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Your Own Backyard

Chris Lambert

A documentary podcast series investigating the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart.

A documentary podcast series investigating the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart.

Closer to Closure: A Conversation with the Smart Family

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Episodes

Closer to Closure: A Conversation with the Smart Family 18 Oct 2023

One year after the conviction of Paul Flores, Chris sits down with the Smart family to discuss the trial, the concept of closure, and their memories of Kristin

People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Four 10 Jul 2023

Chris recaps Paul Flores' sentencing with help from the prosecution team

People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Three 10 Jul 2023

Chris recaps the verdicts with help from the prosecution team and the jury that convicted Paul Flores

People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Two 25 May 2023

Chris recaps the closing arguments with help from the prosecution team

People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part One 12 May 2023

Meet the team that prosecuted Paul and Ruben Flores

The Conclusion (teaser) 20 Mar 2023

The conclusion of People vs. Flores is in progress.

A Brief Update 07 Dec 2022

Where is the final episode??

People vs. Flores: Defense and Rebuttal 17 Oct 2022

Chris recaps the Defense case and the State's rebuttal from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Weeks 9 and 10 02 Oct 2022

Chris recaps the weeks of September 12th and September 19th from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Week 8 12 Sep 2022

Chris recaps the week of September 5th from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Week 7 07 Sep 2022

Chris recaps the week of August 29th from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Week 6 29 Aug 2022

Chris recaps the week of August 22nd from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Weeks 4 and 5 24 Aug 2022

Chris recaps the week of August 8th and the week of August 15th from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Weeks 4 and 5 24 Aug 2022

Chris recaps the week of August 8th and the week of August 15th from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Week 3 08 Aug 2022

Chris recaps the week of August 1st from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores: Weeks 1 and 2 02 Aug 2022

Chris recaps the week of July 18th and the week of July 25th from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores #2: Jury, Final Motions, Subpoena 24 Jul 2022

Chris recaps the final pre-trial events from the Salinas Courthouse

People vs. Flores #1: Motions 11 Jun 2022

Chris recaps the pre-trial events following the 2021 preliminary hearing, through the first week of motions in the Salinas Courthouse

Episode 10: The Beginning of The End Part 2 06 Jul 2021

Chris travels down to the South Bay, and attempts to trace Paul Flores' predatory behavior from its origins to the present day.

Episode 09: The Beginning of The End Part 1 06 Jul 2021

After the April 2021 arrests of Paul Flores and his father, Ruben, Chris recounts the search that led to them, and a timeline of the spot where investigators believe Kristin Smart's body was buried.

Episode 08: The 16-Hour Gap 25 Nov 2020

Where was Paul Flores over Memorial Day Weekend 1996? Chris scours the Smart Family's notebooks to find forgotten witnesses and leads.

Episode 07: The Iceberg 29 Jan 2020

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office speaks.

Episode 06: Ongoing and Active 11 Nov 2019

A newspaper publisher thinks he's found Kristin Smart, until he hits a brick wall.

Episode 05: The P 28 Oct 2019

Psychics, parents, Parkinson, and Poly.

Episode 04: Son Of Susan 21 Oct 2019

A man from North Carolina vows to keep the Flores family on their toes, and accidentally finds a new way to get their backyard searched in the process.

Episode 03: Their Own Backyard 14 Oct 2019

If Kristin Smart is dead, where did her body end up? Chris follows a trail left by a lost piece of evidence, and retraces Paul Flores' movements in the years after.

Episode 02: The Only Suspect 07 Oct 2019

Who is Paul Flores? Chris talks to women who knew him before he was the suspect in Kristin Smart's disappearance, and learns that none of them were surprised.

Episode 01: A Face On A Billboard 30 Sep 2019

Who is Kristin Smart? Chris travels to Stockton to meet her parents, Stan and Denise, along with her friends, neighbors, and classmates.

Episode 00: Coming Soon 20 Sep 2019

Your Own Backyard: The Disappearance of Kristin Smart starts September 30th. Subscribe now.

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