Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes
255 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20.2K ratingsOn Buried Bones, journalist Kate Winkler Dawson and retired investigator Paul Holes dissect some of history’s most compelling true crime cases from centuries ago. Together, they explore these very old cases through a 21st century lens. With their years of expertise and knowledge of modern forensics, they reflect on how far science has come and bring new insight to old mysteries.
Together, Kate and Paul have examined many cases including the 1932 Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the first time fingerprinting was used as evidence in a courtroom and a possible serial killer in 1960s Nashville. They ask, was the right person convicted or was someone wrongfully accused?
See pictures, diagrams and evidence from each case on Instagram @buriedbonespod.
Buried Bones is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including true crime, comedic interviews, news, science, pop culture and more. The network is home to My Favorite Murder hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, This Podcast Will Kill You, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, Tenfold More Wicked and more.
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Episodes
Sounds Guilty
May 24, 2023 07:01 - 1 hourOn today's episode, Kate and Paul take us to 1883 Long Island where a murder and a string of robberies confound police. Voice recognition from a blind victim leads police on a manhunt that takes them far from where they first were looking. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Game's Afoot PT 2
May 17, 2023 07:01 - 46 minutesIn this second part of a two-part series, Paul and Kate return to 1936 Boston to complete their analysis of a wealthy heiress and the disappearance of her boyfriend. A violent figure from the victim’s life appears, and the subsequent court case displays some of the more complicated elements of our legal system. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Game's Afoot PT 1
May 10, 2023 07:01 - 47 minutesIn this week's episode, Kate and Paul head to 1936 Massachusetts to learn about the murder of a woman whose severed legs were discovered in a river. In this first part of a two-part series, we learn about the suspects and the discovery of a crime scene. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Ties That Bind
May 03, 2023 07:01 - 1 hourIn this week's episode, Paul and Kate go to 1967 Scotland where a young woman is found murdered in a small cemetery. Using the unique evidence found at the scene and testimony of some of the locals, a suspect is found. But is it enough for a conviction? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bad Reputation
April 19, 2023 07:01 - 56 minutesIn this episode, Kate and Paul are in 1882 Sioux Falls looking at a murder victim within a very suspicious crime scene. With multiple suspects, one person’s character is weighed heavily on the scales of justice. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Great Sheedy Murder Trial
April 12, 2023 07:01 - 58 minutesOn today's episode, Paul and Kate head to 1891 Lincoln, NE to discuss the case of a murder victim who was notorious city-wide. As the investigation unfolds, the multiple attempts on the victim's life paint a truly remarkable picture that leads to a grueling trial. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fare Shot
April 05, 2023 07:01 - 1 hourKate and Paul look to South Carolina in 1961 where a cab driver is shot while behind the wheel. We learn about some fascinating ballistics work and keen crime scene methodology en route to closing the case. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Woman in the Well PT 2
March 29, 2023 07:01 - 53 minutesIn this conclusion of last week's case, Paul and Kate return to 1799 Manhattan for a legal battle involving some of the most famous names of the era. After 75 witnesses take the stand, the outcome of the case is as shocking as the case itself. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Woman in the Well PT 1
March 22, 2023 07:01 - 55 minutesIn this episode, Kate and Paul go to Manhattan in 1799 to analyze the curious circumstances of the death of a newlywed woman. In this first part of a two-part story, we learn about boarding houses and how culture and society played a part in this case. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sacred Heart
March 15, 2023 07:01 - 1 hourIn this week’s episode, Paul and Kate go back to 1960 McAllen, Texas where a young churchgoing woman goes missing after attending confession. A suspect is implicated but unique circumstances lead to this case staying open for far too long. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
March 08, 2023 08:01 - 1 hourOn today’s episode Kate and Paul go to WWI era France to discuss the case of a prolific conman. While he successfully defrauded many people, forensic evidence and victim statements play a key part in identifying this week's subject. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Bushy-Haired Man PT 2
March 01, 2023 08:01 - 1 hourIn part two of the Dr. Sam Sheppard case, Paul and Kate return to 1954 Ohio to examine the police-work and court case of Dr. Sam Sheppard in the murder of his pregnant wife, Marilyn. The twists and turns of the ensuing saga are, to say the least, unexpected. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Bushy-Haired Man PT 1
February 22, 2023 08:01 - 46 minutesIn this episode, Kate and Paul cover the case of Dr. Sam Sheppard and his slain wife, Marilyn, in 1954 Ohio. They explore the marriage and analyze the gruesome crime scene in the first part of this two-part episode. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lover's Lane
February 08, 2023 08:01 - 51 minutesPaul and Kate head to Montana in 1956 where a young couple is murdered at a remote location. The suspects are plenty but the pool is narrowed down using well preserved evidence from the scene. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Close to the Chest
February 01, 2023 08:01 - 56 minutesIn this week's episode Kate and Paul go to 1889 Pittsburgh where a well-known Black restaurant owner is found dead at the bottom of a staircase. A revolver is found on a table next to several empty beer bottles and two female suspects claim to know nothing. Was he murdered? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Trolley Problem
January 25, 2023 08:01 - 59 minutesOn today’s episode Paul and Kate are in 1927 Oakland, California as they sort out the cold case of 15-year-old Mabel Mayer. The victim was murdered just a few blocks from her home. Can victimology help solve the mystery? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wondery Presents: Frozen Head
January 23, 2023 08:01 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBHosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid. When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, really, it’s just the beginning. Because Laurence and others like him have signed up to be frozen and brought back to life in the future. And that belief will pull multiple generations of the Pilgeram family into a cryonics soap opera filled with dead pets, gold coins, grenades, fist fig...
The Wayside Café
January 18, 2023 08:01 - 1 hourKate and Paul take us to 1963 rural Idaho, where the owners of a small road-side diner and their son are involved in a murder. Victimology and perspectives of the scene help paint a more complicated picture than you'd expect. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Northern Exposure
January 11, 2023 08:01 - 53 minutesIn this week's episode Paul and Kate head to 1953 Vancouver, BC where two bodies are discovered in a park. Due to nature's toll on the evidence, the bodies remain unidentified until a breakthrough in detective work decades later helps change the outcome. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Coincidence or Connection?
January 04, 2023 08:01 - 1 hourOn today’s episode Kate and Paul are in 1960's Nashville as they analyze the deaths of three young girls. Their locations and circumstances are similar, but was this a serial killer? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An Aviator King’s Ransom
December 14, 2022 08:01 - 1 hourPaul and Kate go to 1932 New York to cover the kidnapping of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s 20-month-old son. Police track down a suspect, but the case is circumstantial, and the accused is pointing to someone else. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Bad Wrap
December 07, 2022 08:01 - 54 minutesIn this week’s episode, Kate and Paul take us to 1935 Great Britain to discuss the murders of two women whose bodies were found floating in a creek. The investigation gets aided by some very unusual sources en route to solving a rather grisly case. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Overkill PT 2
November 30, 2022 08:01 - 54 minutesIn part two of the Jeff MacDonald case, Paul and Kate return to 1970 Fort Bragg to analyze the investigation and court cases that came from the death of McDonald's wife and two children. With the inclusion of over a thousand pieces of evidence, and multiple trials, this saga has a truly harrowing conclusion. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wondery Presents: The Vanished
November 28, 2022 08:01 - 6 minutes - 5.53 MBThe Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports to take a deep dive into the story of a different missing person each week. Host Marissa Jones brings you exclusive interviews with family members, friends, law enforcement and experts on mainstream cases, as well as little known ones. Listen in, to hear what The Vanished will uncover next: http://bit.ly/vanished-bb See Privacy Policy at ...
Overkill PT 1
November 23, 2022 08:01 - 58 minutesIn the first half of this two-part episode, Paul and Kate investigate the 1970 military base murder of Jeff MacDonald’s family while he, a Green Beret Surgeon, was found alive at the scene in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Evidence suggests a home invasion, but things aren’t adding up. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An Unsettled Debt
November 09, 2022 08:01 - 1 hourIn this week’s episode, Kate and Paul survey the 1884 Boston case involving a doctor, a Harvard Professor, and a janitor. An unpaid debt and some citizen-led investigation leads to a crack in this case. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Soldiers of Fortune
November 02, 2022 07:01 - 1 hourOn today’s episode, Paul and Kate take us to Revolutionary War times where we explore the case of an affluent woman trapped in an unhealthy marriage who meets a young wayward soldier. Adding the politics of the time, multiple hit men, and an American judicial landmark, this case is not to be missed. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Windowsill
October 26, 2022 07:01 - 1 hourKate and Paul explore the first ever case to use fingerprinting in court. We travel to 1910s Chicago to learn about a Black man arrested for the killing of a White family in a case that changed detective work forever. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mrs. Dr. Crippen PT 2
October 19, 2022 07:01 - 1 hourIn part-two of this two-part episode, Paul and Kate pick up the case of Dr. Crippen in 1910s London where Dr. Crippen and his mistress have now gone missing, his wife is nowhere to be found, and a body has been discovered in the basement. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mrs. Dr. Crippen PT 1
October 12, 2022 07:01 - 54 minutesIn part-one of this two-part episode, Kate and Paul dive into 1910s London to examine the disappearance of a wealthy doctor’s wife. A body is found in the doctor’s basement…was it his wife’s? Or was someone else murdered? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Death at the Windmill
October 05, 2022 07:01 - 55 minutesIn this episode, Paul and Kate explore the death of 34-year-old Lee Camp from Hanford, CA. In 1924, Camp appears to have fallen from the roof of a windmill on his foster parents’ ranch, but a subsequent autopsy shows that may not be what killed him. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stalked
September 28, 2022 07:01 - 1 hourOn today's episode, Kate and Paul assess the evidence left at the scene of a Fresno, CA murder in 1935. Teenager Mary Louise Stammer is killed at home with her parents absent. But before the killer vanishes, he leaves behind clues. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Coyote Flat
September 21, 2022 07:01 - 1 hourEpisode three takes us to 1920s Eureka, CA. Kate and Paul follow the case of Jack Ryan, a Native American accused of murdering a young couple by a notoriously bigoted DA. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Overdrive
September 14, 2022 07:30 - 1 hourIn episode two, Paul and Kate take us to 1930's Utah to figure out how a physician husband, a jilted lover, and a Persian Prince play into the vehicular homicide of Dorothy Moormeister. Buried Bones sources and show notes can be found at www.exactlyrightmedia.com/buriedbonesources. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Valet Did It?
September 14, 2022 07:01 - 1 hourOn the first episode of Buried Bones, Kate and Paul cover the death, and potential murder, of Manhattan millionaire William Marsh Rice. A valet, a dubious attorney, and toxicology all loom large in this early 1900's case. Buried Bones sources and show notes can be found at www.exactlyrightmedia.com/buriedbonessources. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Introducing: Buried Bones
August 24, 2022 07:01 - 2 minutesEach week, Buried Bones explores some of history’s most dramatic true crime cases from centuries ago. Using their individual expertise, journalist Kate Winkler Dawson and retired cold case investigator Paul Holes bring new insights to old mysteries, like the Lindbergh kidnapping, the assassination of President James Garfield, and the suspected murder of the founder of Rice University. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoM...
Buried Bones... Coming Soon!
August 01, 2022 05:59 - 38 seconds - 609 KBPaul Holes and Kate Winkler Dawson host Exactly Right's newest true crime podcast, Buried Bones, premiering September 14th.
An Update from The Murder Squad
February 07, 2022 11:00 - 1 minute - 1.06 MBThis week, a quick update from Paul Holes of The Murder Squad. Visit bit.ly/paulholesbooktour for info on his upcoming tour.
Winter Distraction: The Murder of Derek and Nancy Haysom with Amanda Knox
January 31, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBThis week, Billy and Paul are joined by Amanda Knox to talk about the murder case of Derek and Nancy Haysom. Amanda has been an advocate for victims and those who have been unjustly imprisoned since her own exoneration and release from an Italian prison in 2015.
Winter Distraction: The Victims of Jack the Ripper with Hallie Rubenhold, Part 2
January 24, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBPaul and Billy continue their conversation about Jack the Ripper's victims--Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Kate Eddowes, and Mary Kelly--with author and historian Hallie Rubenhold. This week they concentrate on the last victim and Hallie's latest project.
Winter Distraction: The Victims of Jack the Ripper with Hallie Rubenhold, Part 1
January 17, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBAuthor and historian Hallie Rubenhold joins Billy and Paul to discuss her book The Five. The three discuss the five canonical victims--Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Kate Eddowes, and Mary Kelly--of Jack the Ripper in England 1888.
Winter Distraction: The Cases of Felix Vail with Jerry Mitchell
January 10, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBInvestigative journalist Jerry Mitchell joins Billy and Paul to talk about the case of Felix Vail. After his first wife died under mysterious circumstances, Vail went on to have many relationships. In two cases, the women went missing and haven't been found. It's possible Vail could have other victims.
Winter Distraction: A Killer by Design with Dr. Ann Burgess and Steven Constantine
January 03, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBPaul and Billy are joined by Dr. Ann Burgess and her co-author Steven Constantine to discuss their book--A Killer by Design: Murders, Mindhunters, and my Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind. Dr. Burgess is a forensic psychiatric nurse who helped develop profiling as we know it today. She discusses her work with victims and killers.
Winter Distraction: Killer Joe Metheny with Affirmative Murder
December 27, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBAlvin and Fran from Affirmative Murder join Paul and Billy to discuss killer Joe Metheny. Metheny claimed to have killed over ten people. He told law enforcement he dumped some victims in the river and others he served off a pit BBQ truck.
Winter Distraction: The Boy in the Box
December 20, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBBilly and Paul discuss the case of a little boy found inside a box in Pennsylvania. In February 1957, a boy between 3 and 5 years old was discovered deceased in a bassinet box. He was malnourished and had several blows to the head. His identity and the person responsible for his death remains unknown.
Season 3 Finale: Updates
December 13, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBSince the beginning of the Murder Squad we’ve brought you into investigations of missing persons, fugitives, and unsolved murders and sexual assaults in hopes we can help to solve them. This year we're bringing you updates on Crystal Turner and Kylen Schulte, Josue Calderon, Katie Janness, Molly Miller, Colt Haynes, Alexis Sharkey and more.
The I-70/I-35 Killer
December 06, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBA killer with a unique gun stalked an interstate between three different states--picking at least six victims. There is a possible link to three other murders in a fourth state. The victimology is similar, but a different gun(s) is used. Authorities have uncovered no motive nor the identity of the I-70 Killer after almost 30 years.
Jennifer and Adrianna Missing
November 29, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB21-year-old Jennifer Wix’s family last spoke to her on Thursday, March 25th, 2004, sometime in the afternoon. According to her boyfriend at the time, Jennifer and her two-year-old daughter off at a local gas station in Cross Plains, Tennessee. No one at the gas station saw them and they haven't been seen in over 17 years.
Missing Mary Johnson and Other Recent Cases
November 22, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBMary Johnson disappeared on her way to meet a friend at a church vanishes in Washington on December 1, 2020. Glenda Parton went to find her son Dwayne Selby and his partner Jack Grimes in Oklahoma on October 25, 2021 before she disappeared herself. An intruder attacked Travis and Jamilyn Juetten in their rural home in Oregon on August 13th, 2021. Grand Valley State University had one student mysteriously drown and another go missing within just weeks of each other. Josue Calderon wa...
Unsolved: The Lane Bryant Shooting
November 15, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBOn Saturday, February 2nd, 2008, a gunman entered the Tinley Park Lane Bryant store shortly after it opened at 10 AM. The man posed as a delivery person before murdering five women and leaving another for dead. Despite having a witness to the crime, the suspect remains unknown.