Freeway Phantom - Up and Vanished Returns

Episode Date: February 23, 2024

Payne Lindsey returns to lead a new investigation into the disappearance of Alaska Native Florence Okpealuk, who vanished from the subarctic town of Nome in 2020. From Tenderfoot TV, a new chapter beg...ins, this is season 4... 'Up and Vanished: In the Midnight Sun'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Starting point is 00:00:00 My name is M. William Phelps. For the past several years, I've been re-investigating the cases of two young women, abducted from their small towns, their bodies dumped deep in the Ozark woods, with a connection to one very familiar name. Find them, torture them, kill them, BTK. Secrets finally revealed sending authorities rushing to confront a suspect who has been hiding in plain sight for decades. Listen to paper ghost season 4 on the I heart radio app apple podcast or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. The second season of the flow is here step into the ever evolving world of the aton and get up close with both legendary figures and emerging talents in the industry.
Starting point is 00:00:48 Part of the enormous significance of Réadon is really the way in which personal narratives connect to larger things going on historically and socially. Listen to El Fló on the iHeart radio app, Apples, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Everyone in our country has a voice. It's something that says not just where you come from, but who you are. Welcome to NPR's Black Stories, Black Truths, a collection of podcasts and a celebration of the hosts in journalism who've always spoken truth to power.
Starting point is 00:01:21 Our voices are as varied, nuanced, and dynamic as the Black Experience, and stories should never be about us without us. Find NPR Black Stories, Black Truths on the iHeart Radio app or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, Tenderfoot listeners, this is Matt Frederick from iHeart Podcasts here to tell you about the return of Tenderfoot TV's flagship series, Up and Vanished. The hit true crime series is back for season 4, titled Up and Vanished in the Midnight Sun.
Starting point is 00:01:51 In previous seasons, host Payne Lindsay brought new evidence and suspects to light and played a key role in solving a 10-year-old cold case. In season 4, Payne heads to Alaska to investigate a case that will have you hooked. Missing since August 31, 2020, 33-year-old Alaska native Florence Opialik disappeared from the subarctic town of Nome, Alaska. She was last seen two miles outside of Nome exiting a tent on West Beach, leaving behind only her shoes and jacket. Since then, little progress has been made, but the revelations in the podcast will change that. From Tenderfoot TV, Up and Vanished,
Starting point is 00:02:30 In the Midnight Sun is available now. Listen for free on the iHeart Radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you listened to your favorite shows. While you're here, check out this trailer. It's safer to be in numbers, never alone. here. Check out this trailer. August 31st, 2020, Florence Ocbiolik is reported missing. I definitely think foul play was involved. Do you have a license plate that's available? No. There's no license plates.
Starting point is 00:03:13 We heard gunshots. Where were the gunshots at? There was a red truck that followed us from the port. The more you look into it, the more red flags there were. It's like when you take down a serial killer, they give you information about all the other unsolved cases that they were involved in. They're aware that this person's covering this up,
Starting point is 00:03:36 and they don't say anything. We spent so much time looking for her, and didn't have the help that we needed to find her. Whether it was intentional or an effort to shut her up, she's clearly been murdered. From Tenderfoot TV, Up and Vanished in the Midnight Sun is available right now. Listen for free on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. My name is M. William Phelps.
Starting point is 00:04:09 For the past several years, I've been reinvestigating the cases of two young women abducted from their small towns, their bodies dumped deep in the Ozark Woods, with a connection to one very familiar name. Find them, torture them, kill them, BTK. Secrets finally revealed sending authorities rushing to confront a suspect who's been hiding in plain sight for decades.
Starting point is 00:04:34 Listen to Paper Ghost season 4 on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. The second season of El Fló is here. Step into the ever-evolving world of Réadón and get up close with both legendary figures and emerging talents in the industry. Part of the enormous significance of Réadón is really the way in which personal narratives connect to larger things going on historically and socially. Listen to El Fló on the I Heard Radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Starting point is 00:05:13 Everyone in our country has a voice. It's something that says not just where you come from, but who you are. Welcome to NPR's Black Stories, Black Truths, a collection of podcasts and a celebration of the hosts in journalism who've always spoken truth to power. Our voices are as varied, nuanced, and dynamic as the Black Experience, and stories should never be about us without us.
Starting point is 00:05:36 Find NPR Black Stories, Black Truths on the iHeart Radio app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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