The Susan Powell Case Files | Anatomy of an Audio Journal | Bonus Episode 1
Cold
KSL Podcasts
4.8 • 40.8K Ratings
🗓️ 5 November 2019
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Josh Powell's audio journals provide unique insight into his mindset during a formative time of his life: the period when he first met and married Susan Cox. Josh's secret audio diaries had never been heard before by anyone but police before they were uncovered in Cold. This bonus episode is a deep dive into one of those audio journals with clinical psychologist Matt Woolley. He points out the red flag behaviors revealed by Josh Powell's words, discusses narcissistic personality disorder and delves into the unique dynamic between Josh and his father, Steve Powell.
For years, investigative reporter Dave Cawley has been studying thousands of police documents, journals, videos and diary entries. He has 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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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast discusses domestic violence, criminal behavior, murder, and adult themes. |
| 0:06.0 | While not explicit, listener discretion is advised. I do need to be treated well. |
| 0:15.0 | That's probably one of the most important considerations in relationships. |
| 0:21.0 | Josh Powell's recorded audio journals are one of the most unique and bizarre aspects of the Susan |
| 0:28.4 | Powell case. |
| 0:30.3 | When discovered by police, they provided nothing in the way of evidence. |
| 0:34.0 | But they said so much about who Josh was and how he thought. |
| 0:40.0 | This is a bonus episode of Cold, anatomy of an audio journal. |
| 0:45.0 | I'm Dave Collie and I'm speaking with Dr. Matt Wully, |
| 0:49.0 | a clinical psychologist based in Salt Lake City, Utah. |
| 0:52.0 | At my request, |
| 0:54.0 | request, Matt reviewed one of Josh's audio journals from December 2000. |
| 0:58.0 | Now, we're going to talk about it. I'm going deep into my wife's family history digging up the cold case of her murdered great |
| 1:19.7 | grandmother and did I mention that I'm looking into whether the murderer was actually the beloved family patriarch? |
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| 1:35.0 | Maddie's been taken. |
| 1:37.0 | Oh God. |
| 1:38.0 | Nothing can stop a father. |
| 1:39.0 | Is she alive? |
| 1:40.0 | From doing what the law can't. |
| 1:43.0 | We have to do this a by way. |
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