<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[AWFULLY POLITICAL: BEHIND THE TAPE]]></title><description><![CDATA[BEHIND THE TAPE is a hard-hitting investigative podcast from Awfully Political that dives deep into the cases that shake communities to their core. Hosted with unflinching resolve and sharp journalistic rigor, each episode goes beyond headlines and speculation to explore the truth behind missing persons, unsolved crimes, and the systemic failures that often follow. 

BEHIND THE TAPE doesn’t just report on the story — it exposes the silence beneath it.]]></description><link>https://www.awfullypolitical.com/s/behind-the-tape</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hYVO!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78c80c2f-8780-4d7a-8d4f-3863e11b8e9a_256x256.png</url><title>AWFULLY POLITICAL: BEHIND THE TAPE</title><link>https://www.awfullypolitical.com/s/behind-the-tape</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:07:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.awfullypolitical.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[STANFORD Media Works]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[awfullypolitical@gmail.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[awfullypolitical@gmail.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[STANFORD Media Works]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[STANFORD Media Works]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[awfullypolitical@gmail.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[awfullypolitical@gmail.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[STANFORD Media Works]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[The Vanishing Point: Lily and Jack Sullivan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Kids. One Morning. Zero Answers.]]></description><link>https://www.awfullypolitical.com/p/the-vanishing-point-lily-and-jack</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.awfullypolitical.com/p/the-vanishing-point-lily-and-jack</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Awfully Political]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 15:48:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/163447829/e2d4d3c1f0e68ff0aa05beaf2359176b.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On May 2nd, 2025, two young siblings- six-year-old Lily and four-year-old Jack Sullivan- vanished without a trace from their rural Nova Scotia home. What followed was a search effort that gripped the nation, raised more questions than answers, and exposed cracks in the system meant to protect our most vulnerable. </p><p>In this debut episode of <em><strong>BEHIND THE TAPE, </strong></em>we trace the timeline, the search, and the shifting narrative surrounding their disappearance- and ask: what really happened in Lansdowne Station?</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N0wq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa4e5ea47-0da4-4698-9956-fca44b7fa37b_474x298.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at <a href="http://www.crimestoppers.ns.ca/">www.crimestoppers.ns.ca</a>, or use the P3 Tips app.</p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>