Vanishing Act (2): Last Days – The Untold Story of Kristin Joy Diede and Bob Anderson

Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

James Wolner

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Episode 2, Last Days, traces the final movements of Kristin Joy Diede and Robert Michael “Bob” Anderson before their 1993 disappearance in North Dakota. Host James Wolner and co-producer Jeremy Fugleberg speak with the last people to see and talk with Kristin and Bob, asking why they traveled together, what they were trying to accomplish, and the conflict they faced on the day they vanished. This chapter of Vanishing Act confronts troubling questions about domestic violence and the moments leading up to a mystery that has gone unsolved for decades. Content Warning: This episode discusses domestic violence. If you’ve been a victim of domestic violence or know someone who has, please take care. For help, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788. If you know what happened to Kristin and Bob or have information for law enforcement, call the Logan County, ND Sheriff’s Office: (701) 754-2495. Check out the full catalog and everything Dakota Spotlight: https://dakotaspotlight.com/ Get all episodes early, ad-free, and more. Subscribe to Spotlight PLUS: https://dakotaspotlight.com/spotlight-plus/ Sign up for the Dakota Spotlight newsletter: https://dakotaspotlight.com/newsletter/ Email: dakotaspotlight@gmail.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/dakotaspotlight X/Twitter: @dakotaspotlight Instagram: @dakotaspotlight TikTok: @dakotaspotlight Bluesky: @dakotaspotlight.bsky.social YouTube: @dakotaspotlightpodcast4800 Proudly produced by Six Horse Media: info@sixhorsemedia.com Advertise your podcast or brand in Dakota Spotlight episodes: info@sixhorsemedia.com All content in this podcast, including audio, interviews, and soundscapes, is the property of Six Horse Media. Any unauthorized use, reproduction, or rebroadcast of this material without the express written consent of Six Horse Media is strictly prohibited. For permissions or inquiries, please contact info@sixhorsemedia.com. 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.
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0:32.8	You're listening to Dakota Spotlight, a production of form communications.
0:36.7	My name is James Walner. This is
0:38.3	Season 6, Vanishing Act, The Untold Story of Kristen Dedey and Bob Anderson. A quick note, this episode
0:46.1	contains content that may be alarming to some listeners. Please check the show notes for more
0:50.8	detailed descriptions and take care of yourself. And if you're listening
0:54.3	with children, consider whether it's appropriate for them as well. I'm co-producing this season
1:00.0	with Jeremy Fugelberg. Here he is. Hi, I'm Jeremy Fugleberg. Welcome to episode two, last days.
1:13.8	Bloomington, Minnesota, August, 1993.
1:17.6	She's like, well, you know, we're trying to go up to, well, she said, I'm trying to go up to
1:22.2	North Dakota to get my stuff and I think I'll be gone for the weekend. You should just stay
1:26.7	at the apartment.
1:28.9	I'm like, oh, yeah, that would be fun.
1:34.0	If I could, like, say to her right now, if I could go back,
1:39.2	I don't tell her whatever it is you have up there isn't worth it.
1:41.6	I would tell Bob, don't take her up there.
1:43.5	No, it's not worth it. That's Kristen Dedey's neighbor friend in
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