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True Crime Bullsh**: The Israel Keyes Investigation

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True Crime Bullsh** is a serialized, investigative podcast that aims to identify the missing victims of serial killer Israel Keyes. Host Josh Hallmark has spent close to a decade combing through FBI files, analyzing interrogation videos, and working with experts in the field in this comprehensive and ground-breaking podcast. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-bullsh-the-israel-keyes-investigation--3588169/support.

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  1. 0803 | Waiting, Watching

    · 41 min · S8 E3

    New files, new law enforcement relationships, and new experts take the research team to Morton, Olympia, and Lake Quinault in Washington to re-examine some previously investigated cases: Gary Shawn Bryant, Jonathan…

  2. Prepisode: 0109 | Ghosts

    · 33 min · Bonus

    Prepare for next week's episode with this revisit to episode 0109. In this episode, we spend a lot of time in the woods. Plus, Israel meets someone new; and learns to adapt and evolve his methodologies. This is a…

  3. 0802 | The Mines of Eastern Washington

    · 47 min · S8 E2

    Correspondence between Ted Halla and Washington State Police sheds new light on the male-female couple and Israel Keyes. Remains found near the Hunters, Washington property lead the team underground. This episode was…

  4. Prepisode: 0708 | In Eastern Washington

    · 33 min

    Take a listen back and prepare and refresh yourself for the next episode of TCB. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-bullsh-the-israel-keyes-investigation--3588169/support.

  5. 0801 | Good People

    · 42 min · S8 E1

    Josh sets the stage for a hyper-focused eighth season of True Crime Bullsh**. New connections are made, leading to a better understanding of how all of Israel Keyes's crimes are connected. A plot of land in New…

  6. Prepisode: 0705 | Hunters

    · 22 min · S8 E1 · Bonus

    Go back in time and re-listen to this episode, to prepare you for the season 8 premiere on October 5. We first covered Hunters, Washington back in season two. And while our reporting on it paused, our investigation…

  7. True Crime Bullsh**: Season 8 Trailer

    · 4:56 · S8 E6 · Trailer

    Season 8 launches on October 5 and dives into Keyes's upbringing, life, and connections in Washington state and how they impacted and defined Keyes's crimes across the country. We look at new cases, follow-up on past…

  8. Retrospective 5: Kelly and The Pandemic

    · 56 min · S8 E5 · Bonus

    In Retrospective 5, Josh discusses how a family loss created massive life changes during the creation of TCB season 2. And how the pandemic and Kelly Cochran led to some massive podcast changes, gambles, and fears.…

  9. Israel Keyes Interview: April 30, 2012

    · 1 h 24 min · Bonus

    In this interview: • The FBI discuss Keyes's competency and psych evals • Keyes details the creation of his silencer • Keyes discusses various accounts of stalking • Keyes shares his grand plan and dreams of doing…

  10. Israel Keyes Interview: May 16, 2012 - Part 2

    · 1 h 07 min · Bonus

    In this interview: • Keyes tells the FBI about a New York homicide • Keyes details the Tupper Lake bank robbery • Keyes talks about other active areas in New England • The FBI finds out about the boat 10th Anniversary…

  11. Israel Keyes Interview: May 16, 2012 - Part 1

    · 1 h 13 min · Bonus

    In this interview: • The FBI detail their four part plan to negotiate their needs and Keyes's • Keyes accidentally hints at several details surrounding his unknown crimes • Keyes grapples with media attention • Keyes…

  12. Israel Keyes Interview: October 30, 2012

    · 1 h 30 min · Bonus

    In this interview: • The FBI goes over items seized from Spurr Lane and Constable • Keyes's early years in Neah Bay • Keyes's early crimes in Colville • Keyes's various watercraft and how he used them in crimes •…

  13. Retrospective 4: Voices

    · 49 min · S8 E4 · Bonus

    In Retrospective 4, Josh discusses how massive life changes coalesced with the creation of the first season of TCB. How he isolated himself entirely to both heal and get into the head-spaces of the people he'd spent so…

  14. Retrospective 3: Darkness

    · 50 min · S8 E3 · Bonus

    In Retrospective 3, Josh discusses how 24 harrowing hours changed his life and the course of True Crime Bullsh**. He discusses how an incident re-shaped his vision for the first episode of the podcast, and his view on…

  15. Retrospective 2: Investigations

    · 59 min · S8 E2 · Bonus

    Retrospective 2 takes us to the origin of the investigation; where Josh's interest in storytelling evolved into his obsession of needing to know everything. And it started in a surprising place: a bound book of…

  16. Retrospective 1: The Ignition

    · 1 h 26 min · S8 E1 · Bonus

    To celebrate 10 years in podcasting, we're spending the summer going back in time and both highlighting key episodes and telling the stories behind them; you’ll get new behind-the-scenes information about what was…

  17. 0714 | Changes

    · 43 min · S7 E14

    Season finale. TCB will be back in October. This episode was written, researched, edited, and produced by Josh Hallmark. With additional research by Michelle Tooker, Shana Wilensky, and Jordan Taylor. Sources include:…

  18. 0713 | Houston

    · 46 min · S7 E13

    The team returns to Texas to look at a case, which Jordan has been following for four years, that involves a suspicious death, an arson, and an abandoned house. And this case may just shed light on some of Keyes's…

  19. 0712 | Couples, Part 2

    · 39 min · S7 E12

    A case the team has been looking into for over four years, makes its podcast debut; where a crime in an Israel Keyes hotspot eerily matches a chapter from one of his favorite books. This episode was written,…

  20. 0711 | Infrastructure

    · 44 min · S7 E11

    Josh and the team discuss how Israel Keyes used infrastructure maps to scout, hide and/or bury his caches and victims. This may just be the key to solving his crimes. This episode was written, researched, edited, and…

  21. 0710 | Undercurrent

    · 38 min · S7 E10

    Josh and team dissect various information and semantics surrounding Keyes's male-female couple. They circle back to Eugene Hyatt and Kami Vollendroff, and then deep-dive the disappearance of a Spokane couple. Then new…

  22. 0709 | Kootenai

    · 33 min · S7 E9

    The FBI releases some surprising new information obtained from Keyes, including more maps. Josh begins connecting a handful of those maps to facts, theories, tips, and potential victims. This episode was written,…

  23. 0708 | In Eastern Washington

    · 37 min · S7 E8

    In light of new revelations about Keyes's childhood and time in Eastern Washington, we further explore his upbringing, religious history, and his family's beliefs; which all lead us back to that farmhouse in Hunters,…

  24. 0707 | My Friend Israel, part 2

    · 1 h 10 min · S7 E7

    A childhood friend of Israel's comes forward to discuss his time in Colville, Christian Identity, the Keyes family, Israel's early crimes, and more. This episode was written, edited, and produced by Josh Hallmark.…

  25. 0706 | My Friend Israel, part 1

    · 51 min · S7 E6

    A childhood friend of Israel's comes forward to discuss his time in Colville, Christian Identity, the Keyes family, Israel's early crimes, and more. This episode was written, edited, and produced by Josh Hallmark.…

  26. 0705 | Hunters

    · 23 min · S7 E5

    We first covered Hunters, Washington back in season two. And while our reporting on it paused, our investigation into it did not. Jordan and an anonymous source have spent years digging into Hunters and the abandoned…

  27. 0704 | Couples

    · 1 h 01 min · S7 E4

    Josh and Michelle Tooker examine Keyes's comments about and references to abducting and murdering couples. They take a look at what exactly that might mean, follow-up on previously covered cases, and take a look at new…

  28. 0703 | Little Oklahoma

    · 37 min · S7 E3

    Josh follows up on a new tip from FBI Special Agent Ted Halla. It takes him to familiar ground, both literally and in cases he's looked into previously. This new tip, with some research and fascinating conversations,…

  29. 0702 | In Blood

    · 44 min · S2 E7

    Josh goes over the investigation into Israel Keyes's death; including what was found in his cell, what led to it, and how it happened. Plus new information opens an online can of worms, and sends Josh to Washington…

  30. 0701 | The Death & Life of Israel Keyes

    · 44 min · S7 E1

    In the season 7 premiere, Josh goes over a long list of significant new evidence, answers a few big questions, and asks plenty more new questions. A picture of a woman found in Keyes's car paints a very clear picture…

  31. S7 Prep: WA Does

    · 46 min · Bonus

    As we prepare for Season 7 of True Crime Bullsh**, we're sharing episodes from the past 6 seasons that will be foundational for the upcoming season. SPONSORS: BetterHelp: Go to www.betterhelp.com/TCB for 10% off your…

  32. S7 Prep: WA Does (Ad-free & Early)

    · 45 min · Bonus

    As we prepare for Season 7 of True Crime Bullsh**, we're sharing episodes from the past 6 seasons that will be foundational for the upcoming season. SPONSORS: BetterHelp: Go to www.betterhelp.com/TCB for 10% off your…

  33. S7 Prep: Hunters, WA

    · 32 min · Bonus

    As we prepare for Season 7 of True Crime Bullsh**, we're sharing episodes from the past 6 seasons that will be foundational for the upcoming season. SPONSORS: BetterHelp: Go to www.betterhelp.com/TCB for 10% off your…

  34. S7 Prep: Gary Shawn Bryant

    · 41 min · Bonus

    As we prepare for Season 7 of True Crime Bullsh**, we're sharing episodes from the past 6 seasons that will be foundational for the upcoming season. SPONSORS: BetterHelp: Go to www.betterhelp.com/TCB for 10% off your…

  35. S7 Prep: Stephen Michael Mason

    · 1 h 04 min · Bonus

    As we prepare for Season 7 of True Crime Bullsh**, we're sharing episodes from the past 6 seasons that will be foundational for the upcoming season. SPONSORS: BetterHelp: Go to www.betterhelp.com/TCB for 10% off your…

  36. S7 Prep: Celia Darlene Barnes - part 2

    · 42 min · Bonus

    As we prepare for Season 7 of True Crime Bullsh**, we're sharing episodes from the past 6 seasons that will be foundational for the upcoming season. SPONSORS: Quince: Go to www.quince.com/TCBS to get free shipping and…

  37. S7 Prep: Celia Darlene Barnes - part 1

    · 33 min · Bonus

    As we prepare for Season 7 of True Crime Bullsh**, we're sharing episodes from the past 6 seasons that will be foundational for the upcoming season. SPONSORS: Quince: Go to www.quince.com/TCBS to get free shipping and…

  38. A New Lead in the Brianna Maitland Case (with Crawlspace Media)

    · 24 min · Bonus

    Last week, Tim, Lance, Greg, and Lou announced a new lead in the Brianna Maitland case. So, Josh sat down to get the new information, discuss its potential implications, and see how it's moving the investigation into…

  39. 0619 | The Future Is a Hopeful Past

    · 1 h 32 min · S6 E19

    The season six finale is over a decade in the making; Josh sits down with FBI Special Agent Ted Halla to discuss the Keyes investigation, share new information and ideas, rule out potential victims, and develop our…

  40. 0618 | Summits, part 2

    · 39 min · S6 E18

    Josh continues his look into the strange disappearance of Roger Jung. The team analyzes tips, reviews the Keyes timeline, data mines, and gets some help from the Everett Police Department. This episode was written,…

  41. 0617 | Summits, part 1

    · 37 min · S6 E17

    The team deep-dives a Washington State case that has come up time and time again over the years. New case files, new leads, and a strange online comment in a very cold case turn a mysterious disappearance on its head.…

  42. 0616 | 36 Answers

    · 48 min

    Josh receives an email. This episode was written, researched, edited, and produced by Josh Hallmark. This episode featured: Shana Wilensky, Michelle Tooker, Jordan Taylor, and Joshua and Dakota from Somewhere in the…

  43. 0615 | & Nancy

    · 40 min · S6 E15

    As the investigation into Marble Arvidson's disappearance heats up, it takes Josh and the team to a second nearby disappearance with some overwhelming connections to Keyes. And a theory the team considered several…

  44. 0614 | Marble &

    · 48 min · S6 E14

    Supplemental files in the Marble Arvidson case take the team on a strange journey. New interviews with Marble's friends shine a light on who he was and where he might have gone on the day he vanished. And that…

  45. 0613 | The Precinct Line

    · 47 min · S6 E13

    As the team deep-dives the Mark Oldbury & Jimmy Tidwell cases, Josh develops a timeline, and Kaz finds something important in Fort Worth, Texas. Check out the line-up and buy tickets for the Berkshire Podcast Festival:…

  46. 0612 | Long Exposures

    · 59 min · S6 E28

    New FOIA files, sightings, information, and the LaPlace cache take us back to Keyes's February trip to Texas and Louisiana. A fresh perspective on the disappearances of Mark Oldbury and Jimmy Tidwell help us shape a…

  47. 0611 | LaPlace, Louisiana

    · 40 min · S6 E11

    In Louisiana, our investigation into Israel Keyes changes forever. This is a crossover episode with True Crime Garage and Somewhere in the Pines. We recommend listening to all four episodes. Join the YouTube After Show…

  48. 0610 | A Thousand Words

    · 35 min · S6 E10

    In our final episode before the mid-season break, we breakdown our discoveries in Constable, including new details that eerily connect to old research. Then the teams behind TCB and Somewhere in the Pines all meet for…

  49. 0609 | Connections (part 1)

    · 57 min · S6 E9

    Our investigation into whether Israel Keyes could be involved with Maura Murray's disappearance continues. We expose new information and a possible cache location. And new connections between the two cases and between…

  50. 0608 | 200 Seconds

    · 1 h 15 min · S6 E8

    With new evidence potential placing Israel Keyes in Upstate New York in the days following Maura Murray's disappearance, we re-evaluate his February 2004 trip to Utah, and some of the glaring flaws in the FBI's…

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