Long Buried

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8 Oct 2026 · 36 min

BONUS: Your questions answered

It’s been five months since the finale of Long Buried, and the podcast has taken off in ways we could not have predicted. We’ve heard from hundreds of people, including several who knew Karen Ramsey. In this bonus episode, Phillip Pantuso speaks with John Bradley, a former boyfriend who remembers Karen as a funny, adventurous young woman. We also revisit some of the biggest questions listeners had about her case, including what happened to her daughter, Jennifer, and why no one was charged in connection with Karen’s disappearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   S1 · E6 · 12 May 2026 · 52 min

   6. We Tell Ourselves Stories

   In the final episode of Long Buried, we look at the suspicious real estate document signed more than a year after Karen Ramsey vanished. Did someone impersonate her to help cover up what happened? We also examine the fragile stories families and loved ones tell themselves to survive, and what it means when the truth surfaces too late for justice — but not too late to change how a life is remembered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   S1 · E5 · 5 May 2026 · 37 min

   5. Secrets

   By most accounts, John Ramsey lived an unremarkable life. He grew up in Maryland, fought in the Vietnam War and sold insurance in Washington, D.C. and upstate New York. Through conversations with his first wife, his brother and others who knew him, reporter Phillip Pantuso pieces together a past that doesn’t neatly align with the suspicions now surrounding him. But one piece of evidence raises a disturbing question about Karen’s disappearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   S1 · E4 · 28 Apr 2026 · 32 min

   4. 'She Had a Big Heart.'

   For years, Karen Angelillo Ramsey was defined by her absence: a woman who vanished and was quietly forgotten. In this episode, we piece together who she was before she was a victim: a shy girl, a restless young woman, a mother caught in a marriage that may have been unraveling long before she was killed. The memories are incomplete, but certain details linger. A scream in the night. Possessions discarded. Stories that don’t quite line up. Was the truth hiding in plain sight all along? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   S1 · E3 · 21 Apr 2026 · 33 min

   3. A Regular 'Peyton Place'

   After finally identifying the victim as Karen Ramsey, our story turns to the life she left behind. Reporter Phillip Pantuso uncovers clues in old records, a deleted obituary, and the memories of those who knew her. Neighbors at the quiet suburban condo complex where she lived describe a tangled web of affairs, volatile relationships and a marriage that may not have been what it seemed. As that past comes into focus, unsettling questions emerge about what was really happening behind closed doors in the months before Karen disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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   S1 · E2 · 14 Apr 2026 · 29 min

   2. The Peculiar Messenger

   As investigators struggle to identify the woman found buried in concrete, they chase a series of tantalizing leads, from notorious serial killers to one of America’s most infamous missing persons cases. Just when the trail goes cold, an unexpected phone call surfaces a name no one has been looking for and sets off a race to confirm a truth that could upend a family’s understanding of the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   S1 · E1 · 7 Apr 2026 · 26 min

   1. 'This is a Human Body.'

   A construction worker’s routine dig in a quiet corner of the Hudson Valley uncovers something unthinkable: a body buried in concrete, hidden for decades. At first, investigators believe they’ve finally cracked one of the region’s most infamous cold cases. But the truth proves far more unsettling. Listen to more Times Union podcasts here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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