It's July, 2021, when 40-year-old midtown Atlanta resident, Katie Janness, and her dog are found dead in Piedmont Park, an epicenter for social activity and one of the largest green spaces in the city. Faulty security cameras in the park, plus a lack of physical evidence leaves police with little...
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Up and Vanished Weekly | UNRESOLVED: Elisa Lam
It's January, 2013, when 21-year-old college student Elisa Lam disappears after checking into LA's infamous Cecil Hotel. Elisa's family and police launch a search, but it isn't until weeks later that a hotel worker finds the body of Elisa Lam inside one of the Cecil Hotel's main water tanks.…
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Aubrey Sacco Case | Chapter 2: Blank Space
From Up and Vanished comes Status: Untraced — a 3-episode mini-series. Lies, rumors, and arrests—when the truth keeps shifting, all that remains are spaces waiting to be filled.
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Aubrey Sacco Case | Chapter 1: Somewhere In the Clouds
From Up and Vanished comes Status: Untraced — a 3-episode mini-series. A trek that should have ended in days. Fifteen years later -- still no return. Her story begins here. Catch episode 2 and more by following the Status: Untraced feed.
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24 | What the Body Reveals
In this episode we go over Jessica's polygraph test results and analysis. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished
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23 | Oregon Jon’s Polygraph Test
Polygraph tests aren’t proof — but they can reveal pressure points. In this episode, Oregon Jon agrees to take one. We walk through every question, every reaction, and what the results might mean. It’s not science. It’s not evidence. But it is... something.
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22 | The Truth According To Jon
Oregon Jon in his own words, raw and unfiltered. This Sunday, May 18th at 8PM Eastern, we’re going live on Instagram @upandvanished for Jon’s real-time polygraph test with a professional examiner. Tune in on IG @upandvanished. No edits. No escape. Just the truth—or something close to it.
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20 | The Midnight Sun: Emergency Broadcast
We were supposed to release the final episode today. Joseph’s case. Florence’s case. It was all ready—until everything changed. In the last 24 hours, Oregon Jon—Florence’s last known contact—called us. After over a year of silence, he talked. For two hours. This episode is not the finale. It’s a...
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Payne Lindsey’s New TV Series — Watch Now on FOX & Hulu
Payne Lindsey’s new TV series is here. America’s Most Wanted: Missing Persons is a bold new spinoff of the legendary crime show—and Payne is on the ground investigating real-life disappearances across the country. Episode 1 is streaming now for free on Hulu. Episode 2 premieres Monday at 8pm ET…
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19 | Truck Forensics
Joseph’s truck might be the last physical link to his disappearance. Nearly 10 years later, it’s finally being examined—for blood, for hair, for the truth. What we found could change everything.
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18 | Florence Okpealuk and Joseph Balderas: Still Missing
Two names. Two disappearances. In this episode, Payne returns to Nome to retrace the final steps of Florence Okpealuk and Joseph Balderas; two cases separated by years, but connected by silence. What happened under the midnight sun?
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Ashley Loring Heavyrunner: Payne Tells All
After Ashley’s story aired, the tip line lit up. Some calls were static. Others felt too real to ignore—a video sent to her sister, a sighting near Two Medicine, a bunkhouse with a vanished ranch hand. In this update, Payne follows the leads that stuck. And maybe, just maybe, we’re closer than…
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Ashley Loring Heavyrunner - Episode 1 (Revisited)
Years after Ashley Loring Heavyrunner vanished from the Blackfeet Reservation, answers remain painfully elusive. Payne revisits Browning, Montana, retracing Ashley's final days, confronting unsettling rumors, and exposing a community's painful truth. With fresh insights and crucial updates, he...
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Kristal Reisinger: Part 4 - Fried Rice
Years after Kristal Reisinger vanished from Crestone, Colorado, new leads reignite the case. A prison inmate steps forward with claims of knowing the truth, and for the first time, Payne Lindsey teams up with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. With key suspects now dead and silence no longer…
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Kristal Reisinger: Part 3 - Dead Men Still Talk
Two of the most notorious figures in Kristal Reisinger’s disappearance—Dready Brian and Catfish John—are dead. But their deaths don’t close the case; they open new doors. Payne Lindsey unearths chilling messages from beyond the grave, revealing confessions, threats, and cryptic warnings that…
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Kristal Reisinger: Part 2 - The Men Who Knew Too Much
As Payne continues his deep dive into Kristal Reisinger’s disappearance, two names keep surfacing—Dready Bryan and Catfish John. This episode unravels the disturbing connections between them, exposing a tangled web of deception, fear, and silence that has kept the truth buried in the shadows of...
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Kristal Reisinger: Part 1 - Payne Faces Catfish
For years, the search for Kristal Reisinger has been tangled in contradictions, whispers, and dead ends. But now, something is shifting. In this episode, Payne Lindsey confronts one of the most infamous figures in the case—Catfish John. As tensions rise and the conversation spirals, an unexpected...
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The Kristal Reisinger Case - Episode 1 (Revisited)
Years after Kristal Reisinger’s disappearance, the mystery has only deepened. In this special re-narrated recap, Payne Lindsey takes a fresh look at the key events, the strange characters, and the haunting questions that still linger. With new insights and a renewed investigation, we revisit...
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Payne Tells All: The Tara Grinstead Case
Payne Lindsey revisits the case that started it all—the disappearance of Tara Grinstead. He reflects on the early days of Up and Vanished, how the podcast reignited a cold case, and the shocking arrests that followed. Payne also re-examines key moments from the investigation, including Ryan…
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The Tara Grinstead Case - Episode 1 (Revisited)
Every Up and Vanished case reopens today… leading up to all-new episodes of In the Midnight Sun. How did we get here? What did we miss? And what still doesn’t add up? Before we step into the Midnight Sun, we have to go back to where it all began.
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Up and Vanished | Episode 1 | Re-Narrated
Every Up and Vanished case reopens today… leading up to all-new episodes of In the Midnight Sun. How did we get here? What did we miss? And what still doesn’t add up? Before we step into the Midnight Sun, we have to go back to where it all began.
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17 | Bad Blood
The squeaky wheel gets the grease. upandvanished.com/tickets Tell us what you think - fill out our listener survey here: tenderfoot.tv/survey Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished
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16 | The Woman in Florida
What really happened that Saturday night? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished
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Q&A 9.26.24
Payne and the UAV team answer your questions
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15 | Jake's Interview
He speaks... Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished
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Update: Airline Security Breach
Alaska Airlines we need your help. Episode 15 coming this Thursday 9/19
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14 | The Alibi
Truth exists, only lies are invented. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished
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13 | To Risk, We Must
The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished
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Case Evidence 09.03.24
Join our Discord: https://lnk.to/upandvanished In this exclusive bonus Payne’s producers releases the raw interview of Christine, originally recorded by the Balderas family’s private investigator Andy Klamser.
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12 | The Roommate
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished Tick tock, the clock is always watching. Follow the show on Instagram: @upandvanished Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening, exclusive bonuses and early access. {apple.co/upandvanished}
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11 | Who Do You Think They Were?
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/upandvanished Back in Atlanta after one of many trips to Nome, Payne gathers tape from two previous private investigators, the alaska state troopers, as well as calls made to the Finding Joseph hotline in order to get closer to completing the puzzle that these...
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10 | Mile 44
Payne dives further into the interview tapes Andy Klamser gave to him and finds out as much as he can about Joseph's co-workers, their relationships, his phone messages, and further dives into how one of the last people to have seen Joseph had to wipe their phone the day after Joseph went…
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9 | Where The Kings Might Be
The second chapter of Up and Vanished: In The Midnight Sun returns, in this continuation of the series Lindsey returns his focus back to the last frontier. Florence Okpealuk and Joseph Balderas both went missing from the small coastal town of Nome, Alaska where Payne and his team attempt to...
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Status: Untraced - E10: The Hero Project
Listen to the final episode of Justin Alexander's story in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 10 - 'The Hero Project'. Binge the full season ad-free, plus get access exclusive content by subscribing to Tenderfoot Plus. Learn more at...
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Status: Untraced - E9: Father Is One
Keep exploring the mysterious disappearance of Justin Alexander in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 9 - 'Father Is One'. Binge the full season ad-free, plus get access exclusive content by subscribing to Tenderfoot Plus. Learn more at...
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Status: Untraced - E8: Don't Lose Your Hope
Keep following the mysterious story of Justin Alexander's disappearance in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 8 - 'Don't Lose Your Hope'. Binge the full season ad-free, plus get access exclusive content by subscribing to Tenderfoot Plus. Learn more...
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Status: Untraced - E7: Together to Tunda Bhuj
Continue to explore the mysterious disappearance of a survivalist and world traveler in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 7 - 'Together to Tunda Bhuj'. Binge the full season ad-free, plus get access exclusive content by subscribing to Tenderfoot...
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Status: Untraced - E6: He Looks Guilty
Follow the story of Justin Alexander's mysterious disappearance in "Status: Untraced". From the team that brought you Up and Vanished, this is Episode 6 - 'He Looks Guilty'. Binge the full season ad-free, plus get access exclusive content by subscribing to Tenderfoot Plus. Learn more at...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Host Payne Lindsey heads to the edge of the arctic circle to investigate two mysterious disappearances 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 and missing 36-year-old Joseph Balderas.
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Host Payne Lindsey heads to the edge of the arctic circle to investigate two mysterious disappearances 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...
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