This week, we’re joined by one of those people: our former coworker and a broadcast photojournalist who has spent years behind the camera capturing the stories unfolding in front of it.

We’re talking about life in a television newsroom, the moments viewers don’t see, the challenges and adrenaline that come with chasing breaking news, and what it’s really like to be the person responsible for documenting some of the biggest moments in a community.

Plus, we’re taking a little trip down memory lane and catching up with someone who was there during our own journalism days.

Grab your headphones and join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the world of broadcast journalism through the lens of someone who has lived it.

We’ve all seen them. The suspiciously cheap, definitely-not-the-real-thing versions of our favorite toys. But when it comes to those squishy little NeeDoh knockoffs, “you get what you pay for” can mean a whole lot more than a disappointing toy. In this episode, we’re talking about the potential dangers of counterfeit NeeDohs and why saving a few bucks might not be worth the risk.

BUT WAIT… there’s more!

We’re also giving you a little taste of what’s happening over on our Patreon! For just $5/month, you can hear our bonus discussion about the Lindsay Clancy trial and Netflix’s Toxic Love documentary.

So come for the sketchy squishies, stay for the true crime.

Listen now—and if you want even more Buried Bylines, come hang out with us on Patreon.

PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/BuriedBylinesPodcast

SOURCES:

https://www.toysnplaythings.media/harmful-truth-of-knock-off-needoh/

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/kids/parents-warned-after-popular-toy-explodes-leaving-girl-10-with-severe-burns/news-story/6193e72291a6695bf12542b5fe320916

https://www.today.com/shop/what-are-needohs-rcna267297

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yz402rrjzo

https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/needoh-squishies-rcna342961

https://www.businessinsider.com/needoh-squishies-viral-toy-schylling-2026-4

https://www.ourcancerstories.com/cancer-news/lifestyle-news/cerave-lawsuit-cancer

https://medicaldialogues.in/news/industry/pharma/from-skincare-staple-to-cancer-fear-controversy-how-cerave-became-the-face-of-benzene-cancer-debate-171963

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yz402rrjzo

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/new-mexico-teen-gets-3rd-degree-burns-from-viral-needoh-toy-after-leaving-it-in-hot-car/

https://schylling.com/needoh/

https://www.bigjigstoys.co.uk/blogs/posts/everything-you-need-to-know-about-needoh?srsltid=AfmBOopVdNnpkTn4sghXiG5fo8afdCMOUDyhU9lulB2LDJZsa08t_Z5w

https://nypost.com/2026/07/07/health/doctor-warns-viral-needoh-toy-trend-is-hospitalizing-children-with-severe-burns/

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/childrens-products/toy-reviews/a71029078/needoh-scams-avoid-fakes/

In April 2013, 24-year-old Jessica Masker was struggling to get her life back on track when she disappeared from Indianapolis's east side. The single mom of two was last seen on surveillance video at a gas station near her cousin's house.

Despite local news coverage and continued pleas from her family, Jessica's disappearance remains unsolved more than a decade later. In this episode, we explore the events leading up to Jessica's disappearance, the investigation that followed, the media attention her case received, and the lingering questions that remain unanswered more than a decade later.

SOURCES:

FOX 59

Doe Network

WTHR

WRTV

Indianapolis Star

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/family-searches-for-answers-11-years-after-indy-womans-disappearance/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/4402478629803621/

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=4781dfin

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-family-still-searches-for-jessica-masker-11-years-after-disappearance/531-83f7ebfd-e4a8-4db9-84e1-369432197ccd

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/u7acxj/its_been_9_years_since_jessica_masker_was_last/

https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP23418

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Missing.Indiana/posts/26538047002529185/

https://www.wrtv.com/news/jessica-maskers-family-continues-search-for-her-eight-years-later

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/family-celebrates-28th-birthday-of-indianapolis-woman-whos-been-missing-for-four-years

https://fox59.com/video/family-of-jessica-masker-still-searching-for-answers-9-years-after-she-vanished-on-indys-east-side/7611287/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/reward-missing-person-jessica-masker?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2023/04/14/10-years-since-jessica-masker-disappearance-east-side-gas-station/70093485007/

Summerwind has been called one of the most haunted houses in America… but how much of its terrifying reputation is rooted in fact?

This week, we're heading to the shores of West Bay Lake in northern Wisconsin to unravel the history of the infamous Summerwind Mansion.

From stories of ghostly apparitions and unexplained voices to claims that a family fled after a terrifying encounter in the basement, the legends surrounding this home have captivated paranormal enthusiasts for decades.

But where did these stories come from? Were the hauntings witnessed firsthand, or did the legend grow with each retelling?

Join us as we dig into the documented history of Summerwind, separate fact from folklore, and explore how one abandoned mansion became one of America's most enduring ghost stories.

SOURCES:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZpH4aBHc2M

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerwind

https://ghostshipfragrance.com/blogs/a-bottle-of-ghosts/summerwind-americas-most-haunted-house

https://www.hauntedrooms.com/wisconsin/haunted-places/summerwind-mansion

https://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/ghost-fans-hope-to-rebuild-mansion--haunting-and-all-b99381544z1-281025652.html

https://lostinthestates.com/the-most-haunted-spot-in-wisconsin/

https://www.presqueisleheritage.org/

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5189931-the-carver-effect

https://www.ebay.com/itm/285891302771

https://www.wxpr.org/arts-life/2018-10-31/vilas-co-s-haunted-summerwind-mansion

https://www.northwoodsnews.com/summerwind-an-urban-legend-of-northern-wisconsin/

For months now, we’ve been dropping hints and waiting to finally share this case with you. Now we have the unique opportunity of sharing a story that has been trapped in the dark for three-quarters of a century: the missing persons case of two-year-old Earnest Cagle Jr.

On August 27, 1950, little Earnest vanished from the backseat of his family’s car outside a tavern in Buckhart, Illinois. Despite massive searches, the trail went entirely cold. Decades passed, the headlines faded, and terrifyingly, the official systems meant to look for missing children completely forgot he was gone.

But is anyone every truly forgotten? Not on this podcast. We’re pulling back the curtain on how a case sits outside the system for a lifetime, and the intense behind-the-scenes hurdles we faced to finally get Earnest Cagle Jr. into a missing persons database 76 years later.

SOURCES:

https://sangamoncountyhistory.org/2-year-old-vanishes-1950/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1s82has/in_the_summer_of_1950_2yearold_earnest_cagle_jr/?share_id=Ec_tUYEPetbm1RoqKRFBx&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1

https://imgur.com/a/sQOg3YF

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101845582/earnest_doss-cagle

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27661107/hattie_adeline-cagle

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1324760865/?match=1&terms=earnest%20cagle

https://www.newspapers.com/image/85369970/?match=1&terms=earnest%20cagle

https://www.newspapers.com/image/85369026/?match=1&terms=earnest%20cagle

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1303733602/?match=1&terms=cecil%20delay%20tavern

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1303731320/?match=1&terms=cecil%20delay%20tavern