Show Notes
In a special edition of Talking Dateline, NBC News’ Ellison Barber, host of the Netflix podcast, “Allegedly,” gives Josh Mankiewicz the third degree onstage at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, for CrimeCon 2026. Josh tells Ellison how he got his start covering true crime and what these cases can teach us about ourselves and others. He also talks about the genesis of his award-winning podcast series, “Dateline: Missing in America,” before taking questions from the audience. Have a question for Talking Dateline? Send us a DM @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252. Your question could be featured in an upcoming episode. Listen to the “Missing in America” podcast: https://swap.fm/l/miafdlw Listen to Josh’s first true crime hour, “The Night Brianna Vanished”: https://swap.fm/l/dl_thenightbriannavanished Listen to the subscriber-exclusive “After the Verdict” episode on the case in which Josh catches up with Brianna’s mother: https://dateline.supportingcast.fm/listen/dateline-nbc-premium/after-the-verdict-the-night-brianna-vanished Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Keith Morrison joins Josh Mankiewicz to discuss his episode, “The Family Plot,” about the murder of Matt Restelli, who was lured from California to Utah and shot to death inside his mother-in-law’s home. Josh and Keith dig into the twisted details of the case, the mistakes that quickly unraveled the family’s story, and the powerful hold prosecutors said mastermind Tracey Grist had over her children. They also highlight the striking similarities to another Dateline case, one Tracey herself had been searching online before Matt’s murder. Plus, Josh plays a podcast-exclusive clip from Tracey’s police interview the night Matt was killed. And Josh and Keith answer your questions from social media and reflect on 35 seasons of Dateline.Have a question for Talking Dateline? Send us a DM @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252. Your question could be featured in an upcoming episode.Listen to the full episode of “The Family Plot”: https://swap.fm/l/dl_thefamilyplotWatch Josh Mankiewicz meet Josh Mankiewicz: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/being-josh-mankiewicz-270551621647 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Josh Mankiewicz reports on the shooting death of Matt Restelli at his mother-in-law’s home, which initially appeared to be self-defense but was soon suspected to be murder. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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