About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious disappearance of Brandon Swanson after a late-night call to his parents.

Just before 2 a.m. on May 14, 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson called his parents from a gravel road in southwestern Minnesota. His car was stuck in a ditch and he needed a ride. His parents drove out to find him but they were actually 25 miles apart. Forty-seven minutes into the call with his father, Brandon said two words and the line went silent. Brandon was never found. This week, Kaelyn is joined by Sabrina Deana-Roga and Alexis Linkletter, hosts of Crimes Of Reddit, to unpack the night Brandon Swanson walked into the dark. Be sure to follow Crimes Of Reddit wherever you listen to podcasts, with new episodes dropping every Tuesday! For more: https://pod.link/1838511303 Head over to our Clues YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@CluesPod If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Clues to never miss a case! To hear episodes ad-free and released a day early, subscribe to Crime House+. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show’s page. Clues is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. 🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals including Crime…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kaelyn Moore, Morgan Absher

Guests: Sabrina Deana-Roga, Alexis Linkletter

Topics covered

• disappearance
• true crime
• mystery
• missing person
• call
• investigation

Keywords

• Brandon Swanson
• missing person
• true crime
• Crimes Of Reddit
• Minnesota
• disappearance
• call

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crimes Of Reddit, Crime House

Places: Minnesota

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