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Dave Cawley
@davecawley.bsky.social
Investigative journalist, creator and host of the COLD podcast, outdoor wanderer.
To this day, that convenience store clerk has not been identified. It is a key missing piece to the mystery of where is Susan Powell.
December 10, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Note how Josh did not trust his own family enough to tell them where he went during those 18 hours. He lied about the mileage placed on the rental car (he said 300, actual mileage was 807). But most notably, he described interacting with a convenience store clerk who found him “very memorable.”
December 10, 2025 at 5:26 AM
A year and a half later, police obtained a wiretap on Josh Powell’s phone. They captured conversations between Josh and his family (father Steven, brother Michael, sister Alina). Seen here are snippets from two of those calls, in which Josh talked about his time in the rental car.
December 10, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Josh didn’t take his cell phone (police had it). He didn’t use his credit card (aside from a $400 cash withdrawal at an ATM to avoid being traced). It’s possible Josh might’ve been revisiting or relocating the body of his missing wife, Susan Powell, during the 18 hours he was unaccounted for.
December 10, 2025 at 5:26 AM
It was an emotional experience to be a part of, and I’m glad you decided to join on the journey.
September 4, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Thanks for listening and sharing your thoughts about the show. Accompanying Marilyn on that journey was a special experience and I’m grateful for the opportunity to share it.
August 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Thanks so much for listening!
July 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I hiked, but did t see any bears in the backcountry. These two were both just off the road between Lamar and Mammoth.
July 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Yep! Their song is the soundtrack to many visits to the Great Salt Lake wetlands.
June 27, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Thank you!
May 4, 2025 at 5:03 AM
The non-partisan Bill of Rights Institute raises the question, “with whom are we more likely to identify — the people performing the Nazi salute or the individual refusing to salute?”

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August Landmesser Primary Source Handout | Bill of Rights Institute
billofrightsinstitute.org
January 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
(Cont): “While all those present raise their right arms in the obligatory "German salute," one man (slightly r. of center, circle) refuses and crosses his arms. We have varying, sometimes conflicting, information on the identity of this brave non-conformist. His name was probably August Landmesser.”
January 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Caption: “Spectators and workers of the Blohm & Voss shipyards during the singing of the national anthem and the Horst Wessel Song following the "Führer's address" given by Adolf Hitler on the occasion of the launch of the German Navy training ship "Horst Wessel," Hamburg, June 13, 1936.“
January 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM