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Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes

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Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes

173 episodes · 5 with AI analysis

On Buried Bones, journalist Kate Winkler Dawson and forensic 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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Topics · top 10

Manual strangulation forensics and laryngeal fracture indicatorsPostmortem mutilation and defeminization behavior in serial homicideWartime London blackout procedures and air raid shelter infrastructure1942 Scotland Yard fingerprint analysis and forensic methodologySex work and economic vulnerability in WWII-era LondonRigor mortis assessment and time-of-death estimationSerial offender victim selection and crime location variationWeapon analysis: razor blades, flashlights, and can openers as instruments of violencePolice investigative coordination across multiple homicide casesBehavioral indicators of sexual sadism versus postmortem mutilation

Analyzed Episodes

Apr 15, 2026

The Blackout Ripper PT 1

Manual strangulation forensics and laryngeal fracture indicatorsPostmortem mutilation and defeminization behavior in serial homicideWartime London blackout procedures and air raid shelter infrastructure
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Apr 8, 2026

The Beadle Family Murders

Family Annihilation PsychologyCriminal Profiling and Behavioral AnalysisCrime Scene Reconstruction Without Forensics
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Feb 4, 2026

The Haystack Murder

Forensic Fire Investigation and Arson Detection1920s Criminal Investigation TechniquesVictim Identification in Burned Remains
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Feb 25, 2026

The Freeway Phantom Murders PT 1

Serial killer victim selection and targeting patternsGeographic profiling and offender anchor point analysisForensic evidence collection and analysis in 1970s investigations
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Feb 11, 2026

The Falls Field Tragedy

19th Century Homicide Investigation MethodsDomestic Abuse and Spousal ControlCapital Punishment in 1850s America
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