Explore every episode of the podcast Someone Knows Something
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| S8 E7: Take it to the Limit | 30 Oct 2023 | 00:31:35 | |
The final episode in the unsolved case of Angel Carlick. David follows a new lead — and finally gets in touch with someone at the centre of a compelling tip. | |||
| S8 E6: The Price of Admission | 23 Oct 2023 | 00:31:56 | |
New information comes to light about possible suspects in Angel’s murder. David receives an unexpected tip about a local ex-police officer. | |||
| The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 3 in the case of Nadia Atwi | 08 Dec 2022 | 00:41:46 | |
“I love you, Nadia”: The moments leading up to Nadia’s disappearance are scrutinized. Is her husband willing to help fill in the gaps? | |||
| S7 E8: “A Network of Support” | 14 Jul 2022 | 00:23:20 | |
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending decades of constitutional protection for abortion rights. In this special update episode of SKS Season 7, David Ridgen checks in with Amanda Robb, Lynne Slepian and Diane Derzis, the owner of the clinic at the heart of the Supreme Court case.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/someone-knows-something-the-abortion-wars-transcripts-listen-1.6736516 | |||
| S7 E7: Darkworld | 14 Jun 2022 | 00:41:41 | |
An email arrives from a California prison: “Talk to you very soon.” In the season finale, David speaks to James Kopp, the man who shot and killed Dr. Barnett Slepian. What does the violence of the past mean for the future?
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/someone-knows-something-the-abortion-wars-transcripts-listen-1.6736516 | |||
| S7 E6: Mississippi | 07 Jun 2022 | 00:47:15 | |
David heads to Mississippi, a key state that is currently attempting to restrict access to abortion through legislation. David visits the only abortion clinic in the state, known as "Pink House," and speaks to the workers and activists on the frontlines of the fight to protect reproductive rights.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/someone-knows-something-the-abortion-wars-transcripts-listen-1.6736516 | |||
| S7 E5: Nemesis | 31 May 2022 | 00:39:36 | |
David and Amanda examine the relationship between religious beliefs and justification for violence. The investigation takes them to Washington, D.C., where they meet with an American evangelical minister who was involved in the anti-abortion movement — leading protests against Dr. Barnett Slepian and blockading the clinic where he worked. Has the minister’s position changed?
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/someone-knows-something-the-abortion-wars-transcripts-listen-1.6736516 | |||
| S7 E4: What’s Left Behind | 24 May 2022 | 00:39:18 | |
Canadian detectives investigating the 1995 shooting of Dr. Hugh Short in Ontario reveal evidence that places an anti-abortion fanatic at the scene of the crime. David speaks to Buffalo News reporters who investigated the U.S. and Canadian shootings and feel there is much more to the story.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/someone-knows-something-the-abortion-wars-transcripts-listen-1.6736516 | |||
| S7 E3: The Informant | 16 May 2022 | 00:49:14 | |
David interviews key members of the Canadian/U.S. police task force formed to find the person who shot Canadian abortion providers and killed Dr. Barnett Slepian. Do they think the shooter acted alone? What will the man behind the FBI code name Jack Steele, a key confidential informant, reveal?
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/someone-knows-something-the-abortion-wars-transcripts-listen-1.6736516 | |||
| S7 E2: Remembrance | 15 May 2022 | 00:32:03 | |
In the 1990s, three Canadian abortion providers are shot and gravely injured — all about a year apart, all around Remembrance Day. David begins his examination of these attacks by speaking to Canadian family members. In so doing, David discovers connections between the Canadian shootings and the murder of Amanda Robb’s uncle, Dr. Barnett Slepian. An eyewitness account reveals new information publicly for the first time.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/someone-knows-something-the-abortion-wars-transcripts-listen-1.6736516 | |||
| S7 E1: Aiding, Abetting, Abortion | 14 May 2022 | 00:32:30 | |
Access to abortion has taken on urgency as the laws protecting it come under attack in the U.S. Working with family member Amanda Robb, David examines the murder of her uncle, an abortion provider in the U.S., and the resulting conviction of a fanatical sniper. Both discover that this murder may be the endgame of a series of doctor shootings that actually began in Canada.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/someone-knows-something-the-abortion-wars-transcripts-listen-1.6736516 | |||
| Season 7: The Abortion Wars - Trailer | 04 May 2022 | 00:03:33 | |
Coming May 2022: the return of Someone Knows Something. In Season 7, host David Ridgen and American journalist Amanda Robb investigate the 1998 murder of Dr. Barnett Slepian — Robb’s uncle — who was shot in an act of anti-abortion violence. The series explores the anti-abortion radical who was responsible for the murder and the possible links to similar attacks on Canadian doctors. With protests on the rise and debates about reproductive rights heating up in the U.S., could more violence be on the horizon? | |||
| S8 E5: Return to Pilot Mountain | 16 Oct 2023 | 00:41:14 | |
David and Laurie return to Pilot Mountain looking for information about Angel’s case. What do the residents remember about Angel’s murder? Did any of them see anything? Find the full-text transcript for this episode here: www.cbc.ca/1.6970507 | |||
| The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 1 in the case of Terrie Dauphinais | 01 Oct 2024 | 00:34:56 | |
“Firewood”: On April 29, 2002, Terrie Dauphinais was discovered on the main floor of her Calgary home. She’d been strangled. Responding officers find Terrie’s three young children locked in their rooms upstairs. Police have a suspect, but can’t move forward. | |||
| The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 2 in the case of Terrie Dauphinais | 01 Oct 2024 | 00:43:38 | |
“Homefront”: David digs into the original investigation into Terrie’s murder. Was anything missed? And what did one of the children see? | |||
| The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 3 in the case of Terrie Dauphinais | 01 Oct 2024 | 00:51:39 | |
“Panic Mode”: An undercover police investigation appears to go south. The clock ticks on a criminal trial. | |||
| The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 1 in the case of Melanie Ethier | 15 Oct 2021 | 00:48:44 | |
On September 28, 1996, Melanie Ethier says goodbye to her mother Celine, and goes to a friend’s house to watch a movie. Melanie is never seen again. | |||
| The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 2 in the case of Melanie Ethier | 14 Oct 2021 | 00:51:13 | |
Conversations with Melanie’s friends who were with her the day she disappeared. Could something they noticed help the investigation? | |||
| The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 3 in the case of Melanie Ethier | 13 Oct 2021 | 00:48:55 | |
Melanie’s 10-minute walk home becomes 24 years of unanswered questions. Did someone see or hear her that night? And what about Celine’s suspicions about an old friend of the family? | |||
| The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 4 in the case of Melanie Ethier | 12 Oct 2021 | 00:52:04 | |
A closer look at the alibi of a person who has been on Celine’s radar for a while. | |||
| The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 5 in the case of Melanie Ethier | 11 Oct 2021 | 00:56:38 | |
The final regularly-planned episode. New information about Melanie’s case continues to come to light. What does this mean for Celine and the case? | |||
| SKS S5 Extra: Spread the Word | 15 Oct 2020 | 00:58:48 | |
David and Trevor follow new tips in the Kerrie Brown case and learn more about who the 911 caller may have been looking for on the night Kerrie was murdered. | |||
| S6 Episode 5: The Test | 08 Jun 2020 | 00:59:09 | |
David looks deeper into Donnie’s case file to try piecing together his final days and hours, while Debra takes a new approach to try shaking something loose. New revelations ensue.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-6-donald-izzett-jr-transcripts-listen-1.5558068 | |||
| S8 E4: Photograph | 09 Oct 2023 | 00:35:23 | |
David and Laurie discover crucial new details about Angel’s last known whereabouts. A tipster emails David with information about a possible suspect, but are they willing to meet? Find the full-text transcript for this episode here: www.cbc.ca/1.6970507 | |||
| S6 Episode 4: Fragments | 01 Jun 2020 | 01:06:36 | |
Debra proposes a new dig on a Mississippi property in her search for answers. Could it be the spark the case needs?
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-6-donald-izzett-jr-transcripts-listen-1.5558068 | |||
| S6 Episode 3: Frenemy | 25 May 2020 | 00:55:51 | |
Detectives interrogate an apparent witness about his involvement in Donnie’s disappearance and question his credibility. Is he telling the truth or is there more to the story than he’s letting on? Meanwhile, David tracks down the witness’s family and friends to get to the bottom of his story.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-6-donald-izzett-jr-transcripts-listen-1.5558068 | |||
| S6 Episode 2: Pitfire | 18 May 2020 | 00:50:10 | |
Debra notices a man repeatedly named in Donnie’s case file as a potential witness. Yet police never spoke to him. Could he be the key to finding out what happened to Donnie?
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-6-donald-izzett-jr-transcripts-listen-1.5558068 | |||
| S6 Episode 1: Mother’s Day | 11 May 2020 | 00:48:47 | |
On Mother’s Day 1995, Debra receives a distressing phone call from her son, Donnie. Crying and upset, he asks her to wire him some money. After what sounds like a scuffle and a scream, the phone goes dead. Debra never hears from Donnie again.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-6-donald-izzett-jr-transcripts-listen-1.5558068 | |||
| S6 Donald Izzett Jr. - Preview | 04 May 2020 | 00:02:37 | |
In SKS Season 6, David Ridgen investigates the case of 19-year-old Donald Izzett Jr., who disappeared during a road trip across the U.S. | |||
| S3 Bonus: Return to Mississippi | 23 Sep 2019 | 00:27:23 | |
In this special episode, David and Thomas Moore reflect on their search for justice and what they’ve learned in the years since their investigation into the 1964 Klan murders of Henry Dee and Thomas’ brother Charles Moore. | |||
| S5 Update: "I was here all night" | 06 Mar 2019 | 00:48:30 | |
David follows up on tips, rumours and accusations surrounding the Kerrie Brown case, and tracks down more potential suspects. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-transcripts-listen-1.4850662 | |||
| S5 Episode 10 Part 2: Sumner | 19 Nov 2018 | 00:27:20 | |
Trevor Brown speaks for the first time with the man who was accused of murdering his sister. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-transcripts-listen-1.4850662 | |||
| S5 Episode 10 Part 1: Sumner | 19 Nov 2018 | 00:55:53 | |
Patrick Sumner was arrested and charged with Kerrie's murder, but discharged after a preliminary hearing. He has never spoken to the media to give his side of the story. Until now. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-transcripts-listen-1.4850662 | |||
| S5 Episode 9: Marnie | 12 Nov 2018 | 01:05:35 | |
David tracks down the civilian phone operator who says she received a suspicious phone call the night Kerrie disappeared. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-transcripts-listen-1.4850662 | |||
| S8 E3: The Saddest Song in the World | 02 Oct 2023 | 00:42:23 | |
In November 2007, Angel Carlick’s remains were found in a remote area near Whitehorse. How did she get there? Was Angel killed at this location, or was she moved? Find the full-text transcript for this episode here: www.cbc.ca/1.6970507 | |||
| S5 Episode 8: Other Brother | 05 Nov 2018 | 00:55:49 | |
Trevor wasn't Kerrie's only sibling. David takes the investigation closer to home. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-transcripts-listen-1.4850662 | |||
| S5 Episode 7: Luella | 05 Nov 2018 | 00:48:07 | |
A woman writes a name on a scrap of paper and hands it to Jim Brown. Is this the tip he's been waiting for? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-transcripts-listen-1.4850662 | |||
| S5 Episode 6: The Call | 29 Oct 2018 | 00:54:18 | |
A retired RCMP officer claims that certain suspects, tips and evidence may have been overlooked during the original investigation, including a very suspicious phone call. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-transcripts-listen-1.4850662 | |||
| S5 Episode 5 Part 2: Mad Max | 29 Oct 2018 | 00:31:32 | |
Another muscle car, similar to the one seen by witnesses near the crime scene, was out driving through Thompson on the night of Kerrie's murder. The driver of that car was known as Mad Max. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-transcripts-listen-1.4850662 | |||
| S5 Episode 5 Part 1: Rolly | 29 Oct 2018 | 00:37:19 | |
The investigation leads to the owner of an auto body shop, who has information about Patrick Sumner's vehicle, and similar cars that may have been in Thompson on the night of Kerrie's murder. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-transcripts-listen-1.4850662 | |||
| S5 Episode 4: Graveyard Road | 22 Oct 2018 | 01:04:18 | |
A local teenager witnessed two vehicles leaving the crime scene the night Kerrie was murdered. What did he see that night? And more importantly, who? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-transcripts-listen-1.4850662 | |||
| S5 Episode 3: Helen Betty Osborne | 22 Oct 2018 | 00:54:15 | |
Another young woman was brutally murdered in northern Manitoba in 1971. But unlike the Brown case, a perpetrator was eventually brought to justice. What can be learned from the Helen Betty Osborne case? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-transcripts-listen-1.4850662 | |||
| S5 Episode 2: Dead End | 16 Oct 2018 | 01:11:08 | |
David speaks with the woman who discovered Kerrie's body to learn about the crime scene and meets with the police officer currently in charge of Kerrie's case. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-transcripts-listen-1.4850662 | |||
| S5 Episode 1: Ravens | 16 Oct 2018 | 01:03:11 | |
On a cold October night in 1986, 15-year-old Kerrie Brown disappeared from a house party. Her friends and family recall that fateful night and the devastating effect it's had on their lives. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-transcripts-listen-1.4850662 | |||
| S5 Kerrie Brown - Preview | 05 Oct 2018 | 00:03:09 | |
In SKS Season 5: Kerrie Brown, David Ridgen travels north to Thompson, Manitoba to investigate the brutal unsolved murder of 15-year-old Kerrie Brown. | |||
| S8 E2: Wendy | 25 Sep 2023 | 00:41:17 | |
Ten years after Angel Carlick was found dead in Whitehorse, her mother Wendy was also killed. Their cases are unconnected by events and perpetrators, but their stories are forever intertwined. The investigation into Angel’s whereabouts before she disappeared continues. Find the full-text transcript for this episode here: www.cbc.ca/1.6970507 | |||
| S1 - S5 Updates | 03 Jul 2018 | 00:09:26 | |
Updates on Seasons 1 through 4. And an announcement: SKS will be back with Season 5 in October 2018. | |||
| S1 Update: Final Response | 29 Mar 2018 | 00:18:07 | |
In March 2018, David and his team of volunteers conduct a fourth search of Holmes Lake for Adrien McNaughton. It's the deepest and most thorough search to date and, with the help of cadaver dogs, leads to important discoveries. | |||
| S4 Episode 5: Jr. | 05 Mar 2018 | 01:02:16 | |
David and the Greavette family track down every available lead, investigating whether Wayne's murder is linked to the water industry, biker gangs or organized crime. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/season4/someone-knows-something-season-4-greavette-transcripts-listen-1.4517196 | |||
| S4 Episode 4: D & L | 26 Feb 2018 | 00:40:08 | |
A disturbing piece of information about Wayne's past is revealed and the Greavettes meet one of the people mentioned in the death letter. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/season4/someone-knows-something-season-4-greavette-transcripts-listen-1.4517196 | |||