What Happened to Talina Zar — TRAILER
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What message did Talina Zar post on Facebook?
Hey everyone, I'm on day nine of this virus and I am pretty sure it has reached my lungs.
How did the COVID-19 pandemic set the stage for Talina's disappearance?
It's April 2020. The brand new coronavirus is upending life as we know it.
What was Talina Zar's plan if her condition worsened?
I made the decision at the onset that if it got bad enough, I would not go to the hospital.
What was the reaction to Talina Zar's disappearance?
And this Facebook post by a woman in a small town in Oklahoma sends shockwaves through the internet.
I didn't want to be talked out of this plan. After I post this, I am turning off my phone. I'll catch up with everyone on the other side.
Who is Talina Zar and what happened after her Facebook post?
The woman is named Talena Zar, and after the post, she disappears. Has anybody seen Talena? Has anybody heard from Talena? There was nothing. Nothing. Some of her friends think maybe she lost the will to live. People can be consumed with grief at different times. Others aren't so sure. I kept just kind of asking everybody, anyone else think this is strange?
How did the online community respond to Talina's case?
Pretty quickly, the internet brings together a ragtag group of women across the country, bored true crime obsessives looking for meaning in an upside down world.
You'll notice that about me. I don't lurk. I'm out there. Yeah. I'm an action kind of girl. It felt like I was living out one of my fantasy dreams of being a detective.
They soon become entangled in the lives of total strangers. I lied to a lot of people. A lot. and the world they uncover is beyond their wildest imagination. I was like, this is crazy. I'm Melissa Jeltsin. Join me on season three, What Happened to Talena Zar? For a story that upended a community. Middle towns have their skeletons. I mean, they're not without. exposed secrets that could no longer stay hidden.
No one wanted to talk about anything.
And revealed just how far some people might go to find the truth.
He said, I've got my AR and if she comes outside. And I was like, you can't kill somebody.
It's a story whose final chapter has yet to be written. Two trials in two different states are set to take place as this season unfolds. You're not going to solve it online. Nobody's going to find her on Facebook. Facebook. I just had to know, how did this happen? Listen to What Happened to Talena Zar on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What message did Talina Zar post on Facebook?
0:01–0:07
2
How did the COVID-19 pandemic set the stage for Talina's disappearance?
0:07–0:14
3
What was Talina Zar's plan if her condition worsened?
0:14–0:21
4
What was the reaction to Talina Zar's disappearance?
0:21–0:39
5
Who is Talina Zar and what happened after her Facebook post?
0:39–1:06
6
How did the online community respond to Talina's case?
1:06–2:42