Someone Knows Something

CBC journalist David Ridgen's meticulous, multi-year investigations into cold cases produce the most ethically rigorous true crime podcast available. Each season, from Adrien McNaughton's 1972 disappearance to Sheryl Sheppard's 1998 murder, follows a single unsolved case, leveraging over two decades of journalistic experience to pressure law enforcement. Ridgen's patient, evidence-based approach—free of sensationalism—has directly resulted in new leads, a feat that outperforms #6 Sword and Scale's more exploitative methods. With concrete results like a 27-year-old case reopened following season coverage, this series demonstrates that accountable journalism, not voyeurism, solves crimes.