Your Own Backyard
A documentary podcast series investigating the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart.
Episodes
Your Own Backyard: The Disappearance of Kristin Smart starts September 30th. Subscribe now.
Who is Kristin Smart? Chris travels to Stockton to meet her parents, Stan and Denise, along with her friends, neighbors, and classmates.
Who is Paul Flores? Chris talks to women who knew him before he was the suspect in Kristin Smart's disappearance, and learns that none of them were surprised.
If Kristin Smart is dead, where did her body end up? Chris follows a trail left by a lost piece of evidence, and retraces Paul Flores’ movements in the years after.
A man from North Carolina vows to keep the Flores family on their toes, and accidentally finds a new way to get their backyard searched in the process.
A newspaper publisher thinks he's found Kristin Smart, until he hits a brick wall.
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office speaks.
Where was Paul Flores over Memorial Day Weekend 1996? Chris scours the Smart Family’s notebooks to find forgotten witnesses and leads.
After the April 2021 arrests of Paul Flores and his father, Ruben, Chris recounts the search that led to them, and a timeline of the spot where investigators believe Kristin Smart's body was buried.
Chris travels down to the South Bay, and attempts to trace Paul Flores' predatory behavior from its origins to the present day.
Chris recaps the pre-trial events following the 2021 preliminary hearing, through the first week of motions in the Salinas Courthouse
Chris recaps the final pre-trial events from the Salinas Courthouse
Chris recaps the week of July 18th and the week of July 25th from the Salinas Courthouse
Chris recaps the week of August 1st from the Salinas Courthouse
Chris recaps the week of August 8th and the week of August 15th from the Salinas Courthouse
Chris recaps the week of August 22nd from the Salinas Courthouse
Chris recaps the week of August 29th from the Salinas Courthouse
Chris recaps the week of September 5th from the Salinas Courthouse
Chris recaps the weeks of September 12th and September 19th from the Salinas Courthouse
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