Where Is Austin Tice?

An American freelancer disappears while covering the war in Syria. Years later, after the regime falls, a journalist scours the country in search of him.

In 2012, fledgling war correspondent Austin Tice was abducted in Syria. No group claimed responsibility, but the U.S. believed he was being held by the Assad government. When rebels toppled the dictator and opened the borders in 2024, Western journalists seized the chance to search the regime’s files for clues to Tice’s fate. Guided by secret documents and new contacts, the reporting team crisscrossed the fractured nation for new information on who held Tice, where he was kept, and why he was targeted for abduction. Their investigation took them through abandoned prisons, interrogation facilities, and active conflict zones in search of answers.

From BBC Radio 4 and NPR’s Embedded comes “Where is Austin Tice?” season three of “I’m Not a Monster Presents.” Josh Baker and Sara Obeidat take listeners on a breathtaking race against time to uncover evidence about the missing freelancer. The immersive podcast attempts to bring clarity — and hope — to a story long shrouded in uncertainty.

OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "WHERE IS AUSTIN TICE?" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 11 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.