Bonaparte

4.8 (94)
TRUE CRIME
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'Best Podcasts of 2022' - Paste Magazine It’s been 25 years since Anne Champion’s friend was killed, but the case was never solved. When Anne, now a prominent Manhattan attorney, gets an unexpected phone call from an old friend, it compels her to return to Iowa, her childhood home, to try and piece together the events around Laura Van Wyhe’s mysterious death.

EPISODE 1

Annie | Chapter 1

As an accomplished attorney, Annie is used to tackling tough legal challenges. But an unexpected call spurs her to revisit a case more personal than the rest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 min
EPISODE 2

Laura | Chapter 2

Jason and Annie travel to Iowa to find out more about Laura’s life and the mystery surrounding her death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

36 min
EPISODE 3

Timelines | Chapter 3

The police file in Laura's case tells one story about what happened the night she died, but does it add up? Annie decides she has to confront a key witness to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 min
EPISODE 4

Confrontation | Chapter 4

The story that witnesses gave police back in 1996 doesn't hold up to scrutiny, and the pressure seems to be getting to one of those witnesses. Annie tracks him down, but the meeting doesn't go as planned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

35 min
EPISODE 5

Teen Spirit | Chapter 5

Laura's abundant gifts came at a cost — a precarious childhood and a troubled adolescence. She searched for freedom, and lived with consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

43 min
EPISODE 6

Rift | Chapter 6

Leanne fights for custody of what Laura left behind, and Donnie’s past catches up with him. A child is caught in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

49 min
EPISODE 7

Bingo | Chapter 7

Jason and Annie review the evidence with a cold case expert and discuss possible theories. Annie speaks with a new eyewitness to Laura’s final hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

56 min
EPISODE 8

Blood | Chapter 8

Annie uses her legal skills to obtain more evidence, and learns about a potential breakthrough in the case. But she and Leanne have to lobby law enforcement to take action on it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

52 min
EPISODE 9

Samson | Chapter 9

Laura’s son Samson shares his recollections of growing up with Leanne in California, how he came to learn of his mother’s death, and his efforts to connect with his estranged father. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

44 min
EPISODE 10

Carpe Diem | Chapter 10

The podcast generates new leads in the case. Annie pursues them, and reflects on what this quest has meant for her and for others close to Laura. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

42 min
SEASON 1 TRAILER

Trailer: Bonaparte

Twenty five years after Laura Van Wyhe’s body was found by the side of the road, prominent Manhattan attorney Anne Champion is returning to Iowa to find out what happened to her friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 min

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TRAILER

Trailer: Bonaparte

Twenty five years after Laura Van Wyhe’s body was found by the side of the road, prominent Manhattan attorney Anne Champion is returning to Iowa to find out what happened to her friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Anne Champion

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4.8

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94 Ratings

A beautifully told yet heartbreaking podcast

2022-06-16

KimberleyD2

I couldn’t put this podcast down. It followed me from room to room over two days. Laura is worth the work of unraveling the mystery of what happened to her. Such a loss to this world, yet it is heartwarming to hear the strength of her spirit lives in her son. I believe this mystery will be solved. Keep going!
Incredible work

2022-02-15

Gail Archibald

I love the storytelling, pace, the sound. It’s just captivating and really shows you who Laura is and about her life; I wish I knew her. A must listen.
So solid

2022-02-14

RdioJD

I listen to a lot of ‘True Crime’ pods… this is the best I’ve heard. The reportage, the voices, the production… all top notch. Chapeau, y’all!
Riveting

2022-02-12

aimom1317

I could not stop listening and I felt I got to know Laura. I hope the truth is revealed.

'Best Podcasts of 2022' - Paste Magazine It’s been 25 years since Anne Champion’s friend was killed, but the case was never solved. When Anne, now a prominent Manhattan attorney, gets an unexpected phone call from an old friend, it compels her to return to Iowa, her childhood home, to try and piece together the events around Laura Van Wyhe’s mysterious death.