true crime
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From David Ridgen, the creator of Someone Knows Something, comes the investigative podcast The Next Call. Ridgen works with victims’ family members, police and eye-witnesses to find answers. From investigators to potential suspects, the investigation unfolds with The Next Call. For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.
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Signup to Generate a PitchFrom David Ridgen, the creator of Someone Knows Something, comes the investigative podcast The Next Call. Ridgen works with victims’ family members, police and eye-witnesses to find answers. From investigators to potential suspects, the investigation unfolds with The Next Call.
The Next Call with David Ridgen is hosted by CBC. The show has published 16 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Next Call Introduces | The Expert Witness" (19 May 2026, 37 minutes), "The Next Call Introduces: The Jaclyn Ferland-Smith Case" (16 March 2026, 38 minutes), and "The Next Call Introduces: The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall" (28 October 2025, 40 minutes).
The Next Call with David Ridgen publishes roughly irregularly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 16 episodes.
Booking probability for The Next Call with David Ridgen is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Next Call with David Ridgen requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Next Call with David Ridgen's contact route on record: verified email.
CBC hosts The Next Call with David Ridgen, a true crime podcast with 16 episodes published.
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The Next Call with David Ridgen
<p>It’s here. AI has arrived in the criminal justice system and it’s in the role of witness. The Expert Witness, hosted by Sam Mullins asks: what happens when AI enters the courtroom? Who is benefitting from this...
The Next Call with David Ridgen
<p>David Ridgen is back with a brand new season of Someone Knows Something. In Season 10, David investigates the sudden 2021 disappearance of Jaclyn Ferland-Smith, a Canadian expat living in Playas del Coco, a paradise...
The Next Call with David Ridgen
<p>In the 1980s and 90s, Satan and his followers were accused of brainwashing children, sacrificing babies, and infiltrating North American society on a massive scale — yet these thousands of alleged Satanists were...
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The Next Call with David Ridgen
<p>What does a reporter do when they receive a cold call from one of the most horrific serial killers in Canadian history?</p><p><br></p><p>The killer: Clifford Olson, who murdered at least eleven children in the 1980s...
Episode #6
<p>David joins Rabia Chaudry and Ellyn Marsh on their podcast Rabia and Ellyn Solve the Case Podcast to revisit Melanie Ethier’s case and reflect on the investigation into her disappearance.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to...
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The Next Call with David Ridgen
<p>Christine Harron, a book-loving teenager from Hanover, Ontario, leaves for school in the spring of 1993 and is never seen again. A suspect emerges, confessing to her murder, but the case falls apart and Christine's...
Episode #4
<p>Ken Dauphinais is back in court facing serious charges. David investigates what this might mean for Sue Martin and her daughter Terrie's murder case.</p>
The Next Call with David Ridgen
In the highly-anticipated 8th season of Someone Knows Something, award-winning investigator David Ridgen delves into a cold case that has haunted Whitehorse for more than 15 years. Angel Carlick was a vibrant youth...
The Next Call with David Ridgen
News of the mysterious deaths of billionaire Canadian pharma giant Barry Sherman and his philanthropist wife Honey in December 2017 reverberated around the world. Five years later, with no arrests and little news from...
The Next Call with David Ridgen
When human rights activist Karima Baloch is found drowned off the shores of Toronto, an investigation into her mysterious death leads all the way back to Pakistan, the country she had recently fled. In this six-part...
The Next Call with David Ridgen
Host David Ridgen joins victims' family members as they investigate cold cases, tracking down leads, speaking to suspects and searching for answers. In Season 7 of Someone Knows Something, Ridgen and investigative...
Episode #3
“I love you, Nadia”: The moments leading up to Nadia’s disappearance are scrutinized. Is her husband willing to help fill in the gaps? For transcripts of this series, please visit...
Episode #2
“Drive”: Nadia’s car is found, but no Nadia. Could footage from a dashboard camera provide some answers? And what about her family and neighbours? Did they see anything? For transcripts of this series, please visit...
Episode #1
“Where are you?”: On the morning of December 8, 2017, Salwa Atwi arrives at her daughter Nadia’s home for their regular carpool. Nadia doesn’t come outside. Four years later, there is still no sign of her. For...
The Next Call with David Ridgen
A kindergarten teacher doesn’t make it to class one December morning. Host David Ridgen investigates.
Episode #3
“Panic Mode”: An undercover police investigation appears to go south. The clock ticks on a criminal trial. For transcripts of this series, please visit...
Episode #2
<p>“Homefront”: David digs into the original investigation into Terrie’s murder. Was anything missed? And what did one of the children see? For transcripts of this series, please visit...
Episode #1
“Firewood”: On April 29, 2002, Terrie Dauphinais was discovered on the main floor of her Calgary home. She’d been strangled. Responding officers find Terrie’s three young children locked in their rooms upstairs. Police...
The Next Call with David Ridgen
A 24-year-old Metis woman is found dead in her Calgary home in the spring of 2002. New investigative efforts have held out promise, but the case still remains cold almost two decades later.
Episode #5
“Cold Comfort”: The final regularly-planned episode. New information about Melanie’s case continues to come to light. What does this mean for Celine and the case? For transcripts of this series, please visit...
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