{"podcast":{"title":"Forbidden Files","slug":"forbidden-files-7775512","podcast_index_feed_id":7775512,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/forbiddenfiles/feed.xml","website_url":"https://forbiddenfiles.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22187705/the_forbidden_files_2_b7dy4.jpg","author":"Forbidden Knowledge Network","episode_count":23,"summary":"Forbidden Files examines lesser-known cases, restricted material, and controversial subjects that exist on the edge of public awareness. These are not widely discussed stories. They are often incomplete, unresolved, or removed from circulation. Each episode focuses on a single subject, presented in a calm, structured format. The goal is not to conclude, but to examine. To explore the details, the inconsistencies, and the questions that remain. From unlisted locations and undocumented systems to unexplained findings and limited-access material, Forbidden Files presents subjects that do not fully fit within conventional categories.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T22:19:21.044184+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/forbidden-files-7775512"},"episode":{"title":"Brian Shaffer: The Man Who Entered a Bar and Never Came Out","slug":"brian-shaffer-the-man-who-entered-a-bar-and-never-came-out","published_at":"2026-07-13T03:48:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/forbidden-files-7775512/brian-shaffer-the-man-who-entered-a-bar-and-never-came-out","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/forbidden-files-7775512","url":"https://forbiddenfiles.podbean.com/e/brian-shaffer-the-man-who-entered-a-bar-and-never-came-out/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cp76dpid0ncaxcsk/Brian_Shaffer_The_Man_Who_Entered_a_Bar_and_Never_Came_Out.mp3","summary":"Description https://www.FKNpods.com Brian Shaffer’s disappearance remains one of the most troubling documented missing-person cases in modern Ohio history because the known timeline begins in an ordinary public place: a crowded Columbus nightlife district near Ohio State University, inside the Ugly Tuna Saloona, where surveillance reportedly placed him near the entrance area close to closing time on April 1, 2006. According to public records and reporting, Brian had gone out with Clint Florence, was later joined by Meredith Reed, and was expected to reconnect with his girlfriend, Alexis Waggoner, for future plans that never happened. Investigators could verify that Brian was at the bar, and witnesses reportedly saw him near the escalator area speaking with two women, but the available footage did not clearly show him leaving through the main monitored route. This episode of The Unsolved Files reconstructs the case as a grounded investigative timeline: Brian’s life as a 27-year-old Ohio State medical student, the geography of the South Campus Gateway complex, the surveillance record, witness accounts, searches, phone behavior, and the competing explanations that have never fully answered the central question. Theories involving an unmonitored exit, accident, foul play, voluntary disappearance, or concealment inside the building are examined carefully as possibilities, not conclusions. Nearly two decades later, there is still no confirmed body, no verified later contact, no clear exit image, and no proven trail showing where Brian Shaffer went after the last documented moments inside the known record. 🔒 Subscribe now for full access to all our video podcasts. Unlock exclusive bonus content and everything on The Forbidden Knowledge Network. 👉 https://www.patreon.com/thefo…","meta_description":"Description https://www.FKNpods.com Brian Shaffer’s disappearance remains one of the most troubling documented missing-person cases in modern Ohio history…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2891,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/forbidden-files-7775512/episodes/brian-shaffer-the-man-who-entered-a-bar-and-never-came-out/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/forbidden-files-7775512/brian-shaffer-the-man-who-entered-a-bar-and-never-came-out.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}