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    Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations

    Dakota Spotlight is a true crime series investigating unsolved murders, cold cases, and missing persons in North Dakota and the Midwest. Hosted by investigative journalist James Wolner, each season takes a deep dive into one case, from rural crime and small town murders to decades-old disappearances. Through meticulous research, exclusive interviews, and on-the-ground reporting, Dakota Spotlight brings forgotten crimes back into the public eye and gives voice to victims and their families. Alongside full investigative seasons, the show also features shorter standalone episodes that explore individual mysteries in a single sitting. If you are drawn to investigative journalism, small town true crime, and real crime stories based on actual events, Dakota Spotlight offers gripping and respectful storytelling you will not forget.

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    Zeeland Rebroadcast (8): Sebastian Speaks Out – The Wade and Ellen Zick Murder in North Dakota Apr 04, 2024
    Show notes

    The 1976 murders of Wade and Ellen Zick shocked the small town of Zeeland, North Dakota, and remain one of the region’s most disturbing true crime cases. Episode 9, Sebastian Speaks Out, features a telephone interview with Sebastian Feist from federal prison. After years of silence, Feist discusses his time in Zeeland, the crime, and his perspective on why the Zicks were killed. This rare conversation offers insight into the people, decisions, and violence that turned a rural crime into one of North Dakota’s most haunting unsolved murder stories.

    Music by Peter Hicks – performed by Sleepy Driver: ⁠https://sleepydriver.bandcamp.com/⁠

    ‘To God be the Glory‘ sung by the Sunday School kids at St Peter’s church, Chaffee, North Dakota

    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

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    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.

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    Zeeland Rebroadcast (7): Crossing the Street – The Wade and Ellen Zick Murder in North Dakota Mar 28, 2024
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    The 1976 murders of Wade and Ellen Zick devastated the small town of Zeeland, North Dakota, leaving behind one of the region’s most haunting true crime cases. Episode 7, Crossing the Street, examines chapters Guns and Piggy Banks, California Dreaming, No Different Than You, and Crossing the Street. These stories reveal the pressures, choices, and shifting realities faced by those connected to the crime. Zeeland continues its investigative journalism approach, uncovering how rural crime and small town murder shattered lives and reshaped a community.

    Music by Peter Hicks – performed by Sleepy Driver: ⁠https://sleepydriver.bandcamp.com/⁠

    ‘To God be the Glory‘ sung by the Sunday School kids at St Peter’s church, Chaffee, North Dakota

    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/

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    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.

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    A Body in the Ditch: Interview with "Short Walk" host Lee Strubinger of SDPB Mar 21, 2024
    Show notes

    In this episode James interviews Lee Strubinger, creator of "Short Walk", a nine-episode podcast, detailing the events surrounding former South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. The story covers the period from when Ravnsborg struck and killed pedestrian Joe Boever in September 2020, through the investigations, public reactions, and political ramifications, leading to Ravnsborg's impeachment and removal from office in 2022. The podcast examines the complexities and implications of the case, highlighting the legal and political struggles involved​.

    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 excitingSpotlight 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 info@sixhorsemedia.com

    Email: dakotaspotlight@gmail.com

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    Zeeland Rebroadcast (6): Flip a Coin – The Wade and Ellen Zick Murder in North Dakota Mar 14, 2024
    Show notes

    The 1976 Zeeland murders of Wade and Ellen Zick remain one of North Dakota’s most disturbing cold cases. Episode 6, Flip a Coin, explores the events that followed with chapters including Valentine’s Day, County Jail, Strong Coffee and Nazis, Worse than Death, and David Feist. These moments reveal surprising conversations, community dynamics, and the people whose actions reshaped the investigation. Zeeland continues its documentary style true crime storytelling, uncovering how small town murder and rural crime left a permanent mark on the community.

    Music by Peter Hicks – performed by Sleepy Driver: ⁠https://sleepydriver.bandcamp.com/⁠

    ‘To God be the Glory‘ sung by the Sunday School kids at St Peter’s church, Chaffee, North Dakota

    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.

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    Zeeland Rebroadcast (5): Caramel Rolls – The Wade and Ellen Zick Murder in North Dakota Mar 07, 2024
    Show notes

    The 1976 murders of Wade and Ellen Zick remain one of North Dakota’s most haunting true crime cases. Episode 5, Caramel Rolls, continues the story with chapters Caramel Rolls, Say Something, and It’s About Time. These moments reveal the community’s uneasy conversations, shifting loyalties, and the long silence that often surrounds small town murder. Zeeland blends investigative journalism and documentary style true crime storytelling to explore how rural crime devastated Zeeland and why this cold case still resonates nearly half a century later.

    Music by Peter Hicks – performed by Sleepy Driver: ⁠https://sleepydriver.bandcamp.com/⁠

    ‘To God be the Glory‘ sung by the Sunday School kids at St Peter’s church, Chaffee, North Dakota

    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

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    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.

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    Zeeland Rebroadcast (4): Pink Slip – The Wade and Ellen Zick Murder in North Dakota Feb 29, 2024
    Show notes

    The brutal 1976 murders of Wade and Ellen Zick in Zeeland, North Dakota left investigators and neighbors chasing every possible lead. Episode 4, Pink Slip, moves deeper into the story with chapters including Sunland, The House on Third Street, Sour Cream and Salsa, Standing Room Only, Pink Slip, and Two Brothers and a Friend. These moments reveal the shifting suspicions, whispered rumors, and growing fear inside a small town trying to understand what happened. Zeeland is a documentary style true crime series investigating how rural crime devastated a tight-knit community and became one of North Dakota’s most haunting cold cases.

    Music by Peter Hicks – performed by Sleepy Driver: ⁠https://sleepydriver.bandcamp.com/⁠

    ‘To God be the Glory‘ sung by the Sunday School kids at St Peter’s church, Chaffee, North Dakota

    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

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    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.

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    Zeeland Rebroadcast - Never Be Predictable Feb 22, 2024
    Show notes

    In this episode we recap the Zeeland Rebroadcast and provide sneak-peaks of exclusive content available to Spotlight PLUS subscribers.

    Permission to use the music in this episode kindly granted by Sleepy Driver https://sleepydriver.bandcamp.com

    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 excitingSpotlight 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 info@sixhorsemedia.com

    Email: dakotaspotlight@gmail.com

    Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/dakotaspotlight

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    Zeeland Rebroadcast (3): Z is for Zick – The Wade and Ellen Zick Murder in North Dakota Feb 15, 2024
    Show notes

    On July 11, 1976, Wade and Ellen Zick were murdered in their Zeeland, North Dakota home, leaving a community devastated. Episode 3, Z is for Zick, revisits that night with chapters including Until Dawn, Z is for Zick, First Daylight, Hitchhiker, and Windows of Darkness. These accounts paint a chilling picture of fear, suspicion, and shock as neighbors and investigators confronted the brutal crime. Zeeland continues its documentary style true crime investigation into how a small town murder left lasting scars on rural North Dakota.

    Music by Peter Hicks – performed by Sleepy Driver: ⁠https://sleepydriver.bandcamp.com/⁠

    ‘To God be the Glory‘ sung by the Sunday School kids at St Peter’s church, Chaffee, North Dakota

    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.

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    Valentine's Special - Bruce Blackman - Moonlight still feels right Feb 14, 2024
    Show notes

    Valentines special episode: Interview with singer/songwriter Bruce Blackman, the musician behind the 1976 hit Moonlight Feels Right, heard right here in Season 4. Bruce shares thoughts about his life, his music and recalls almost freezing his fingers off in Fargo during a tour back in 77. https://bruceblackman.com

    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 excitingSpotlight 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 info@sixhorsemedia.com

    Email: dakotaspotlight@gmail.com

    Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/dakotaspotlight

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    Zeeland Rebroadcast (2): No Banker Tomorrow – The Wade and Ellen Zick Murder in North Dakota Feb 08, 2024
    Show notes

    The 1976 murders of Wade and Ellen Zick left Zeeland, North Dakota shaken and desperate for answers. Episode 2, No Banker Tomorrow, continues the investigation with chapters including Party Line, We Think We Found Something, No Banker Tomorrow, and Ellen Thompson. These moments reveal how neighbors, police, and community members pieced together new details about what happened that night. Zeeland is a documentary style true crime series that investigates how a small town murder devastated rural North Dakota and continues to echo as one of the state’s most haunting cold cases.

    Music by Peter Hicks – performed by Sleepy Driver: ⁠https://sleepydriver.bandcamp.com/⁠

    ‘To God be the Glory‘ sung by the Sunday School kids at St Peter’s church, Chaffee, North Dakota

    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.

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