The Call That Went Silent

About this episode

This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Brandon Swanson during a phone call with his father.

In the early hours of a Minnesota morning, nineteen-year-old Brandon Swanson calls his parents after sliding his car into a ditch. He's not hurt. He's not panicking. He just needs help finding his way home. For nearly an hour, his father stays on the line — listening as Brandon walks through the dark, describing fences, fields, and lights that never seem to get closer. Then, without warning, Brandon says two words. And the call goes silent. In this episode of Silent Secrets, we explore a disappearance that began and ended on an open phone line, and left behind more questions than answers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• disappearance
• mystery
• communication
• family
• emergency

Keywords

• Brandon Swanson
• disappearance
• Minnesota
• phone call
• mystery

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Minnesota