Valley of Shadows Episode 1: The Devil’s Punchbowl

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Deputy Jon Aujay is former military, an ultramarathon runner, and a part of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s elite SWAT unit, so when he fails to return home from a run in Antelope Valley’s Devil’s Punchbowl…no one knows what to think. The sheriff’s department launches a widespread search for him, but finds no trace. Theories of accident, suicide, and desertion swirl, but Aujay’s former boss — retired CaptainMike Bauer — is convinced there’s something darker at play.

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The Hosts

Betsy Shepherd

Betsy Shepherd is the host of Valley of Shadows, an audio journalist, deejay, and all-around sound hound. Her reporting has been recognized with an Edward Murrow Award, a James Beard…

Hayley Fox

Hayley Fox is an investigative reporter, audio producer, and host of Valley of Shadows. She was the senior producer on narrative miniseries, Lost Hills. Prior to podcasting, Fox was a…