Police in West Valley City, Utah found a charred clump of metal hidden in the back of Josh Powell’s minivan on the day after Susan Powell first came up missing. They suspected it was evidence, but could never identify it. Now, on the 15th anniversary of Susan’s disappearance, we reveal the likely origin of that mystery metal evidence. In this special bonus episode, you’ll also hear from Andrew Robinson, a witness who’s never before spoken publicly about what he saw in the days before Susan vanished.

For years, investigative reporter Dave Cawley has been studying thousands of police documents, journals, videos and diary entries. He 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 Powell 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.

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Episode transcript: https://thecoldpodcast.com/season-1-transcript/mystery-metal-transcript/

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Episode credits:
Research, writing and hosting: Dave Cawley
Audio production: Andrea Smardon
Audio mixing and mastering: Ben Kuebrich
Cold main score composition: Michael Bahnmiller
KSL executive producer: Sheryl Worsley
Workhouse Media executive producers: Paul Anderson

If you enjoy Cold, please try these other great shows from KSL Podcasts: The Letter, Ransom, Unsolved Histories

Police in West Valley City, Utah found a charred clump of metal hidden in the back of Josh Powell&rsquo;s minivan on the day after Susan Powell first came up missing. They suspected it was evidence, but could never identify it. Now, on the 15th anniversary of Susan&rsquo;s disappearance, we reveal the likely origin of that mystery metal evidence. In this special bonus episode, you&rsquo;ll also hear from Andrew Robinson, a witness who&rsquo;s never before spoken publicly about what he saw in the days before Susan vanished.
For years, investigative reporter Dave Cawley has been studying thousands of police documents, journals, videos and diary entries. He 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 Powell 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.
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Episode credits:
<ul>
<li class="MsoNormal">Research, writing and hosting:&nbsp;Dave Cawley</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Audio production: Andrea Smardon</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Audio mixing and mastering: Ben Kuebrich</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Cold main score composition: Michael Bahnmiller</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">KSL executive producer: Sheryl Worsley</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Workhouse Media executive producers: Paul Anderson</li>
</ul>
If you enjoy Cold, please try these other great shows from <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/">KSL Podcasts</a>: <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/the-letter/">The Letter</a>, <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/ransom/">Ransom</a>, <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/unsolved-histories/">Unsolved Histories</a>

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?

 

Created and Produced by KSL Podcasts
Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/  

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.
&nbsp;
Season 1: Susan Powell Case Files, the Cold journey begins with Dave&rsquo;s investigation into the unsolved disappearance of Susan Powell&hellip; and the man with the most to gain from her death.
&nbsp;
Season 2: Justice for Joyce Yost delves into the details of a murder-for-hire plot and attempts to find justice for Joyce &ndash; a woman who bravely reported her kidnapping and rape only to vanish without a trace.
&nbsp;
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?
&nbsp;
Created and Produced by KSL Podcasts Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media&nbsp;<a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/" data-stringify-link="https://lemonadamedia.com/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://lemonadamedia.com/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

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