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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2025 · 19 MIN

Talking Dateline: In a Lonely Place

from Dateline NBC · host NBC News

Blayne Alexander sits down with Keith Morrison to talk about his episode, "In a Lonely Place,”  about the disappearance of Chris Smith, a California entrepreneur who vanished in June 2010. For months, his family believed he was traveling the world, thanks to a series of convincing emails. But what a sharp-eyed investigator eventually uncovered led to the truth: Chris had been murdered by his business partner, Ed Shin. Blayne and Keith discuss how the case slowly unraveled, and how Keith’s sit-down with Shin behind bars got testy. Keith also shares an extra clip from his interview with investigator Joe Dalu, whose instincts led him to a critical discovery. Have a question for Talking Dateline? DM us on social @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252. Your message might be featured in an upcoming episode. Listen to the full episode In a Lonely Place on Apple: https://apple.co/4mUiPCMListen to the full episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4iZOGhLs4h6XEJoc4ysSPj?si=8221d39ac645491dListen to the episode “Body of Evidence” Keith mentions as another unusual interview with a killer here on Apple: https://apple.co/4mpEL8ZListen to “Body of Evidence” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xym79PJkeiO5oMzZ8x8w1?si=0fa4d6d5fabd402e Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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