Josh Mankiewicz

Yeah, no, I thought that was great. And I loved that the members of the Lavender Doe team had never met until after they had already given her her name back. What was that dynamic like between them when they're all three sitting there?

Yeah, no, I thought that was great. And I loved that the members of the Lavender Doe team had never met until after they had already given her her name back. What was that dynamic like between them when they're all three sitting there?

It makes the point that knowing someone, the definition of that is kind of changing. Because they clearly did know each other. I mean, they'd communicated a lot, but it was all probably by email. Sure.

It makes the point that knowing someone, the definition of that is kind of changing. Because they clearly did know each other. I mean, they'd communicated a lot, but it was all probably by email. Sure.

I wouldn't want to. No, I feel the same way. What you were able to uncover about Lavender Doe, real name Dana Lynn Dodd.

I wouldn't want to. No, I feel the same way. What you were able to uncover about Lavender Doe, real name Dana Lynn Dodd.

is that let's say her ID had been in her pocket at the time and they had been able to identify her or her prints had been on file someplace or a DNA hit had come back. I don't get the feeling she would have had as many people at her funeral as there ended up being.

is that let's say her ID had been in her pocket at the time and they had been able to identify her or her prints had been on file someplace or a DNA hit had come back. I don't get the feeling she would have had as many people at her funeral as there ended up being.

This is a little off topic. How often did your father sort of give you that kind of lesson? I mean, daily? Annually? I know.

This is a little off topic. How often did your father sort of give you that kind of lesson? I mean, daily? Annually? I know.

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.