Nothing stings quite the same way as being burned by someone you trust. You think you know a person, a friend, a relative, and then they do something so out of character, so egregious, it changes the way you see humanity forever.

I'm Dave Collie, the host of Cold.

I've been listening to a new podcast called Ransom,

Position of Trust, and I think you might like it.

The story deals with the disappearance of a young boy in Texas and the demand his parents receive for his safe return.

It's a phone call and from there, well, I don't want to say too much because you really ought to hear how it unfolds yourself.

To give you a taste, listen to this clip from the first episode of Ransom.

A warning about content, this show contains descriptions of violence, listener discretion is advised. Not along with your emergency.

This is Carl Everett. I live out on Long Mile Road.

Uh-huh. My wife and I've been up to a little meeting up the bank and my son was here and I just got

home about 10 minutes ago in the back door stand and opened about 8 inches to a foot,

you know it wasn't shut the and the phone was ringing.

And it was someone on every line saying to a kid,

at my son.

Okay.

And they're demanding $500,000 if I want to see them alive and well again. They're going to call me in the morning at 8 o'clock.

How old is your son? He will soon be 13.

Okay, where did you let see your son?

Well, my wife is behind me and I call her if she's not here yet and she saw him last.

And I've asked myself so many times what in the world happened. Your life will never be the same. You will never

look at another person the same because they could be thinking evil but smiling at you like they're your friend.

What Tricia's name? His name is MacK M-C-K-A-Y-Y Everett, EVE-R-E-T-T. E, E, C, E, E, E, E, E, T, T. What was your son look like?

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