Jethro Spivey was a prolific playwright and poet from 1979 through 2003, after which he vanished from the literary world and society in general. As host Scott Gordon begins his search for this elusive and enigmatic character, he learns that locating him might not be as easy as he thought.
A Louisiana man claims to have been a classmate of Jethro Spivey's in the 1970's, sending host Scott Gordon on a bizarre tangent into the sordid and at times unbelievable past of one Baton Rouge high school.
The trail of the mysterious Al Russo leads to Union City, New Jersey, where tales of drugs, disco, and bloodthirsty goons abound.
A little barhopping is required when host Scott Gordon attempts to chase down details about the mysterious figure “Dennis.” Things might get a little sloppy.
Experts dissect the contents of Jethro Spivey’s poetry, host Scott Gordon reveals a personal connection to the investigation, and a former roommate relates some revealing details.
Host Scott Gordon enlists some unlikely help in his search for Dennis Kaye, whose path leads back to Louisiana. An anonymous tipster shares the details of a pivotal relationship from Kaye’s past.
The line between Dennis Kaye and Jethro Spivey begins to blur as colorful characters from his past share illuminating and violent stories, putting some of the missing puzzle pieces of Spivey’s true identity into place.
What about Al? This episode focuses on answering the lingering questions about Al Russo in the wake of the abrupt exodus of Dennis in 1980. Russo’s unlikely benefactor finally surfaces to tell his tale.
Flagstaff, Arizona yields new and tragic insights to the story of Dennis Kaye; re-examining a moment from a previous episode brings host Scott Gordon closer than ever to discovering the truth about Jethro Spivey.
The search for playwright/poet Jethro Spivey concludes in the small town of Hurricane, Utah.