Down the Basement Stairs S.32 Ep.20

If you live in a house in the woods, have a light up the room kind of smile and a woo-hoo, fun, good time attitude what are they actual statistical chances that you are going to wind up the subject of a Dateline mystery?Accordingly, does Kimberly’s bad attitude and general grumpiness towards a teen’s trendy lipstick choice, mean that she will never, ever, ever be a Dateline story line? With the bevvy of smart blondes in this episode will Andrea Canning be able to hold her own? (This is a trick question- if you answer no or maybe then TAKE A WALK- this podcast is not for you) Why is Katie’s apartment so hot and will she still be able to deliver on her stellar puns when her brains are melting into a bowl of hot brain soup? Find out on this episode of A Date with Dateline… The Official Description from NBC: A former hockey player discovers his wife murdered in their home. His young daughter says she saw a robber, but the killer’s true identity turns out to be far more complicated. Andrea Canning reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Sep 201758min

When was the last time your spouse or partner forced you to play a child’s game that you found boring then suddenly terrifying? (hint: there is one one correct answer to that question) Is Katie’s lack of excitement over this very special episode going to adversely effect the way Kimberly later describes her to Dateline after Katie’s tragic demise? Who is the mysterious Nelson, really, and does he want to sit down to a post Dateline interview with Kimberly at a Starbucks to answer some unanswered questions and ya’ know.. just chat… get to know each other a little… no big deal? Welcome to the second installment of Kimberly’s Favorites- Obsession. The Official Description from NBC: After a brilliant young woman is murdered, investigators uncover a love triangle and bizarre game that lead to a surprising suspect. Chris Hansen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Aug 20171h 9min

Is the Tangled Web title, reference to yet another black widow type character, who drives troubled- looking men to kill for her? If you sign up for Ashley Madison dating/affair services and your name is actually Ashley Madison do all of your emails to potential suitors get ignored because people think it is just an promotional email from the actual company itself? Be real with yourself… how much time do you spend staring out windows with a mug in your hand, being pensive? Is it a more than average amount, because if so, you might be ready for your Dateline closeup. Will Katie and Twitter square off in the battle of the puns, proving Katie is no match for all the new dateline fan friends Kimberly is making on twitter to potentially replace her? Will Katie be able to keep her pun crown? Find the answers to all these important life questions and more in this episode of A Date With Dateline. The Official Description from NBC: When a beloved firefighter is murdered just outside Sarasota, Fla., investigators discover a twisted tale of secrets, lies and infidelity. Andrea Canning reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Aug 201757min

Has the long crescendo in the Ballad of Mike and Dalia reached its final climax? Did Katie choose that word on purpose to fluster Kimberly’s delicate sensibilities? Did you think, when you saw the title of this episode that this might be a recap of the fantastic 1973 film starring Robert Redford, Paul Newman and the incomparable Eileen Brennan? Does it make you feel any better that we would be disappointed too? Does the idea of “COPS” the TV show filming a fake murder scene, where the person being taken down later uses a reality TV defense for a murder that never occurred all just seem a little too meta and kinda just makes you just want to tune out for a while and eat a bowl of cereal while watching a few back episodes Masterchef? And finally… are you, like Dennis Murphy, really enough? Spoiler alert: You are. For all other answers please enjoy one of Kimberly’s Favorite Datelines in this episode of A Date With Dateline. The Official Description from NBC: Newlywed Dalia Dippolito returns home from the gym to find a crime scene – and awful news. Dateline NBC’s Dennis Murphy reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Aug 20171h 4min

Will the Boone County Court system ever recover from the soap opera antics of its philandering employees?Are Katie and Kimberly going to adopt pseudonyms for each other, which include the names of more provocative fruit, in hopes that one day someone will read their boring emails to each other and find them more exciting? Do you remember the Alamo?…correct, that was last weeks episode, but just double checking because Dateline REALLY doesn’t want you to forget. Lets be honest, is Josh Mankiewicz finally just fed up with all the bozos? And finally for the win… was it the Janitor, in the 2nd floor mezzanine, with the tape gun? You solve the CLUE mystery in this episode of A Date with Dateline.   The Official Description from NBC: Josh Mankiewicz reports on the latest stunning developments in the investigation of a young woman found dead in a Kentucky warehouse where she worked. After a man is convicted, could an unexpected revelation change his fate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Aug 201755min

Is Andrea going to be able to strike the fine balance of how much side eye is too much side eye while interviewing the side piece in this episode? During the alternative titles segment, have Kimberly and Katie lost their touch, or has Dateline just gotten much better at appropriately naming it’s episodes? Will angry twitter Dateline fans really rise up together in their joint hate against Mistress Bonnie and dance together in an angry flash mob choreographed to the song MANEATER by Nelly Furtado? And finally- Three will enter… Two will leave…In the epic throw-down highway battle between Vieja and Gorda will the Trucking King of Texas, aka Cheater McCheaterson, Bill make it out alive? Find out NOW only on A Date with Dateline! Oh… and we talk about some other stuff too…   The Official Description from NBC: The battle between a wife and a mistress for the heart of one man leads to a deadly car chase. Andrea Canning reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Juli 201754min

Has the less informative one hour format for summer Dateline episodes finally caught up with NBC resulting in an outcry of justice for Dolores and Joan? Will viewers ever know who killed them, why they had to die and whether these two elderly women loved life to a satisfactory degree? Does a lawyer’s fashion accessory choices in the courtroom effect the jury enough to ensure one defendant is going to be walking the plank no matter what? Will Kimberly’s family relationships be pushed to the breaking point as they all settle in front of the TV for a night of matzo ball soup, fro-yo and Andrea Canning interviews? And finally, a warning… this episode contains words like “lover”, “consummated” and the term “making love” spoken in a French accent… if these words make you uncomfortable we have several other episode recaps that might be more appealing. Don’t blame us… we told Dateline to stop.   The Official Description from NBC: For the third time in a year, a fire in Bergen County, New Jersey is used to cover a murderer’s tracks. Is this latest murder the work of a serial killer or is it personal? Andrea Canning reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Juli 201755min

Is your high school mascot a grim clue to the way you may someday meet your demise? Will an hour long Dateline episode be enough to show a now divorced couple that they were destined to be together all along? Consequently, are Dateline viewers, et the whole world, ready for a new Bravo spin-off series called “Morrison Matches” wherein lovable Keith Morrison reconnects past couples and helps them rekindle their lost love, sometimes in the most unlikely of places.. like the courtroom of a murder trial. What is the sound of Kimberly’s true voice? Will we ever really know or is she just never ever going to stop having a cold… like ever…? Is the world’s oldest joke the secret to unlocking the door to this crime? Knock Knock…Who’s there?… Sewer… Sewer Who?… Sewer, I will help myself to all the valuables inside your house and then murder you. Find the inner strength to handle this pun, plus the answers to all these important questions and more…   The Official Description from NBC: After a young woman is found murdered, her case eventually goes cold. Will her mother’s search for answers bring justice? Keith Morrison reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Juli 201753min