Your Own Backyard
A documentary podcast series investigating the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart.
Episodes
Closer to Closure: A Conversation with the Smart Family
One year after the conviction of Paul Flores, Chris sits down with the Smart family to discuss the trial, the concept of closure, and their memories of Kristin
People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Four
Chris recaps Paul Flores’ sentencing with help from the prosecution team
People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Three
Chris recaps the verdicts with help from the prosecution team and the jury that convicted Paul Flores
People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part Two
Chris recaps the closing arguments with help from the prosecution team
People vs. Flores: The Conclusion Part One
Meet the team that prosecuted Paul and Ruben Flores
The Conclusion (teaser)
The conclusion of People vs. Flores is in progress.
A Brief Update
Where is the final episode??
People vs. Flores: Defense and Rebuttal
Chris recaps the Defense case and the State's rebuttal from the Salinas Courthouse
People vs. Flores: Weeks 9 and 10
Chris recaps the weeks of September 12th and September 19th from the Salinas Courthouse
People vs. Flores: Week 8
Chris recaps the week of September 5th from the Salinas Courthouse
People vs. Flores: Week 7
Chris recaps the week of August 29th from the Salinas Courthouse
People vs. Flores: Week 6
Chris recaps the week of August 22nd from the Salinas Courthouse
People vs. Flores: Weeks 4 and 5
Chris recaps the week of August 8th and the week of August 15th from the Salinas Courthouse
People vs. Flores: Week 3
Chris recaps the week of August 1st from the Salinas Courthouse
People vs. Flores: Weeks 1 and 2
Chris recaps the week of July 18th and the week of July 25th from the Salinas Courthouse
People vs. Flores #2: Jury, Final Motions, Subpoena
Chris recaps the final pre-trial events from the Salinas Courthouse
People vs. Flores #1: Motions
Chris recaps the pre-trial events following the 2021 preliminary hearing, through the first week of motions in the Salinas Courthouse
Episode 10: The Beginning of The End Part 2
Chris travels down to the South Bay, and attempts to trace Paul Flores' predatory behavior from its origins to the present day.
Episode 09: The Beginning of The End Part 1
After the April 2021 arrests of Paul Flores and his father, Ruben, Chris recounts the search that led to them, and a timeline of the spot where investigators believe Kristin Smart's body was buried.
Episode 08: The 16-Hour Gap
Where was Paul Flores over Memorial Day Weekend 1996? Chris scours the Smart Family’s notebooks to find forgotten witnesses and leads.
Episode 07: The Iceberg
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office speaks.
Episode 06: Ongoing and Active
A newspaper publisher thinks he's found Kristin Smart, until he hits a brick wall.
Episode 05: The P
Psychics, parents, Parkinson, and Poly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Episode 00: Coming Soon
Your Own Backyard: The Disappearance of Kristin Smart starts September 30th. Subscribe now.