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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 47 MIN

Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz Takes You Inside the True Crime Machine

from B*tch, Listen! · host Imani Gandy - Rewire News Group, Josh Mankiewicz

In part two of her series on true crime and disability, Imani Gandy interviews Dateline correspondent Josh Mankiewicz about true crime as a machine that decides whose stories get told—and whose don’t. From missing Black women, to missing and murdered Indigenous people, to the near invisibility of disabled victims, they talk about what true crime shows—and what it leaves out. Because attention itself is a form of power. (And yes, there’s a Bill Hader moment.) Expert Repro Journalism That Inspires.Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. Become a supporter today. -  https://rewirenewsgroup.com/support-b-tch-listen-rss/ Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles - https://rewirenewsgroup.com/ablc/Sign up for our newsletters to read it first. https://rewirenewsgroup.com/newsletters/ Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boom-lawyered/id1282116646 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110tPZQY3WD2mkq6EYqZf1Follow Rewire News Group on Social Media.Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rewirenewsgroup.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewirenewsgroup/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewirenewsgrpThreads: https://www.threads.com/@rewirenewsgroupLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewire-news-group/Follow Imani on Social Media:Imani on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/angryblacklady.blacksky.appImani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angryblacklady/

A candid conversation about case selection, empathy gaps, and why some families can’t even get their calls returned.

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In part two of her series on true crime and disability, Imani Gandy interviews Dateline correspondent Josh Mankiewicz about true crime as a machine that decides whose stories get told—and whose don’t. From missing Black women, to missing and...

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