Dakota Spotlight
Dakota Spotlight isn't your average true crime podcast. Creator James Wolner delves headfirst into unsolved mysteries and forgotten cases of the Upper Midwest and beyond, meticulously researching every detail to deliver a gripping, heartfelt narrative. Wolner prioritizes ethical storytelling, ensuri
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Documentary
Society & Culture
True Crime
A Disturbing Confession
We share the full audio of a police interrogation fr...
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Oct 24 2024 31m
Throwback: Unresolved, the Murder of Joel Lovelien
Joel Lovelien was just 38-years-old when he was foun...
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Oct 17 2024 54m
Broad Knowledge, Potentially Deceptive: My Interview with AI - Part 2
Part 2 of 2 - James continues his intriguing yet som...
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Oct 10 2024 45m
Tough Questions, Sudden Silence: My Interview with AI - Part 1
Part 1 of 2 - In an attempt to deepen his understand...
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Oct 3 2024 44m
Inside You Killed Chris with Mari Zoerb Hansen
James interviews researcher Mari Zoerb Hansen. Mari,...
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Sep 26 2024 33m
Revisiting a Mysterious Death: The Man From Un - Part 2
Part 2 of 2 - Exiled Pakistani journalist Sajid Huss...
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Sep 12 2024 1h 12m
Revisiting a Mysterious Death: The Man From Un - Part 1
Part 1 of 2 - Sajid Hussain, a Pakistani journalist ...
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Sep 5 2024 59m
Throwback: Season 5 - A Better Search for Barbara
Season 5, Episode 1 - Five Blocks From Home15 year o...
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Aug 29 2024 53m
Introducing - Ohio Mysteries
Ohio Mysteries: The Great Locomotive Chase Pt 1In 18...
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Aug 22 2024 44m
Introducing - Supernatural Circumstances
In this riveting, must-listen interview, award-winni...
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Aug 8 2024 1h 34m
Throwback: Season 3 - The House on Sweet and Seventh
Season 3, Episode 1. On a quiet Friday morning in Se...
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Jul 25 2024 48m
Throwback: Commercialized Killings - Interview with Paul McNally - Alibi
In South Africa, a school teacher was assassinated i...
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Jul 11 2024 33m
Introducing - Dakota Spotlight Season 10: You Killed Chris
"You Killed Chris: A Friend's Fight for Justice" is ...
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May 2 2024 3m
Nowhere To Be Found: Interview with "The Disappearance of Belinda Van Lith" creator and host Trisha Taurinskas
In this episode, James interviews Trisha Taurinskas,...
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Apr 18 2024 50m
Throwback: 105 Bruises - Interview with Jamie Pultz - Beenham Valley Road
Originally broadcast Summer 2021.When Kirra McLoughl...
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Apr 11 2024 30m