D.B. Cooper Sleuth

The Granddaughter of Milton Vordahl joins the show

On this episode, Ryan Burns is joined by Eric Ulis and Wendina Ubaghs, who is the granddaughter of Milton Vordahl. They discuss all things Vordahl and also discuss what it's like to receive a message out of the blue from someone suggesting that your grandfather may have been one of history's most famous criminals. Apologies for Ryan's audio having that echo sound. 

Was Loran "Skip" Hall also D.B. Cooper?

Author John Limbach joins to discuss his new book "Where Was Skip?" about the soldier of fortune, conman, miscreant, and fake Cuban from Kansas called "Skip". In my mathematical suspect matrix I've created, Hall is currently holding the highest score for Cooper suspects. Images and film of Hall that accompany this podcast can be seen on my YouTube channel. 

The FBI is testing for DNA! Eric Ulis and Nicky Broughton join for a discussion

The FBI have apparently begun the process of re-testing items from Cooper's evidence to collect a DNA profile. Their testing methods come with a downside, however, because they can only be utilized a certain way. We discuss this and more, including Eric's recent golf match with former FBI agent Larry Carr. 

Did D.B. Cooper Die That Night?

Joining Ryan Burns this episode are Jude Morrow, author of "Dan Cooper", and Cooper researcher extraordinaire Chris Cunningham. Burns believes Cooper survived, Morrow believes he perished, and Cunningham is agnostic on the issue. The three sleuths debate the topic.  

Is Ted Braden the Perfect Suspect? Conversation with Braden's biographer Drew Beeson

Ted B. Braden is perhaps the most compelling Cooper suspect. He appears to check more boxes than any other suspect. He does have a few flaws that hurt him as a suspect, but are those flaws enough for him to be eliminated? Or was he actually the man himself, D.B. Cooper? Ryan Burns and Drew Beeson dive into the issue. 

Audience Question & Answer for January 2024

A Live Q&A that took place on January 16th, 2024. The Q&A session is also available on the D.B. Cooper Sleuth YouTube Channel where many photographs and files were displayed on screen. 

The Man Who the Eyewitnesses Said Looked Like D.B. Cooper

This is a brief podcast about Donald Sylvester Murphy, who stands alone in the FBI's investigation into D.B. Cooper as likely having the closest resemblance to D.B. Cooper, according to the eyewitnesses. He is also the only man to ever serve time in prison for claiming to be D.B. Cooper. 

D.B. Cooper discussion with guests Tom Kaye and Eric Ulis

Scientist Tom Kaye and Cooper researcher Eric Ulis join Ryan Burns to discuss the latest developments on the Cooper investigation. 

D.B. Cooper’s Eyes Can’t Be Trusted

Of all the physical features present on the Cooper sketches, his eyes are easily the most unreliable. Despite their appearance on several sketches, we likely have no idea what his eyes actually looked like.

Richard Floyd McCoy was NOT D.B. Cooper

Richard McCoy is arguably the most well known Cooper suspect for a variety of reasons. However, he was not the legendary skyjacker known as D.B. Cooper. McCoy was a copycat, the same as several others who tried to emulate Cooper's hijacking. In this episode I delve into the multitude of reasons why McCoy was not Cooper.