25 | Final Boarding Call

About this episode

Payne Lindsey presents a comprehensive examination of the contradictions and inconsistencies surrounding the disappearance of Joseph Balderas in Nome, Alaska.

After months of investigating the disappearance of Joseph Balderas in Nome, Alaska, Payne Lindsey presents a comprehensive examination of everything that doesn't add up. In this penultimate episode, we systematically lay out the contradictions, every inconsistency, every conflicting account, every gap in the timeline of Joseph's last known hours. The evidence speaks for itself, and what it says demands answers. This is Part 1 of the Season 4 finale. The investigation has led us somewhere unexpected, and what comes next changes everything. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/HJFYk7Y5

People in this episode

Host: Payne Lindsey

Topics covered

• disappearance
• investigation
• true crime
• contradictions
• timeline
• evidence

Keywords

• Joseph Balderas
• disappearance
• Nome Alaska
• investigation
• true crime
• evidence
• timeline

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Nome, Alaska

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