Caitlin

It was a little crazy. Like finding a dress was probably the hardest part, but we did it. We had a great weekend and we didn't have to labor over any decisions, which was like the best part of the whole thing. That's really nice. Like I don't feel for, I don't envy being in the position of having to like Look at all the different tents and all the different flower options.

Oh, my house is full of boxes. We just moved. We're like finally in L.A. The biggest thing is my dog is just so confused as to where we are because we have the furniture like he recognizes the smells of all of our furniture, but he has no idea like where he is. They adapt quickly. He's smart, too. He's smarter than my husband and I, so he'll be fine.

Oh, my house is full of boxes. We just moved. We're like finally in L.A. The biggest thing is my dog is just so confused as to where we are because we have the furniture like he recognizes the smells of all of our furniture, but he has no idea like where he is. They adapt quickly. He's smart, too. He's smarter than my husband and I, so he'll be fine.

Oh, my house is full of boxes. We just moved. We're like finally in L.A. The biggest thing is my dog is just so confused as to where we are because we have the furniture like he recognizes the smells of all of our furniture, but he has no idea like where he is. They adapt quickly. He's smart, too. He's smarter than my husband and I, so he'll be fine.

Yeah, he probably does think he's smarter than you. Yeah, he does. And he is. He's not wrong. But do you want to jump into today's case?

Yeah, he probably does think he's smarter than you. Yeah, he does. And he is. He's not wrong. But do you want to jump into today's case?

Yeah, he probably does think he's smarter than you. Yeah, he does. And he is. He's not wrong. But do you want to jump into today's case?

Let's do it. All right. So before we get into the timeline, though, do you kind of want to go over who the Martin family was?

Let's do it. All right. So before we get into the timeline, though, do you kind of want to go over who the Martin family was?

Let's do it. All right. So before we get into the timeline, though, do you kind of want to go over who the Martin family was?

Yeah, I mean, it was the 50s.

Yeah, I mean, it was the 50s.

Yeah, I mean, it was the 50s.

Got it. And I actually did read it was common for families at the time to have that big age gap between kids because Donald was 28 and then the girls were all in their early teens. And that was because Donald was born around the Great Depression. And so they had to wait till their family could financially recover and then they had more children.

Got it. And I actually did read it was common for families at the time to have that big age gap between kids because Donald was 28 and then the girls were all in their early teens. And that was because Donald was born around the Great Depression. And so they had to wait till their family could financially recover and then they had more children.

Got it. And I actually did read it was common for families at the time to have that big age gap between kids because Donald was 28 and then the girls were all in their early teens. And that was because Donald was born around the Great Depression. And so they had to wait till their family could financially recover and then they had more children.

Oh, really?

Oh, really?

Oh, really?

Yes. Very important. So now that we know a little bit about who the Martin family was, let's talk about the day of the disappearance, which was Sunday, December 7th, 1958. So for those of you who are watching, you'll see a map of these points. But if you're listening, you can find the photos on our social media. That's at Clues Podcast on Instagram.