Media Path Podcast

Josh Mankiewicz shares wisdom and insight, looking back on 25 years of true crime reporting and reflecting on his fabled Hollywood family history. We explore the surging interest in true crime and learn what Josh has discovered through years of interviewing crime victims and convicted murderers. Josh shares his memories of growing up with his dad, press secretary to Robert Kennedy. He shares his preferred media paths. We talk Tiger King and Dirty John and Josh's new. podcast, Motive For Murder.

Show Notes

Josh Mankiewicz enjoys a storied career in journalism, a fabled Hollywood family history and he's joining us to look back on 25 years of legal and true crime reporting on Dateline plus his new podcast Motive for Murder. We discuss the surge in true crime interest, the challenges in sharing a family’s agonizing heartbreak and and what he’s learned through years of interviewing crime victims and convicted murderers. Plus, Josh shares his memories of growing up with his dad, press secretary to Robert Kennedy, how COVID has affected criminal proceedings, Tiger King, Dirty John and much more.

Path Points Of Interest:

Dateline NBC
Motive For Murder Podcast
Tiger King
I’ll Be Gone In The Dark
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
Dirty John
The Brothers Mankiewicz
 

What is Media Path Podcast?

Have you ever become obsessed with a topic and taken a deep dive into consuming all you could uncover about it?

Media Path podcast is here to indulge your obsessions. hosted by Fritz Coleman and Louise Palanker, the show takes you along on a scenic tour through books, movies, TV, podcasts and music related to a given topic of captivation. We are exploring entertainment, politics, history, true crime, world events and all of their intriguing intersections.

Fritz Coleman is a legendary Los Angeles weatherman/humorist. Louise Palanker is a filmmaker/columnist and co-founder of Premiere Radio.
Hop aboard. Discover more layers, intrigue and substance. Go beyond binging with Media Path.