Talking Dateline: True Crime, True Impact
- Dec 3, 2025
- 26:31
- Full Episode
<p>At our in-person event in Nashville earlier this fall, actors, avid Dateline watchers, and real-life husband-and-wife team Michael McKean and Annette O’Toole turned the tables on the Dateline correspondents -- peppering them with questions. The answers may surprise you. Take a listen to find out which correspondent got a voicemail from O.J. Simpson and which one made SNL’s Bill Hader nervous when they met. Still have questions? DM us a video on social to @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252. Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Brief Summary
Dateline correspondents share personal stories and insights from their live Nashville event, discussing true crime journalism and emotional challenges in reporting.
Key points
- Dateline's Live Event. A special edition featuring a live event with Dateline hosts reflecting on their experiences.
- Exploring Human Nature. Discussion on the dark places in human nature and the stories that resonate with viewers.
- OJ Simpson's Voicemail. A humorous recount of receiving a voicemail from OJ Simpson after a Dateline story.
- The Emotional Toll of Storytelling. Discussing the emotional impact of interviewing victims' families and the trust involved.
- Cross-Examining Killers. Exploring the unique opportunity to question those who have taken lives.
- Mass Incarceration Experience. A personal account of spending time in a maximum security prison.
Episode highlights
- Exploring Human NatureDiscussion on the dark places in human nature and the stories that resonate with viewers.6:43Dec 3, 2025
- OJ Simpson's VoicemailA humorous recount of receiving a voicemail from OJ Simpson after a Dateline story.“You're a son of a bitch!”16:22Dec 3, 2025
- The Emotional Toll of StorytellingDiscussing the emotional impact of interviewing victims' families and the trust involved.“Yes, yes, yes. All the time. Every single time. Hardest thing we do.”22:19Dec 3, 2025
- Cross-Examining KillersExploring the unique opportunity to question those who have taken lives.“We get to cross-examine them.”24:18Dec 3, 2025
- Mass Incarceration ExperienceA personal account of spending time in a maximum security prison.“I spent two and a half days in prison at Angola Maximum Security Prison.”24:38Dec 3, 2025
