On a freezing morning in 1973, a teenage boy was abducted by a serial sex offender and kept chained in a subterranean box buried in the woods. Police and his family searched frantically for him, but it was as if he had vanished into thin air. Unbeknownst to those investigating his disappearance, the boy was alive and being forced to endure the unthinkable to survive his violent captor. This is the story of Paul Martin Andrews, the ‘boy in the box’.

Propensity is a true crime anthology podcast. The theme of this season is captivity. New episodes are released every second Tuesday, while in season. Propensity is available wherever you get podcasts. Disclaimer: This podcast deals with themes of an adult nature and may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

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