Your Own Backyard: The Disappearance of Kristin Smart starts September 30th. Subscribe now.

Your Own Backyard: The Disappearance of Kristin Smart starts September 30th. Subscribe now.

Episode 00: Coming Soon

Who is Kristin Smart? Chris travels to Stockton to meet her parents, Stan and Denise, along with her friends, neighbors, and classmates.

Who is Kristin Smart? Chris travels to Stockton to meet her parents, Stan and Denise, along with her friends, neighbors, and classmates.

Episode 01: A Face On A Billboard

Who is Paul Flores? Chris talks to women who knew him before he was the suspect in Kristin Smart's disappearance, and learns that none of them were surprised.

Who is Paul Flores? Chris talks to women who knew him before he was the suspect in Kristin Smart's disappearance, and learns that none of them were surprised.

Episode 02: The Only Suspect

If Kristin Smart is dead, where did her body end up? Chris follows a trail left by a lost piece of evidence, and retraces Paul Flores’ movements in the years after.

If Kristin Smart is dead, where did her body end up? Chris follows a trail left by a lost piece of evidence, and retraces Paul Flores’ movements in the years after.

Episode 03: Their Own Backyard

A man from North Carolina vows to keep the Flores family on their toes, and accidentally finds a new way to get their backyard searched in the process.

A man from North Carolina vows to keep the Flores family on their toes, and accidentally finds a new way to get their backyard searched in the process.

Episode 04: Son Of Susan

Psychics, parents, Parkinson, and Poly.

Episode 05: The P

 A newspaper publisher thinks he's found Kristin Smart, until he hits a brick wall.

A newspaper publisher thinks he's found Kristin Smart, until he hits a brick wall.

Episode 06: Ongoing and Active

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office speaks.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office speaks.

Episode 07: The Iceberg

Where was Paul Flores over Memorial Day Weekend 1996? Chris scours the Smart Family’s notebooks to find forgotten witnesses and leads.

Where was Paul Flores over Memorial Day Weekend 1996? Chris scours the Smart Family’s notebooks to find forgotten witnesses and leads.

Episode 08: The 16-Hour Gap

After the April 2021 arrests of Paul Flores and his father, Ruben, Chris recounts the search that led to them, and a timeline of the spot where investigators believe Kristin Smart's body was buried. 

After the April 2021 arrests of Paul Flores and his father, Ruben, Chris recounts the search that led to them, and a timeline of the spot where investigators believe Kristin Smart's body was buried.

Episode 09: The Beginning of The End Part 1

A documentary podcast series investigating the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart.

Chris travels down to the South Bay, and attempts to trace Paul Flores' predatory behavior from its origins to the present day.

Chris travels down to the South Bay, and attempts to trace Paul Flores' predatory behavior from its origins to the present day.

Episode 10: The Beginning of The End Part 2

Chris recaps the pre-trial events following the 2021 preliminary hearing, through the first week of motions in the Salinas Courthouse

Chris recaps the pre-trial events following the 2021 preliminary hearing, through the first week of motions in the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores #1: Motions

Chris recaps the final pre-trial events from the Salinas Courthouse

Chris recaps the final pre-trial events from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores #2: Jury, Final Motions, Subpoena

Chris recaps the week of July 18th and the week of July 25th from the Salinas Courthouse

Chris recaps the week of July 18th and the week of July 25th from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Weeks 1 and 2

Chris recaps the week of August 1st from the Salinas Courthouse

Chris recaps the week of August 1st from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Week 3

Chris recaps the week of August 8th and the week of August 15th from the Salinas Courthouse

Chris recaps the week of August 8th and the week of August 15th from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Weeks 4 and 5

Chris recaps the week of August 22nd from the Salinas Courthouse

Chris recaps the week of August 22nd from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Week 6

Chris recaps the week of August 29th from the Salinas Courthouse

Chris recaps the week of August 29th from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Week 7

Chris recaps the week of September 5th from the Salinas Courthouse

Chris recaps the week of September 5th from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Week 8

Chris recaps the weeks of September 12th and September 19th from the Salinas Courthouse

Chris recaps the weeks of September 12th and September 19th from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Weeks 9 and 10

Love this! Thorough research and great “story telling.”

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I really enjoyed this podcast and love your voice. Great job Chris! Ellen from Maine

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