The Black Dirt Tapes

By blackdirttapes

The Black Dirt Tapes is a true crime podcast uncovering the dark, forgotten stories buried beneath Iowa’s surface.

Hosted, written, and produced by Cody Burk, each episode digs into the eerie, unsettl... more

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The podcast currently has 5 episodes available.

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June 25, 2025 Announcement : Mid Season Break
We’re taking a short mid-season break to catch up and return with the quality The Black Dirt Tapes deserves. Hear why, what’s coming next, and how you can help shape the rest of the season.
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2min
June 20, 2025 04 The Sioux City Slayings
Episode 4 - In 2001, seven bodies were found at two separate crime scenes in Sioux City, Iowa — all at the hands of a single man with a hammer. No motive. No mercy. This episode unpacks one of the most senseless and brutal murder sprees in Iowa history… and the silence that followed.
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18min
June 13, 2025 03 The Flooding Of Red Rock
Episode 3 - The Flooding Of Red Rock
Beneath the still waters of Lake Red Rock lie the remnants of towns lost to time—and to something else. In this episode, we trace the violent frontier roots of Red Rock, the great flood that nearly wiped it out, and the government’s decision to drown it for good. But not everything was taken away. Some things were left behind. Foundations. Graves. Stories. And they don’t always stay buried.
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20min
June 06, 2025 02 The Visitor Of Van Meter
Episode 2 – The Beast of Van Meter
In the fall of 1903, something strange descended on the quiet town of Van Meter, Iowa. It came in the dark—winged, towering, and glowing from its head like a lantern. Townspeople swore it was real. Newspapers documented the terror. And then… it vanished.
In this episode, we dig through the original reports, eyewitness accounts, and the uneasy silence that followed. Because the people of Van Meter never forgot what they saw.
And they were certain… it was watching them too.
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25min
May 29, 2025 01 The Gitchie Manitou Massacre
Episode 1 - On a cold night in 1973, five teens went to Gitchie Manitou to hang out around a campfire. By morning, four were dead—and one would never be the same.
This episode unpacks one of Iowa’s most horrific crimes: the murders, the land, and the haunting aftermath.
Written, recorded, and produced by Cody Burk.
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23min

FAQs about The Black Dirt Tapes:

How many episodes does The Black Dirt Tapes have?

The podcast currently has 5 episodes available.