I started this podcast a while back but I stopped because I know how this ends. I wasn’t in the right mindset to handle what I knew was coming. When I returned to it I was reminded of how incredibly powerful a storyteller Dave is. And this is a horrific story. While I thought that I knew most of the details, this podcast brings so much more to light. I highly recommend that people honor Susan Powell by listening to it. We all want Susan to be found so that she can be returned to her family. It has been too long.

Riveting story.

Love this podcast!

Started listening to podcasts over the last year. Easily the best thought out, most well produced and written to this day. Thank you for telling the story of the victim so well

I’ve listened to another podcast regarding Susan Powell but it didn’t have this much care, research and detail. Great job! Two asides: Detective Maxwell should be a narrator for books! Great voice. And can I also say that this there no escape from Wil Wheaton! Is that not his voice reading some of the narration? 😆 Sounds so much like him.

I used to think West Valley botched the Susan & Josh Powell “debacle”. It was amazing to hear just how complicated and challenging it was for law enforcement. This case shows sociopaths don’t respond the way everyone else does and it can make investigating and prosecuting next to impossible. I really admire detective Ellis and appreciate his willingness to speak openly. He and the rest of them persisted in doing their best at a very hard job. Hope I can say the same at the end of my career. This podcast is well put together and presented. The case was so tragic, messy, and troubling it left us all wondering. Thanks for enlightening the public, despite the still unanswered questions.

I love this podcast, I love the deep dive into each victims life & tragic story. I love all the unreleased information we get with each case, all the new people that step forward to give more insight on the case, all the real audios, all the family members and friends that work with this podcasts in correlation to the case. This is a podcast that puts in the most effort to make these stories of each case well told with evidence and hard facts. Also, I love his voice, it’s definitely a voice that is podcast worthy.

I love this podcast. All 3 seasons were so well done and I can’t wait for the next season to come out! Impatiently waiting…

You think you know this case until you hear this. THE best deep dive on this case out there. An absolute must listen.

This show is one of the best productions I have heard for podcasts. It really gives a thorough insight for the cases. I highly recommend this program!

DEEP DIVE!!!

5 starts all the way around, but when Josh talks-I have to fast forward. The delivery, the heavy breathing-makes me want to drown my phone in bleach. #NotTodaySatan

So well done; excellent/extensive content and well presented. So much more of this tragic story to tell. I thought I was well informed on this case, this podcast was extremely informative and comprehensive.

It would have been really easy to just not share since you didn’t get the answer you were hoping for. It shows your professionalism and your concern for the family and the listener! Thank you! I can’t imagine the disappointment! Thanks for letting us be in this journey with you!!

All 3 seasons are fantastic. Incredibly thorough reporting with great delivery.

Many times when I listen to podcasts about cases, I feel like a lot is left undone. I enjoyed your thoroughness and detail and compassion as you investigated this case! I really also enjoyed how you ended the series by giving your opinion, even though with disclaimers and talking about the importance about supporting women in the situation’s. Well done!

Season 2 Justice for Joyce was impeccable until the final episode when the narrator became wishy-washy on the issue of the death penalty. Why go through all of that painstaking storytelling only to say that he won’t take a stand on whether the murderer ought to have been executed? Justice for Joyce would be swiftly ending the life of the evil man who violated and murdered her - not leaving him on death row living on taxpayer dollars for decades. All of the facts had been delivered clearly and without bias. Unbiased journalism can still come to a conclusion at the end while allowing the listener to come to his/her own conclusion through unbiased delivery of the facts.

So I’m a little late to Cold and I started with Sheree Warren and the worked my way back. All seasons where phenomenal. It’s clear that you’ve got a background in journalism and I so appreciate that you were doing more than just regurgitating facts about the case. I’m an avid true crime consumer and I know that some retellings can be distasteful. I never once got that feeling from you. You were always kind and so respectful and as a woman it was great to hear the recognition of the dangers so many of us face. I just finished the Susan Powell Case Files and it was equal parts amazing and heartbreaking. The story just shatters my heart but you went above and beyond on your research and reporting. You should be so proud of yourself. I imagine it’s difficult immersing yourself in these cases so sending all the love. But this is the type of true crime content that makes a difference. Thank you.

A friend recommended this series to me after I expressed how bored I had grown of my murder podcast pool. I am excited once again to listen to a new episode!

All 3 seasons are riveting. I finished all 3 in 2 weeks. I’m now left wanting more. 5+ stars!

Decently well-researched series and interviews, but I absolutely hate this talk of “innocent” or “well-behaved” girls because it perpetuates the damaging idea of the perfect/sympathetic victim. No victim is any less or more deserving of empathy or thorough investigation just because of their lifestyle or perceived innocence. There’s no such thing as bringing an attack upon themselves with what they’re wearing or what they do. Also, the father-daughter writing team really needs to expand their vocabulary beyond using the word “creepy” a million times to describe details of the case.

I have no doubt that Josh Powell killed Susan Powell. The story is one of tragedy and sorrow. The format of the podcast, though, is tedious and distracting from the facts of the case. The Cold podcast, at least Season 1, isn’t really about details/facts/evidence of cold cases as much as it is creating a narrative around a cold case based on the people who will sit down for an interview. Facts are interspersed sparsely between excessively loquacious narrations to fill time. While Season 1 has plenty of documented evidence presented, the listener must extract it from the narration. Since this is a ‘KSL’ and, as such, a mainstream media production, it isn’t surprising that ‘a’ story is being told instead of ‘the’ story…’the’ story being a presentation of the facts at face value. It reminds me why I don’t watch or get any news from KSL anymore. While worth the listen to hear the facts, realize that the process of stripping away the crime novel prose, alliteration, and unnecessary tangents to separate fact from conjecture is mind-numbing at times. Had the podcast been presented in a more straightforward manner it could have been completed in 3-4 podcasts. I’m sure, however, this was likely not the desired runtime for the producers. Still, with the exception of the final episode, it was worth the listen to hear many of the facts surrounding this terrible event. I would recommend skipping the final episode. It’s flawed conjecture distracts from the rest of the episodes.

Dave Cawley is a true investigative journalist in every sense of the word. Every episode is impeccably researched and eloquently delivered. I wouldn’t be surprised if Dave is able to help solve these cases. Thank you for a great, if at times heart wrenching listen.

I enjoy this podcast more than other true crime podcasts because Dave is factual, weaves the stories together based on timelines and important information, and doesn’t lead the listener down red herring plots just for the sake of drama. He also doesn’t make wild speculations about the facts and is honest when he is surmising about what happened. Overall enjoyable to listen to despite the delicate subject matter.

Very good podcasts. Although probably very difficult it would be interesting if there were others.

This podcast is amazing! I can’t stop listening to it.

Good show, but the host is so full of himself! “ look at me look at me”😂😂

Dave, you were blessed with a wonderful voice to tell these interesting stories. I loved listening to all of your seasons and look forward to hearing more.

I am really enjoying season three. I just can’t stop listening. The reporting is very well researched and laid out. It is a really interesting case and each episode makes you want more. There is just one small thing, the voice actor reading Kerry’s (sp?) statements needs to tone it down a bit. I understand that the actor is playing a part, but he’s playing a part in a true crime series. The overacting is adding an element to Kerry’s statements that may have not originally been there. The actor doesn’t have to be completely flat voiced, but a little temperance would be appreciated.

I've listened to all 3 seasons. This review is specific to season 3. Agree 100% with Jim Clemente's assessment - Cary Hartmann is the perp in Sheree Warren's disappearance. His gaslighting and controlling the conversation from the very beginning, as well as his needing to think about accepting the plea agreement show his guilt. Great reporting of the case Dave. I came to that conclusion because of you giving all the evidence. He should be tried for this murder.

Really good job at sharing this story

One of the best podcasts I’ve ever listened to. The research is impeccable and complete. The pacing is perfect. The stories are woven together with finesse. Dave Cawley’s presentation is calm, centered, and professional. His voice is easy to listen to. Love all the detail and use of real voices when possible. One of my favorite podcasts ever.

Anyone that wants free access to season 2 it’s all on YouTube

The best true crime podcast I’ve listened to. And I’ve listened to them all.

The first 2 seasons were amazing, not sure what happened to season 3. It felt drawn out and very repetitive. I swore if I heard the percent sign analogy one more time I was going to lose it. I’m not sure what happened in post production but it felt as though the last 6 episodes were only made to hit an obligated number in the contract.

I just discovered COLD during season 3, but was able to download season 2 on Amazon (I have no interest in season 1…I remember it too well). Anyway, I find the Sheree Warren case tragic and fascinating, and I’m so glad KSL Is brining new light to the case. One thing I seemed to have missed: Cary Hartman’s admission to raping Sheree during a 2005 parole hearing. I keep waiting for discussion of it, but nothing. He’s out of prison. He doesn’t need to be and hopefully won’t be much longer.

I haven’t been so hooked on a podcast in a long time. Just finished a long road trip and binged season 1 and 3. Can’t wait to listen to episode 2. I switched to listening on Amazon music since prime members listen ad free.

I love true crime pods, and not the chatty friends kind, but true journalism. This story is just boring, at least in the way it is presented.

I thought I knew almost everything about this case. I was wrong. Very wrong.

He was killed on 1-24-89 not 1-29-89

Totally biased and uncritical view of the LDS Church. Unlistenable.

I have listened to Season 1 of Cold probably at least 10 times all the way through. It’s definitely one of the most informative podcasts I’ve ever heard. I often thought throughout the episodes that Dave Crowley must eat, sleep & breathe his stories in order to deliver the kind of details he packs in his reporting. I’ve followed this case extensively since Susan went missing years ago & would’ve considered myself very informed & highly aware of the whole story, intricate details & the people in it…that was until I listened to Dave Growly tell the story in COLD! I learned an incredible amount of new info & details and heard so many stories I had never heard about Susan, Josh, Steve Powell & so many others involved in this case. COLD is by far the BEST investigation & reporting of this case I’ve ever come across…and I’ve watched/listened to them all! I’m so excited to begin Season 3, The Search for Sharee Warren because if it’s even 1/4 as good as Season 1, then I’m in for quite the treat!! Thank you Dave Crowly. You deserve so many awards for your investigative journalism & reporting of this story.🥇🕵️‍♂️✍🏼🏆📰🏅

Love loved this! I listened while on a cross country road trip. Fascinating interviews from family. What a tragic story but I thought I knew it all till I heard this.

Don’t skip season 1 of this podcast. I’m in the middle of listening and I’m pretty gripped. I’m a fan diving deep into information, but it feels icky to use true crime as a form of ‘entertainment.’ The depth of journalism and research makes me feel better about listening— it’s one case per season and could even help bring some new info to light and to perhaps help people identify issues in their own lives to consider…

Seasons 1 and 2 were alright, but season 3 is ROUGH. Redundant and exhaustingly detailed (who cares that your rental car was a Honda crossover?!)… could have covered the same content in less than half the time. Wish I’d never started.

First season was really great. Picked back up for third season, and it feels like a LOT of padding and adding in unnecessary details about tertiary characters to increase run time. And this is entirely petty but if the host describes the central landscape of the mystery one more time as a percent sign…I am possibly going to lose it. This descriptor has only truly been relevant in the narrative a handful of times, it does not need to be mentioned just because he’s mentioning the area again every single time.

One of the best true crime podcasts I’ve heard in a while.

Great content but the host always takes such deep audible breaths and it makes it a little distracting. Also, very leading. The host doesn’t make it secret what he thinks. Makes it hard to determine how honest or true the stories are.

Great podcast but I wish the host didn’t take huge loud inhales every time he starts a sentence.

All these poor people. It makes me so sad. I hope your and other podcasts like this somehow help them to be found. It's just awful so many people lose their lives in these horrific ways. I like the way you tell the stories but afterwards I have to balance out each episode by listening to "Community News with Paul and Sasha" for something lighthearted. These shows can be chilling. 5 stars.