A Date With Dateline

It's a new year! 2021 is upon us and we are leaving the holidays and horrors of the previous year behind in a tight little box of emotions never to be opened. Speaking of tight little boxes... A COFFIN FOR CHRISTMAS is the famous Barbara Mackle case covered by ID Network's A Crime to Remember series and now will be retold (less eloquently) by K&K. Kimberly tries to overcome her intense fear of tight spaces (and being kidnapped, and heights, and breathing only through her nose and a few dozen others) and Katie gets waylaid by a yellow sweater that means absolutely nothing. And while as terrifying as the events in this case can seem, there is actually a silver lining to this story. Let's hope the same for 2021! Official Description from ID NETWORK: Barbara Mackle is kidnapped and buried alive in a coffin-like capsule; local police and the FBI race to Mackle's abductor before her time underground runs out. Check out our newest sponsor the incredible APOSTROPHE! Addressing your acne and skin prescription needs from the comfort of your home! https://www.apostrophe.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Jan 20211h 9min

In honor of last week's 200 ish episode we have dug deep into the ADWD archives to uncover the elusive lost recap to Dateline's explosive episode -Under the Prairie Sky. This was the second episode every released by K&K and it mysteriously disappeared sometime in 2018. Time does strange things to us, as we have learned in 2020, and hopefully this episode will not have aged as badly as Kimberly and Katie feel they have. Please enjoy the following vintage description as well! Can a victim's life truly be quantified by the items found in her abandoned car? Does Gary from Teen Mom have a secret identical twin who also loves women named Amber? Will Kimberly and Katie finally take an old west photograph to solidify their friendship? Will Josh Mankiewicz get beat down in a prison brawl? And is a guinea pig really just a fancy term for a regular old dusty prairie dog? Find the answer to all these life questions and more...in this week's very special episode of A Date with Dateline. Official Description from NBCU: In this Dateline classic, a mother of three mysteriously disappears. The only clue is her abandoned vehicle on a lonely Montana highway. Josh Mankiewicz reports. Help Support ADWD by checking our our sponsor! We want you to start living a happier life today. As a flistener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/dateline We can all use a little (better) help! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Dec 20201h 28min

It’s A Date With Dateline’s 200th episode! We think! Maybe? It’s possible! We lost track of a few. But we think this is it. So thank you to all of you for making this possible, every one of you that’s listened, downloaded, left us a review on Apple Podcasts, and told a friend. And especially to our Patreons, whose generosity makes this podcast free for everyone and are the reason we’ve been going for 200 episodes of brilliant puns, horrible puns, and equally divisive facial hair choices. 200 episodes of Bags of Wieners, Becky’s Proteges, and FB-Eye Candy!  And a big thank you to everyone who’s helped us along the way, Sean G for starting the listener Facebook group A Double Date with Dateline, Grace our web designer, Liv for contributing to the website, Sera and Chelsea our graphics designers, Julie and Bridget for the t-shirt designs, and Adam our fantastic editor. We’d love to have even more of you get involved next year! Let us know if you have a t shirt design or want to add to our website! And thank you to all of you OG LISTENERS who have been with us since 2017! We see you and we love you! Most of all, thank you to Dateline for allowing us to hang on their coattails without ever sending the cease and desist letter that’s been sitting on their desk for years now. We love you so much, not just for the amazing tv show, but for the community of viewers you’ve created! In this very special 200th episode of ADWD, a man reconnects with an old classmate on Facebook and finds himself involved in a murder for hire plot. Andrea takes us on a dramatic journey where a man’s life is on the line, and thus Kimberly and Katie are taking it very seriously by discussing if waitresses at The Captain’s Club wear pirate uniforms and pontificating for probably too long on one of the worst photoshopped photos in the history of Dateline. Also stay tuned to the end of the episode to find out how Kimberly got #whammed by a listener and has lost all trust in humankind. Don’t forget to press record on this episode of Dateline because that would be really dumb. God bless and have fun with THE EASTLAKE CONSPIRACY!  Official Description from NBCU: When an Eastlake, Ohio resident is offered $50,000 to kill someone, he calls the police. Acting quickly, investigators set up an elaborate sting operation. Andrea Canning reports. This episode is dedicated to Patrons and the new owners of The Captain’s Club, Stacy F. And Nicole B.! We are so grateful for you and excited for your new venture! We would like to design the theme of your restaurant/bar and we would like to suggest pirate theme. Regardless, we thank you for your support of our show! You are both AMAZING!  Help support us by visiting our sponsors! We can all use a little (better) help with our mental health, so go to BetterHelp.com/dateline to get 10% off your first month from Better Help, counseling in the privacy of your own home! There is no shame in asking for help!!! Gift someone the most comfortable pair of dress pants they’ll ever own as a perfect last minute holiday present!! Get 25% off their first order when you go to betabrand.com/dateline! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Dec 20201h 35min

In this weeks Dateline episode, Keith Morrison is taking us on a relaxing vacation to a gorgeous resort on Minnesota’s beautiful and serene… Spider Lake? Kimberly and Katie attempt to focus not on the arachnids but on the actual anatomy of a very mysterious murder. A couple’s failed purchase bid for the Spider Lake Resort is followed shortly by the wife’s murder and it looks like the lake might be filled with not just spiders but... secrets. Also some creepy love letters, a forgotten house fire, two suspects who both failed polygraphs, attorneys practicing law during spring break, and a pastor who knows something. This lake is filled with SO many suspicious things it would not be a safe place for jet skis (even free ones). Plus, for the first time in the history of crime, the husband’s alibi is… spooning? Come and do some virtual, socially distanced spooning with Kimberly, Katie, and Keith with Dateline’s FAR FROM SPIDER LAKE! Official Description from NBCU: A woman is shot to death in her bed while her husband and daughter are home. When police rule out robbery, they are left wondering who would want to kill Jan? Keith Morrison reports. This episode is dedicated to Patreons and good friends Erica B and Meg! We love friend flisteners! Thank you so much for your support of the show, ladies!!! Support A Date With Dateline by checking out our sponsors that are all here to help you get through the holiday season! We want you to start living a happier life today. As a flistener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/dateline! We can all use a little (better) help! Naturally reduce stress, anxiety, pain, and sleeplessness with Feals! Become a member today by going to feals.com/datedateline and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping! Give the gift of answers about health this year! For 20 percent off an Everlywell at home lab test, visit everlywell.com/datedateline and enter code datedateline! Because EverlyONE should be EverlyWELL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Dec 20201h 42min

Nineteen eighty was going to be Dorothy Stratten’s year. Playboy’s Hugh Hefner thought it might even be her decade. She was just 20 years old, the girl next door with the shy smile and whispery voice who didn’t know her own beauty. But who was Dorothy really? And how did her rise to fame ultimately lead to her death? This is a six-part series about love, sex and murder in 1970s Hollywood when glitter pants and roller skates were all the rage, and the Playboy mansion hosted the biggest party in town. Listen today at http://wondery.fm/Starlet_DatewithDate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Dec 20205min

The ID Network never lets us down with episodes from the BETRAYED series- where the murder victims tell their own story! This week it's "Hells Bells", but the only ringing happening is the wringing of hands that some of the characters in this story may cause. Dear Rhonda Smith didn't stand a chance surrounded by a bunch of people who seem to be likely suspects in her murder. There is a gaggle of church women, a man with a van, a cheating husband with something to lose and a pastor who's demeanor could be considered more personal than professional. Kimberly and Katie have a lot of material to work with here if they can stop worrying when the bells are coming into play and how they can infiltrate a bell choir sometime in 2021. Heat up that hot dish and get ready for an extra helping of BETRAYED! Official Description from INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: A stranger strays from the path of righteousness and betrays Rhonda Smith. Start your online holiday shopping off right with great personalized services from our sponsors! The best hair year you (or a beloved friend) ever had can be found at https://prose.com/datedateline ! Get rid of that messy kitty poo with Kitty Poo Club! Katie’s 8-10 cats swear by it! Get 20% your first order when you set up auto-ship by going to KittyPooClub.com and enter code DATELINE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Dec 20201h 11min

Once Kimberly and Katie get over their disappointment that they were not watching the best undercover FBI agent/surfing/bank robbing/Gary Busy vehicle movie ever, they realized that this is an epic Dateline! It’s called Point Bre— sorry, Blank, and it’s a real who done it! There are twists and turns and basically Queen Andrea Canning's tough questioning solves the case! This episode has it all, the grainiest of surveillance footage, a Walmart pay phone, and a CSI crossover featuring Ted Danson! All that plus an extreme makeover, sexy texts, and a pile of manure! Brace for CONTACT (you’ll get that after you listen) for POINT BLANK. Official Description from NBCU: After Todd Chance is murdered, police follow a trail of video evidence as they work to track down his killer. Andrea Canning reports. Support A Date With Dateline by checking out our sponsors! Go to betabrand.com/dateline for 25% off the most comfortable dress pants ever! They feel like yoga pants and are perfect for any situation! Go to StoryWorth.com/datedateline for a unique gift that will bring you closer to your family even when you’re far apart! We gave StoryWorth to our moms and they love it! Go to HelloFresh.com/dateline90 and use code dateline90 to get 90 dollars off including free shipping! Hello Fresh makes cooking fun and easy, with proportioned ingredients and recipes delivered to your door! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Dec 20201h 38min

Kimberly and Katie are so thankful this week that they get to talk about one their favorite ID shows ever, Elder Skelter! Up for discussion is Episode 1, UNLUCKY STIFFS. This means that Joyce, Rita, and Lynn, our glamorous septuagenarians are back!. Is there a possible friendship rift in this threesome? A Mean Girls hierarchy? This of course must be analyzed by K & K before they even get to the actual murder case at hand! This crime features so much boom boom that Dennis Murphy should’ve been the host. We’ve got a magical little blue pill resulting in a surprising sound effect, swinging and key parties in a retirement community, a group of “jealous bitties" who ding dong ditch on their walkers, and a sexy 85 year old playboy known as “Cat Daddy.” It’s a senior soap opera, so grab your pudding and get ready for this special edition of A Date with Elder Skelter! Official Description from IMDB: 80 year old Lena Sims Driskell has finally met the man of her dreams...or is he? Try intermittent fasting the easy way with the support of DoFasting.com! You can get 50 percent off a 6 month plan and your 7th month free when you use code DATE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Nov 20201h 7min