Icarus (The Disappearance of Bryce Laspisa, Part One)

Icarus (The Disappearance of Bryce Laspisa, Part One)

From We Would Be Dead by We Would Be Dead

May 1, 2026 · 1h 35m · Episode 219

About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious disappearance of Bryce David Laspisa during a road trip in 2013.

On August 28, 2013, Bryce David Laspisa, a 19‑year‑old student attending Sierra College in Rocklin California started out on the 6-7 hour drive back to his parents home in Laguna Niguel CA for an impromptu visit. Over the next 30 hours Bryce would spend hours sitting in his parked car at rest areas and on the side of country roads before disappearing all together. He spoke to his parents several times over the course of his trip, providing vague reassurances but never an explanation. On the morning of August 30th, Bryce's 2003 Toyota Highlander was found overturned at the bottom of an embankment. There was evidence at the scene indicating that Bryce had survived the crash, and yet he was nowhere to be found. Extensive searches of the surrounding area produced no evidence of his whereabouts, no trace of Bryce has been discovered to this day. We all know that people don't just vanish into thin air, but the question remains, Where is Bryce? Click to learn more (sources) *Links to come in part 2, no spoilers! Episode Credits: Hosts/writers: Holly Knapp and Leslie Weidel Editor/Composer/Producer: Jon Katity WWBD Merch Buy your WWBD swag here! Join the Conversation

People in this episode

Hosts: Holly Knapp, Leslie Weidel

Topics covered

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

Keywords

  • Bryce Laspisa
  • disappearance
  • true crime
  • California
  • missing person

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sierra College, WWBD

Books & works: Icarus

Places: Laguna Niguel CA, Rocklin California, California

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