Talking Dateline: The Devil Wore White

Keith Morrison and Josh Mankiewicz sit down to talk about Keith’s episode, “The Devil Wore White.” It’s the story of the charismatic and manipulative grifter Sante Kimes and her two sons. One son was able to escape their mother’s grip. The other was not. Kenny Kimes would do anything his mother asked, including murder. Josh and Keith break down the dynamics of the Kimes family and explore what drove Sante and Kenny to kill. Keith shares an extra clip from his interview with Sante’s eldest son, Kent Walker, highlighting what it was like growing up with Sante as a mother. Dateline producer Ann Preisman joins the discussion to help answer viewer and listener questions. Plus, Josh and Keith address those pesky rumors that they don’t get along. Listen to the full episode of "The Devil Wore White" on Apple: https://apple.co/4hitg0m Listen to the full episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5sF1ger9rJECvnOtoyTdC5

Episode 250205 of the Dateline NBC podcast, hosted by NBC News, titled "Talking Dateline: The Devil Wore White" was published on February 5, 2025 and runs 24 minutes.

February 5, 2025 ·24m · Dateline NBC

Summary

Keith Morrison and Josh Mankiewicz sit down to talk about Keith’s episode, “The Devil Wore White.” It’s the story of the charismatic and manipulative grifter Sante Kimes and her two sons. One son was able to escape their mother’s grip. The other was not. Kenny Kimes would do anything his mother asked, including murder. Josh and Keith break down the dynamics of the Kimes family and explore what drove Sante and Kenny to kill. Keith shares an extra clip from his interview with Sante’s eldest son, Kent Walker, highlighting what it was like growing up with Sante as a mother. Dateline producer Ann Preisman joins the discussion to help answer viewer and listener questions. Plus, Josh and Keith address those pesky rumors that they don’t get along. Listen to the full episode of "The Devil Wore White" on Apple: https://apple.co/4hitg0m Listen to the full episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5sF1ger9rJECvnOtoyTdC5

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