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Up In Smoke

A true crime-style drama: a fictional house fire, a missing boy and a global media frenzy

Sounds,9 episodes

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Introducing... Up In Smoke
A true crime podcast about a fictional house fire, which ignites a global media frenzy.
09 Jun 2025,1 min
1. The Fire
A devastating house fire kills a teenage boy, but police find no body in the ashes.
10 Jun 2025,21 mins,
2. The Burning Boy
After an impossible video emerges, suspicion falls on last person to see Mason alive.
10 Jun 2025,29 mins,
3. 18, 15, 22
Kay realises she's made a huge mistake and Dylan uncovers a strange video of Mason.
17 Jun 2025,28 mins,
4. An Evening Stroll
Suspicion around Mason makes Kay follow a new lead, and witness an event beyond belief.
24 Jun 2025,19 mins
5. Psych and Subscribe!
Shaken, Kay triggers a series of mistakes that explode into a public humiliation.
01 Jul 2025,22 mins,
6. Bogeybear
Kay delves into the dark secrets of the Millers’ past
08 Jul 2025,22 mins,
7. Selfish Spirits
Kay and Burgess meet the shadowy person behind an illusive letter. Is it a trap?
16 Jul 2025,45 mins
8. Facades
Kay’s ‘Where are they now?’ episode takes a pivotal turn, when a familiar face shows up.
22 Jul 2025,24 mins