Hi guys, I'm Blaine Alexander, and this is Talking Dateline. Today's episode is Akeith Morrison story,

The Night of the Audition. It begins with the disappearance of 25-year-old Shannon Medill,

a rising actress in Calbury, Alberta. Just days after a promising audition in November of 2014,

Shannon was gone. At first, her husband said she headed 200 miles away

for an acting job, but as police investigated, they uncovered secrets about the marriage,

inconsistencies in Josh Burgess's story, and ultimately, his chilling confession. So if you

haven't watched this episode yet, you know what to do. You can find it right below this podcast or stream it anytime on Peacock.

And when you come back, we'll share more of Keith's interview with the trainer who helped Shannon's mother, Lisa, channel grief into strength.

All right, Keith, let's talk Dateline.

All right, let's do it.

I have to say that just from the very first shot, the very first line, this story drew me in

because it began in such a different way from a lot of our other stories, right?

I mean, usually it's the death or whatever's happened, kind of the mystery right off the bat.

But here we have a woman who's boxing.

Yeah, yeah.

Well, you know, my brilliant producing partner, Tim Eulinger,

decided that's a good way to start this story, because it really was a very important

way for a mother to deal with what happened to her daughter. I was reading about,

I'm changing the subject just a little bit for a moment, if that's permissible in this program.

Please do.

I think it is, right?

Yes, please do.

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