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Tom Brown's Body

ByTexas Monthly
11 episodes

Podcast Summary

In 2016, a popular high school senior mysteriously disappeared on the night before Thanksgiving. His remains were found two years later. What happened to Tom Brown in the small town of Canadian, Texas that night? It seems everyone in town’s become a suspect, including Tom’s family, friends, the local sheriff, and a high-flying private investigator. Acclaimed writer Skip Hollandsworth digs into the mystery that’s torn this town apart in this eight-part true crime podcast series. From the Texas Monthly team behind “Boomtown”—a popular eleven-part podcast series about the culture and economy of the West Texas oil fields—“Tom Brown’s Body” is the first narrative podcast series from Hollandsworth.Protect your home with 50% off a new SimpliSafe system, plus a free indoor security camera at SIMPLISAFE.com/ texascrime

#1

Trailer

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#2

A Pretty Little Place

“Someone is lying. And it’s hard to know who’s lying and who’s not.”

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#3

Tom's Loop

"My gut tells me he hasn't left Hemphill County. I think he's here somewhere, and I don't know if he intends to come out in the next day or two."

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#4

Evil Has Come to Canadian

"Makes you want to go to the church, get on your knees and say a few words, right?

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#5

Lake Marvin Road

"I'm sitting there thinking, 'Oh God, I'm so scared right now.' I couldn't convince them. And so I just let them hammer me."

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#6

Unusual Suspects

“It's kind of strange that your investigator calls this search, and lo and behold, right after he starts the search, a cell phone is found.”

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#7

The Thicket

"I'm like, 'What the heck is that?' So, I walk around some shrubs, and as I get closer I can see that it kind of looks like bone."

2023-06-1230mins
#8

The Wake

"The people of the town are calling us and saying, 'Do we have a monster that lives in our community?' I wish I could give them Solace."

2023-06-1243mins

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#9

The Remains

"I'm definitely more paranoid wherever I go. I definitely watch my back more and pay attention to what's going on around me."

2023-06-1244mins
#10

An Update from Skip

There have finally been a couple of developments in the case. But will they lead to the truth about what happened to Tom?

2023-06-123mins
#11

Another Day in Canadian

"I'll never lose that hope. It could be five years from today. The door is always open at our office for anything that will bring resolution to this case."

2023-06-1233mins