
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 d... more
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 203 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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Today, we are sharing part one of a two-part series from the award-winning true crime podcast RedHanded, hosted by Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire. RedHanded is the UK's #1 True Crime podcast, covering everything from high-profile murders and cults t... more
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 ... more
Ten years after Joseph disappeared from Nome, Alaska, new evidence rewrites the story of his final weekend.
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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 peop... more
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I was binging this podcast, even though it could be mind-numbingly repetitive. But after hearing how Payne treated Brooke in Season 1, Episode “Brooke’s Story,” I’m done. I will never listen to another Tenderfoot broadcast.
I’m all for tough interviews and pushing for answers, but the way you treated Brooke was nasty and completely unnecessary. She wasn’t involved in the murder or the cover-up. She did the right thing by coming forward, and she’s the reason we know what we know today.
I’m incr... more
Season 4 was insanely repetitive
I think that the investigations are incredibly well done, and Payne’s team is very thorough.
That said, this is a podcast. If you can’t produce episodes, then produce an episode saying that so that you can manage expectations. Payne dipped on this series to focus on the UAV weekly pod, and it looks like that one also hasn’t been updated since 2025, and there doesn’t look to be a disclosure as to why it stopped.
The lack of information feels like a blow to a really loyal fanbase.
I continue to pray. Missing you Payne and crew. Nome.
I listen a lot of true crime podcasts and I listened all the episodes from season 4. But honestly, I am disappointed. The intrigue is good but there is no valid proof against the people he accused. The whole season is about hearsay and rumours. The podcast is a repetition of a few “witnesses”. At the beginning of every podcast, there is a long summary of rumours and it lasts 10 minutes in a 30-minute episode. After that I am feeling really bad for the people he accused and also for the families ... more
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The show centers on in-depth investigations of cold cases, often anchored by intimate storytelling from families and investigators. Across seasons, it blends eyewitness accounts, official records, and personal narratives to examine inconsistencies, lokale dynamics, and the challenges of pursuing justice in small communities. Noteworthy is the sustained commitment to long-form, case-driven storytelling and the way the host foregrounds families' voices while leveraging investigative methods that resemble documentary journalism. Potential listeners who crave methodical true-crime storytelling with family perspectives and ongoing investigations will likely find this compelling, especially those who appreciate carefully sourced timelines and a n... more
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