Summary
In 1973, David Kushner's 11-year-old older brother Jon biked through a suburban Florida forest to buy candy for his little brother, and never returned. Decades later, now an accomplished journalist and author, Kushner investigates his brother’s case and the profound impact it had on his family and community. Piecing together police reports, interviews, and the memories of loved ones––David tells the story of what happened to his family and his town, after his brother disappeared.
Credits:
Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio
Josh Bloch- For USG Audio
Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio
Gretta Cohn- Executive Producer
David Kushner- Executive Producer, Host
Emmy Rossum- Executive Producer
Alex Sujong Laughlin- Producer
James T. Green- Producer, Sound Designer
Sara Nics- Executive Editor
Lacy Roberts- Managing Producer
Rick Kwan- Mix Engineer
Nocturnal Sound- Sound Design
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| 1:04.8 | Growing up in Florida in the early 70s, kids were free to run around for hours outside no plans no cell phones |
| 1:13.9 | just a promise to be home before dark when John was 11 and I was 4 he biked away |
| 1:26.1 | from our house through the, to a store nearby. |
| 1:30.3 | He was going to buy me my favorite candy, a little plastic alligator head filled with chewing gum. |
| 1:36.3 | He peddled off into the woods, but he never came back. |
| 1:41.3 | Maybe have a word, you find you, God. |
| 1:51.4 | I've been a journalist for decades, but the story I've chased the longest is about my brother John, the story of what happened to him. |
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