Unresolved, The Murder of Joel Lovelien (1): Halloween at The Broken Drum (2026 Case Update)
We begin with a 2026 interview with Sergeant Suby of the Grand Forks Police Department, sharing where the Joel Lovelien case stands today. Then we return to the original 2023 episode, and back to Octo...
26 Maalis 1h 11min
Inside the Talina Zar Investigation
Journalist Melissa Jeltsen joins me to discuss the investigation behind her podcast What Happened to Talina Zar. In April 2020, a woman posted a troubling message on Facebook about COVID-19 and then ...
19 Maalis 51min
Filed and Forgotten - The Untested Podcast on Rape Kit Backlogs
James sits down with investigative journalist Gina Barton, host and creator of the USA Today true crime podcast Untested, to talk about a case that illustrates the real-world consequences of untested ...
12 Maalis 51min
Across the River from Yankton - The Death of Tammy Haas
In September 1992, Tammy Haas was 19 and figuring out her next step in life. After attending a homecoming celebration in Yankton, South Dakota, she and her on-again-off-again boyfriend crossed the Mis...
5 Maalis 22min
When Harry Met Rachel - A Long-Term Romance Scam Built on Lies and Manipulation
James sits down with Harry, the host and victim behind The Rachel Cancer Scam, before sharing Episode One of his story. What Harry once believed was a twenty-year love story slowly revealed itself to ...
26 Helmi 37min
The Kid from the Cafeteria - A Story of Stolen Identity
This episode examines how Raymond Matzker assumed the identity of William T. Boerum and used it to secure jobs, credentials, and professional standing across multiple states. As the deception went unc...
19 Helmi 39min
When Karma Comes Calling - The Robin Enockson Murder Confession Tapes
This episode presents the complete police interview of Edward Royal Reitan, recorded following his arrest for the 1990 murder of Robin Enockson in Driscoll, North Dakota. The interrogation is presente...
12 Helmi 1h 19min
From North Dakota to Roughing It: Peter Hicks Returns
I’m joined by returning guest Peter Hicks, whose music with Sleepy Driver was heard in Season Two of Dakota Spotlight—but this time to talk about his debut novel Roughing It, written under the pen nam...
5 Helmi 30min
