Josh Mankiewicz

And in one case we cover this season, I might have encountered the missing person myself. I had a strong sense when I heard her name that I had met your mom. Wow. It's possible you did too. I'm Josh Mankiewicz, and I hope you'll join us for season four of our original podcast series, Dateline Missing in America.

And in one case we cover this season, I might have encountered the missing person myself. I had a strong sense when I heard her name that I had met your mom. Wow. It's possible you did too. I'm Josh Mankiewicz, and I hope you'll join us for season four of our original podcast series, Dateline Missing in America.

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I had. It is, you know, one of the interesting things about it is that like a lot of other things in California, it's completely artificial, right? It's this community that wouldn't exist if water were not brought in from somewhere else because it's the desert. But from that, there's this like little green oasis.

I had. It is, you know, one of the interesting things about it is that like a lot of other things in California, it's completely artificial, right? It's this community that wouldn't exist if water were not brought in from somewhere else because it's the desert. But from that, there's this like little green oasis.

And, you know, it's this sort of happy, perfect community existing, you know, sort of in the middle of nowhere.

And, you know, it's this sort of happy, perfect community existing, you know, sort of in the middle of nowhere.

Well, I mean, it's a little like, you know, sort of Never Never Land. I mean, you know, you've got this group of young couples, call themselves the Wolfpack, their parents during the day and partiers during the night, you know, and they're

Well, I mean, it's a little like, you know, sort of Never Never Land. I mean, you know, you've got this group of young couples, call themselves the Wolfpack, their parents during the day and partiers during the night, you know, and they're

that might not be the same in other cities because you don't necessarily have people just like you at your age group with kids living right near you in the same area. But, you know, look, I mean, the things that happened here are things that happen all the time, all over America.

that might not be the same in other cities because you don't necessarily have people just like you at your age group with kids living right near you in the same area. But, you know, look, I mean, the things that happened here are things that happen all the time, all over America.

I guess people who thought of building this community out there into the desert sun thought that they would not ever happen there.

I guess people who thought of building this community out there into the desert sun thought that they would not ever happen there.

Yeah, I mean, I think that's right. I mean, look, there are desert communities out there that have been out there a very long time. But, like, more recently have been these other sort of, you know, perfect planned communities where the streets are, you know, have names like Strawberry Lane where the LeBrons lived. Right.

Yeah, I mean, I think that's right. I mean, look, there are desert communities out there that have been out there a very long time. But, like, more recently have been these other sort of, you know, perfect planned communities where the streets are, you know, have names like Strawberry Lane where the LeBrons lived. Right.

And I guess, you know, I guess the answer is that no matter how perfect you try to make the place where you are, real life issues are going to come in like infidelity and boredom and sometimes much worse than either of those.

And I guess, you know, I guess the answer is that no matter how perfect you try to make the place where you are, real life issues are going to come in like infidelity and boredom and sometimes much worse than either of those.