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This podcast is about interviewing different intriguing books that will make you want to jump out of your seat and get your read on! Cover art photo provided by Dakota Corbin on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@thedakotacorbin
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Can you help find ‘The Missing?’ ‘The Missing’ is an award-winning true crime podcast which looks into cases of long-term missing people and asks you, the listener, to help. Every week we explore a different case, hear original interviews with family and friends, and ask the questions that need to be answered. Where did they go? What happened to them? And does anyone listening have any information? UK episodes will launch on Wednesdays - brought to you in association with the charities Locat ...
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In this episode we bring you the strange story of Mackenzie Rae Marken, a fourteen year old Wisconsinite, who vanished from her home in the city of Schofield, on October 11th, 2015. Almost ten years later, the authorities are no closer to learning what happened to her that day. Mackenzie was fiercely independent, someone who was in a major hurry to…
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In this episode we tell the baffling story of the disappearance of Ahren Benjamin Barnard. Ahren Benjamin Barnard, known as Benj to many, was 35 years old when he vanished from Boise, Idaho. Ahren was a born entrepreneur, having started his first business at the age of 21, an exotic fish store which he named Tanks A Lot. By the time he vanished, Ah…
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In this episode we tell the tragic story of Antonio Neill, who disappeared in bizarre circumstances in Everett, Washington almost ten years ago. Antonio, despite the best efforts of his mother, led a very self-destructive lifestyle, one that left him highly dependent on both drugs and alcohol. Despite several stints in rehab in his teenage years, A…
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In this episode we bring you the strange story of Kimberly Sue Doss, who, at the age of 14, vanished whilst travelling home to her mother in Houston, Texas. Her disappearance is a mystery that has plagued her loved ones for over forty years. Kimberly’s parents were separated and she split her time between Texas and Iowa. Uprooting her life several …
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In this episode we cover the tragic story of David Allen Clark, a 38 year old father of three whose car was found abandoned on the side of the road in Ocklawaha Florida in March 2023. No-one has seen or heard from him since. David had two great loves in his life, his family and the great outdoors. When he wasn’t doting on his kids, or talking liter…
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The Missing podcast returns to North America for a second season - and in our first episode, we tell the bewildering story of the disappearance of Alexandria Joy Lowitzer. Alexandria, or ‘Ali’ to her friends, was just sixteen years old when she vanished from Spring, Texas over a decade ago. Like most teenagers her age, she had her own personal stru…
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In our final episode of the season, we bring you the story of Marshal Iwassa, a 26 year old man from Alberta Canada, whose burned out truck was discovered by hikers in a remote forest north of Vancouver in November, 2019, whilst Marshall himself, was nowhere to be found. The discovery of Marshal’s truck prompted an endless number of questions. Who …
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In this episode we cover the tragic story of Clarissa ‘Carrie’ Culberson, a 22 year old woman who vanished without trace from her home in Blanchester Ohio, after a night spent partying with friends in 1996. Carrie was murdered by her boyfriend Vincent Doan, a local man she’d been seeing on and off for two years, someone with a rap sheet longer than…
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This episode tells the tale of Skye Budnick, a shy, unassuming 21 year old college student, who in 2008, completely out of the blue, bought a one way ticket to Japan and has never been seen since. You’ll hear from Skye’s sister Megan, who, within days of her sibling’s disappearance, found herself on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. There, over 6,00…
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In this episode, we recount the story of Charles Horvath-Allan, a 20 year old British man, who in 1989, left his home to hike across Canada, and has been missing ever since. Charles had made it as far as the city of Kelowna, where he was last seen cashing a cheque at a bank in May. He was scheduled to meet his parents in Hong Kong that August. The …
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In this episode, we cover the tale of Nancy Moyer, a 36 year old mother of two, who vanished from her home in Tenino, Washington, on March 6th 2009. We spoke to Nancy’s daughter Sam, who vividly remembers the day she was dropped off at her mother’s house, only to find it completely empty and the front door wide open. The decade plus long investigat…
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In this episode, we tell the story of the disappearance of Maura Murray, a case you’ve likely heard of before. When Maura, a 21 year old nursing student from Massachusetts, vanished after crashing her car on a remote section of Route 112 in Haverhill, New Hampshire, her story quickly spread across the internet. Her case coincided with the launch of…
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The final episode from this season of Jigsaw, takes us to the South West of England. But Investigators believe that the man who fell to his death here, may have been from further afield. This is a case where there are multiple clues, including unusual reading materials and possible links to a library across the border in Wales. Unusually, there is …
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In this episode we tell the story of the troubling disappearance of Jesse Lee Farber, who vanished in 2015. The last contact anyone had with Jesse was a phone call he made to his partner Rachel. It gave a vague location, and indicated he was in trouble. But there have been no sightings, and no word from Jesse since. This episode hears from Rachel -…
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This episode of Jigsaw reveals the various clues to the identity of someone who perhaps, for one reason or another, did not want to be identified. Nevertheless - with no name - Locate International, along with the police, are interested to know if the person dubbed 'The Sligo Man' can finally be revealed. He gave his name as Peter Bergmann, and an …
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The Missing Podcast travels to North America - and in this first episode we tell the story of the baffling and tragic disappearance of Elisa Roberson. Elisa was born in Nicaragua, but settled in Texas with her mother, in search of a better life. But her story comes to an end in August 1989, when she was aged just 13 - after she disappeared after se…
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We have news! On June 10th - a brand new edition of The Missing will launch - with our first series in North America. We have eight brand new cases from across the US and Canada, as well as a brand new host. But don't worry if you enjoy the UK series - we have a new series coming later this summer focussed on the United Kingdom. We also have a bran…
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This weeks episode centres on the Derbyshire town of Bakewell. It was there, in 1977, that a man was found deceased inside the building site of a new property. Despite the time that has passed, there remains hope that the items on his person could lead to someone being able to identify him. Could you help join the dots, between a concert ticket, so…
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In this episode, many of the clues have already been unearthed... but the mystery remains. Can you help put these pieces of the Jigsaw together? We have a young woman, likely to be French. And we have a name, which could have several different spellings. We have locations, friends, and even the name of someone she used to stay with. And yet - a wom…
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Brittney joins us again for another episode of Interview with a CRC. Today we discuss some of the common problems and issues facing new CRC's and lessons we wish we learned earlier on in our careers.Di Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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With every unidentified body there are some clues which point towards possible answers. All too often these can lead to questions, was the person employed, were they perhaps living rough, or alone. But then there are cases which carry multiple surprises. Even though the Mile End Man died more than half a century ago - there are clues in his case wh…
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Welcome back to Daniel, an accomplished CRA, as he tells us some of his horror site stories! Bonus: Daniel discusses his side gig. The CRA Coach - CRA Training, Clinical Research Associate TrainingDi Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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When a man is struck by a car and killed, in front of on-lookers, it's assumed that within a few hours his next of kin will be informed. But in this case - police are unable to work out who the man might be. They receive a possible address... discover that he's a regular in one of the local pubs, and even recover a mobile phone from his pocket. The…
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Join us as we interview Daniel, a CRA with an impressive career. Anna and Daniel discuss trials and tribulations of the CRA role and the training program Daniel has created to help support CRA's. The CRA Coach - CRA Training, Clinical Research Associate TrainingDi Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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When a body is found on the salt marshes on the River Lune estuary, in 2015, there are many questions which begin to be asked. Who is he? How did he arrive here? How long has he been here? While those questions continue to be asked today - there are other questions too... Why was he carrying clippings from a magazine published more than a decade ea…
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Not all Scientists match the image of a nerdy, pocket protector wearing, loner, in fact, sometimes they are the ones throwing the biggest parties.Di Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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In this episode of Jigsaw - we explore the puzzling case of Dave The Busker - a man found buried in a residential garden in Galway. It's a case with multiple clues, and various pieces of evidence which investigators hope could lead to his identification. And, unusually for this series, the man already has part of his name... 'Dave'. Can you help co…
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In this episode of Jigsaw - we shine the light on The St Helier Woman - discovered outside a hospital in London, seriously ill, but with nothing to identify her. Who brought her to the hospital? How did she get here? And what had made her sick? This is a story with multiple clues... investigators have been able to identify where she came from, a li…
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Welcome to Jigsaw - the brand new series from the makers of The Missing. Brought to you with Locate International. Jigsaw invites you to help pull together the pieces on an on-going case. There are more than 1,000 unidentified bodies in the UK. All of them will be mothers or fathers, daughters or sons. Their lives cut short - but without an ending.…
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The Happy Accident of how both the understanding and treatment for ED changed.Di Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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Join us as we share some stories written in about CRA's that were not so ethical in their practices.Di Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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The first twenty-four hours of a missing person case are the most crucial. Its of vital importance that the authorities are working with the most accurate and up to date information in order to best direct their search efforts. Steven Durand was 31 when he went missing in Salford, in the North West of England. He was a mixed race man who walked wit…
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Today we discuss the story of the father of Gastroenterology and his early experiments. TW: Graphic wounds verbally describedDi Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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The disappearance of 14 year old schoolgirl Charlene Downes is one of the most notorious missing person cases in UK history. When Charlene vanished from Blackpool in the North West of England in November 2003, it resulted in a media frenzy, one monetized by tabloids cashing in on rumours and exploited for political purposes by the far-right. In the…
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Brittney Joins us again to discuss some of the hardships of the CRC role. We talk about sponsor/CRC communication, PI involvement, and some of the struggles in recruitment.Di Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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Sarm Heslop was never afraid to choose the road less travelled. The 41 year old from Southampton, couldn’t bear the thought of spending forty hours a week in an anonymous office, chained to a computer. Which is why, in the spring of 2021, she found herself working on a catamaran on St John in the US Virgin Islands. Sarm was working as the boat’s ch…
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All of us have things that we associate with the people that we love: a smell of perfume they wear; a taste of something they might cook; a personal possession which they once gave us, or which once belonged to them. When it comes to her brother, Marshal, what pops into Paige Fogen’s head is his truck. Marshall drove a dark blue, 2009, GMC SIERRA p…
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Ever wonder what happens to devices/IP after it leaves the site? Join us as we discuss FDA Audits with J, who has experience with FDA audits in medical device manufacturing, and how these differ from pre-approval research audits.Di Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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In many missing person’s cases, there’s a potential suspect, a clear motive, or a reason why the missing person might have wanted to vanish….But sometimes cases come along with none of that. Cases which feel like such a mystery, it’s hard to know what to think or where to start. Cases like that of 51 year old mother and grandmother, Patricia Duncan…
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Bigfoot- the Myth and Legend and the Scientist who gave up his social standing to try to prove its existence.Di Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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In season seven of The Missing, we’re examining, for the first time, missing person cases outside of the UK and Ireland. Today’s episode takes us to the United States, and the city of Tenino, Washington. That’s where Nancy Moyer, a 36 year old mother of two, who worked at the department of ecology, lived. When her daughter Sam thinks of her, she im…
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CRA Horror stories, Catching the bag guy before the FDA does. This Coordinator was caught by their CRA enrolling an ineligible patient as a birthday gift to their boss.Di Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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The moment when a child enters adulthood is a tricky time for every parent. Do you get involved when they make mistakes, or in a bid for independence, do you let them figure it out themselves? For Anthea Langelaan, this question was one she grappled with endlessly. Every time she reached out a helping hand to her son, Cian, who lived in a small vil…
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Majority of STEM fields are male dominated, but how close is social media to real life of a new woman entering the STEM field. Join us for Interviewing Carmen, a Project Manager in Construction.Di Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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Living in a big city can make you feel small. It’s easy to feel isolated - despite being surrounded by millions of people - to lose sense of community and, perhaps, your self. Community was very important to Svetlozar Yotov, who lived in Angel, in central London. To the 30 year old aspiring culinary entrepreneur, his personal relationships were the…
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THE MISSING IS BACK. We're thrilled to announce the new series of The Missing is complete, and the first episode will be available on Wednesday February 14th. We have eight more episodes - eight more unsolved long-term missing cases which need your help. And - for the first time - we're adding something different. We've integrated the podcast with …
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We're just a week away from the brand new series of The Missing. While we wait - why not check out another show, from the same team. Smoking Gun tells the story of the extraordinary ways in which forensic science has solved crimes. It's hosted by Tracy Alexander - Britain's best known forensic scientist - and the first episode is out now. If you en…
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Friendship between scientists that lead to one of the biggest fall-outs in history and also some of the biggest discoveries.Di Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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Physicians taking on too much, when it rains it pours, how to handle a divorce and FDA audit at the same time.Di Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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Join us for our first interview with a Clinical Research Coordinator. On this episode we discuss Sponsor/Pharma involvement and communication with the site and the inclusivity of technology for patients with diverse backgrounds.Di Anna Fehr and Alexandria Clark
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