A Brian Shaffer Story

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This is a podcast series about Brian Shaffer, a 27 yr old med. student in Columbus Ohio, went out on the 31 of march in 2006 to enjoy a night out bar hopping to celebrate the beginning of Spring break. He was observed by the entrance area in the campus ba

Edo Larosa


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    The least desirable outcome in this case

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 14:28


    "Dumpster Theory" Re-Unveiled: Detective Hurst's Controversial Take on Brian's Disappearance The newly released interview with former Detective Hurst on True Crime Garage part 770 has sparked renewed interest and speculation, stemming from his comments at the end of a previous HLN episode. In that broadcast, Hurst put forth a theory suggesting that Brian might have ended up in a dumpster and subsequently "lost." I've invested significant time and effort into examining this speculation, striving to debunk it to the best of my ability, while acknowledging the possibility that it just might still hold some truth. For those of you who missed or skipped it, here's an excerpt from that episode. This segment originally aired around the 30-minute mark in Part 11. The story will Continue. As a final note, I might plan to release a dedicated episode in the near future, focusing on Hurst's comments on TCG. Stay tuned for more insights and updates. In the meantime I suggest Part 15. The Two Squares □ ■ as a personal choice of episode to listen to, in hindsight, a relevant ulterior step in pondering choices and alternatives.   All the best//Edo.    

    Whispers of the Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 6:11


    This episodes narrates a short fictional novel, revealing from this end a delicate response in merit for someone else's hardships.    Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory    

    Part 20. A Narrative AI.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 28:13


    The first of it's kind in "A Brian Shaffer Story". The detailed description of this episode can be found under the original part and the first episode in this series. This EP is composed for the only purpose of spreading the case of Brian Shaffer further and the script is indistinguishable in wording from the original. The only difference is a female, quite elegant in my opinion, all-American style AI-voice. For all followers of the series: don't be too alarmed, I myself had actually quite a blast re-listening to my episode in this way. I'll still be around and more content will be released in the future, but I feel the need to adjust a little bit here and there right now. Please head over to Instagram to follow the latest from my end on Brian Shaffer. Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory        

    Part 19. Deniz Arda the Aftermath: A Soldier on a Mission?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 41:53


    In this part we head back to the disappearance local to me, the vanishing of the very popular Navy Ranger instructor whom the masses seemed to be both adored by and puzzled on to what could have happened. Even though it is considered a resolved case for some, like the Police, for others including family and friends it still very much isn't. Much has to do with new arisen questions at the scene of the finding and the state of the remains.  To really make out what's going on and get some kind of understanding this time it required an extra effort...I met and had a long conversation with Deniz Arda's best friend Henrik who led the search effort to try to find him, it became a 2 hr episode on my Swedish series. And, I tracked down and coherced Orij, the man who actually found Deniz Arda out in the wild, to meet me in person and share his story...   (I've updated the episode image with a new edited one after I noticed a peculiarity from a photo Orij handed me...)                 http://instagram.com/brianshafferstory    

    Part 18. The radio interview with Randy Shaffer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 12:37


    A foreword to this audio release is given in Part 17. The #Story will Continue II. The audio has not been edited, the interview was conducted in 2007 over a phone line, with some clarity issues later on, but nothing major.        

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    Part 17. The #Story will Continue II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 13:39


    Having just returned back from a special holiday I decided to release this episode consisting of a straight recap of this serie and it's progress towards our main goal, topping it off with a mention of a soon to be released audio-file.   Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory

    Part 16. Bryce Laspisa

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 37:16


    This sixteenth part in a Brian Shaffer Story features a really popular case out there in the community, and to a degree expands the theme of Part 15. The Two Squares. Bryce Laspisa's disappearance is in fact very illustrative of how things can go wrong if one leaves the normal and enters the realm of irrationality. Due to various known interactions and the ability to track this youngster's movement it is stated the college student undertook a roadtrip to nowhere at first and then crowned the ordeal by totally vanishing...   https://charleyproject.org/case/bryce-david-laspisa  

    Part 15. The Two Squares

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 34:58


    Outside (or inside) of conventional wisdom, in this part of A Brian Shaffer Story we try to use logic and reason to try to make sense of it all. How far will it take us this time?   Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory  

    Part 14. A Stroll with Hard Facts and a Loose Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 35:31


    In this fourteenth part of A Brian Shaffer Story we head to an outdoor setting for the first time and experience various surrounding sounds including my rebuttal to the claim that The Captain from TCG believes in his own eyes when seing Brian go down the escalators (doubt it!) to a thinfoil hat story that holds eloquent tidbits connected to Brian's disappearance.   NB: In the final parts of the episode I happen to say ”craters” multiple times actually, I of course mean to say ”Crates” !!   Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory   

    The Vanishing of Terrence Woods Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 41:39


    In the bewildering wilderness of Idaho, a young production assistant shooting a documentary, decides to run away from his crew (or so they say) and is subsequently never found.    Reference for the episode: How Terrence Woods Vanished While Filming A Discovery ‘Gold Rush' Show – Deadline The Mysterious Disappearance of Terrence Woods Jr. (vice.com) The shockingly weird disappearance of Terrence Woods — StrangeOutdoors.com https://www.eastidahonews.com/2018/10/two-reported-missing-in-idaho-county/ Search for missing man in Idaho County stops after no leads found in search effort - East Idaho News What You Don't Know About Terrence Woods, Jr.'s Disappearance (grunge.com) Disappearance of 'Gold Rush' producer Terrence Woods gets renewed attention; family still searching for answers | Fox News Missing Pieces | Pod on Spotify Crime Redefined | Pod on Spotify findterrencewoods (@findterrencewds) / Twitter   Fundraiser by Terrence Woods Sr : Find My Missing Son: Terrence Woods (gofundme.com)      

    Part 13. The Video Debacle and Else

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 20:14


    In this episode we get to hear fresh news of a couple of some other disappearances out there, can we gather something from one in particular in relation to Brian's own vanishing?  I've also examined the "odd movement" Brian does outside the bar as seen on the HLN episode.   Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory  

    Part 12. A Conversation with Jordan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 63:55


    We're kicking off 2022 with an easy-going episode, where me and Jordan from On the Mind Pod talk about the HLN episode that was released and Brian Shaffer's case in general. Thank you for giving the series a thumbs up on Spotify and Apple podcasts.   Tune in to Jordan's great podcast at: On The Mind | Pod on Spotify   Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory        

    Part 11. La Storia Continuerá

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 43:35


    The Story of Brian Shaffer continues with the year that was and Brian Shaffer in the spotlight. I'll talk around various different subjects, incl. the construction area, John Hurst's statements and give a final word on the HLN episode. Why A Brian Shaffer Story exists and a portion on my personal experience.   Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory

    Part 10. HLN Episode Follow Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 29:32


    Almost unavoidable not to comment on the HLN episode that recently aired! Now that more than a week has gone since it's release and many of you has hopefully seen it, time to release something from this end.   Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory  

    HLN Med Student Mystery - An episode on Brian Shaffer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 4:28


    A short notice and a few lines about the show that's airing tonight on HLN, about the disappearance of Brian Shaffer! HLN Trailer   Real Life Nightmare | CNN Creative Marketing   Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory

    Continuation on Christopher Thompkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 24:26


    In this episode I'll keep discussing "Chris" case, and also provide viewpoints gathered from other similar cases that may clear the picture up somewhat hopefully.   Terrence Woods: (4) Search for missing Maryland man in Idaho stumps police - YouTube Jacob Conner: Mother of missing man fears she 'may never see him again' (news4jax.com) Christopher Thompkins: the entire video with the minister Antonio Carter of the National Joshua Generation Empowerment Movement can be viewed here: Family seeks help with son's 2002 disappearance in Harris County | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Christopher's family had asked that anyone with tips call 706-289-5229.   Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory  

    Christopher Thompkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 18:17


    A special episode on the incomprehensive disappearance of Christopher Thompkins.   Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory

    Part 9. Brian Shaffer LEFT the building RIGHT

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 20:30


    This episode will deal with a question some struggle to answer and others don't even consider an issue. Let's see what we can come up with.   Small curiosity, now that ABBA released their album today is thumbs up as there is an indirect reference to one of the members of the group in this very episode.   Music kindly provided by Michela M., who has written, performed and composed the audiotrack.   Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory  

    Deniz Arda - The Missing Soldier Connection. Final Chapter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 18:36


    Intense searches for the Swedish Officer Deniz Arda continue, but in the end don't provide anything tangible of where the soldier might be or what might have happened to him. People close to Deniz begin to scrutinize their initial theories. No one seem to come to grips with..... 'How can a person just vanish into thin air'? Amidst all this a havoc of various theories are discussed and shared online. And everyone now begin to fear: .......will the missing soldier ever be found?    Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory

    Part 8. Deniz Arda - The Missing Soldier Connection. Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 21:03


    An off-duty Swedish Officer goes missing without a trace and an unparalleled search effort is launched to try to find him.....   Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory        

    Part 7. A True? Crime Episode with Tanna

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 59:54


    This episode will cover aspects in Brian Shaffer's disappearance in a "crime context". With the help from outstanding Tanna from Sculch True Crime Studios we've tried to come up with every possible foul-play situation that could have occurred that early morning and ensuing weekend.  In a situation where a person goes missing, there's always a possibility that a criminal act committed against this person can be the underlying reason to why this person is not around any more. When The Police enters the scene to investigate, they try to get an overhaul view and look at plausible situations that could have occurred. They search, they inquire, they try to gather information that's useful so that they can make their best assessment of what actually happened. In most criminal cases, usually some form of evidence is gathered, something indicating a sinister motive is discovered, and many times non-pertinent theories can be eliminated so the real cause can be determined. We know that foul play was considered a possibility in Brian's case. Something could have happened to him in that regard for him to disappear. So the conversation/interview touches the subject  with a notion that nothing has been found. The conversation started a little bit earlier, the recording catches up when we entered the subject speculating how Brian could've left the Gateway area!   Check out Tanna's Youtube content    Age progression photo and contact information to Authorities are posted on Instagram. Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory    

    The Introduction to the Brian Shaffer case

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 15:39


    ' A Medical student enters a bar and vanishes forever' The disappearance of Brian Shaffer is a bewildering one, incomprehensible almost actually. And it's hard to lay your mind to rest after you've found out about it. This episode is an introduction to his case.  If you've never heard of his disappearance prior or you'd like to refresh your memory I've created this episode just for that.     Age progression photo and contact information to Authorities are posted on Instagram. Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory Music partly by: ItsWatR       

    Part 6. Foul play on the Go

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 20:29


    This part is an episode recorded on the move with information on hopeful future releases.   * I've began to look more into a set of tunnelsystem which run beneath the whole of the OSU Campus. Since the Gateway building is in direct proximity to the campus area I'm interested to see whether ending up in there was somehow a possibility.  * New recordings on the aspect if Brian could have met foul play that night and vanished thereof. * A theory by a co-worker who is into alternative interests is shared. Eii yo, something happened to Brian, yes? Age progression photo and contact information to Authorities are posted on Instagram. Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory   

    Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 0:55


    Part 5. The Primo Zanoli Connection with Giulia M.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 28:40


    “A previously unheard baffling disappearance might yield a plausible answer” In A Brian Shaffer Story part 5, the series continues with more focus on one of theories of what could have happened to Brian that night. Giulia Montanari joins in to discuss the case of Mr. Primo Zanoli.    Age progression photo and contact information to Authorities are posted on Instagram. Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory    

    Part 4. Events and Theories

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 51:31


    In this fourth part of A Brian Shaffer Story, we've reached the part recounting the major events that occurred after Brian went missing.  We also head in into the theories territory... and start to try to unpuzzle this mysterious case.... Age progression photo and contact information to Authorities are posted on Instagram. Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory    

    Part 3. Cameras and Clint

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 45:16


    A Brian Shaffer Story part 3 continues with the investigation of the footage retrieved and the interviews conducted by the Columbus Police Department. Then eyes turn towards Brian's companion that evening, Clint Florence, and we go to great lenght to discuss his role in this story. Age progression photo and contact information to Authorities are posted on Instagram. Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory

    Part 2. Exits and Searches

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 35:45


    A Brian Shaffer story part 2 continues with Brian and his friends visiting the Ugly Tuna Saloona bar the second time around. We get to know the band that played in the bar and what we guess likely transpired before Brian ultimately made his way out. And how "did" he manage to get out without being seen? Afterwards I recount the immediate searches undertaken by the Columbus Police Department. NB. At around 03.00 minutes into the episode I mention the possibility to go either left or right when arriving on the top of the escalators. And going left meant in this instance visiting the Gateway Cinema. At this hour however, when visiting the Gateway building, the Cinema was closed and this area was restricted and guarded by two on-duty police officers. They can be seen in their white uniform in the cctv footage captured around 01.55 am with Brian standing on the foyer. Age progression photo and contact information to Authorities are posted on Instagram. Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory

    Part 1. A Narrative.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 30:04


    ‘ A Narrative'  Hi, I'm Edo, a guy all the way over from Sweden who's clearly lost a few screws over this missing persons case. Is this perhaps one of the most baffling disappearances out there? I certainly think so. 'A Narrative' is the start off episode about the disappearance of Brian Shaffer. The main introductory points about the case are re-conveyed and details on what got me stuck into this case are shared. In the latter part of the episode we head into the bar and the area surrounding the bar, particularly mentioning the so quoted emergency exit/fire escape. But which inaugurating episode can give this missing person case the justice it deserves? With so much wrapped up mysticism around this disappearance, nothing will suit probably. I hope you'll endure and feel as if you're tempted to go further into the series.  Whatever happened to Brian Shaffer, can almost ultimately happen to anyone of us. The fact that this baffling vanishing still is unresolved, with no answers brought forward at all, is ominous and raises a lot of questions. But also draws out energy and temptation to keep looking for answers. Is there another pair of eyes who knows what happened to Brian? Did somehow Brian's own doing cause and lead to whatever unfolded that night? Are there perhaps even more mysterious forces at play in this case trying to hide what took place? Many have of course tried to un-riddle this disappearance to find out "the true answer", not at least the Police. There might be a possibility that Brian Shaffer is out there. The former lead detective in the case, who worked his case for over 13 years is still however completely clueless on what might have happened to Brian Shaffer. But by learning a little bit more about his case, episode by episode, and by gather knowledge of subsequent events, we get a little closer on at least giving ourselves the chance of coming up with some sorts of idea of what could have happened to Brian Shaffer on that April Fool´s Day in 2006.  For those of you who are completely new to Brian's case and would like to know more in general before jumping to episode 1 "A narrative", I've released an introductory episode about his case which might be helpful to listen to prior.  Introduction to the Brian Shaffer case    Age progression photo and contact information to Authorities are posted on  Instagram. Thank you for leaving a review or givin' a heads up whereever you can and sharing this series to others. My only aim is to find out whatever happened to Brian Shaffer or at least to try to uncover the most likely explanation of what might have happened. Reach out to brianshafferforsvunnen at outlook.com for any source material pertaining to the serie's episodes that you might like to check or verify. I've posted art visuals and other material on this serie's instagram account.   Follow the series on Instagram instagram.com/brianshafferstory

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