The Vanishing Point
Six hundred thousand people are reported missing each year. Most are isolated events without a common thread. But in some instances, the victims are linked by one key detail…location.
From the creators of Up and Vanished, The Vanishing Point transports listeners to the last known location shared by multiple missing individuals, uncovering new details about their cases and the significance of the area.
In this six episode installment, we’ll take you to Hoopa, California, home of the Hoopa Valley tribe. Located in the Pacific Northwest, this area is known for its breathtaking landscapes but there’s more to it than just its natural beauty. It holds a haunting history of numerous unsolved missing person cases. Join host Celisia Stanton and the Up and Vanished team as we explore what makes this tribal land…a vanishing point.
Our Editor's Take
The Vanishing Point is a true crime podcast about missing people. More specifically, it's about the places people went missing. While some disappearances are unique events, some have a common connection. Here, that connection is the location, or “vanishing point,” where people disappeared. This could be a forest, road, or town. This podcast explores the significance of an area. It asks how it connects to people's disappearances.
Many of the episodes feature the disappearances of Indigenous people. In the episode “End Of The Road,” the podcast explores the disappearance of Emmilee Risling. The 32-year-old went missing in the Yurok Reservation in California. Risling was never found. The episode “Hoopa Valley” investigates an area with a high rate of missing Indigenous women. “The Wild West” episode examines disappearances in Humboldt County and explores their similarities. The podcast investigates missing person cases that may not always get the attention they deserve in mainstream media. It analyzes each case in detail. The show explores why the victims have not received closure or justice.
Each episode of The Vanishing Point focuses on one area of disappearance. The podcast speaks to key people related to the disappearances. It features friends and family of the missing people. In addition, the host speaks to investigators involved in the case. The show tries to figure out what happened to these people and why. It also explores what influence the area of disappearance had on the case. This podcast is ideal for true crime lovers wanting a different approach to true crime. Rather than focusing just on one case, it connects cases by location.
Producer and writer Celisia Stanton is the host of The Vanishing Point. She is also the host of the Truer Crime podcast. Stanton is a confident storyteller. She provides detailed insights regarding the strange disappearances discussed. Episodes in the six-part series are around 40 minutes long.
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