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Your Own Backyard

Your Own Backyard

28 Episodes • By Chris Lambert • yourownbackyardpodcast.com...
A documentary podcast series investigating the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart.
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Your Own Backyard
Your Own Backyard
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Closer to Closure: A Conversation with the Smart Family
One year after the conviction of Paul Flores, Chris ... more
Oct 18 2023 55m
Reflections on the Impact Letter
Chapter 1 9 mins
Smart Family Discusses Trial and Closure
Chapter 2 5 mins
Podcast Impact on Kristen's Story
Chapter 3 4 mins
The Search for Justice and Closure
Chapter 4 6 mins
Reconciling Grief and Community Support
Chapter 5 16 mins
Remembering Kristen and Seeking Justice
Chapter 6 6 mins
Seeking Closure and Advocating for Change
Chapter 7 5 mins
Gratitude for Assistance in Finding Justice
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People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Four
Chris recaps Paul Flores’ sentencing with help from ... more
Jul 10 2023 1h 9m
The Impact of Loss and Injustice
Chapter 1 10 mins
Trial and Acquittal Delayed
Chapter 2 16 mins
Cadaver Dog Alerts and Courtroom Drama
Chapter 3 5 mins
The Lasting Impact of Paul's Choices
Chapter 4 16 mins
Justice and Closure for Kristen Smart
Chapter 5 17 mins
Paul Flores' Sentencing and Future Parole
Chapter 6 1 min
The Power of Doing What's Right
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People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Three
Chris recaps the verdicts with help from the prosecu... more
Jul 10 2023 1h 55m
Emotional Reflections on a Verdict
Chapter 1 12 mins
Verdict Deliberations and Jury Misconduct
Chapter 2 16 mins
Emotional Courtroom Proceedings and Verdict Announcement
Chapter 3 6 mins
The Impact of Missing Evidence
Chapter 4 7 mins
Verdicts and Reactions
Chapter 5 10 mins
Seeking Justice for Christian
Chapter 6 9 mins
Jury Selection and Reluctance to Serve
Chapter 7 8 mins
Impressions and Observations in the Courtroom
Chapter 8 13 mins
Impact of Podcast on Jurors' Decision
Chapter 9 11 mins
Evaluating Sanger and Jennifer's Performance
Chapter 10 7 mins
Determining Verdict Based on Trial Evidence
Chapter 11 9 mins
Deliberation and Decision in Murder Trial
Chapter 12 2 mins
Anxiety in the Smart Family Case
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People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Two
Chris recaps the closing arguments with help from th... more
May 25 2023 1h 47m
Defense Attorney's Closing Argument
Chapter 1 15 mins
Kristen Smart Murder Trial Closing Arguments
Chapter 2 4 mins
Paul Flores's Lies and Dog Alerts
Chapter 3 7 mins
Kristen Smart Case Evidence and Witnesses
Chapter 4 11 mins
Kristen Smart Murder Trial Closing Arguments
Chapter 5 12 mins
Closing Arguments and Witness Testimony
Chapter 6 10 mins
Closing Argument Analysis
Chapter 7 11 mins
Sanger's Closing Argument and Jury Reactions
Chapter 8 3 mins
Closing Arguments
Chapter 9 14 mins
Kristen Smart Murder Trial Closing Arguments
Chapter 10 12 mins
Closing Arguments in Kristen Smart Case
Chapter 11 2 mins
Verdict in People vs. Flores
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People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part One
Meet the team that prosecuted Paul and Ruben Flores... more
May 12 2023 1h 6m
Truthfulness in a Missing Person's Case
Chapter 1 13 mins
Uncovering the Kristen Smart Case
Chapter 2 15 mins
The Kristen Smart Case
Chapter 3 10 mins
Kristin Smart Case Evidence Uncovered
Chapter 4 10 mins
The Investigation of Kristen Smart's Disappearance
Chapter 5 4 mins
Prelim Hearing and Defense Cross-Examination
Chapter 6 11 mins
On the Road and in Court
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The Conclusion (teaser)
The conclusion of People vs. Flores is in progress. ... more
Mar 20 2023 3m
A Moment of Connection
Chapter 1 2 mins
The Meaningful Moment
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A Brief Update
<p>Where is the final episode??</p>
Dec 7 2022 1m
Chapter 1 1 min
People Versus Flores
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People vs. Flores: Defense and Rebuttal
Chris recaps the Defense case and the State's rebutt... more
Oct 17 2022 1h 4m
Sanger's Examination of Detective Cole
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People vs. Flores: Weeks 9 and 10
Chris recaps the weeks of September 12th and Septemb... more
Oct 2 2022 1h 18m
Cross Exam With Robert Sanger
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People vs. Flores: Week 8
Chris recaps the week of September 5th from the Sali... more
Sep 12 2022 37m
Media Hearing on September Second
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People vs. Flores: Week 7
Chris recaps the week of August 29th from the Salina... more
Sep 7 2022 1h 20m
The Kristen Smart Billboard
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People vs. Flores: Week 6
Chris recaps the week of August 22nd from the Salina... more
Aug 29 2022 40m
Dogs and the Human Nose
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People vs. Flores: Weeks 4 and 5
Chris recaps the week of August 8th and the week of ... more
Aug 24 2022 49m
Testimonies Align and Differ
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People vs. Flores: Week 3
Chris recaps the week of August 1st from the Salinas... more
Aug 8 2022 40m
Eric Testifies at Crandell Party
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People vs. Flores: Weeks 1 and 2
Chris recaps the week of August 18th and the week of... more
Aug 2 2022 57m
Misek's Opening Statement
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People vs. Flores #2: Jury, Final Motions, Subpoena
Chris recaps the final pre-trial events from the Sal... more
Jul 24 2022 53m
The Judge Rules
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People vs. Flores #1: Motions
Chris recaps the pre-trial events following the 2021... more
Jun 11 2022 27m
Kristen Smart's Sexual History
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The Beginning of The End Part 2
Chris travels down to the South Bay, and attempts to... more
Jul 6 2021 1h 32m
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The Beginning of The End Part 1
After the April 2021 arrests of Paul Flores and his ... more
Jul 6 2021 1h
Bail Reduction Report Conclusions
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The 16-Hour Gap
Where was Paul Flores over Memorial Day Weekend 1996... more
Nov 25 2020 1h 7m
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The Iceberg
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office speaks.... more
Jan 29 2020 40m
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Ongoing and Active
A newspaper publisher thinks he's found Kristin Sma... more
Nov 11 2019 56m
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<p>Psychics, parents, Parkinson, and Poly.</p>
Oct 28 2019 1h 10m
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Son Of Susan
A man from North Carolina vows to keep the Flores fa... more
Oct 21 2019 48m
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Their Own Backyard
If Kristin Smart is dead, where did her body end up?... more
Oct 14 2019 56m
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