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The Vanished Podcast
The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports to take a deep dive into the story of a different missing person each week. Host Marissa Jones brings you exclusive interviews with family members, friend...
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Framed
Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions
Rachel noted that her grandfather had read many John Grisham books, suggesting this may have fueled his inclination toward conspiracy theories about Jason's disappearance. She referenced the title as an example of the kind of reading that influenced his mindset. The comment was a brief, anecdotal observation rather than a recommendation.
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Episode: Jason Dies
The speaker's grandfather read many of John Grisham's books and this is suggested as a possible reason for his tendency towards conspiracy theories regarding Jason's disappearance.
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My grandpa read a lot of John Grisham books. I think that's what went with the conspiracy stuff, because my grandpa was all about conspiracy.
Goodbye Earl
A Revenge Novel
In the episode, the host referenced the title as a cultural touchstone when discussing a scenario where a woman might have killed an abusive man in self‑defense, likening it to an old country song about poisoning a husband. No explicit recommendation was given, and the mention served mainly as an illustrative comparison.
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Episode: Case Update: Eric Franks - Plausible Deniability
It was mentioned in relation to the possibility of Kendra killing Eric in self-defense; a country song about two women who poison an abusive man.
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There's an old country song. I don't know if you know about it. I think it's by Dixie Chip. Goodbye Earl.
If Kendra had anything to do with anything, then it would be a situation like that maybe where she felt trapped or felt like threatened something.
Missing
When the Son Sets
The episode explored the unsettling disappearance of the author's son and the unresolved investigation, noting the discovery of personal items and lingering questions. Host Dan Taberski said he read the book and highly recommended it for anyone wanting to learn more about the case, while the author provided links for listeners. The overall tone was supportive and encouraged listeners to explore the story.
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Episode: Jaryd Atadero
It details the mysterious disappearance of the author's son, Jaryd Atadero, and the frustrating investigation that followed. The book covers the discovery of Jaryd's clothes, a tooth, and part of a skull, and the many unanswered questions surrounding the case.
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I've been told many, many, many, many, many things that could have happened to Jared.
I don't believe anything. There are so many theories out there that if I start believing one of the theories and it's incorrect, I won't focus on the rest of them. And then I'm going to miss what happened to him.
It's called Missing When The Sun Sets on Facebook and I have a couple of links there. You can go to CreateSpace, Amazon. It's on Kindle and you can follow the story too there.
I read it and I highly recommend it for anyone who would like to learn more about Jared's case.
I highly recommend it for anyone who would like to learn more about Jared's case.
Child Pornography and Sex Rings
Melanie Perkins McLaughlin referenced the book as a research source for investigating child pornography rings in the 1970s across New England, noting its academic credibility from a Boston University scholar. The mention was factual and did not include a strong endorsement.
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Episode: Bob Boyes
Melanie Perkins McLaughlin mentioned using a book titled "Child Pornography and Sex Rings", written by an academic at Boston University, to research child pornography rings in the 1970s.
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And so I started to look at states surrounding Massachusetts from where Andy disappeared and where several other boys and girls disappeared in the 1970s and learned that indeed there were child pornography rings broken up in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, all of the surrounding states.
The Life She Had
In the episode, the hosts recounted that the woman who accused Gary Dotson wrote the title and gave him $17,500 from the proceeds. They noted that the money quickly ran out, leading to further difficulties for the couple. The discussion presented the book as a personal account of the case rather than a recommendation.
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Soldiers of Fortune (Miss Fortune Mysteries Book 6)
The title was cited by Special Agent Sean Keith as part of a list of gun magazines that the suspect owned, alongside the Anarchist Cookbook, to illustrate the suspect's extremist, gun‑obsessed profile. The mention was used to paint the suspect negatively rather than to discuss the book’s content. The overall tone treated the book as evidence of dangerous interests.
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Episode: Jason Dies
This magazine was mentioned alongside other gun magazines and "The Anarchist Cookbook" in a letter written by Jason's chief; the intent seemed to be to portray Jason negatively.
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As you can see in some of the literature, Mr. Dies is a gun survivalist nut and could be armed. He had over 500 pounds of gun magazines, Soldier of Fortune, Anarchist Cookbook, which is a book about how to make bombs, guns and ammo.
Journey of a Lifetime
A Midlife Crisis Spontaneous Sailing Adventure
It is a memoir about Peter Achermann's life, from his upbringing in Switzerland to his immigration to the United States and his life as a farmer in Minnesota. The podcast used excerpts from the memoir to provide biographical context for the case.
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In his memoir, Peter wrote that military service within the Swiss Army taught him social acceptance and the understanding of cooperation.
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Episode: Peter Achermann
It is a memoir about Peter Achermann's life, from his upbringing in Switzerland to his immigration to the United States and his life as a farmer in Minnesota. The podcast used excerpts from the memoir to provide biographical context for the case.
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In his memoir, Peter wrote that military service within the Swiss Army taught him social acceptance and the understanding of cooperation.
In his memoir, Peter wrote that military service within the Swiss Army taught him social acceptance and the understanding of cooperation.
At the end of Peter's memoir he discussed his death and what his funeral wishes would be. He stated, quite often I entertain the thoughts about dying.
As a young child I would have liked to have been a martyr. As a young man I thought about dying as a freedom fighter or a soldier. As a father I thought about dying in some kind of service for the family. Now that I'm old and worn out I hope to experience a peaceful death at home.
My hope is that in dying I will be able to have my family around me and that for my loved ones it will be a positive experience. I would like to be coherent and in my right mind until the end so that I have a chance to prepare myself.
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