195: What if you never stopped searching?
This Is Actually Happening
Wondery
4.6 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 15 June 2021
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
“The not knowing is awful, and it’s awful from day one and it’s awful thirty years later, but every day that goes by you get more and more in reality.”
Producers: Whit Missildine, Jason Blalock
Episode Summary: Decades after her brother disappeared in the early 1980s, a woman becomes deeply involved in the search for a missing friend.
Today’s episode featured Sarah Haynes. Somebody out there knows something about her brother Jon Haynes, who went missing in Boulder July 1981 just days after arriving for college. If you know anything, please contact the Boulder police department. There is a $10,000 reward for info leading to his body, his car, or for information about who may have harmed him https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=258
Sarah’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sarahspitfire
Her animal sanctuary on Maui is called Kitty Charm Farm and the Facebook page is:
https://www.facebook.com/KittyCharmFarm
Website for Jason Blalock: https://jasonblalock.com
Social Media: Instagram: @actuallyhappening
Website: www.thisisactuallyhappening.com
Wondery Plus: All episodes of the show prior to episode #130 are now part of the Wondery Plus premium service. To access the full catalog of episodes, and get all episodes ad free, sign up for Wondery Plus at https://wondery.com/plus
Episode Sponsors: Lord Jones: lordjones.com/happening; Upstart: upstart.com/happening
Support the Show: Support The Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/happening
Engage with the Community: Join the This Is Actually Happening Discussion Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/201783687561039/
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Content/Trigger Warnings: missing person, abusive threats, explicit language
Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper
Music Bed: Ambient Themes by Nigel Coutinho
Services
If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Alliance on Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is actually happening features real experiences that often include traumatic events. |
| 0:04.2 | Please consult the show notes for specific content warnings on each episode |
| 0:07.6 | and for more information about support services. |
| 0:16.8 | I have a couple announcements before today's episode. |
| 0:19.3 | Starting today over the next two weeks, we have a two-part series that centers around the story of a missing woman |
| 0:24.2 | from both inside and outside experiences of what happened. |
| 0:27.5 | This week, we feature Sarah Haynes. |
| 0:29.7 | These next two episodes will be the last of season 10, |
| 0:32.4 | with the last episode of the season airing next week on June 22nd. |
| 0:36.0 | For five weeks after that, we will be re-broadcasting five highlight episodes from the back catalog. |
| 0:40.9 | All five episodes will be listener favorites before number 130, |
| 0:44.2 | which are currently exclusive to the Wondry Plus Premium subscription |
| 0:47.0 | that includes the entire show's catalog. |
| 0:49.1 | We will then resume with all new episodes for season 11, launching early August. |
| 0:53.8 | Also, as a reminder, if you'd like to find out more about the show, |
| 0:56.8 | go to thisisactuallyhappening.com. |
| 0:59.4 | There you can find information about the show, submit your own story, |
| 1:02.8 | or shop at the store for this is actually happening merchandise. |
| 1:06.0 | If you'd like to engage with the larger community of listeners, |
| 1:08.6 | follow us on Instagram at Actually Happening, |
| 1:11.0 | or join that this is actually happening discussion group on Facebook. |
| 1:14.8 | Stay tuned and thank you for listening. |
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