Up and Vanished

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...

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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...

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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...

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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......

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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....

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21 | Payne Finds Jon... Again

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Finding Jon Again | New Episode Tomorrow

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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...

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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...