The Coldest Case in Laramie
True crime podcast
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The Coldest Case in Laramie is a true crime podcast[1] produced by Serial Productions and The New York Times[2] and hosted by Kim Barker.[3] The eight-episode podcast[4] debuted on February 23, 2023.[5]
- Investigative journalism
- Serialized audio narrative
| The Coldest Case in Laramie | |
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| Genre |
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| Language | English |
| Cast and voices | |
| Hosted by | Kim Barker |
| Music | |
| Theme music composed by | Kwame Brandt-Pierce |
| Production | |
| Production | Alvin Melathe |
| Editing | Julie Snyder |
| Length | 4h 2m |
| Technical specifications | |
| Audio format | Podcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3) |
| Publication | |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Original release | February 23 – February 23, 2023 |
| Related | |
| Website | Link to NYT Podcast |
The podcast is about a cold case, the unsolved murder of Shelli Wiley, a 22-year-old student at the University of Wyoming,[6] that took place in 1985,[7] in Laramie, Wyoming.[8] After she was killed her home was set on fire.[9] Barker, who grew up in Laramie[10] and has worked as a war reporter in Afghanistan and as a correspondent in New Delhi and Islamabad,[11] started investigating the case during the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
The podcast contains archival audio related to the case.[13] The show was criticized by James Marriott in The Times, who said that "the idea that anyone could consider this horrible tragedy a promising source of entertainment baffles me".[14]
