Show overview
Back to Bardstown has been publishing since 2019, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 41 episodes, alongside 11 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence, with the show now in its 4th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 22 min and 34 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 54% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language True Crime show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 2.1 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2019, with 12 episodes published. Published by VAULT Studios.
From the publisher
Season four, "Back to Bardstown", is coming Tuesday, March 26. A puzzling web of victims and suspects now have more overlap than ever before. In season one, host Shay McAlister investigated five unsolved mysteries in Bardstown, Ky. This season, she takes us back to America's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' where shocking arrests and new developments in one case is linking victims and suspects from other cases in a way many only suspected, but never knew for sure.
Latest Episodes
View all 41 episodesS4 Ep 5Back to Bardstown: All Eyes On Them | Ep. 5
EThe stakes are high and the pressure is on in the Crystal Rogers case as all of Kentucky is watching, waiting to learn what really happened to the Bardstown mother in 2015.
S4 Ep 4Back to Bardstown: Sherry, Are You Ready? | Ep. 4
ESherry Ballard leans on community support in the years after her husband and daughter's murders. A legal expert examines Crystal Rogers' case and questions the lack of evidence.
S4 Ep 3Back to Bardstown: The Truth Will Set You Free | Ep. 3
EA puzzling web of victims and suspects now have more overlap than ever before. In season one, host Shay McAlister investigated five unsolved mysteries in Bardstown, Ky. This season, she takes us back to America's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' where shocking arrests and new developments in one case are linking victims and suspects from other cases in a way many only suspected, but never knew for sure.
S4 Ep 2Back to Bardstown: Conspiracy to Murder | Ep. 2
EA puzzling web of victims and suspects now have more overlap than ever before. In season one, host Shay McAlister investigated five unsolved mysteries in Bardstown, Ky. This season, she takes us back to America's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' where shocking arrests and new developments in one case are linking victims and suspects from other cases in a way many only suspected, but never knew for sure.
S4 Ep 1Back to Bardstown: Shock and Confusion | Ep. 1
A puzzling web of victims and suspects now have more overlap than ever before. In season one, host Shay McAlister investigated five unsolved mysteries in Bardstown, Ky. This season, she takes us back to America's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' where shocking arrests and new developments in one case are linking victims and suspects from other cases in a way many only suspected, but never knew for sure. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Back to Bardstown Season 4 - Tuesday, March 26
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S3 Ep 7Unsolved: Missing in the Mountains | Ep. 7
Six-year-old Kelly Hollan Jr. went outside to play on Feb. 12, 1982, and never came home. Detectives do not think they will ever find Kelly, but his mother believes he is still out there. Shay McAlister covered the case for WHAS 11 in Louisville and shares what she learned with co-host Madison Wade.If you have any information about the disappearance of Kelly Hollan Jr., please call Kentucky State Police Post 13 at (606) 435-6069.To learn more about this case, visit: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/unsolved-missing-in-the-mountains/417-609722295 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S3 Ep 6Unsolved: A Face Without a Name | Ep. 6
Thirty years ago, an unidentified woman was found mutilated in a rural area of Kentucky. The woman has never been identified and her murder has yet to be solved. Shay McAlister discusses her coverage of the case for WHAS 11 in Louisville, Ky., with co-host Madison Wade.If anyone has any information that can assist in identifying the victim, please contact Kentucky State Police Post 5 at (502) 532-6363.To learn more about this case, visit: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/unsolved-justice-for-jane-doe/417-607543315 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S3 Ep 5Unsolved: A Legacy Lives On | Ep. 5
Allan Olvera's gravestone stands on the Native American side of the Hicksville cemetery off Highway 99. It's where his family comes to feel close to him and other family members. But for over 20 years, Olvera's family members say they have been unable to rest as the investigation into his killing remains unsolved. Madison Wade covered the case for ABC 10 in Sacramento, Calif., and discusses where answers might come from with co-host Shay McAlister.If you know anything about this case, contact the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office cold case unit at (916) 874-5057.To learn more about this case, visit: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/life-and-legacy-allan-olvera/103-b71d9604-18cd-4aa5-8da1-df8fc7e984ce To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S3 Ep 4Unsolved: A Secret Sin | Ep. 4
Amos and Marjorie Yoder are not typical crime victims. The two lived in a quiet community in Guthrie, Ky., filled with many Amish and Mennonite families. Both in their 70s, the Yoders were asleep in their bed when an unknown person woke them up and attacked them in 2015. Shay McAlister covered the case for WHAS 11 in Louisville, Ky., and shares what she learned with co-host Madison Wade.Kentucky State Police asks that if you have information, you call KSP Post 2 in Madisonville at (270) 938-3607.For more on this story, visit: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/unsolved-a-secret-sin/417-f772062a-f75a-45a5-8283-c19dd69b17d3 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S3 Ep 3Unsolved: Murder in Cabin 28 | Ep. 3
It has been over 40 years since three people were found murdered inside the cabin 28 at the Keddie Resort in Plumas County, Calif. But detectives say they are closer than ever to solving the case. Last year, Madison Wade looked into the case for ABC 10 in Sacramento. On this episode, she discusses what she learned about the gruesome crime and subsequent investigation with co-host Shay McAlister.Anyone with information about the Keddie Murders is asked to call the Plumas County Sheriff's office at (530) 283-6360.To learn more about the case, visit: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/murder-in-cabin-28-keddie-murders-unsolved-california/103-1e3e7671-8c2c-4f4c-abb3-fae3ae07425e To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S3 Ep 2Unsolved: Back in Bardstown | Ep. 2
Hosts Shay McAlister and Madison Wade revisit the five Bardstown cases covered in season one of this podcast and share recent developments in one of the investigations.Anyone with information on these cases is urged to call the Kentucky State Police at (270) 766-5078 or contact the FBI at http://crystalrogerstaskforce.com/To learn more about the Bardstown cases, listen to season one of this podcast or visit: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/investigations/bardstown/sherry-ballard-charges-crystal-rogers-case-bardstown-fbi-investigation/417-246fea86-e591-4944-be0d-ee8d00100581 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S3 Ep 1Unsolved: 18 Miles Away | Ep. 1
Savanna Crawford was known for wandering the streets of Leitchfield, Ky., after school. On most days, the 16-year-old would stop to check in with her mom before heading out. She always returned home, until one night in April 2017. Hosts Shay McAlister and Madison Wade look back on McAlister's coverage of the case for WHAS 11 in Louisville, Ky., and discuss where the investigation stands five years later.Anyone with information about the death of Savanna Crawford can report it to the Leitchfield Police Department at (270) 259-3850.For more on this story, visit: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/savanna-crawford-leitchfield-missing-hardin-county-unsolved/417-b8abecba-79c4-444f-a572-667ffbb93cb6 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17
trailerSeason three of "Beyond Bardstown" begins Mon., Oct. 17. Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved case they have covered in search of new insights and, hopefully, answers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Update from Bardstown Host Shay McAlister
trailerBardstown Host Shay McAlister will be returning to co-host season three, "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," alongside Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved."The official trailer for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" will be available Monday, Oct. 10, with the first two episodes of the season coming Monday, Oct. 17. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bardstown: FBI Searching in Bardstown Again
bonusBardstown Season One Update: There's a renewed focus on a property in Bardstown, Kentucky where the FBI are back searching again. Our host and WHAS11 reporter Shay McAlister tells us about what's going on and what we know. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 8Lacombe: Ashes | Ep. 8
EMore than three years after the fire in Lacombe, Nanette Krentel’s family refuses to let her case go unsolved. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 7Lacombe: Still Smoldering | Ep. 7
EOne year later, a tense meeting between investigators and Nanette’s family shines a light on the family’s frustration about a lack of answers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 6Lacombe: A Second Opinion | Ep. 6
ENanette’s family turns up the heat and brings in outside experts to examine the investigation and her autopsy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 5Lacombe: Manner of Death | Ep. 5
ENew details emerge about the morning of the fire, and investigators uncover potentially significant evidence in the ashes of the Krentel residence. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices