Singular Series
Who Killed Sister Cathy?
The unsolved murder of a Baltimore nun.
Hosted by Shane Waters
92 episodesSerial
About Who Killed Sister Cathy?
Join Gemma Hoskins, the beloved advocate from Netflix's The Keepers, and veteran crime podcaster Shane Waters as they revisit the unsolved murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik, a young nun whose mysterious death in 1969 has haunted Baltimore for decades. Who Killed Sister Cathy? goes beyond the documentary, bringing you new interviews, fresh perspectives, and revelations that have never been heard before. Together, Gemma and Shane are relentless in their pursuit of the truth, unraveling secrets and untold stories that point to a conspiracy that shook a community to its core. This is not just a podcast—it's an ongoing investigation that seeks justice for Sister Cathy and comfort for those who loved her.
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Current Season: 0
92 episodes
1: The Silenced Truth
September 17, 2018 · 51m
2: Schmidt Family Shadows
September 25, 2018 · 35m
3: Cindy's Courageous Journey
October 3, 2018 · 1h 12m
4: Unearthing Truths with Bob Erlandson
October 10, 2018 · 1h 28m
5: Donna's Silent Struggle
October 17, 2018 · 1h 0m
6: The Shadow Network
October 24, 2018 · 1h 6m
7: The Courage of Jane Roe
October 31, 2018 · 1h 4m
8: Unseen Witness
November 7, 2018 · 41m
9: The Prosecutor's Puzzle
November 14, 2018 · 38m
10: Voices From the Void
November 21, 2018 · 29m
11: Echoes of Silence
November 28, 2018 · 44m
12: The Maskell Paradox
December 5, 2018 · 52m
13: Beyond the Blackboard
December 12, 2018 · 47m
14: The Vigilant Educator
December 19, 2018 · 47m
15: Reflections from the Podcasters
December 22, 2018 · 56m
16: Unmasking Darkness with Jane Doe and The Keepers' Director, Part 1
January 9, 2019 · 37m
17: Unmasking Darkness with Jane Doe and The Keepers' Director, Part 2
January 16, 2019 · 37m
18: Bombshell: Man in the Trench Coat, Part 1
January 23, 2019 · 34m
19: Bombshell: Man in the Trench Coat, Part 2
January 30, 2019 · 49m
20: The Archdiocese Speaks, Part 1
February 6, 2019 · 37m
21: The Archdiocese Speaks, Part 2
February 13, 2019 · 35m
22: 1975 Maskell Abuse Reported
February 20, 2019 · 29m
23: Behind Closed Doors: The Secretary's Story, Part 1
February 27, 2019 · 25m
24: Behind Closed Doors: The Secretary's Story, Part 2
March 13, 2019 · 30m
25: Decades of Questions
March 20, 2019 · 46m
27: Echoes of Maskell: Voices from Maryland
April 3, 2019 · 54m
28: The Timeline, Part 1
April 10, 2019 · 40m
29: The Timeline, Part 2
April 17, 2019 · 36m
30: Secrets of the Sacred Grounds
April 24, 2019 · 35m
31: The Crusade for Justice
May 1, 2019 · 42m
32: The Mystery of the Evidence Box, Part 1
May 8, 2019 · 37m
33: The Mystery of the Evidence Box, Part 2
May 15, 2019 · 58m
34: Echoes of the Past
May 22, 2019 · 49m
35: Yelling in the Night
May 29, 2019 · 52m
36: The Unsolved Murder of Joyce Malecki
June 5, 2019 · 45m
37: Echoes of a Premonition
June 12, 2019 · 36m
38: Shattered Minds - The Psychology of Abuse, Part 1
June 19, 2019 · 41m
39: Shattered Minds - The Psychology of Abuse, Part 2
June 26, 2019 · 38m
40: Shattered Minds - The Psychology of Abuse, Part 3
July 3, 2019 · 33m
41: The Legal Labyrinth – The Doe Roe Case, Part 1
July 17, 2019 · 28m
42: The Legal Labyrinth – The Doe Roe Case, Part 2
July 24, 2019 · 26m
43: Shadow of Doubt – MKUltra and Memory, Part 1
July 31, 2019 · 28m
44: Shadow of Doubt – MKUltra and Memory, Part 2
August 7, 2019 · 46m
45: A Survivor's Account – Unveiling MKUltra, Part 1
August 28, 2019 · 29m
46: A Survivor's Account – Unveiling MKUltra, Part 2
September 4, 2019 · 37m
47: The Redacted Truths – MKUltra's Children
September 11, 2019 · 15m
48: Beyond the Veil – A Nun's Choice, Part 1
September 18, 2019 · 28m
49: Beyond the Veil – A Nun's Choice, Part 2
September 25, 2019 · 37m
50: Tom Nugent - A Journalist's Quest, Part 1
October 2, 2019 · 39m
51: Tom Nugent - A Journalist's Quest, Part 2
October 9, 2019 · 29m
52: The Hunter - Unearthing the Unthinkable
October 30, 2019 · 30m
53: Reflections of a Legacy
November 8, 2019 · 24m
54: Decoding the Cover-Up, Part 1
November 20, 2019 · 43m
55: Decoding the Cover-Up, Part 2
December 4, 2019 · 26m
56: Decoding the Cover-Up, Part 3
December 11, 2019 · 41m
57: Decoding the Cover-Up, Part 4
January 1, 2020 · 32m
59: The Examiner's Tale – A Forensic Reckoning
January 8, 2020 · 29m
60: Confronting the Unspeakable – Child Abuse and Recovery
January 15, 2020 · 32m
61: Voices Unheard – Listener Q&A, Part 1
January 22, 2020 · 29m
62: Voices Unheard – Listener Q&A, Part 2
January 29, 2020 · 27m
63: Voices Unheard – Listener Q&A, Part 3
February 12, 2020 · 28m
64: The Fight for Justice – The Hidden Predator Act 2020, Part 1
February 26, 2020 · 1h 12m
65: The Fight for Justice – The Hidden Predator Act 2020, Part 2
March 4, 2020 · 1h 1m
66: Unmasking Deception – The Language of Lies, Part 1
March 11, 2020 · 42m
67: Unmasking Deception – The Language of Lies, Part 2
March 25, 2020 · 37m
68: Organized Abuse – A Global Call to Action
April 7, 2020 · 1h 13m
69: The Inner Circle – A Round Table on Maskell and Memories
January 2, 2021 · 1h 17m
70: Deciphering Deceit – More Behavioral Analysis
January 3, 2021 · 36m
71: Keeping On with Gemma
January 4, 2021 · 18m
72: Chasing Alice – Lessons from a Tragedy
January 5, 2021 · 41m
73: From Shadows to Light – Erin's Journey
May 5, 2021 · 48m
74: Who was Sister Russell?
May 12, 2021 · 32m
75: Live Q&A - Unraveling the Mystery, Part 1
May 19, 2021 · 55m
76: Live Q&A - Unraveling the Mystery, Part 2
May 26, 2021 · 43m
77: Echoes of Tragedy - The Pamela Conyers Case
June 2, 2021 · 35m
78: Inside Richter's Office
June 9, 2021 · 41m
79: The Brother - Unveiling Hidden Paths
November 3, 2021 · 39m
80: Safe in Socks - Teresa Lancaster's Journey
March 15, 2022 · 29m
81: Walking with Aletheia
June 22, 2022 · 54m
82: Teresa & Jean - the Courts, the Church and the Cops, Part 1
September 23, 2022 · 54m
83: Teresa & Jean - the Courts, the Church and the Cops, Part 2
September 26, 2022 · 46m
84: The Truth in the Machine - Understanding Polygraphs
October 28, 2022 · 46m
85: Transparency and Accountability at the Archdiocese of Baltimore
November 30, 2022 · 27m
86: Uniting for Survivors - The Battle for Transparency
December 2, 2022 · 49m
87: Bankruptcy and Betrayal - How Bankruptcy Shields Predators
October 20, 2023 · 1h 7m
88: Reflections on the Attorney General's Report on Clergy Abuse
December 6, 2023 · 1h 0m
89: AG Report - A Tale of Abuse and Cover-Up
December 13, 2023 · 40m
90: The Jesuit Seminarian
January 14, 2024 · 1h 7m
91: Slides of Hope: A Doctor's Quest for Justice
February 12, 2024 · 1h 44m
92: Sister Cathy, A Timeline of Events and Key Insights
November 24, 2024 · 1h 10m
93: Sister Cathy, Continuing the Timeline
December 7, 2024 · 1h 7m
94: Lies, Truth, and The Keepers
February 3, 2025 · 1h 16m
Specials & Bonus Episodes
92 episodes
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Specials & Bonus Episodes
92 episodes
1: The Silenced Truth
September 17, 2018 · 51m
2: Schmidt Family Shadows
September 25, 2018 · 35m
3: Cindy's Courageous Journey
October 3, 2018 · 1h 12m
4: Unearthing Truths with Bob Erlandson
October 10, 2018 · 1h 28m
5: Donna's Silent Struggle
October 17, 2018 · 1h 0m
6: The Shadow Network
October 24, 2018 · 1h 6m
7: The Courage of Jane Roe
October 31, 2018 · 1h 4m
8: Unseen Witness
November 7, 2018 · 41m
9: The Prosecutor's Puzzle
November 14, 2018 · 38m
10: Voices From the Void
November 21, 2018 · 29m
11: Echoes of Silence
November 28, 2018 · 44m
12: The Maskell Paradox
December 5, 2018 · 52m
13: Beyond the Blackboard
December 12, 2018 · 47m
14: The Vigilant Educator
December 19, 2018 · 47m
15: Reflections from the Podcasters
December 22, 2018 · 56m
16: Unmasking Darkness with Jane Doe and The Keepers' Director, Part 1
January 9, 2019 · 37m
17: Unmasking Darkness with Jane Doe and The Keepers' Director, Part 2
January 16, 2019 · 37m
18: Bombshell: Man in the Trench Coat, Part 1
January 23, 2019 · 34m
19: Bombshell: Man in the Trench Coat, Part 2
January 30, 2019 · 49m
20: The Archdiocese Speaks, Part 1
February 6, 2019 · 37m
21: The Archdiocese Speaks, Part 2
February 13, 2019 · 35m
22: 1975 Maskell Abuse Reported
February 20, 2019 · 29m
23: Behind Closed Doors: The Secretary's Story, Part 1
February 27, 2019 · 25m
24: Behind Closed Doors: The Secretary's Story, Part 2
March 13, 2019 · 30m
25: Decades of Questions
March 20, 2019 · 46m
27: Echoes of Maskell: Voices from Maryland
April 3, 2019 · 54m
28: The Timeline, Part 1
April 10, 2019 · 40m
29: The Timeline, Part 2
April 17, 2019 · 36m
30: Secrets of the Sacred Grounds
April 24, 2019 · 35m
31: The Crusade for Justice
May 1, 2019 · 42m
32: The Mystery of the Evidence Box, Part 1
May 8, 2019 · 37m
33: The Mystery of the Evidence Box, Part 2
May 15, 2019 · 58m
34: Echoes of the Past
May 22, 2019 · 49m
35: Yelling in the Night
May 29, 2019 · 52m
36: The Unsolved Murder of Joyce Malecki
June 5, 2019 · 45m
37: Echoes of a Premonition
June 12, 2019 · 36m
38: Shattered Minds - The Psychology of Abuse, Part 1
June 19, 2019 · 41m
39: Shattered Minds - The Psychology of Abuse, Part 2
June 26, 2019 · 38m
40: Shattered Minds - The Psychology of Abuse, Part 3
July 3, 2019 · 33m
41: The Legal Labyrinth – The Doe Roe Case, Part 1
July 17, 2019 · 28m
42: The Legal Labyrinth – The Doe Roe Case, Part 2
July 24, 2019 · 26m
43: Shadow of Doubt – MKUltra and Memory, Part 1
July 31, 2019 · 28m
44: Shadow of Doubt – MKUltra and Memory, Part 2
August 7, 2019 · 46m
45: A Survivor's Account – Unveiling MKUltra, Part 1
August 28, 2019 · 29m
46: A Survivor's Account – Unveiling MKUltra, Part 2
September 4, 2019 · 37m
47: The Redacted Truths – MKUltra's Children
September 11, 2019 · 15m
48: Beyond the Veil – A Nun's Choice, Part 1
September 18, 2019 · 28m
49: Beyond the Veil – A Nun's Choice, Part 2
September 25, 2019 · 37m
50: Tom Nugent - A Journalist's Quest, Part 1
October 2, 2019 · 39m
51: Tom Nugent - A Journalist's Quest, Part 2
October 9, 2019 · 29m
52: The Hunter - Unearthing the Unthinkable
October 30, 2019 · 30m
53: Reflections of a Legacy
November 8, 2019 · 24m
54: Decoding the Cover-Up, Part 1
November 20, 2019 · 43m
55: Decoding the Cover-Up, Part 2
December 4, 2019 · 26m
56: Decoding the Cover-Up, Part 3
December 11, 2019 · 41m
57: Decoding the Cover-Up, Part 4
January 1, 2020 · 32m
59: The Examiner's Tale – A Forensic Reckoning
January 8, 2020 · 29m
60: Confronting the Unspeakable – Child Abuse and Recovery
January 15, 2020 · 32m
61: Voices Unheard – Listener Q&A, Part 1
January 22, 2020 · 29m
62: Voices Unheard – Listener Q&A, Part 2
January 29, 2020 · 27m
63: Voices Unheard – Listener Q&A, Part 3
February 12, 2020 · 28m
64: The Fight for Justice – The Hidden Predator Act 2020, Part 1
February 26, 2020 · 1h 12m
65: The Fight for Justice – The Hidden Predator Act 2020, Part 2
March 4, 2020 · 1h 1m
66: Unmasking Deception – The Language of Lies, Part 1
March 11, 2020 · 42m
67: Unmasking Deception – The Language of Lies, Part 2
March 25, 2020 · 37m
68: Organized Abuse – A Global Call to Action
April 7, 2020 · 1h 13m
69: The Inner Circle – A Round Table on Maskell and Memories
January 2, 2021 · 1h 17m
70: Deciphering Deceit – More Behavioral Analysis
January 3, 2021 · 36m
71: Keeping On with Gemma
January 4, 2021 · 18m
72: Chasing Alice – Lessons from a Tragedy
January 5, 2021 · 41m
73: From Shadows to Light – Erin's Journey
May 5, 2021 · 48m
74: Who was Sister Russell?
May 12, 2021 · 32m
75: Live Q&A - Unraveling the Mystery, Part 1
May 19, 2021 · 55m
76: Live Q&A - Unraveling the Mystery, Part 2
May 26, 2021 · 43m
77: Echoes of Tragedy - The Pamela Conyers Case
June 2, 2021 · 35m
78: Inside Richter's Office
June 9, 2021 · 41m
79: The Brother - Unveiling Hidden Paths
November 3, 2021 · 39m
80: Safe in Socks - Teresa Lancaster's Journey
March 15, 2022 · 29m
81: Walking with Aletheia
June 22, 2022 · 54m
82: Teresa & Jean - the Courts, the Church and the Cops, Part 1
September 23, 2022 · 54m
83: Teresa & Jean - the Courts, the Church and the Cops, Part 2
September 26, 2022 · 46m
84: The Truth in the Machine - Understanding Polygraphs
October 28, 2022 · 46m
85: Transparency and Accountability at the Archdiocese of Baltimore
November 30, 2022 · 27m
86: Uniting for Survivors - The Battle for Transparency
December 2, 2022 · 49m
87: Bankruptcy and Betrayal - How Bankruptcy Shields Predators
October 20, 2023 · 1h 7m
88: Reflections on the Attorney General's Report on Clergy Abuse
December 6, 2023 · 1h 0m
89: AG Report - A Tale of Abuse and Cover-Up
December 13, 2023 · 40m
90: The Jesuit Seminarian
January 14, 2024 · 1h 7m
91: Slides of Hope: A Doctor's Quest for Justice
February 12, 2024 · 1h 44m
92: Sister Cathy, A Timeline of Events and Key Insights
November 24, 2024 · 1h 10m
93: Sister Cathy, Continuing the Timeline
December 7, 2024 · 1h 7m
94: Lies, Truth, and The Keepers
February 3, 2025 · 1h 16m
Meet the Host
Shane Waters
Founder & Host
Investigative crime journalist who pioneered crime podcasting in 2008. Shane brings nearly two decades of storytelling experience and a deep commitment to giving victims' stories the rigor and respect they deserve.
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