The DIS Podcast
Episode 1 PRODUCTION: jEREMY sHIRLEY
Finding a new Formula.
I am definitely learning my way while producing the first few episodes of THE DIS.
As the podcast also serves as a workshop about the person who is missing, here is a snippet of Jeremy Shirley’s final moments before his disappearance. The details leading to the writing and production of this story were collected from eyewitnesses, family members, and police accounts. The DIS is a different kind of podcast. This is a podcast that must, without fail, bring value to the stakeholders involved in each case, or it will fail. It is the bare minimum requirement to be able to be a part of the lives of friends and families who have had loved ones go missing.
1. EPISODE 1
On November 2, 2023, Jeremy was last seen at his residence on Elm Street in Bishop, California. He had recently expressed concerns about his safety and mentioned wanting to go into hiding, after which he turned off all his electronic devices. At the time, he was wearing a gray shirt, black pants, and a black jacket, and was carrying a Mercedes backpack.
Episode 1, about the disappearance of Jeremy Shirley, is still in production. We will post snippets of the episode below.
Jeremy Shirley disappeared on November 2nd, 2023
This is an introduction to the show overall and the mission we want to accomplish by undertaking this project.
Episode 1 Will premiere on Patreon in September 2025.
A new kind of Podcast
I have been wanting to enter the podcast creator space for a while. Now, I can do so comfortably with a project that fits my lifestyle. I love true crime, but I am not an internet crime sleuth. I am a storyteller through screenplays and film.
The Dis is an investigative podcast that aims to deliver a specific outcome at the end of each episode: a screenplay, about a true story—a disappearance. Each episode will be accompanied by a screenplay project written based on the true events of the disappearance.
This podcast aims to go further than most screenplay adaptations, attempting to tie up as many loose ends as possible by conducting direct interviews. I will share all the truths I can about the project and ask for your help as the audience to determine the unknowns of each case.
Here is a transcript of the sample intro for The Dis Podcast. You can listen to this above.
I want to tell you how I got here.
Why I wanted to tell these stories…
You must see…
I have been obsessed with the idea -
Of just leaving…
Escaping…
Vanishing…
Leaving society altogether.
Into the unknown.
Spent my adult life in the outdoors exploring…
Trying to get away…
But the reality is…
It is terrifying…
To just vanish…
To just leave…
AND the people who do…
Their story deserves to be told…
Because they went over the edge.
Who is going to tell their story?
If not you?.