Dakota Spotlight
By James Wolner
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Subscribers: 145
Reviews: 2
Episodes: 181
Sep 11, 2020
Danielle Thompson
Aug 13, 2019
Great true crime podcast, compelling and interesting story
Description
Dakota Spotlight isn't your average true crime podcast. Creator James Wolner delves headfirst into unsolved mysteries and forgotten cases of the Upper Midwest and beyond, meticulously researching every detail to deliver a gripping, heartfelt narrative. Wolner prioritizes ethical storytelling, ensuring the victims are treated with care and respect. Prepare to be both enthralled and moved as James brings renewed hope for answers while offering a compassionate and soothing voice to the voiceless.
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North Dakota’s Coldest Case - Larry Jo Phebus
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May 22, 2025 |
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Dead Cold Drop (1) - by James Wolner
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May 17, 2025 |
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Introducing - You Probably Think This Story’s About You
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May 15, 2025 |
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The Ethics of True Crime: A Conversation with Eric Carter-Landin
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May 08, 2025 |
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Introducing - Slaycation
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May 01, 2025 |
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Krissi's Search: The Murder of Wilma June Nissen
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Introducing - Ice Cold Case
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Park Like a Fargonian - by James Wolner
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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Introducing Friday Night Fiction - by James Wolner
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Vanished in Vermillion: Interview with Lou Raguse
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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The Murder of Joli Truelson - New developments, interview with Trisha Taurinskas
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Poetic Justice Rebroadcast - Interview with Deon Wiggett, creator of the podcast My Only Story
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Moonlight Feels Right: A Valentine’s Conversation with Bruce Blackman
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Homicide at House of Bottles Postscript
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Homicide at House of Bottles (6)
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Homicide at House of Bottles (5)
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Homicide at House of Bottles (4)
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Mid-Season Update
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Homicide at House of Bottles (3)
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Homicide at House of Bottles (2)
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Homicide at House of Bottles (1)
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Season 11 Official Trailer - Homicide at House of Bottles
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Season 11 Teaser & Revisiting The Bowraville Murders
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Introducing - The Sleep Retreat by James Wolner
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Wilder Intentions: Revisiting A Murder in Minot
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Introducing - Disturbed
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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A Disturbing Confession
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Throwback: Unresolved, the Murder of Joel Lovelien
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Broad Knowledge, Potentially Deceptive: My Interview with AI - Part 2
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Tough Questions, Sudden Silence: My Interview with AI - Part 1
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Inside You Killed Chris with Mari Zoerb Hansen
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Revisiting a Mysterious Death: The Man From Un - Part 2
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Revisiting a Mysterious Death: The Man From Un - Part 1
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Throwback: Season 5 - A Better Search for Barbara
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Introducing - Ohio Mysteries
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Introducing - Supernatural Circumstances
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Throwback: Season 3 - The House on Sweet and Seventh
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Message from James
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Throwback: Commercialized Killings - Interview with Paul McNally - Alibi
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Celebrating a Milestone
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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You Killed Chris (6)
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Mid-Season Update
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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You Killed Chris (5)
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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You Killed Chris (4)
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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You Killed Chris (3)
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May 30, 2024 |
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Mid-Season Update
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May 23, 2024 |
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You Killed Chris (2)
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May 16, 2024 |
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You Killed Chris (1)
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May 09, 2024 |
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Trailer - Season 10: You Killed Chris
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May 02, 2024 |
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Nowhere To Be Found: Interview with "The Disappearance of Belinda Van Lith" creator and host Trisha Taurinskas
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Throwback: 105 Bruises - Interview with Jamie Pultz - Beenham Valley Road
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Zeeland Rebroadcast (8) – Sebastian Speaks Out
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Zeeland Rebroadcast (7) – Crossing the Street
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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A Body in the Ditch: Interview with "Short Walk" host Lee Strubinger of SDPB
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Zeeland Rebroadcast (6) – Flip a Coin
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Zeeland Rebroadcast (5) – Caramel Rolls
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Zeeland Rebroadcast (4) – Pink Slip
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Zeeland Rebroadcast - Never Be Predictable
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Zeeland Rebroadcast (3) – Z is for Zick
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Valentine's Special - Bruce Blackman - Moonlight still feels right
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Zeeland Rebroadcast (2) – No Banker Tomorrow
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Zeeland Rebroadcast: Bonus Episode - Peter Hicks (Sleepy Driver)
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Zeeland Rebroadcast (1) – A Deed Without A Name
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Taking the Leap: A new chapter for Dakota Spotlight, and James
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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The Mandan Murders (EP9)
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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The Mandan Murders (EP8) - Thanksgiving update
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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The Mandan Murders (EP7)
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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The Mandan Murders (EP6)
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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The Mandan Murders (EP5)
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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The Mandan Murders (EP4)
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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The Mandan Murders (EP3)
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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The Mandan Murders (EP2)
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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The Mandan Murders (EP1)
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Announcing - The Mandan Murders Starting October 4
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Summer Extra: Don Allard and the 1977 Epping Eagles - rebroadcast
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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Summer 2023 - Loyal Lundstrom
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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15 Years Later: Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Travis on Trial: Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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The Evidence Against Travis Stay: Unresolved, the Murder of Joel Lovelien
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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A Portrait of Joel : Unresolved the murder of Joel Lovelien
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Refugio Rodriguez part 3: Story by Trisha Taurinskas at The Vault
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Travis Stay, the Man in Yellow : Unresolved, the murder of Joel Lovelien
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Gigs & Updates: 3/13/2023
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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The Clown, the Cowboy and the Hunter: Unresolved, the Murder of Joel Lovelien
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Halloween at The Broken Drum: Unresolved - The Murder of Joel Lovelien
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Season 8 update & Refugio Rodriguez part 2
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Evidence Ignored - introducing the Refugio Rodriguez story by Trisha Taurinskas at The Vault
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Follow the Red Dirt Road - Call Me Shelly: The mysterious disappearance of Michele Julson
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Frightened, followed, harassed - Call Me Shelly: the mysterious disappearance of Michele Julson
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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The Lady Vanishes: Interview with Alison Sandy
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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A Missing Mother's Son: Call Me Shelly, the mysterious disappearance of Michele Julson
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Interview with Tony, Call Me Shelly: the mysterious disappearance of Michele Julson
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Vacation update - Call Me Shelly: The mysterious disappearance of Michele Julson
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Don't give up - Call Me Shelly - the mysterious disappearance of Michele Julson
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Stones Unturned - Call me Shelly: The mysterious disappearance of Michele Julson
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Eeny, meeny, miny, moe - Call Me Shelly: The Mysterious disappearance of Michele Julson
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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In Shelly’s shadows - Call Me Shelly: The Mysterious disappearance of Michele Julson
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Fly on the Wall - Call Me Shelly: The Mysterious disappearance of Michele Julson
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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But, I saw Barb Cotton! - A Better Search for Barbara
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Open Letter to a Killer: Vanishing Act the untold story of Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Four Theories and a Detective: Vanishing Act - the Untold Story of Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Calling Clyde: Vanishing Act - the Untold Story of Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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A Jacket and a Jail Cell: Vanishing act the Untold Story of Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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How Two People Vanish - Vanishing Act: The Untold Story of Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Follow the van - Vanishing Act: The untold story of Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Secrets of his storytelling: Interview with creator James Wolner
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Looking Over Her Shoulder - Vanishing Act: the Untold Story of Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Kristin is not her name: Vanishing Act the Untold Story of Kristin Diede and Bob Anderson
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Last Days - Vanishing Act: The Untold Story of Kristin Joy Diede and Bob Anderson
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Surprised By Secrets - Vanishing Act: The Untold Story of Kristin Joy Diede and Bob Anderson
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Lost Suicide Note - A Better Search for Barbara
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Jan 22, 2022 |
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The Man From Un Part 2 - Sajid Hussain and Karima Baloch
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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The Man From Un Part 1 - Sajid Hussain and Karima Baloch
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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RED SULLIVAN SPEAKS OUT - A Better Search for Barbara
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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The Inquest - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
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Oct 24, 2021 |
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The FindBarbCotton Movement - A Better Search for Barbara
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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NEWS! Season 2 - David Feist to be released from federal prison
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Poetic Justice - chasing a serial pedophile with a microphone - interview with Deon Wiggett, My Only Story
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Commercialized Killings: Interview with Paul McNally of the podcast Alibi
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Bowraville murders - interview with Dan Box
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Ethics in True Crime podcasts: Interview with Eric Carter-Landin of True Consequences
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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105 Bruises - interview with Jamie Pultz - Beenham Valley Road
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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No conviction: The Brandy Myers story
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Everybody counts or nobody counts: Looking for Marion Barter
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Summer Update 2021
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Open Records - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Kidnappings and Cults, Falcons and Dogs - A Better Search for Barbara
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Beach Bunny’s Lili Trifilio, Isaac Turner and thousands of documents: EPISODE 14 - A Better Search for Barbara
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May 18, 2021 |
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Juarez to Williston - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
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May 06, 2021 |
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Love doesn’t die - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Quick Update #1 - A Better Search for Barbara
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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For the Love of Our Daughters - A Better Search for Barbara
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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The Evil That Lurks - A Better Search for Barbara Louise Cotton
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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The Brother in Black - A Better Search for missing Barbara Louise Cotton
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Mar 20, 2021 |
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Coming Up for Air - Recapping our Better Search for Barbara Cotton
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Interview with Williston Police Department - A Better Search for Barbara
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Please tell mom I love her - A better search for Barbara
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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A rapist, a creep a private investigator and me - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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40 years of nothing - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Tributaries of the truth - A Better Search for Barbara Cotton
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Five blocks from home - A Better Search for missing Barbara Cotton
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Bruce Blackman - Moonlight still feels right
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Julia Kent - Exploring our emotional landscapes
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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5 - Chasing Billy - interview with detective Baumann
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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4 - Chasing Billy - motels, mafias and stolen guns
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Thanksgiving message
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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3 - Chasing Billy - the pursuit for justice continues.
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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2 - Chasing Billy - time traveling back to 1978
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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1 - Chasing Billy - a pursuit for justice
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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A Murder in Minot
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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6 - Escape to the Movies
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Aug 16, 2020 |
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5 - A Sick Salute
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Aug 15, 2020 |
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4 - One of these days
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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3 - Patience Pays Off
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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2 - Never Ever Narc
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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1 - A Little Red Car
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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Coming Soon
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Zeeland (9) – Sebastian Speaks Out
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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Zeeland (8) – update – Love Letters & Murder Ballads
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Feb 09, 2020 |
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Zeeland (7) – Crossing the Street
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Zeeland (6) – Flip a Coin
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Zeeland (5) – Caramel Rolls
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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Zeeland (4) – Pink Slip
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Jan 19, 2020 |
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Zeeland (3) – Z is for ZICK
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Jan 18, 2020 |
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Zeeland (2) – No Banker Tomorrow
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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Zeeland (1) – A Deed Without A Name
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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Bonus – The little town that could
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Nov 16, 2019 |
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Zeeland Trailer 2
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Sep 24, 2019 |
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S2 Trailer – ZEELAND
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May 15, 2019 |
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S1 E10 A Bar Named Heaven
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May 01, 2019 |
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S1 E9 B.L.O.O.D.
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Apr 24, 2019 |
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S1 E8 BLUE CHRISTMAS
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Apr 17, 2019 |
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S1 E7 Left For Dead
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Apr 10, 2019 |
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S1 E6 “Just Not Right”
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Apr 03, 2019 |
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S1 E5 “Boys” and “Girls”
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Mar 27, 2019 |
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S1 E4 “Better Left Alone”
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Mar 20, 2019 |
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S1 E3 “You’re a Dead Man”
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Mar 13, 2019 |
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S1 E2: “Forensic Garbage”
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Mar 06, 2019 |
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S1 E1: “Everybody Knows”
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Feb 27, 2019 |
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S1 Trailer 2 - Victor Newberry
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Feb 23, 2019 |
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S1 Trailer 1 - Victor Newberry
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Feb 07, 2019 |