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The Fronczak Files

The Fronczak Files

By: Foundling Endeavors LLC
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Mysteries, DNA, and the Search for Who We Really Are. The Fronczak Files is a gripping podcast that delves deep into the investigation of the abduction of Paul Fronczak, the abandonment of Jack Rosenthal, and the disappearance of Jack’s twin sister Jill. This true crime podcast takes you on a rollercoaster ride through Paul’s experiences, searching for his family and uncovering new mysteries along the way. In April 1964, a woman disguised as a nurse walked into a Chicago hospital room and took a one-day-old infant from the arms of a young mother named Dora Fronczak. That day, Chicago police kicked off the biggest manhunt in the city's history in an effort to find the kidnapped "Baby Fronczak." Weeks passed without any sign of the kidnapper or the infant. Two years after the kidnapping, the case went cold… Co-hosted by Paul Jack Fronczak and Tracey Hastings, Season 1 pulls you into the decades-long search for answers, identity, and justice. No theories. No holding back. Just the raw, unfiltered truth - told straight from the source. www.thefronczakfiles.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefronczakfiles TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thefronczakfiles Facebook: https://facebook.com/thefronczakfiles Threads: https://threads.net/@thefronczakfilesCopyright 2025 Foundling Endeavors LLC Politics & Government Social Sciences True Crime
Episodes
  • The Answer Pt. 2: Science’s Role in Finding Paul | The Fronczak Files Ep. 6
    Aug 12 2025

    A baby stolen. The hunt to locate him, decades later.

    Utilizing federal databases and resources in hopes of a breakthrough.

    In Episode 6: The Answer (Part 2) of The Fronczak Files,

    Jack and Tracey sit down with Dr. Angela Williamson to discuss her experience as

    a forensic DNA specialist.

    How can missing persons be identified? What type of person

    kidnaps an infant? And how should cold cases be worked?





    In this episode, we explore:


    • The decades-long hunt to find the real Paul Fronczak


    • Living Does and how to work their cases


    • Profiling a kidnapper




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    miss a future episode.



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    Theme Music by Paul Jack Fronczak and Rick Holland


    Corkboard Photo by Josephine Barham on Unsplash

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    29 mins
  • The Answer Pt. 1: Finding the Real Paul | The Fronczak Files Ep. 6
    Aug 5 2025

    A baby stolen. A shocking DNA discovery. A search for the

    truth that only leads to more questions. In Episode 6: The Answer (Part 1) of

    The Fronczak Files, Jack and Tracey sit down once again with genetic genealogy

    expert CeCe Moore to unravel the unbelievable journey of identifying the stolen

    Fronczak baby. After decades of searching, the boy is finally located—but the

    answers only open new mysteries. Who kidnapped Paul? Why was he taken? And

    could there be a deeper conspiracy behind it all?

    In this episode, we explore:

    • The decades-long hunt to find the real Paul Fronczak

    • The shocking truth about his identity

    • Theories surrounding the 1964 kidnapping

    • The emotional impact on everyone involved Don’t forget to

    like, follow, and subscribe so you never miss a future episode.



    👍 Like this episode


    💬 Share your reactions

    and theories


    🔔 Subscribe for what’s

    coming next in the search for Jill


    🎧 Listen on all major

    podcast platforms


    📺 Watch full episodes on

    YouTube



    📲 Connect with us:

    thefronczakfiles.com | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Threads



    Theme Music by Paul Jack Fronczak and Rick Holland


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    55 mins
  • The WITNESS: A Babysitter’s Chilling Account | The Fronczak Files Ep. 5
    Jul 22 2025

    Hidden Abuse • Firsthand Testimony • 1960s Cold Case • Mob Ties • Twin Disappearance

    A knock on the door. A mother’s strange request. A terrified pair of twins hidden upstairs.


    In this haunting episode of The Fronczak Files, Paul and Tracy speak with Susan Woolard, a babysitter who, in 1965, was pulled into a disturbing household secret in Pitney Village, New Jersey. Her memory is vivid. Her guilt has never left. What she reveals may be the last eyewitness account of Jack and Jill together.


    Could this teenage girl have unknowingly witnessed the early signs of a tragedy? Was fear—and the shadow of the Mob...what kept her silent?


    🎧 This episode explores:

    • Susan’s firsthand account of the abuse and neglect she witnessed

    • What made her defy orders and check on the hidden babies upstairs

    • Why neighbors still won’t talk, nearly 60 years later

    • The chilling detail about Jill’s condition and Jack’s black eye

    • How this one act of courage may have changed the investigation forever


    If you’re drawn to:

    • First-person true crime narratives

    • Cold cases with long-silenced witnesses

    • Stories shaped by guilt, courage, and survival

    • The power of speaking out—even decades later

    …this episode will stay with you.


    What if the person who saw it all… never forgot?


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    Learn more at: thefronczakfiles.com


    Instagram: https://instagram.com/fronczakfiles

    TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@fronczakfiles

    Facebook: https://facebook.com/fronczakfiles

    Threads: https://threads.net/@fronczakfiles




    Theme Music by Paul Jack Fronczak and Rick Holland



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