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Oct 2019
1h 23m

The Thing About Pam

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The unbelievable story of how the murder of one woman, Betsy Faria, set off a chain of events leaving one man dead, another man implicated and a diabolical scheme exposed. Keith Morrison unravels the latest chapter, including why Betsy’s friend, Pam Hupp, impersonated a real-life Dateline producer. Listen in conjunction with the hit 6-episode behind-the-scenes podcast of the same name. Originally aired on NBC on September 27, 2019.

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