The Fronczak Files
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.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2025
Meet the Team | The Fronczak Files Ep. 9
From DNA to archives, every clue has been pursued together.
In Episode 9: Meet the Team of The Fronczak Files, Jack and
Tracey highlight the collective effort—the experts and collaborators who joined
th…
The Theories | The Fronczak Files Ep. 8
The crimes have been uncovered. The witnesses have spoken. Now
the team asks the hardest question of all: what really happened?
In Episode 8: The Theories of The Fronczak Files, Jack and
Tracey begin to…
The Investigation Pt. 2: Shadows of Jill | The Fronczak Files Ep. 7
Jack returns to Atlantic City, still searching for answers.
In Episode 7: The Investigation (Part 2) of The Fronczak
Files, Jack and Tracey continue the hunt for Jill.
What were Marie and Gilbert truly …
The Investigation Pt. 1: Someone Knows Something | The Fronczak Files Ep. 7
A seemingly ordinary middle-class family. A shocking truth
beneath the surface.
In Episode 7: The Investigation (Part 1) of The Fronczak
Files, Jack and Tracey sit down with Nino Perrotta, private inve…
The Answer Pt. 2: Science’s Role in Finding Paul | The Fronczak Files Ep. 6
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 d…
The Answer Pt. 1: Finding the Real Paul | The Fronczak Files Ep. 6
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 gene…
The WITNESS: A Babysitter’s Chilling Account | The Fronczak Files Ep. 5
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…
The Reveal: The DNA Detective Who Found Jack | The Fronczak Files Ep. 4
Genetic Breakthroughs • Identity Found • Cold Case Clues • Genealogy Experts • First Family Connection
A stranger’s email. A shrinking database. A second chance to find out who Jack really is.
In this …
The Discovery: The DNA Test That Changed Everything | The Fronczak Files Ep. 3
The Test. The Silence. The Truth. | The Fronczak Files: Episode 3 – “The Discovery”
DNA Revelations • Identity Crisis • Family Secrets • Genetic Genealogy • Media Breakthrough
A simple over-the-counter…
The Abandonment: Their Son Was Kidnapped | The Fronczak Files Episode 2
A Phone Call. A Black Eye. A National Manhunt. | The Fronczak Files: Episode 2 – “The Abandonment”
🔍True Crime • Unsolved Mysteries • Identity Discovery • Foundling Case • FBI Cold Case
Two years after…
The Kidnapping
In 1964, a woman disguised as a nurse walked into a Chicago hospital, took a newborn from his mother’s arms, and vanished. The baby was never seen again… until a 10-year-old boy found a box of newspa…
Season One Trailer
In April 1964, a woman disguised as a nurse walked into a Chicago hospital room and took a one-day-old infant out of the the arms of a young mother named Dora Fronczak. That day, Chicago police kicke…