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NBC News's true-crime podcast climbs from 70th to 36th on Apple's podcast chart in Australia, with Lester Holt reporting its latest investigation.
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Story of Why this story? The podcast "Dateline NBC" rose to #36 on Apple's podcast chart in Australia, from #70 yesterday.
Talking Dateline: "The Orchard” with Andrea Canning and Blayne Alexander | Dateline
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- 5:27Canning and Alexander describe Ocilla's small-town atmosphere and the media attention following Grinstead's disappearance.
- 10:19They examine how Payne Lindsey's Up and Vanished renewed public interest in the case.
- 15:58An interview clip shows investigator Gary Rothwell acknowledging that authorities failed to follow up on an early tip.
- 23:48Producer Brad Davis explains that the motive remains unresolved.
- 24:45The producers recall Grinstead's contributions to her community as a teacher and coach.
A rainy night in Baltimore and the killing of Jacquelyn Smith are the starting point for "Deadly Intersection," the latest episode of Dateline NBC's podcast. Lester Holt follows an investigation that sends police through a succession of dead ends before the truth emerges.
The episode arrives as the show rebounds on Apple's podcast chart in Australia, rising from 70th to 36th. That reverses yesterday's fall, though it remains below the position it reached earlier in the month.
Made by NBC News, the podcast brings current and classic Dateline investigations into audio, with correspondents leading individual stories rather than a single host handling every episode. Its recent releases offer two ways into a case: the reported investigation itself, then a conversation about how the reporting unfolded.
"The Orchard," Andrea Canning's account of Georgia teacher Tara Grinstead's disappearance, gets that second treatment in "Talking Dateline: The Orchard." Blayne Alexander hosts Canning for a discussion of her years covering the case, including the renewed attention generated by Payne Lindsey's Up and Vanished podcast.
The accompanying video includes an interview clip in which investigator Gary Rothwell acknowledges that authorities failed to follow up on an early tip. Producers then answer audience questions, including one about motive. Their answer leaves that part of the story unresolved.
A high school history teacher from Ocilla, Georgia, who disappeared in October 2005. She was declared dead in 2010.
More on Wikipedia ›An American filmmaker and podcast host who co-created and hosts the true-crime podcasts Up and Vanished and Atlanta Monster.
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- Channel
- Dateline NBC
- Subscribers
- 448,000 ▲ 2,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 411,494
- Channel views, pace per day
- 26,939 (on a normal day: 79,282)
- The podcast
- Dateline NBC
- Place on the chart today
- 36
- Place on the chart yesterday
- 70
- Best place in the last 30 days
- 25
- Video published
- November 4, 2026
- Video views so far
- 7,155 (7 days online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 505 (on a normal day: 1,877)
The numbers
Dateline NBC has recovered much of the ground lost in yesterday's Australian chart fall. The daily positions show a fluctuating week rather than an uninterrupted climb.
