28 episodes

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

Your Own Backyard Chris Lambert

    • True Crime
    • 4.9 • 26K Ratings

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

    Episode 00: Coming Soon

    Episode 00: Coming Soon

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

    • 1 min
    The Conclusion (teaser)

    The Conclusion (teaser)

    The conclusion of People vs. Flores is in progress. 

    • 3 min
    Episode 01: A Face On A Billboard

    Episode 01: A Face On A Billboard

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

    • 1 hr 21 min
    Episode 02: The Only Suspect

    Episode 02: The Only Suspect

    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.

    • 55 min
    Episode 03: Their Own Backyard

    Episode 03: Their Own Backyard

    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.

    • 56 min
    Episode 04: Son Of Susan

    Episode 04: Son Of Susan

    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.

    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
26K Ratings

26K Ratings

unsmartphone ,

Excellent

I was in college and living in San Luis Obispo during this time. Kristen was a year younger than me and living in SLO during this time was a real trip. Hearing the back story and details we never learned back then is so interesting! This is a well thought-out podcast and everyone I know who grew up on the central coast has listened to it. It probably is extra interesting to me for those reasons, but it is just a very well-done production and it keeps you wanting to learn more! I highly recommend it whether you are familiar with the story or not! You won’t want to stop listening!

Nice Personnn ,

Exceptional

One of the best podcasts I’ve ever listened to.

The host, Chris Lambert, is everything you could hope for in a podcast host.

He is emotionally genuine and objectively factual. He is compassionate with the people he interviews and cognizant of the trauma they’ve endured. His research and the presentation of his findings is impressively methodical.

The interviews that he was able to obtain further illustrate how thoughtful he was in approaching not just the situation, but the variety of unique individuals involved with it.

Highly recommended.

sourseagrapes ,

A Shining Example of What True Crime Podcasts Should Be

This is an incredible podcast, done so professionally, respectfully, and thoroughly. It’s hard to believe Chris Lambert wasn’t a professional investigative journalist when he put this together. And the fact that this very podcast played such an essential role in helping to get some justice for Kristin Smart and her family is beyond words. Your Own Backyard is proof that an amateur can make a huge difference in this space. Even if you’re late to the podcast like myself, you will be absolutely riveted—even in the courtroom recaps. Thank you Chris Lambert for such a meaningful project.

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