Josh Mankiewicz

Yes. And did he say – I mean, I apologize in advance because I'm aware that I'm off topic here, and that always makes you a little bit uncomfortable.

Yes. And did he say – I mean, I apologize in advance because I'm aware that I'm off topic here, and that always makes you a little bit uncomfortable.

I am. I meet every definition of an infidel. But, like, I mean – My own dad never said to me, you know, remember this, son. Like, here's a life lesson for you. He never said anything like that. But he said things, and all these years later, I remember him like he said them this morning. Exactly.

I am. I meet every definition of an infidel. But, like, I mean – My own dad never said to me, you know, remember this, son. Like, here's a life lesson for you. He never said anything like that. But he said things, and all these years later, I remember him like he said them this morning. Exactly.

I have to say, I mean, I know you're not doing this for him, but it sounds to me like he would have loved this story because this was a story about— Oh, exactly, yes. Precisely. This was a story about people doing something for someone that they didn't know that really did not benefit them.

I have to say, I mean, I know you're not doing this for him, but it sounds to me like he would have loved this story because this was a story about— Oh, exactly, yes. Precisely. This was a story about people doing something for someone that they didn't know that really did not benefit them.

I'm going to. Do you know the story, Josh? I mean, yes, that was not the Dr. Seuss book that I read the most. I was more a green eggs and ham guy. Oh, yeah, there you go. Okay, after the break, we're going to be joined by Dateland's digital producer, Veronica Mazzica, who is invaluable around here. She has been reporting on these kind of cases for years.

I'm going to. Do you know the story, Josh? I mean, yes, that was not the Dr. Seuss book that I read the most. I was more a green eggs and ham guy. Oh, yeah, there you go. Okay, after the break, we're going to be joined by Dateland's digital producer, Veronica Mazzica, who is invaluable around here. She has been reporting on these kind of cases for years.

Okay, we are now joined by our Dateline digital producer, Veronica Mazzica. Hi, V. Your hair looks fabulous. You've had your hair done for Talking Dateline, I can tell.

Okay, we are now joined by our Dateline digital producer, Veronica Mazzica. Hi, V. Your hair looks fabulous. You've had your hair done for Talking Dateline, I can tell.

I knew I needed to get it done. Before we continue, I hear some noise from your end of the interview, and that's because there's, what, some construction going on there?

I knew I needed to get it done. Before we continue, I hear some noise from your end of the interview, and that's because there's, what, some construction going on there?

The second I start to do an interview, there's a guy outside with a leaf blower or an airplane flies over here. Yeah. So... Every week, the digital team, which you're part of, covers unsolved cold cases for our online cold case spotlight series. And you've also worked on Missing in America with me. And a lot of those cases are John and Jane Doe's.

The second I start to do an interview, there's a guy outside with a leaf blower or an airplane flies over here. Yeah. So... Every week, the digital team, which you're part of, covers unsolved cold cases for our online cold case spotlight series. And you've also worked on Missing in America with me. And a lot of those cases are John and Jane Doe's.

And so you maybe can talk a little bit about those cases and what it takes to cover them, because it's really sort of not like doing other stories, is it?

And so you maybe can talk a little bit about those cases and what it takes to cover them, because it's really sort of not like doing other stories, is it?

To be clear, we're not doing the genealogical investigation at Dateline. Correct. You're reporting on these cases.

To be clear, we're not doing the genealogical investigation at Dateline. Correct. You're reporting on these cases.

So, you know, Lavender Doe was known by that name because of the color of the shirt that she was wearing. Who's Penny Doe?

So, you know, Lavender Doe was known by that name because of the color of the shirt that she was wearing. Who's Penny Doe?