The After Show: The Last Strike
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What chilling story does John Quiñones share about Bismarck, North Dakota?
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Hello everybody, Deborah Roberts here and welcome to another episode of 2020 The After Show. Always a pleasure to have you here joining us to explore some of the stories that we have been working on recently. And today we're going to look into a story that is chilling literally. It was an investigation that was sparked by a house fire. A 911 call that revealed a possible murder and love triangle that shocked Bismarck, North Dakota. John Quinones and our 2020 team report on this story in our episode, The Last Strike. And of course, it's available to stream on Disney Plus and Hulu. So you're going to want to see this one. So much to talk about in this case. Security camera footage documenting the events leading up to the crime.
The intense police interrogation tapes with a Canadian man caught in... what turned out to be an apparent affair with the woman who was at the center of the case and john's exclusive jailhouse interview with one of those convicted in the murders you're going to get some good details now on how the team approached and also brought this story to air john q hello sir hi hey thank you for having me always always great to see you you know you and i are always traveling in different orbits so i don't get to have you here in person but hopefully next time
How did the extreme cold impact the reporting of the murder case?
I miss you.
I miss you. Same here. Same here. And I know you're out, you know, working right now. But take us back to this story in North Dakota. And, of course, let's first talk about when we said it's a chilling story, literally. The winter in North Dakota is no joke in Bismarck, right? I mean, in November, in February, the heart of winter?
No.
Yeah, I grew up in South Texas, and man, this was bitterly, bitterly cold, absolutely freezing. It was 20 below when we started shooting, and we had to film a lot of it outdoors.
John, we send you to the best places, by the way. You notice that, right? Yes.
What details emerged about the victim, Chad Ensel, and his life?
In December, I had rented a car, and I remember I was slipping and sliding all over the place in Bismarck, North Dakota. The days are short there. The nights are terribly long. It's dark all the time.
Yeah, yeah. Well, I know exactly what that's like. I mean, standing out there in the longest time for the cold. People don't think about that part of when we are doing these stories, of us having to collect these stories and go through the elements. And when we talk about some of the things that we do in these stories, and I did a story once where I went to a bowling alley and interviewed someone. You actually went to a bowling alley in this particular... And bowled. And bowled. And did you throw a strike? Did you do well?
Of course. My first roll of the ball, it was a strike.
How did the investigation into Chad's death evolve after the fire?
I'm much better at bowling, by the way, than I thought. Honestly, people were cheering inside the bowling alley. And we went there because that's where part of the... The story took place. But it was pretty amazing.
I pulled a strike right away. I'm impressed by that because I never did. Let's talk first before we get into the story, though, when you talked about the freezing cold and the temperatures. And this podcast is an opportunity for people to sort of. learn a little bit more about what we do pull back the curtain as it were and you like me I mean you you pack your bags and you are gone sometimes like in an instant um I always make sure I've got like sneakers and maybe even a jacket I mean Bismarck is a whole different story but you know when you're talking about having your to-go bag ready and and doing things that you might not necessarily be doing normally what what's always key for you
Well, I always have an extra bag packed. I have two sets of everything, you know, clothing, shoes, toiletries, and in the winter, a big down-filled jacket, because you never know, and warm boots, right? And this time, they came very, very handy in Bismarck, North Dakota.
I can imagine. Your team had a little bit of a snafu.
What role did the canine detective play in uncovering the truth?
The car broke down at one point, and then you got frostbite.
Yeah. I didn't really.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What chilling story does John Quiñones share about Bismarck, North Dakota?
0:00–2:00
2
How did the extreme cold impact the reporting of the murder case?
2:00–2:36
3
What details emerged about the victim, Chad Ensel, and his life?
2:36–3:20
4
How did the investigation into Chad's death evolve after the fire?
3:20–4:32
5
What role did the canine detective play in uncovering the truth?
4:32–5:22
6
What evidence pointed to Nikki's involvement in the murder?
5:22–6:06
7
How did the community react to the shocking events surrounding the case?
6:06–6:46
8
What were the final outcomes for Nikki and Earl Howard after the trial?
6:46–19:27