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multi-instrumentalist, Lambert makes use of a variety of instruments, frequently playing many of them himself on the same track. Lambert has released albums of varying styles, ranging from the 1990s alternative rock revival of
Warp & Woof, to the ambient folk sound of his most recent release,
The Constant Education of Christopher Lambert.
True-crime podcast Beginning September 30, 2019, Chris Lambert released a multi-episode documentary podcast series called
Your Own Backyard. The podcast recounts, in detail, the disappearance and murder of
Kristin Smart from the campus of California Polytechnic State University in May 1996. The podcast was downloaded over five million times in its first 6 months. On April 13, 2021, the
San Luis Obispo County sheriff announced two arrests in the case of the disappearance of Kristin Smart, and said the podcast had helped encourage witnesses to come forward with information. The two arrests eventually resulted in the conviction of Paul Flores for the
first degree murder of Kristin Smart. Following the conviction, the Smart Family, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff, the San Luis Obispo District Attorney, and the President of Cal Poly all thanked Lambert for his role in bringing the case to a resolution. == Discography ==