Josh Mankiewicz

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?

Tell me about Paratrooper Doe.

Tell me about Paratrooper Doe.

That organization is just to identify this guy.

That organization is just to identify this guy.

That's the first thing I'm thinking is that there aren't that many paratroopers in the world.

That's the first thing I'm thinking is that there aren't that many paratroopers in the world.

I mean, the Pentagon should be able to help you with that. Particularly, also, you know how old he is.

I mean, the Pentagon should be able to help you with that. Particularly, also, you know how old he is.

Let's also talk a little bit about the Jane Seneca Doe case, which the DNA Doe Project got involved in.

Let's also talk a little bit about the Jane Seneca Doe case, which the DNA Doe Project got involved in.