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Talking Dateline: The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter

Talking Dateline: The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter

Dateline NBC
Oct 21, 2026 30 min
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<p>Blayne Alexander joins Andrea Canning to discuss her episode, “The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter,” about a Mississippi businessman and father of two who was shot to death outside his home in November 2022. Blayne and Andrea explore the complicated family dynamics revealed in the episode, the evidence that led to a murder conviction, and the challenges of securing Andrea’s prison phone interview with the killer. Plus, Andrea&nbsp;shares&nbsp;a podcast-exclusive clip from her interview with Carolyn Aguayo, one of the killer’s daughters. Producer Rachel White and senior producer Allison Orr answer your questions from social media.</p><p>Have a question for Talking Dateline? Send us a DM @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252. Your question could be featured in an upcoming episode.</p><p>Listen to the full episode of “The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter”: <a href="https://swap.fm/l/dl_thebetrayalofkirbycarpenter" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://swap.fm/l/dl_thebetrayalofkirbycarpenter</a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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