A Little Patch of Perfect S.33 Ep.11

Join us for a super huge recap of A (*whispered) Secret in a Small Town, AKA the Tara Grinstead case, where we argue over what makes a douchebag a douchebag (and it’s not over the douchebag you might think it is) and Katie brings out her very best Nancy Grace impression. Also, Kimberly pitches a new idea for an Andrea Canning game show and Katie doesn’t think it’ll get picked up, not even by the Game Show Network and they’ll put anything on the air. We’ve got lots of opinions in this one and we’re going to need yours to tell us who’s right. So find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and give us your thoughts on a silver platter! Official Description from NBC: When a beloved teacher and former beauty queen goes missing in Georgia, it triggers a decade-long investigation that makes national headlines. Could a surprising revelation break the case wide open? Andrea Canning reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Okt 20182h 10min

Keith is back with a super sized story of missing persons, mistaken identities and a man called Uncle Terry… no wait a man called “Hannibal”. Kimberly and Katie have a lot to say on the subject including why a honeymoon in the woods is never a good idea, what makes a person truly charming, is Dateline is trying to work our tear ducts with the saddest Dad parade, is the best pseudonym the FBI can come up with for an informant really “Joe Snitch” and is he related to “Joe Cool” and “Joe Camel”? Please enjoy this very special serial killer edition of A Date with Dateline! Official Description from NBC: Keith Morrison reports on a notorious serial killer, nicknamed Hannibal, who murdered several people while working as a confidential informant for the FBI. The two-hour broadcast tells the inside story of how he was ultimately caught. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Okt 20181h 34min

Kimberly and Katie recap and discuss the explosive episode Deadly Intent, hosted by their special friend Josh Mankiewicz! It’s a case of car bombs, sweet moms, Larrys, invisible Jerrys, prison interviews, Kimberly’s latest ailment and very helpful witness with a very questionable nickname. Please enjoy this very special episode of A Date with Dateline and Merry Christmas Movie Houuuuse! Official Description from NBC: A car bomb explodes in front of a suburban San Diego day care home. Josh Mankiewicz reports on the driver, a married mother of three children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Sep 20181h 30min

For Dateline’s episode “The Match” Queen Canning returns with a shocking story where a brave young woman survives a horrible attack and slowly recovers memories to send her evil offender to jail! This episode has it all: Hypnosis! Fancy New DNA techniques! A Heroine everyone can root for! And a Couple of A + Detectives, to boot! At the very least there is an offender so foul (barely- there Hollister tank top, chest tattoos and mommy issues) that Kimberly and Katie are going to be steering clear of the mall for a while… Join us and a whole lot of sisters around The View tab, in this week’s podcast! Official Description from NBC: A high school girl, nearly beaten to death in her own home, goes under hypnosis in an attempt to identify her attacker. Andrea Canning reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Sep 20181h 8min

In this very, very, very extra special episode of A Date with Dateline, Kimberly and Katie return with a an interview with Lizz from Dateline’s “Unspeakable” episode. Lizz elaborates and provides updates on the case against her mother, Sandra Melgar, who was wrongfully accused and convicted in Texas of a murder she did not commit. She also answers a slew of questions from K&K about her Dateline experience (including details proving how very much “enough” Dennis is in real life). Don’t miss this special update from this smart, brave woman who is affectionately known by Kimberly as “Fizz”. Enjoy and please be sure to tune into Bob Ruff’s TRUTH & JUSTICE Podcast for all the details and updates on this ongoing case. The Official Description from NBC: A couple’s anniversary celebration ends in murder, in what appears to be a home invasion. Yet, investigators think the suspect might be much closer to the victim. Will justice be delivered or denied? Dennis Murphy reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Sep 201855min

Dateline and Keith Morrison are taking us to North Dakota for a case of murder, revenge, love gone bad and some just flat out crazypants antics. Kimberly and Katie offer their uninformed opinions on unacceptable courtroom behaviors (with some help from special guest Oliver!), what sort of bragging it would take to get the boy, and once again are testing their match making skills when they spot a possible detective love connection. Please enjoy this very special belated recap from A Date with Dateline! Official Description from NBC: A murder case considered closed by North Dakota detectives is suddenly reopened when a confidential informant comes forward with information about an unlikely suspect. Keith Morrison reports.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Sep 20181h 31min

In this sixth installment of The Mank Files, Josh Mankiewicz answers even more questions from patreon listeners and plays a “who said it?” game with Kimberly and Katie. He also finally weighs in on some of the most pressing topics for A Date with Dateline friends. Such as: Is a hot dog a sandwich or what? How do you say “caramel” officially? And, does our pocket square fashion aficionado have any opinions of the interview apparel choices of his guests? We talk Secrets Resorts, Farmers Only.com and much more in this very very very special last segment of THE MANK FILES! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Aug 201825min

The Pocket Square Prince returns! In this very personal episode of The Mank Files, Josh Mankiewicz dishes on his brother Ben, the complete lack of Dateline merchandise in the “biased and failing” NBC store, and we ask him some questions from Patreons! And speaking of failing, Mank unknowingly opens a long-standing wound on Katie’s soul that Kimberly wasn’t even aware existed. Will their friendship recover? It’s possible, but Kimberly probably needs to take Katie to Chili’s for apology appetizers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Aug 201813min