Hi everyone, I'm Ashley Flowers host of The Deck, and I want you to take a moment and

think about why you listen to True Crime Podcast, what makes you interested in what keeps you

coming back for more.

If you're a regular audio check listener, then you already know that we bring you stories

each week, not just to entertain you, but to try and make a difference in the cases that

we cover, and the real people who have been affected by these stories.

We're able to do that through responsible, respectful storytelling, advocacy, and your

support.

That's why I'm so excited to tell you about this new show The Deck.

The premise is an idea that I've had for years, and last year we hired a team of reporters

to make it a reality.

Every episode of The Deck will feature a person whose murder or mysterious disappearance

has gone unsolved for years.

They are the coldest of cold cases.

So cold that law enforcement around the country have put them on decks of playing cards and

pass them out in jails and prisons in an attempt to generate new leads from inmates.

These are known as Cold Case Playing Card decks, and they started circulating over a decade

ago when a special agent in Florida came up with the idea to replace traditional face

cards with photos of missing and murdered victims.

It was a victim-centered twist on the more well-known most wanted fugitive cards.

Back in 2005, this agent in Florida chose 52 unsolved cases, secured a federal grant,

and printed thousands of copies of the first-ever cold case playing card deck.

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