What’s Missing is a brand new podcast that explores the wide-reaching, devastating impacts that occur when someone disappears without a trace. Hosted by Loren O’Keeffe, the founder and CEO of The Missed Foundation (formerly known as MPAN - Missing Persons Advocacy Network), the series features interviews with family members and loved ones of missing Australians, going beyond the headlines to provide a deep, unflinching insight into their searches and struggles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Assoc. Prof. Jodie Ward [BONUS]
Hear from Australia’s leading forensic expert pioneering the National DNA Program, on how and why she does this important work.
Credits
Loren O’Keeffe – host
Assoc. Prof
Sep 28 2020 52 min
Dr Sarah Wayland [BONUS]
Hear the wisdom and anecdotes of Australia’s authority on all things Missing Persons as she shares her incredible insights, experiences and expertise.
Credits
Loren O’Ke
Sep 21 2020 1 h 11 min
Dylan for Owen
Hear the impact of and perspectives gained from spending three decades living with the enormous presence of the enormous absence of your big brother.
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Sep 14 2020 1 h 36 min
Peter for Paul
Hear from a determined, devoted man on his tireless quest to learn any information regarding the whereabouts of his partner of almost 30 years.
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Sep 7 2020 1 h 10 min
Sasoon for Sevak
Hear about the complexities unique to the missing sibling dynamic, the pain of speculation and the potential for growth, from an insightful, reflective older brother.
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Aug 31 2020 2 h 26 min
Fred for Bung
Hear from the very private, very patient father of a missing schoolgirl that has captivated baffled Victorians for almost a decade.
*What’s Missing was adapted from MPAN
Aug 24 2020 1 h 25 min
Jen for David & Andrew
Hear an uncanny story of how one daughter of a missing sailor faces a second disappearance within her own family.
*What’s Missing was adapted from MPAN’s book, Too Short
Aug 17 2020 50 min
Nick for Paul
Hear a heartbroken father's desperate plea to know whether or not his missing son is alive, and a heart-wrenching letter from his mum.
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Aug 10 2020 1 h 17 min
Zee for Warren
Hear what it’s like when your husband of 31 years goes missing; from the financial toll to the administrative nightmares and the psychological torment.
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Aug 3 2020 1 h 04 min
Jason for Nicola
In Episode 1, you’ll hear how a son's life has been consumed by the disappearance of his beloved father — and his car — in their tight-knit community.
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Jul 30 2020 1 h 16 min
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A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
The compassion, care, and excellent writing all contribute to making this podcast one of the best. I appreciate the length of the episodes (unlike other reviewers who found it too long) after finding other shorter podcasts on similar topics only focused on the salacious details instead of bringing in the people affected.
Opoponax · Dec 2021
This is one of the more amazing podcasts I’ve ever heard. It gets add the real experiences of people who are trying to find someone they love who is missing but who gets caught in between. The conversations are insightful and candid. I find it very moving and appreciate the vulnerability of all who participated.
COJoeBro · Sep 2020
I love this podcast, so thoughtful and eye opening. I admire the Strength of the families and feels me with so much hope. The narrator is caring and empathetic. I am hooked
posh247odo · Aug 2020
I was a bit skeptical about listening to this podcast because of the ambiguity of the subject matter (missing persons who haven’t been found), but what I got was a deeply felt listening experience about empathy and compassion for those who are suffering from ambiguous loss. The host of the show sets the right empathetic tone with each person she interviews, leaving the listener feeling compassion for those left behind. Very well done.
wokeuplaughing73 · Aug 2020
This podcast is a good idea to raise awareness and generate empathy. However, I was board to tears listening to question after question about the person’s feelings, followed by the same sad responses. This Q+A could be done in a quarter of the time for people to step into the victim’s shoes. To improve the podcast, each experience could be framed as a story/narrative of the victim’s experiences, maybe followed by some personal questions. The personal but engaging small plot of how the loved one went missing would engage the listener, and then a short heartfelt Q+A would nicely wrap it up.
This podcast has a lot of potential, but it’s structure should be changed to keep people engaged and subscribed.
Dilly Bar 101 · Aug 2020
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