Cold

By: KSL Podcasts
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  • Summary

  • 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.

    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?
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  • The Susan Powell Case Files | Prelude

    The Susan Powell Case Files | Prelude
    Nov 8 2018

    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 wife had gone. Susan has never been found. Josh was never arrested or charged with a crime, though police suspected he murdered Susan in cold blood. Reporter Dave Cawley has spent years pouring over this cold case mystery. In Prelude, he sets the stage for an unbelievable true story.

    Share your thoughts: #ColdPodcast #FindSusan Twitter Instagram Facebook

    Episode transcript: https://thecoldpodcast.com/season-1-transcript/prelude-full-transcript

    Listen to Cold on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/cold/ now.
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    8 mins
  • The Susan Powell Case Files | To All the Girls I've Loved Before | 1

    The Susan Powell Case Files | To All the Girls I've Loved Before | 1
    Nov 14 2018

    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 father Steven Powell's bizarre beliefs about relationships and marriage. This episode tells the story of the one who got away from Josh Powell, a full decade before the disappearance of Susan Powell made him the focus of a multi-state murder investigation.

    For the past three years, investigative reporter Dave Cawley has been studying thousands of police documents, journals, videos, and diary entries. He has tracked down new sources, followed new leads, and traced Josh Powell's trail from West Valley City, Utah, through Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and on to Washington State, where he killed himself and his two sons. Cold is the most complete retelling of the Susan Powell story ever. Join Dave Cawley in his search for truth.

    Share your thoughts: #ColdPodcast #FindSusan Twitter Instagram Facebook

    Episode transcript: https://thecoldpodcast.com/season-1-transcript/to-all-the-girls-josh-powell-full-transcript/

    Listen to Cold on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/cold/ now.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • The Susan Powell Case Files | Wake Up, Little Susie | 2

    The Susan Powell Case Files | Wake Up, Little Susie | 2
    Nov 21 2018

    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 his daughter-in-law Susan Powell in July of 2013. She rejected him, not realizing he had stalked her and stolen her journals, underwear and hygiene products.

    For the past three years, investigative reporter Dave Cawley has been studying thousands of police documents, journals, videos, and diary entries. He has tracked down new sources, followed new leads, and traced Josh Powell's trail from West Valley City, Utah, through Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and on to Washington State, where he killed himself and his two sons. Cold is the most complete retelling of the Susan Powell story ever. Join Dave Cawley in his search for truth.

    Share your thoughts: #ColdPodcast #FindSusan Twitter Instagram Facebook

    Episode transcript: https://thecoldpodcast.com/season-1-transcript/wake-up-little-susie-susan-cox-powell-full-transcript

    Listen to Cold on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/cold/ now.
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    1 hr and 7 mins

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Horrifying, Intriguing, Infuriating

Dave does an excellent job providing super in-depth context into everything about Susan’s story. I grew up in Utah and was around 12 when Susan disappeared from her West Valley home. I lived about ten minutes away from the Powell home at that point, and one of my good friends from church was a relative. I really appreciate how much original audio Dave uses, even though it can be hard to listen to.

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One of the BEST podcast series I've listened to

The Powell case is already interesting, but Dave Cawley is incredible. Easy to understand, his enunciation is flawless, & you can see his passion for the case. There is little to no bias or opinion, even given the subjects & Cawley share the same religion. Such impressive reporting & production. Well done KSL.

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If your looking for perfect performance this is it

A+ story telling
A+ respecting the friends and family
A+ true audio
just A+ all the way around.

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Great podcast!

Great writing, insightful, wonderful investigation dialogue, and incredible depth! I couldn't stop listening! The entire podcast is a class above!

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Speechless

Such a horrible ending 😭
Ive heard this story before but not as detailed and informative as told here.

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Easy way o listen to

I love listening it was easy to stay connected. Also easy to follow. Loved listening

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I'm hooked!

Excellent production. Well researched. Every possible witness was tracked down and interviewed. Full of new, never before seen evidence in the case. Highly recommended!

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The best podcast ever.

I couldn’t stop listening; binge-listened all night. Even though I knew the outcome, the story was told in such a compelling way that I was spellbound. I learned quite a lot and felt almost like I knew the main “characters”. Dave Cawley is so professional and takes care with our feelings all the way through this heartbreaking podcast.

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Riveting

Excellent reporting, thorough & great voice. I binged to the whole first season & can’t wait to start season 2. Love!!!

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I was hooked from the start!

I couldn't stop listening. I enjoyed the interviews and audios to tie it all together.

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