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A documentary podcast series investigating the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart.

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21 Episodes

Closer to Closure: A Conversation with the Smart Family thumbnail

Closer to Closure: A Conversation with the Smart Family

10/18/2023 3334 min 0 sec

One year after the conviction of Paul Flores, Chris sits down with the Smart family to discuss the trial, the concept of closure, and their memories of Kristin

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People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Four

07/10/2023 69 min 21 sec

Chris recaps Paul Flores’ sentencing with help from the prosecution team

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People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Three

07/10/2023 115 min 48 sec

Chris recaps the verdicts with help from the prosecution team and the jury that convicted Paul Flores

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People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Two

05/25/2023 107 min 20 sec

Chris recaps the closing arguments with help from the prosecution team

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People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part One

05/12/2023 66 min 17 sec

Meet the team that prosecuted Paul and Ruben Flores

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The Conclusion (teaser)

03/20/2023 184 min 0 sec

The conclusion of People vs. Flores is in progress. 

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A Brief Update

12/07/2022 111 min 0 sec

Where is the final episode??

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People vs. Flores: Defense and Rebuttal

10/17/2022 64 min 54 sec

Chris recaps the Defense case and the State's rebuttal from the Salinas Courthouse

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People vs. Flores: Weeks 9 and 10

10/02/2022 78 min 18 sec

Chris recaps the weeks of September 12th and September 19th from the Salinas Courthouse

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People vs. Flores: Week 8

09/12/2022 2260 min 0 sec

Chris recaps the week of September 5th from the Salinas Courthouse

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People vs. Flores: Week 7

09/07/2022 80 min 30 sec

Chris recaps the week of August 29th from the Salinas Courthouse

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People vs. Flores: Week 6

08/29/2022 2417 min 0 sec

Chris recaps the week of August 22nd from the Salinas Courthouse

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People vs. Flores: Weeks 4 and 5

08/24/2022 2941 min 0 sec

Chris recaps the week of August 8th and the week of August 15th from the Salinas Courthouse

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People vs. Flores: Weeks 4 and 5

08/24/2022 0 min 0 sec

Chris recaps the week of August 8th and the week of August 15th from the Salinas Courthouse

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People vs. Flores: Week 3

08/08/2022 2429 min 0 sec

Chris recaps the week of August 1st from the Salinas Courthouse

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People vs. Flores: Weeks 1 and 2

08/02/2022 3438 min 0 sec

Chris recaps the week of July 18th and the week of July 25th from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores #2: Jury, Final Motions, Subpoena thumbnail

People vs. Flores #2: Jury, Final Motions, Subpoena

07/24/2022 3184 min 0 sec

Chris recaps the final pre-trial events from the Salinas Courthouse

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People vs. Flores #1: Motions

06/11/2022 1677 min 0 sec

Chris recaps the pre-trial events following the 2021 preliminary hearing, through the first week of motions in the Salinas Courthouse

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Episode 10: The Beginning of The End Part 2

07/06/2021 92 min 13 sec

Chris travels down to the South Bay, and attempts to trace Paul Flores' predatory behavior from its origins to the present day.

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Episode 09: The Beginning of The End Part 1

07/06/2021 60 min 19 sec

After the April 2021 arrests of Paul Flores and his father, Ruben, Chris recounts the search that led to them, and a timeline of the spot where investigators believe Kristin Smart's body was buried. 

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Episode 08: The 16-Hour Gap

11/25/2020 67 min 29 sec

Where was Paul Flores over Memorial Day Weekend 1996? Chris scours the Smart Family’s notebooks to find forgotten witnesses and leads.