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

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

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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.

Episodes (51)

Northern Skies

Northern Skies

September 03, 2025 1h 9m Episode 135
On today’s episode, Paul and Kate head north of the border to Montreal, Quebec in 1949, where a plane heading to Quebec City goes down shortly after take-off. Investigators use the technology of...
Murder on the Range PT 2

Murder on the Range PT 2

August 27, 2025 51m Episode 134
In this week’s conclusion of a two-parter, Kate and Paul return to Gold Rush era Colorado where a lone survivor of a series of related attacks helps galvanize the apprehension of a possible...
Murder on the Range PT 1

Murder on the Range PT 1

August 20, 2025 55m Episode 133
In this week’s episode, the first part of a two-part episode, Paul and Kate head to western expansion era Colorado where a single murder seems to quickly relate to the first of many dead...
Railroad Ties

Railroad Ties

August 13, 2025 1h 7m Episode 132
On today’s episode, Kate and Paul head to late 1899 New York, where a conductor finds, what he thinks, is a small bit of flesh in the front of his train engine. After an impressive investigation...
Portrait of a Predator PT 2

Portrait of a Predator PT 2

August 06, 2025 1h 3m Episode 131
In this week’s episode, the second part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate return to the Long Island area in the late 60s / early 70s where a serial predator has been terrorizing the community. Our...
Portrait of a Predator PT 1

Portrait of a Predator PT 1

July 30, 2025 1h 6m Episode 130
On today’s episode, the first part of a two-parter, Kate and Paul travel to Long Island in the late 1960s.  A series of murders are discovered and continue to happen, setting off one of the...
Murdered Maiden

Murdered Maiden

July 23, 2025 1h 0m Episode 129
In this week’s episode, Paul and Kate head to 1875 New Hampshire, where a young girl doesn't make it home on time, enacting large search parties. Despite not having today’s technology,...
Prime Time Crime PT 2

Prime Time Crime PT 2

July 16, 2025 53m Episode 128
In this concluding part of a two-parter, Kate and Paul head back to an investigation in 1978 Arizona, where a suspect emerges in a murder case. A look back at the handling of evidence and crime scenes...
Prime Time Crime PT 1

Prime Time Crime PT 1

July 09, 2025 55m Episode 127
In this first part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate travel to 1978 Scottsdale, Arizona where a woman stumbles upon a murder scene involving her co-star in a local production. Details about the victim...
Lethal in the Hay

Lethal in the Hay

June 25, 2025 1h 2m Episode 126
On today’s episode, Kate and Paul head to 1931 England where a fire in a hayfield causes alarm. When the body of a young local college student is discovered in an unlikely manner, the ensuing...
Parallels PT 2

Parallels PT 2

June 18, 2025 49m Episode 125
In this week’s conclusion of a two-parter, Paul and Kate return to 1970 Sacramento where an open murder case seems to be eerily similar to another active investigation. Using crime scene data...
Parallels PT 1

Parallels PT 1

June 11, 2025 52m Episode 124
In this week's episode, the first part of a two-part-episode, Kate and Paul head to 1970 Sacramento, California where a young woman is found dead after not showing up for work. After interviewing over...
Off Track

Off Track

June 04, 2025 57m Episode 123
On today’s episode, Paul and Kate head to 1972 Washington where a couple finds a badly injured young woman. Taking in all the elements of the crime scene and ultimately the DNA aspects, will it...
Paper Trail

Paper Trail

May 21, 2025 1h 10m Episode 122
In this week's episode, Kate and Paul head to 1855 rural Ohio, where a farmer has died under suspicious circumstances. After an investigation and the rounding up of the usual suspects, a very unique...
Take the Wheel PT 2

Take the Wheel PT 2

May 14, 2025 56m Episode 121
In this concluding episode of a two-parter, Paul and Kate return to the Golden Age of Hollywood, California. A young actress's many connections and relationships make her death an intriguing one, but...
Take the Wheel PT 1

Take the Wheel PT 1

May 07, 2025 48m Episode 120
In this first part of a two-parter, Kate and Paul head to 1935, Los Angeles where we find an enterprising starlet lifeless in her own garage.    Support this podcast by shopping our...
Flew the Coop PT 2

Flew the Coop PT 2

April 30, 2025 52m Episode 119
In this week's episode, the conclusion of a two-parter, Paul and Kate return to 1924 England to the investigation of a disappearance under questionable circumstances. After a body is found, a trial...
Flew the Coop PT 1

Flew the Coop PT 1

April 23, 2025 49m Episode 118
On today’s episode, the first part of a two-parter, Kate and Paul head to 1924 England where a young couple is faced with an unplanned pregnancy and the police are faced with murder. In what...
Confession

Confession

April 16, 2025 59m Episode 117
In this week's episode, Paul and Kate investigate a landmark case from 1963. What starts with a woman's abduction ends with an investigation that changes police procedure to this day.  Support...
Cutthroat

Cutthroat

April 09, 2025 1h 2m Episode 116
On today’s episode, Paul and Kate head to late 1892 Delaware to a scene of a 17-year-old woman who was discovered almost completely decapitated. An investigation into the circumstances right...
The Wolf Family Murder PT 2

The Wolf Family Murder PT 2

April 02, 2025 50m Episode 115
In this week's episode, the conclusion of a two-parter, Kate and Paul head back to 1920 North Dakota where 8 family members are found dead in a farmhouse with no immediate suspect.  Luckily, a...
The Wolf Family Murder PT 1

The Wolf Family Murder PT 1

March 26, 2025 45m Episode 114
In this first of a two-part episode, Paul and Kate travel to 1920 North Dakota where an observant neighbor notices something off with a nearby farmhouse. Upon closer inspection he finds a horrific...
Missing Pieces PT 2

Missing Pieces PT 2

March 19, 2025 50m Episode 113
In this week's episode, the conclusion of a two-parter, Kate and Paul return to the 1945 Canadian investigation of a family that our victim had married into. With some late-in-the-game uncovered...
Missing Pieces PT 1

Missing Pieces PT 1

March 12, 2025 50m Episode 112
On today’s episode, the first part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate head to 1945 Hamilton, Ontario where a limbless and headless torso is found on the side of the road. After matching it with a...
Cut Down

Cut Down

March 05, 2025 57m Episode 111
In this week’s episode, Kate and Paul head across the pond to 1922 London, England where a married couple leaves the theatre and one of them doesn't make it home alive. After an investigation...
Beast of Burden

Beast of Burden

February 26, 2025 57m Episode 110
On today’s episode, Paul and Kate travel to 1889 Iowa where a young boy covered in blood is seen by a neighbor. After discovering where the boy had come from, an investigation uncovers some...
The Hot Seat

The Hot Seat

February 12, 2025 1h 0m Episode 109
In this week's episode, Kate and Paul go to 1976 Phoenix, AZ where an investigative reporter is targeted while at a hotel. After the attack, what ensues could only be described as truly "far...
Passing Notes PT 2

Passing Notes PT 2

February 05, 2025 51m Episode 108
In this second part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate pick back up in 1975 England where a kidnapping case lead authorities to a single location. Hoping the victim is still alive, a massive investigation...
Passing Notes PT 1

Passing Notes PT 1

January 29, 2025 51m Episode 107
On today’s episode, the first part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate travel to 1975 England where a young heiress is kidnapped. When the ransom instructions prove increasingly difficult, the case takes a...
Razor’s Edge

Razor’s Edge

January 22, 2025 1h 10m Episode 106
In this week's episode, Kate and Paul head to 1921 Portland, Oregon where a father is murdered and witness statements paint a confusing picture. With all the evidence collected and the police-work of...
The Nun’s Skeleton PT 2

The Nun’s Skeleton PT 2

January 15, 2025 50m Episode 105
On today’s episode, the second half of a two-parter, Paul and Kate return to 1970 Baltimore to discuss the case of a murdered nun and the various suspects. The testimony of a local student brings into...
The Nun’s Skeleton PT 1

The Nun’s Skeleton PT 1

January 08, 2025 1h 2m Episode 104
In this week's first part of a two-part episode, Kate and Paul head to 1970 Baltimore where a teacher at an all-girl’s Catholic high school goes missing. After some suspicious accounts by the...
The Christmas Mystery

The Christmas Mystery

December 18, 2024 1h 2m Episode 103
On today’s episode, Paul and Kate take us to 1945 West Virginia where a family of 12 is awoken on Christmas Eve by a fire in their home. An investigation of the scene reveals much more than simply...
Out of Focus PT 2

Out of Focus PT 2

December 11, 2024 54m Episode 102
In this second part of a two-parter, Kate and Paul return to 1958 Los Angeles where a serial killer is terrorizing local women. After the suspect encounters a truly heroic individual, the tide turns...
Out of Focus PT 1

Out of Focus PT 1

December 04, 2024 55m Episode 101
In this week’s episode, the first part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate take us to late 1950s Los Angeles where a young model goes to a photo shoot and doesn't return. When a body is discovered, a...
Last Supper

Last Supper

November 20, 2024 57m Episode 100
On today’s episode, Kate and Paul head to 1871 Richland Center, Wisconsin where a dinner party held at a doctor’s home sees some of its guests leave in great distress.
The Three Emmas

The Three Emmas

November 13, 2024 51m Episode 99
In this week's episode, Paul and Kate head to 1914 San Antonio, Texas where a wealthy man's wife has an accident and becomes bedridden. After hiring nurses and caregivers, a murder takes place that...
Vanished PT 2

Vanished PT 2

October 30, 2024 48m Episode 98
On today’s episode, a concluding part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate return to 1961 Lincoln, Massachusetts where a stay-at-home mother has disappeared. Digging into the investigation and the blood...
Vanished PT 1

Vanished PT 1

October 23, 2024 50m Episode 97
In this week’s episode, the first part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate take us to 1961 Lincoln, Massachusetts where an incident in the middle-of-the-day leaves a kitchen covered in blood and a...
Cry For Help

Cry For Help

October 16, 2024 1h 2m Episode 96
In this week's episode, Kate and Paul take us to 1917 Springfield, Missouri where a wealthy couple comes home from a night out to find their baby missing. With the help of authorities, the family...
St. Aubin Street Massacre PT 2

St. Aubin Street Massacre PT 2

October 09, 2024 51m Episode 95
In this episode, the concluding part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate return to 1929 Detroit and continue with the investigation of a slain family. Assessing the patriarch's personal and business life...
St. Aubin Street Massacre PT 1

St. Aubin Street Massacre PT 1

October 02, 2024 51m Episode 94
In this first part of a two-parter, Kate and Paul head to 1929 Detroit, Michigan where a successful Italian businessman is found murdered alongside his entire family. With a bloody fingerprint and...
Bodies in the Bog

Bodies in the Bog

September 25, 2024 56m Episode 93
In this week's episode, Paul and Kate head to an English bog in 1983 where a human head is found shockingly well preserved. The discovery leads to more exploration of the bog and an astonishing find...
Cold Heart PT 2

Cold Heart PT 2

September 18, 2024 1h 1m Episode 92
In this second part of a two-part episode, Kate and Paul return to early 1900s Buffalo, and an investigation to find the killer of a man whose wife was cheating on him with his best friend. The...
Cold Heart PT 1

Cold Heart PT 1

September 11, 2024 54m Episode 91
In this first part of a two-part episode, Kate and Paul head to 1903 Buffalo, NY where an affluent man is found dead in his home by his staff. After following the web of his complex social and...
A Deadly Rendezvous

A Deadly Rendezvous

September 04, 2024 1h 6m Episode 90
On today’s episode, Paul and Kate head to 1963 Sydney, Australia where not one but two bodies are found on the shore of a riverbank. After learning about how they’re connected, an impressive...
Dead in the Water

Dead in the Water

August 28, 2024 55m Episode 89
In this week's episode, Kate and Paul head to 1935 Bangor, Pennsylvania where a body is found in a cistern, submerged in water. Will determining how long the victim was there help or hurt the...
Gone with the Winnebago PT 2

Gone with the Winnebago PT 2

August 14, 2024 55m Episode 88
On today’s episode, the conclusion of a two-parter, Paul and Kate head back to 1974 Washington state where an RV has gone off a cliff and the body of a woman is found near the wreckage site. Many...
Gone with the Winnebago PT 1

Gone with the Winnebago PT 1

August 07, 2024 49m Episode 87
In this week's episode, the first of a two-parter, Kate and Paul head to 1974 Washington state where a wealthy woman falls for a fast-moving businessman. After a quick courtship, their marriage gets...
Smoke Screen

Smoke Screen

July 31, 2024 52m Episode 86
On today’s episode, Paul and Kate head to 1836 New York where there's a suspicious fire in a brothel and a hyper-vigilant Madam spots a figure in a long coat. With one fatality that night, can the...
The Demon of the Belfry

The Demon of the Belfry

July 24, 2024 1h 8m Episode 85
In this week's episode Kate and Paul head to 1895 San Francisco where a woman boards a rail car but is never heard from again. After another woman goes missing, investigators hope to find ties between...

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