Bonaparte

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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

33 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

38 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

32 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

37 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

45 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

51 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

58 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

54 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

46 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

44 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

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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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Bonaparte

01/02/2022

Suzie MK

Loved this podcast- it is fantastic

'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.