The Name of the Tape: The Unsolved Murder of Bennett Brown
A Heavy Weight19 Elo 2025

The Name of the Tape: The Unsolved Murder of Bennett Brown

In May 1976, the body of 18-year-old Bennett Brown was found in rural Lawrence County, Indiana. He had no identification — only a set of keys, $1.05 in coins, and a name stitched into his clothes.

Who was Bennett Brown? How did a college freshman from Evanston, Illinois, end up murdered and left in a wooded ravine nearly 300 miles from home?

This episode of A Heavy Weight dives into Bennett’s story — his life at Northern Illinois University, the discovery of his body, the search for answers, and the enduring silence around his death. Nearly five decades later, his case remains unsolved.

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Episode 8: Less Than 1%

Episode 8: Less Than 1%

Episode eight of A Heavy Weight: Forensic pathologists Dr. Andrea Zaferes and Dr. Darin Wolfe join us again to talk about the likelihood of suicide by drowning in Joseph’s case. What does the evidence...

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Episode 7: Extremely Unusual

Episode 7: Extremely Unusual

Episode seven of A Heavy Weight: We begin to unpack Joseph’s autopsy and toxicology reports with the help of experts Andrea Zaferes and Dr. Darin Wolfe. What do the reports tell us about Joseph’s deat...

10 Marras 202139min

Episode 6: Confidential Informant

Episode 6: Confidential Informant

Episode six of A Heavy Weight: The investigation into Joseph’s death takes shape; but does the story being presented make sense?Joseph’s family try to get more answers from law enforcement and begin t...

3 Marras 202133min

Episode 5: Does this make sense to anyone in the room?

Episode 5: Does this make sense to anyone in the room?

Episode five of A Heavy Weight: The body of 20 year old IU sophomore Joseph has been recovered and the investigation into what could’ve happened to him shifts. The prevailing theory around his death i...

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Episode 4: 66 Pounds of Rock

Episode 4: 66 Pounds of Rock

Episode four of A Heavy Weight: 20 year old IU sophomore Joseph has been missing for nearly a week. What clues could the group chat found on his laptop hold? The search for Joseph takes a turn no one ...

20 Loka 202127min

Episode 3: Rumors

Episode 3: Rumors

Episode three of A Heavy Weight: 20 year old IU sophomore Joseph hasn’t been heard from in days. What clues do detectives and his sister find as the search continues…

14 Loka 202128min

Episode 2: Someone Knows Something

Episode 2: Someone Knows Something

Picking up the night of September 27th, 2015 after Joseph vanished. Where could he have gone? What clues did he leave behind?

6 Loka 202129min

Episode 1: Blood Moon

Episode 1: Blood Moon

Episode 1 of A Heavy Weight; a podcast re-investigating the unexplained disappearance of Joseph Smedley. 20 year old sophomore Joseph vanishes on the night of a blood moon, September 27, 2015.

27 Syys 202133min

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