Nowhere To Be Found: Interview with "The Disappearance of Belinda Van Lith" creator and host Trisha Taurinskas

Dakota Spotlight

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.9 • 813 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, James interviews Trisha Taurinskas, creator and host of "The Disappearance of Belinda Van Lith"; a podcast detailing the events surrounding the 1974 cold case in Eagle Lake, MN. Trisha's investigation into Belinda's disappearance exposed significant early investigative failures and missed opportunities to probe the main suspect. Check out "The Disappearance of Belinda Van Lith", by Trisha Taurinskas at https://www.inforum.com/people/belinda-van-lith/?utm_source=dakota_spotlight. Check out the full catalog of Dakota Spotlight true crime podcasts at https://dakotaspotlight.com where you can sign up for a newsletter, subscribe to the new and exciting Spotlight PLUS ad-free experience and much more. Head over to https://dakotaspotlight.com to learn more. Advertise your podcast or brand in Dakota Spotlight episodes by sending email to [email protected] Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/dakotaspotlight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey folks, it's James here, host and producer of this show, Dakota Spotlight.
0:03.8	I've got some exciting news to share with you.
0:06.4	I've just launched a brand new podcast called The Sleep Retreat.
0:11.6	The Sleep Retreat is designed to help you relax, unwind, and drift off to sleep.
0:17.1	With soothing soundscapes and calming original stories by yours truly, it's the perfect escape for a busy mind.
0:25.1	You can find The Sleep Retreat wherever you listen to podcasts or head over to the sleepretreatpodcast.com. You're listening to Dakota Spotlight. My name is James Walner. I hope you are well on this day in April of 2024. I'm still working on season 10 of Dakota Spotlight, but we're getting much closer and I have some good news.
0:55.7	This Friday, those of you who are Spotlight Plus subscribers, will receive a bonus episode where I will reveal the name and give you a short preview of the new season.
1:05.7	You'll also enjoy a first listen of the official trailer and several sound bites to give you a taste of what's
1:11.2	coming. Also keep in mind that once the season kicks off, plus subscribers will be the first
1:16.4	to access each new episode, now a full week before anyone else. Additionally, we've updated
1:23.0	Spotlight Plus so that subscribers will now receive two episodes in the first week.
1:29.8	Meanwhile, I'd like to share a short interview I conducted today with a very talented journalist, Trisha Terenskis.
1:36.9	She's just finished production of a podcast series I think you may like.
1:40.5	It's called The Disappearance of Belinda Van Leth.
1:44.2	Trisha does an excellent job of helping a family with their search for answers.
1:48.8	After the following brief interview with her, I'll play the first episode of Trisha's
1:52.9	podcast in full.
1:55.1	Let's dive right in right now.
1:58.3	Hey, Trisha, how you doing?
2:00.3	I'm great, James. How are you? I'm good. It's been a while
2:03.4	since we talked. We were, until recently, colleagues at Forum Communications working in the
2:08.8	vault. And I'm happy to talk to you today about a stellar podcast that you have produced.
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