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Episodes · 12 months
134
Nov 2025–Oct 2026peak share, Sep 2026
Share of analysed episodes per month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: 10 of 3,584, 11 of 3,862, 12 of 4,115, 12 of 4,226, 5 of 4,731, 13 of 4,438, 12 of 4,230, 9 of 4,319, 5 of 4,515, 15 of 4,419, 16 of 4,624, 14 of 4,594.
All time
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On record
51
took a position
Where they standLast discussed
4d ago
Nov 9, 2026
Who's talking
Top voices on this topicThe eight guests on the most episodes about this topic in the last 13 weeks, not counting their own shows or clips they were only heard in, most episodes first. VoiceRank (their score across the whole corpus) is shown for context and only breaks a tie. Each strip is that guest's episodes week by week, and the newest week is still in progress.
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Episodes on this topic, by weekEvery analysed episode tagged with this topic in each of the last 13 weeks, across all shows and whoever was on them. The newest week is still in progress, and recent weeks fill in as transcripts are analysed. Point at a name, or tab to it, to highlight the weeks that guest was on an episode.
All shows
Episodes on this topic per week, weeks starting Aug 17 to Nov 9 (the last still in progress): 2, 6, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 1, 4, 4, 4, 3, 1.
Where they stand
Camps of opinion · 3Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. The bar shows each camp's share of the people sorted into a camp. It is not a poll and not a share of any audience, and people whose position fit no camp are left out of it. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Share of people placed in a camp14 people
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- Solve via renewed investigation9 people · 64%
- Utilize modern forensic technology3 people · 22%
- Accept case insolubility2 people · 14%
Solve via renewed investigation
Cold cases can be resolved through persistent work, new perspectives, advanced technology, or reopening investigations.
9 people · 8 episodes
The cold case of Brian Mace's murder should be prioritized and reopened with a fresh investigative approach to finally bring justice to the family.
“I hope with everyone being involved and there potentially being a resurgence in this case because hopefully I'm the first of many to cover Brian's story. I hope that gets some new energy behind this case and maybe law enforcement decides to open it up again and maybe bring some new people in”
Derrick Levasseur · Oct 2026 · 42 episodes · 6.2M views on this topic
Kaelyn Moore asserts that persistent public interest and advocacy are essential for progress in solving cold cases.
“I've said it before, but you can stay annoying, and you can contact places, and you can fight to keep people's names alive.”
Heart Starts Pounding w/ Kaelyn Moore · Nov 2026 · 15 episodes · 4.4M views on this topicDL
Older cold cases benefit from being reviewed by a new, independent set of eyes to find missed leads.
“you need to allow a new set of eyes to look at this investigation whether that's another law enforcement entity or a licensed private investigator you have nothing to lose and everything to gain”
Derrick Levasseur · Feb 2025 · 11 episodes · 884K views on this topicUtilize modern forensic technology
Advancements in DNA testing and genetic genealogy are essential tools that should be prioritized to solve long-unsolved cases.
3 people · 3 episodes
The unknown DNA profile from the pillowcase found at the crime scene should be tested using genetic genealogy to identify the potential killer.
“It is more possible though, I believe, that in that evidence room on that pillow, a man's name is waiting for the law to let someone read it. And that's it's really kind of um frustrating because there are a lot of people that want to test the DNA, that want to do the genetic genealogy and find out ”
Stephanie Harlowe · Oct 2026 · 34 episodes · 12.1M views on this topicDL
Genetic genealogy testing should be mandated for cold cases that have remained unsolved for five years.
“And so if if in 5 years you haven't solved the case, if there's anything there, I do think we have to open it up to genealogologists. We do it at Break Investigative Group, my firm, all the time.”
Derrick Levasseur · May 2025 · 4 episodes · 678K views on this topicKM
The host advocates for the potential utility of using forensic genealogy to help solve cold cases in Japan.
“As I mentioned earlier, Japan has really stringent privacy laws around DNA, and those laws really limit how DNA can be used. And so far, the country has not explored forensic genealogy, which has been very effective here in the United States, resolving decades old crimes.”
Heart Starts Pounding w/ Kaelyn Moore · Jan 2026 · 3 episodes · 608K views on this topicAccept case insolubility
Certain cold cases are unlikely to ever be solved due to the passage of time and lack of viable evidence.
2 people · 1 episode
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The disappearance of Dorothy Arnold will never be solved.
“sad uh will clearly never be solved at this point, you know.”
Stuff You Should Know · Oct 2026 · 3 episodes · 24K views on this topicJC
It is unlikely that the disappearance of Dorothy Arnold will ever be solved.
“I don't see how it could be.”
Stuff You Should Know · Oct 2026 · 3 episodes · 24K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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Share of episodesThis topic's episodes as a share of every episode we analysed, in each complete month. We analyse more episodes every month, so a raw count would mostly show that growth. Recent months fill in as transcripts are analysed.
Complete months · first on record Jan 2018