Dirtbag Climber from Uncover
CBC Podcasts & Radio On-Demand
A murder victim with multiple identities. A criminal on the run from his past. Dirtbag Climber is a five-part podcast series investigating the unsolved homicide of “Jesse James,” a “dirtbag” rock climber found dead in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. Local reporter Steven Chua dives into the case, determined to find answers. Along the twisted way, he tracks a stranger-than-fiction story that criss-crosses North America, unveiling a stunning portrait of an enigmatic con artist — a troubling victim whose twisted life story foreshadowed the darkest digital undercurrents of our time.
Crime. Investigation. Revelation. Uncover brings you explosive, high-caliber true crime year-round. From CIA mind control to serial abuse, mysterious disappearances to wrongful imprisonment. Each season features a new host who is deeply connected to the story, committed to tracking down the truth. With over 30 seasons to choose from, Uncover represents the best in true crime.
For early access to episodes, plus ad-free listening, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.
Location:
Canada, ON
Genres:
True Crime
Networks:
CBC Podcasts & Radio On-Demand
Description:
A murder victim with multiple identities. A criminal on the run from his past. Dirtbag Climber is a five-part podcast series investigating the unsolved homicide of “Jesse James,” a “dirtbag” rock climber found dead in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. Local reporter Steven Chua dives into the case, determined to find answers. Along the twisted way, he tracks a stranger-than-fiction story that criss-crosses North America, unveiling a stunning portrait of an enigmatic con artist — a troubling victim whose twisted life story foreshadowed the darkest digital undercurrents of our time. Crime. Investigation. Revelation. Uncover brings you explosive, high-caliber true crime year-round. From CIA mind control to serial abuse, mysterious disappearances to wrongful imprisonment. Each season features a new host who is deeply connected to the story, committed to tracking down the truth. With over 30 seasons to choose from, Uncover represents the best in true crime. For early access to episodes, plus ad-free listening, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.
Language:
English
Episodes
S34 Trailer | Dirtbag Climber
8/25/2025
A dirtbag climber known as Jesse James is found dead in a burned out vehicle on an empty logging road. His past is a total enigma — until a break in the case unleashes a landslide of secrets.
Listen to the first episode on Monday, September 8. Binge all episodes early and ad-free by subscribing to CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts at apple.co/cbctruecrime.
Duration:00:02:09
Introducing: The Outlaw Ocean S2 and The shrimp factory whistleblower
7/9/2025
The Outlaw Ocean is an anthology podcast that plunges you into the vast and often lawless world of the open seas. Today we're featuring an investigation from S2 called The Shrimp Factory Whistleblower.
In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ian Urbina joins Josh Farenello. What started off as a dream job, slowly revealed itself to be a nightmare. Josh moved to southern India to oversee a shrimp-processing plant, but it soon dawned on him that he’d been really been hired as an American face to “whitewash” a forced-labour factory. The largely female employees were effectively trapped on the compound, routinely underpaid, and forced to live in inhumane, unsanitary conditions. Over several months, Josh meticulously gathered evidence that he brought to the Outlaw Ocean team for this exclusive exposé. More episodes of The Outlaw Ocean are available at: https://link.mgln.ai/oo-uncover
Duration:00:42:05
S33 E7: The Escape | Calls From a Killer
6/30/2025
Arlene’s patience with Clifford Olson is wearing thin until he says something truly shocking: he’s stolen a handcuff key and plans to escape.
And that’s just one of many ways he’s twisted the justice system to his advantage.
In the present day, Arlene and Nathaniel grapple with the devastation Olson has left in his wake. Alongside the families and loved ones of his victims, they consider why it’s important to shine light on this difficult story.
Duration:00:33:04
S33 E6: The Others | Calls From a Killer
6/23/2025
Clifford Olson is serving eleven life sentences for killing eleven children. By now, Arlene has been speaking to him for years and is starting to understand this serial killer - and starting to suspect he’s guilty of more murders.
Now, she just needs to get him to confess.
Duration:00:31:29
S33 E5: Joan | Calls From a Killer
6/16/2025
After months speaking to Clifford Olson, Arlene is still searching for answers. So she turns her attention to his mysterious wife: the woman who received the ‘cash for bodies’ payout.
She’s been attacked by the media and faces the scorn of the public - but Arlene knows there is more to Joan Olson than meets the eye.
Duration:00:39:45
S33 E4: Cash for Bodies | Calls From a Killer
6/9/2025
The country is shocked to learn that a serial killer has been paid by the police - $100,000 in return for the locations of his murder victims.
Even as decades have passed, opinions are split on this controversial deal. Was Clifford Olson rewarded for his heinous crimes, or was this necessary to stop the killing? And what do the architects of the deal think about it today?
Duration:00:33:46
S33 E3: The Mounties Always Get Their Man | Calls From a Killer
6/2/2025
It’s the summer of 1981 and the RCMP have their sights set on Clifford Olson, who is well known to them as a career criminal and informant.
As police investigate, kids continue to be taken. Kids like Judy Kozma, a 14-year-old who never made it home from her shift at McDonald’s. By the time he’s finally arrested, Olson has murdered at least eleven young people.
The RCMP’s case against him is weak - until Olson proposes a deal.
In the present day, Arlene speaks to family members of those he killed.
Duration:00:38:16
S33 E2: Something Monstrous | Calls From a Killer
5/26/2025
‘They called him the Candyman.’
In British Columbia’s lower mainland, children are disappearing. Families are terrified as the local RCMP attempts to find out who is preying on vulnerable kids.
At a time when both the public and the police don’t know how to deal with a serial killer, Clifford Olson slips through the cracks.
Duration:00:39:57
S33 E1: The Olson Tapes | Calls From a Killer
5/20/2025
Arlene Bynon answers a collect call. On the other end of the line is Clifford Olson: a man convicted of killing eleven children and teenagers in the 1980s. The oldest of them, eighteen. The youngest of them, nine. During years of secret phone calls from his prison cell, he tells this young journalist things he hasn’t told anyone else.
Decades later, Nathaniel Frum dusts off a box of old tapes inherited from his late grandfather. When he hears Arlene’s voice, he knows he needs to find her.
And they both know that this forgotten story needs to be told.
Binge all 7 episodes of this season right now, early and ad-free, by subscribing here.
Duration:00:31:40
S33 Trailer | Calls From A Killer
5/13/2025
The voice of a killer. The truth uncovered.
For years, journalist Arlene Bynon took forbidden jailhouse calls from notorious murderer Clifford Olson. Hundreds of hours of secret recordings — hidden from prison guards and the public — are now being revealed.
In Uncover: Calls From A Killer, Arlene, joined by Nathaniel Frum, will expose what Olson told her, what police got wrong, and why authorities paid a serial killer $100,000.
Episode 1 is coming May 20, 2025. Binge all episodes early and ad-free by becoming a subscriber here.
Duration:00:03:12
Uncover: Trailer
5/7/2025
Groundbreaking investigations. Artful storytelling. Uncover the best in true crime.
Follow the show to get the latest episodes in your feed, and to explore the rich 30+ season catalogue of award-winning investigative journalism.
Duration:00:02:34
Uncover Introduces | Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
4/12/2025
In the wake of 9/11, anthrax-laced letters unleashed a new wave of terror across the nation. But who was behind the attacks — and why has America nearly forgotten this story?
As government buildings shut down and law enforcement scrambled to track the perpetrator, the FBI launched one of the largest and most complex investigations in its history. Untangling a web of scientific evidence and false leads, the case took unexpected turns with lasting consequences.
From Wolf Entertainment, USG Audio, Dig Studios and CBC, this eight-part series grants unprecedented access to declassified materials and firsthand accounts, revealing how the anthrax attacks reshaped America—and the hidden impact that still lingers today.
More episodes of Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer are available at: https://link.mgln.ai/JRKpUZ
Duration:00:38:07
Uncover Introduces: Fatal Beauty from Sony Music Entertainment
4/1/2025
She had a million-dollar smile and a trail of dead men behind her— who was Sandra Bridewell? From Sony Music Entertainment comes Fatal Beauty. Host and investigative report Cooper Moll exposes the secrets of the 'black widow' on Fatal Beauty the latest true crime series to drop on The Binge.
Search for Fatal Beauty wherever you get your podcasts to listen now.
Duration:00:04:59
Uncover Introduces | The Con: Kaitlyn’s Baby
3/17/2025
Kaitlyn Braun, a pregnant young woman in crisis, takes dozens of birth workers through an escalating series of disasters – rape, baby loss, and even a coma. One by one, the doulas struggle to support her and grieve with her, and even save her life as they’re led down a distressing path. And then the truth comes out.
In this six-part true crime series, Sarah Treleaven untangles a complex web of lies and deception to ask who Kaitlyn really is and why she did the things that she did. Cases like these puzzle legal experts and raise intricate moral and ethical questions. This is not your average con. Kaitlyn is not your usual scammer.
Kaitlyn's Baby is Season 2 of The Con — a podcast exposing the art of deception — from CBC and the BBC World Service. Season 1 - the critically acclaimed catfishing quest, Love, Janessa, launched in January 2023.
Content warning: The latest season of The Con contains references to medical emergencies, including baby loss. We also deal with sexual assault and there is some strong language. More episodes of The Con are available at: https://link.mgln.ai/kQaQgc
Duration:00:39:59
The hidden story of a notorious serial killer — and his secret calls from behind bars
3/10/2025
The voice of a killer. The truth uncovered. Coming April 23, 2025.
For years, journalist Arlene Bynon took forbidden jailhouse calls from notorious murderer Clifford Olson. Hundreds of hours of secret recordings — hidden from prison guards and the public — are now being revealed. In Uncover: Calls From A Killer, Arlene, joined by Nathaniel Frum, will expose what Olson told her, what police got wrong, and why authorities paid a serial killer $100,000.
Calls from a Killer unearths secrets that have been buried for decades. Episode 1 premiers via Uncover on April 23, 2025.
Duration:00:03:54
S32 E1: Luck, Or Something Like It | Sea of Lies
3/6/2025
An unlikely discovery ten miles out to sea leaves British detectives with a dead end case. Until an accidental doorknock leads to a shocking discovery and the start of a brand new investigation.
You can binge all episodes of Sea of Lies ad-free on CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts.
Duration:00:47:26
S32 E7: Plausible, Intelligent and Ruthless | Sea of Lies
3/3/2025
The trial attracts media coverage across the globe. Sheena finally has her moment on the stand, with Albert’s fate resting in her hands. Nearly 30 years on, Sam explores what’s happened to Albert Walker and the victims he left behind.
Your guide to Uncover: Where to go next
Duration:00:39:59
S32 E6: Sheena | Sea of Lies
2/24/2025
With Albert awaiting trial, all eyes are on Sheena. The case against her father is far from a foregone conclusion and she’s the only one who knows the truth. But where do her loyalties lie?
Duration:00:36:44
S32 E5: Life on The Lam | Sea of Lies
2/17/2025
As the police piece together a case against Albert, the pressure on him and Sheena builds. In uncovering the truth about their five years on the run, an uncomfortable revelation comes to light.
Duration:00:49:38
S32 E4: The Day of Reckoning | Sea of Lies
2/10/2025
After the revelation that Albert Walker is one of the world’s most wanted men, Sam investigates his origin story - and the trail of crimes he committed on the opposite side of the Atlantic.
Duration:00:46:17