New Podcast “Where’s Dia?” From Pushkin and iHeartPodcasts Sheds Light on the 2020 Disappearance of Lydia “Dia” Abrams Amid Messy Dispute Over Her Sprawling Idyllwild Estate

Journalist Lucy Sherriff dives into a tangled web of manipulation, power, estranged families, and greed in new true-crime series

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IDYLLWILD, Calif. and NEW YORK – July 23, 2024 – Lydia “Dia” Abrams was known in the beautiful mountain town of Idyllwild, California as a glamorous 65-year-old, who, from the outside looking in, seemed to have it all. That is, until she disappeared without a trace on June 6, 2020. In “Where’s Dia?,” an exclusive new six-part podcast series from Pushkin Industries and iHeartPodcasts, journalist Lucy Sherriff reveals the culmination of her four year investigation into Dia’s disappearance, uncovering a tangled web of manipulation, power, estranged families, and greed. “Where’s Dia?” will be available to listeners beginning today, July 23, 2024, with new episodes posting on Tuesdays.

“When someone goes missing, they leave a vacuum. And everyone left behind scrambles to fill that space with reasons why or explanations of how,” says Sherriff. “When Dia went missing, she didn’t get to tell her own story. Her narrative has been crafted by friends, family, lovers – and yes, even enemies. And it’s left to us to decide whose version of events we believe.”

In the days after Dia disappeared, her friends, her neighbors, and her kids began to search for her. They ran through endless theories: was she lying hurt somewhere? Had she run away? Had she been kidnapped? Killed?

It didn’t take long for some to start pointing fingers. Because, it turns out, there were people who could benefit if Dia suddenly disappeared — her estate was worth millions of dollars.

Two men in her life, her son and a man who claims to be her fiance, launch public campaigns to find Dia. But soon, their efforts – and stories – begin to unravel.

“Where’s Dia?” is produced by Pushkin Industries and distributed by iHeartPodcasts. Listeners will find “Where’s Dia?” on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are available. Pushkin+ subscribers can binge the entire season early and ad-free.

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ABOUT LUCY SHERRIFF

Lucy Sherriff is a journalist with 12 years of experience covering human rights, gender and news across the world. She has reported from countries such as Colombia, Lebanon, Armenia, Papua New Guinea, and even Antarctica, and has worked for the BBC, Al Jazeera, the Guardian, and CNN, to name a few. Her recent projects include directing a documentary for Topic Studios/First Look Media which follows three women raising their children in a Washington State prison.

ABOUT PUSHKIN INDUSTRIES

Pushkin Industries is dedicated to producing audio in any format that challenges listeners, encourages their curiosity, and inspires joy. Or, in other words: Good, Smart, Fun. Founded in 2018, Pushkin has produced numerous podcasts that have broken into the top 10 on the Apple Podcasts chart, including Malcolm Gladwell’s hugely successful Revisionist History, as well as Against the Rules from Michael Lewis, Paul McCartney’s A Life in Lyrics, The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos, Broken Record, Tim Harford’s Cautionary Tales, The Last Archive, Deep Cover, Lost Hills and Apple’s Best Show of 2021, A Slight Change of Plans. Pushkin’s audiobook catalog includes Steve Martin’s So Many Steves, Inside Voice by Lake Bell, the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen, Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis, Fauci and Higher Animals by Michael Specter, Heartbreak by Florence Williams, and Malcolm Gladwell’s Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon, The Bomber Mafia, and Talking to Strangers. Follow us @pushkinpods.