It's hard to imagine losing a loved one, a wife, a husband, a child.

For many, it's their biggest fear.

Amarissa Jones, host of The Vanished.

A podcast that tells the stories of often overlooked and unsolved missing persons' cases,

in an effort to uncover the truth.

Follow The Vanished on Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hi, I'm Bridger Weinerger, and I host I said no gifts, on exactly right.

Each week I invite my favorite people in comedy over for conversation, and I tell them no gifts.

But every time they bring me a gift, and then we have to talk about the gift.

It's infuriating. You'll love it.

Listen to I said no gifts on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

This story contains adult content and language.

Listen to our discussion is advised.

This is a story about a mother's deep love for her son,

her heartbreak when he's brutally killed, and her transformation from a quiet mother who just

wanted grandkids, and was looking forward to her only son's wedding, and becoming overnight

an activist.

I'm Kate Winkler-Dawson, a nonfiction author and journalism professor in Austin, Texas.

I'm also the host of the Historical True Crime podcast,

Tenfold More Wicked, on exactly right. I've traveled around the world interviewing people for the show.

I've interviewed some people in person, and some from my home studio over Zoom,

and they are all excellent writers. They've had so many great true crime stories,

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