Isaac Seidel Part 1: A Simple Life
The Vanished Podcast
Wondery
4.5 • 15K Ratings
🗓️ 6 June 2022
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
36-year-old Isaac Seidel disappeared from Blain, Pennsylvania, on September 12, 2021. By the time Isaac's loved ones realized that anything was wrong, Isaac had already missed a few days of work. When they went to his home, where Isaac lived alone, an eerie scene was left behind. Isaac's bicycle, backpack, and phone were missing, but everything else seemed to be there except Isaac. He had left chicken thawing in the sink. It appeared that he had decided to go for a bike ride and planned to be back later to cook chicken for dinner. Isaac's family thought that perhaps Isaac had been in a tragic accident, so they began scouring the roadways near Isaac's house, looking in ditches and ravines. But there was no trace of Isaac anywhere. Nearly nine months later, they are still searching for answers.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to the vanished ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the app today. |
| 0:18.0 | Of all the people I ever met in my life, hands down like Isaac is one of the best closest friends I've ever made. |
| 0:26.0 | He had like a huge desk for life and he wanted to get the most out of it. He just was all so doing neat things to get as much as he could out of life. |
| 0:37.0 | He can't predict Isaac. Just when you think you figure him out, like he comes off with something new and it's like, what? |
| 0:44.0 | Yeah, his outlook on life. I mean, I'm telling you, you can apply it to anything and it would just make it better. |
| 0:50.0 | 36 year old Isaac Sidel disappeared from blame Pennsylvania on September 12, 2021. |
| 0:58.0 | By the time Isaac's loved ones realized that anything was a mess, Isaac had already missed a couple of days of work. |
| 1:05.0 | When they went to his home where Isaac lived alone, there was an eerie scene left behind. |
| 1:10.0 | Isaac's bicycle backpack and phone were missing, but everything else seemed to be there except Isaac. |
| 1:17.0 | He even left chicken thawing in the sink. Like he had decided to go for a bike ride and would be back later to cook some chicken for dinner. |
| 1:25.0 | Isaac's family thought that perhaps he had been in a tragic accident, so they began searching the roadways near Isaac's house, looking in ditches and ravines. |
| 1:34.0 | But there was no trace of Isaac anywhere. And nearly nine months later, they're still searching for answers. |
| 1:41.0 | Amarissa and from Wondery, this is episode 348 of The Vanished, part one of Isaac's Sidel's story. |
| 1:49.0 | Hi, I'm David Brown, the host of Wondery's podcast business wars. In our latest series, two visionary automakers each believe they can beat Detroit. |
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| 2:22.0 | We spoke to many people who knew and loved Isaac's Sidel. And we learned that he was a unique man with distinct interests and ideals. |
| 2:37.0 | Isaac grew up in rural central Pennsylvania. When Isaac went missing, he was living in the small town of Blaine, which has a population of just about 230 people according to the 2020 US census. |
| 2:51.0 | Blaine is part of Sherman's Valley, which is nestled between the Appalachian Mountains. It's a beautiful lush area that is perfect for farming and hiking. |
| 3:01.0 | All of the things Isaac loved to do. At the time of Isaac's disappearance, he was living alone and working at a local organic farm that specializes in growing unusual fruits. |
| 3:12.0 | It wasn't out of the ordinary for Isaac to go a couple of days without talking to his family, but he kept in touch often. Isaac was reported missing by an ex-girlfriend and her sister. |
| 3:23.0 | Isaac's family learned that he was missing when the police showed up on their doorstep. Isaac's mom Brenda was immediately concerned and contacted her sister Carol. |
| 3:32.0 | We spoke to Isaac's aunt Carol and she explained how this all unfolded. |
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