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In July 1976, a quiet California town was rocked when a school bus carrying 26 children and their driver vanished. What started as an ordinary summer day spiraled into one of the most brazen and bizarre kidnappings in U.S. history —complete with a buried moving van, ransom demands, and a daring escape that still defies belief. This kidnapping remains the largest mass kidnapping in U.S. history.

In this episode, we dig into the meticulous planning, the shocking suspects, and the courage it took for a group of kids to outwit their captors. And because we can’t stay underground forever, we cleanse the palate with some hype over The Life of a Showgirl.

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The Chowchilla Kidnapping: Why Me? by Larry Park

Chowchilla - 2023 Documentary

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