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Natasha Ryan

August 18, 2026 · 46 min

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Ep 372: For five years, this Australian girl’s disappearance caused her family, and the police, to believe she’d died. But a random tip would prove them all wrong. This is the Natasha Ryan story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC News archives)
  • ABC News Australia
  • The Sydney Morning Herald
  • The Courier-Mail
  • The Australian
  • 60 Minutes Australia
  • National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
  • Brisbane Times

Credits:

  • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
  • Produced by James Varga
  • Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo
  • Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
  • Music by Dessert Media


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