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COLD

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COLD is a narrative podcast series focused on missing persons cases. Investigative journalist and host Dave Cawley takes on a single story with each season.

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Season 1: Susan Powell Case Files, the Cold journey begins with Dave’s investigation into the unsolved disappearance of Susan Powell… and the man with the most to gain from her death.

Season 2: Justice for Joyce Yost delves into the details of a murder-for-hire plot and attempts to find justice for Joyce – a woman who bravely reported her kidnapping and rape only to vanish without a trace.

Season 3: The Search for Sheree follows two suspects in the 1985 disappearance of Sheree Warren while examining the dangerous escalation of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The Cold team seeks to answer the question: what really happened to Sheree Warren?

Season 4: Blamed on Bundy - The Disappearance of Nancy Baird Brant Baird can barely remember his mom, Nancy Perry Baird. She vanished in 1975, when Brant was just 4. For nearly 50 years, Brant lived under the belief serial killer Ted Bundy abducted and murdered Nancy. That changed when COLD picked up Nancy’s case. Now, the daughters of a former cop are confronting a dark shadow from their past. And Brant is left to ask, “if Ted Bundy didn’t kill Nancy Baird, then who?”

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  1. The Susan Powell Case Files | Prelude

    · 8:15 · Trailer

    Susan Powell vanished from her home in West Valley City, Utah on a cold December day in 2009. Her husband, Josh Powell had taken the couple's two sons out camping in a blizzard. He claimed to have no idea where his…

  2. The Susan Powell Case Files | To All the Girls I've Loved Before | 1

    · 1 h 04 min · S1 E1

    Josh Powell believed in his own greatness from at least age 5. So why wouldn't any girls date him? Why did his only other serious girlfriend before Susan Cox run away in fear? Perhaps because he inherited some of his…

  3. The Susan Powell Case Files | Wake Up, Little Susie | 2

    · 1 h 07 min · S1 E2

    Susan Cox married Josh Powell after only 6 months of courtship. She immediately found herself under the lens of her father-in-law Steven Powell's video camera. The camcorder even captured Steve's confession of love for…

  4. The Susan Powell Case Files | Faith and Finances | 3

    · 1 h 01 min · S1 E3

    Susan Powell feared for her life. She braced for divorce as her marriage to Josh Powell reached its lowest point in 2008, but worried how he would react. She even wrote a secret last will and testament that said, "If I…

  5. The Susan Powell Case Files | Find Susan | 4

    · 1 h 03 min · S1 E4

    Josh and Susan Powell's daycare provider, Debbie Caldwell, sounded an alarm when the couple's boys, Charlie and Braden Powell, failed to arrive at her home on the morning of Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. West Valley City…

  6. The Susan Powell Case Files | 10 Minutes | 5

    · 1 h 04 min · S1 E5

    The criminal investigation into Susan Powell's disappearance kicked into high gear on Dec. 8, 2009. Josh Powell frantically cleaned his house and minivan before meeting detective Ellis Maxwell for a tense second…

  7. The Susan Powell Case Files | Josh in the Wind | 6

    · 1 h 04 min · S1 E6

    Josh Powell went off the grid for 18 hours after avoiding arrest on Dec. 8, 2009. He popped up the next afternoon in Tremonton, Utah. Police soon learned he'd put 807 miles on a rental car. The news media learned of…

  8. The Susan Powell Case Files | Scouring the Desert | 7

    · 1 h 01 min · S1 E7

    Josh Powell told a group of his wife's friends and coworkers a year before she disappeared that if he were ever to commit murder, he'd dispose of the body by dropping it down an abandoned mine. That and other clues led…

  9. The Susan Powell Case Files | Wearing a Wire | 8

    · 1 h 00 min · S1 E8

    Josh Powell abandoned his home on Sarah Circle less than two weeks after the disappearance of his wife, Susan. He retreated to Puyallup, Washington and the home of his father, Steve Powell. On both ends of the move, he…

  10. The Susan Powell Case Files | The Light of Seattle | 9

    · 1 h 06 min · S1 E9

    Steve Powell sang to the FBI just months into the search for his missing daughter-in-law Susan Powell. Agents tried to warn him that his son, Josh Powell, was likely a murderer and could kill again. Steve's bizarre…

  11. The Susan Powell Case Files | Charlie | 10

    · 53 min · S1 E10

    Josh and Susan Powell's oldest son, Charlie, started to open up about his missing mommy in 2010 as he attended the Mel Korum YMCA and started kindergarten at Carson Elementary School. Charlie's comments about killing…

  12. The Susan Powell Case Files | Operation Tsunami | 11

    · 59 min · S1 E11

    West Valley City police were running out of options. Every traditional approach to the Susan Powell case had failed. So, during the summer of 2011, detectives began brainstorming plans for a major, multi-state…

  13. The Susan Powell Case Files | Topaz Mountain | 12

    · 1 h 03 min · S1 E12

    With the wiretap winding down, West Valley police returned to Utah's West Desert with cadaver dogs. They found what at first appeared to be a grave site, but soon discovered it held no sign of Susan. Meantime, digging…

  14. The Susan Powell Case Files | 4theKidzz | 13

    · 1 h 00 min · S1 E13

    Josh Powell went to court in Washington in a bid to get his sons, Charlie and Braden, returned to him. West Valley City police warned the social workers they'd found incestuous cartoon pornography on Josh's computer.…

  15. The Susan Powell Case Files | Killing Susan's Sons | 14

    · 1 h 01 min · S1 E14

    Josh Powell carries out his final act, killing his sons Charlie and Braden by setting fire to his rented home in Graham, Wash. during a court-authorized visit. In the wake of the fire, Susan Powell's family and friends…

  16. The Susan Powell Case Files | Fall of the House of Powell | 15

    · 1 h 07 min · S1 E15

    After the deaths of Josh, Charlie and Braden, West Valley police refocused their investigation on Josh Powell's youngest brother. The mercurial Michael Powell made a play for Josh and Susan Powell's life insurance,…

  17. The Susan Powell Case Files | Chasing Leads | 16

    · 55 min · S1 E16

    A jailhouse informant calling himself "Cowboy" provided police with a promising tip early in the search for Susan Powell. He said Josh Powell had spent time with an elusive stripper named Summer. Find Summer, find…

  18. The Susan Powell Case Files | Cold Case | 17

    · 57 min · S1 E17

    West Valley City police made one final push before declaring the Susan Powell case cold in 2013, interrogating Josh Powell's uncle Maurice Leach in Oregon. Meanwhile, Susan's family fought for change, both in the…

  19. The Susan Powell Case Files | Angel of Hope | 18

    · 34 min · S1 E18

    Nearly 10 years have elapsed since Susan Powell's disappearance. Her body has still not been found. The investigation remains a cold case. In recent years, Susan's friends and family have focused their effort on…

  20. The Susan Powell Case Files | Anatomy of an Audio Journal | Bonus Episode 1

    · 49 min · Bonus

    Josh Powell's audio journals provide unique insight into his mindset during a formative time of his life: the period when he first met and married Susan Cox. Josh's secret audio diaries had never been heard before by…

  21. The Susan Powell Case Files | Marshal Misdirection | Bonus Episode 2

    · 35 min · Bonus

    West Valley City police did not act alone in their investigation of Susan Powell's disappearance. This bonus episode of Cold focuses on the work of U.S. Marshal Derryl Spencer. He played "good cop" to Josh Powell and…

  22. The Susan Powell Case Files | Nutty Putty Cave | Bonus Episode 3

    · 24 min · Bonus

    A persistent theory surfaced in the days immediately after Susan Powell disappeared: perhaps Josh Powell had hidden her body in Nutty Putty Cave. The narrow passage on the fringe of Utah's West Desert had been the site…

  23. The Susan Powell Case Files | Dumpster Drops | Bonus Episode 4

    · 57 min · Bonus

    Cold returns at the 10-year anniversary of Susan Powell's disappearance with new episodes focused on previously undiscovered evidence in the case. For this episode, we examine data from a GPS tracker that police hid on…

  24. The Susan Powell Case Files | Car Crash Con | Bonus Episode 5

    · 48 min · Bonus

    Cold returns at the 10-year anniversary of Susan Powell's disappearance with new episodes focused on previously undiscovered evidence in the case. For this episode, we hear from three people who were involved in car…

  25. The Susan Powell Case Files | Project Sunlight | Bonus Episode 6

    · 58 min · Bonus

    Cold returns at the 10-year anniversary of Susan Powell's disappearance with new episodes focused on previously undiscovered evidence in the case. For this episode, Dave Cawley dives into the digital evidence gathered…

  26. The Susan Powell Case Files | Cold Live | Bonus Episode 7

    · 1 h 03 min · Bonus

    On May 16, 2019, Cold host Dave Cawley stepped onto the stage at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, Utah for Cold Live. A crowd of more than 2,000 spent the next two hours walking through the story behind the…

  27. The Susan Powell Case Files | Ten Years | Bonus Episode 8

    · 22 min · Bonus

    Ten years have passed since the last day that Susan Powell was seen alive: December 6, 2009. In the decade since, her parents Chuck and Judy Cox have fought for access to police files, advocated against domestic abuse…

  28. The Susan Powell Case Files | Justice Delayed | Bonus Episode 9

    · 1 h 10 min · Bonus

    Secret police wiretap records in the Susan Powell case come to light for the first time, even as Susan Powell's parents fight for change in the state of Washington. This bonus episode takes you behind closed doors,…

  29. Cold Season 2: Justice for Joyce Yost | 1

    · 3:38 · S2 E1 · Trailer

    Introducing Cold season 2: Justice for Joyce Yost. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped her. He threatened to kill her, but she went to police…

  30. Justice for Joyce Yost | Prelude: Corpus Delicti | 2

    · 9:01 · S2 E2 · Trailer

    Josh Powell became a murder suspect when his wife Susan Powell disappeared from their home in West Valley City, Utah on December 7, 2009. Police have never located Susan's body. Prosecutors never charged Josh with a…

  31. Justice for Joyce Yost | The Type that Sends Roses | 1

    · 1 h 10 min · S2 E1

    Our story begins with a barrage of bouquets, dozens of unsolicited yellow roses sent by a mysterious male admirer. We then meet a young Joyce Yost in Minnesota and follow her path to Utah. At the same time, a young man…

  32. Justice for Joyce Yost | Talking Cold | Discussion of Episode 1

    · 47 min · Bonus

    Talking Cold is honest and frank conversations about the issues brought forward in the latest episode of the Cold podcast. We begin with Cold season 2: Justice for Joyce. Join hosts Amy Donaldson, Ann Dent and Sheryl…

  33. Justice for Joyce Yost | A Case of Rape | 2

    · 1 h 10 min · S2 E2

    Content advisory: This episode includes discussion of rape and sexual assault. A confrontation in the carport followed by an assault from a stranger. Joyce Yost survives a terrifying attack. Then, with some…

  34. Justice for Joyce Yost | Nightmare on Top of a Nightmare | 3

    · 1 h 06 min · S2 E3

    Doug Lovell turns to some old friends in the hopes of silencing Joyce Yost before she can testify. Joyce takes the stand at a preliminary hearing and tells the story of her sexual assault. Through a series of missteps…

  35. Justice for Joyce Yost | Talking Cold | Discussion of Episode 2

    · 55 min · Bonus

    Joyce Yost was followed home, threatened and raped by someone she didn't know, the rarest type of sexual assault. Despite being terrified, Joyce reluctantly reported to police. Hosts Amy Donaldson and Sheryl Worsley…

  36. Justice for Joyce Yost | She's Gone, Buddy | 4

    · 1 h 08 min · S2 E4

    Joyce Yost has disappeared. Her daughter begs South Ogden police to begin a search, but help is slow in coming. Detectives find nothing out of place in Joyce's apartment, but they miss a major clue suggesting an act of…

  37. Justice for Joyce Yost | Talking Cold | Discussion of Episodes 3 & 4

    · 40 min · Bonus

    Joyce Yost went to police. She pressed charges, but it wasn't an easy process. The criminal justice system aspires to ensure justice is served while protecting the rights of the accused. But for victims, it sometimes…

  38. Justice for Joyce Yost | Garden Variety | 5

    · 1 h 09 min · S2 E5

    Doug Lovell's conviction for the rape of Joyce Yost carries a heavy penalty: 15 years-to-life in prison. With Doug safely in custody, South Ogden police turn their attention on his wife, Rhonda. The investigation…

  39. Justice for Joyce Yost | Talking Cold | Discussion of Episode 5

    · 55 min · Bonus

    Elizabeth Smart captured the attention of the nation when she was kidnapped at knife-point from her Salt Lake City home in June of 2002. She was 14 years old. Investigators found her nine months later and arrested her…

  40. Justice for Joyce Yost | Here We Are | 6

    · 1 h 11 min · S2 E6

    A long shot lead claiming Joyce Yost had died at the hands of a satanic coven took an unexpected turn when South Ogden police Sgt. Terry Carpenter confronted Doug Lovell's ex-wife in April of 1991. Rhonda Buttars came…

  41. Justice for Joyce Yost | Talking Cold | Discussion of Episode 6

    · 49 min · Bonus

    An immunity deal becomes a major development in the disappearance of Joyce Yost. Hosts Amy Donaldson and Sheryl Worsley talk with Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings about when it is and when it isn't a good idea to…

  42. Justice for Joyce Yost | Shameless | 7

    · 56 min · S2 E7

    More than five years have passed since Joyce Yost disappeared. A judge declares her deceased in the eyes of the law, even without her body as evidence of a murder. South Ogden police Sgt. Terry Carpenter receives a…

  43. Justice for Joyce Yost | Talking Cold | Discussion of Episode 7

    · 41 min · Bonus

    A prison snitch can sometimes provide vital leads about a case, but is it always reliable information? Amy Donaldson and Ann Dent talk with former Salt Lake Police chief Chris Burbank about the pros and cons of…

  44. Justice for Joyce Yost | Help Me, Rhonda | 8

    · 1 h 02 min · S2 E8

    A reckoning comes for Doug Lovell, in the form of a capital murder charge. In a never-before-public audio recording, Sgt. Terry Carpenter confronts Doug about the murder of Joyce Yost. The walls close in and Doug turns…

  45. Justice for Joyce Yost | Talking Cold | Discussion of Episode 8

    · 42 min · Bonus

    What is it like to work as a detective investigating Cold cases? Amy Donaldson and Sheryl Worsley sat down with Special Agent Brian Davis of the Utah State Bureau of Investigation and member of the state's new Cold…

  46. Justice for Joyce Yost | High Fidelity | 9

    · 1 h 09 min · S2 E9

    The stakes are set for Doug Lovell as he heads toward trial for the murder of Joyce Yost. The capital murder charge carries a potential sentence of death. His only leverage: returning Joyce's body to her family. Doug…

  47. Justice for Joyce Yost | Talking Cold | Discussion of Episode 9

    · 53 min · Bonus

    When a criminal defendant gets the death penalty it can feel like a life sentence to the families of the victims. Amy and Sheryl speak with Matt Hunsaker, whose mother, Maurine Hunsaker, was murdered when he was 10…

  48. Justice for Joyce Yost | Buyer's Remorse | 10

    · 1 h 06 min · S2 E10

    The promise of returning Joyce Yost's body has fallen through, leaving Doug Lovell with a death sentence. Joyce's children continue pressing for answers about their missing mother's final resting place, while Doug…

  49. Justice for Joyce Yost | Talking Cold | Discussion of Episode 10

    · 43 min · Bonus

    Investigators conducted five official searches for Joyce Yost's body, but came up empty. Cadaver dogs were used multiple times. Amy Donaldson and Sheryl Worsley talk with cadaver dog trainer Jayson Harames with Utah…

  50. Justice for Joyce Yost | Rising Star | 11

    · 1 h 01 min · S2 E11

    A turn to religion for Douglas Lovell as he heads toward trial, 30 long years after the crime. He finds sympathy and support among several people of faith, particularly bishops for The Church of Jesus Christ of…

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