The Disappearance of Michael Bryson: Part Two: The Loss and the Legacy

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🗓️ 7 June 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we have a talk with Parrish and Tina Bryson, the parents of Michael Bryson-- a young man who mysteriously disappeared in August 2020. They share the highly personal account of what the last few years have been like for them-- and offer some practical advice for people who have to deal with a loved one going missing.

You can find the Michael Bryson Foundation at

https://michaelbrysonfoundation.com/

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/letsfindmichaelbrysonofficial/

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0:00.0	Content warning, this episode includes discussion of struggles with mental health, drug abuse, and possible violence.
0:09.0	In our previous episode, one of our regular guests shared with us the story of Michael Bryson.
0:16.0	A young man who, back in August of 2020, disappeared mysteriously while attending what some describe as a rave, as a hobo campground in Oregon.
0:27.0	Close to three years later, his parents, Parish and Tina Bryson, still search for answers on what happened to their son.
0:35.0	But that's not all they do. They have also started the Michael Bryson Foundation, which works to help other people who have missing loved ones and don't know where to turn.
0:45.0	We will include a link to the Foundation's website in our notes.
0:49.0	Parish and Tina were kind enough to speak with us and share with us their very personal account of what the last few years have been like.
0:57.0	They also offer some practical advice and support for anyone else who ever finds themselves having to deal with the disappearance of a loved one.
1:05.0	This talk gets emotional. We don't know if it's apparent on the audio, but at different times we believe all four of us in the conversation got choked up talking about Michael,
1:15.0	how he touched the lives of those around him, and how his memory inspires Parish and Tina to work to aid others.
1:23.0	My name is Anya Cain. I'm a journalist.
1:27.0	And I'm Kevin Greenley. I'm an attorney.
1:31.0	We first connected while looking into the Bergerchef murders, an Indiana cold case.
1:36.0	Together, we built a spreadsheet documenting hundreds of cases of restaurant-related homicides.
1:43.0	That original spreadsheet gave way to our podcast, the murder sheet.
1:49.0	Now we maintain that same research-centric investigative approach is we look into all sorts of homicides, including unsolved cases, historical crimes, and of course, restaurant murders.
2:04.0	We don't just chat about the headlines.
2:07.0	Our podcast is a platform for our journalism. The murder sheet focuses on investigative reporting, thoughtful analysis, thorough research, and in-depth interviews.
2:19.0	We're the murder sheet.
2:21.0	And this is the disappearance of Michael Bryson, part two, the loss and the legacy.
2:37.0	We're the murder sheet.
2:39.0	We're the murder sheet.
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