Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes
On 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.
Our Editor's Take
Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holesshows that no case is too old to investigate. Host Kate Winkler Dawson is an author, journalist, and podcaster. Her specialty is at the intersection of crime, history, and forensic science. Cohost Paul Holes is a retired investigator for the Contra Costa County Sheriff. During his career, he developed an interest in cold cases. Paul played a part in identifying the Golden State Killer.
There are plenty of cold cases out there. InBuried Bones,the older the case, the better. Podcast hosts Kate and Paul examine each case from every angle. They apply their significant expertise and experience to debunk or support existing theories. They also consider forensic factors that were unavailable at the time of the crime.
Most of the cases onBuried Bonesremain unsolved murders. To the delight of listeners, Paul and Kate discuss such intriguing cases. In nineteenth-century Liverpool, boarding house guests are dying in similar ways. In Pennsylvania, a human torso washes up. During the 1930s, police In New Jersey discover a man sleeping next to two corpses in a parked car.
Some episodes celebrate the ingenuity and forethought of investigators from the past. Kate and Paul take listeners back to 1930s London and the discovery of a ten-year-old girl's body. Forensic science was in its infancy at the time. Investigators deployed as-yet-unused methods to discover who murdered the child.
Early serial killers make appearances in some episodes ofBuried Bones.A young woman in Georgia seems to have lost everyone close to her. Is it misfortune or something more ominous? Listeners also hear about the Dayton Strangler, a serial killer in Ohio around 1900.
Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes,puts a fresh spin on the genre. They discuss cases that history has forgotten. As a result, true crime fans may enjoy the new material. Fans of forensics-based true crime may enjoy seeing how the science came about.
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