In The Dark

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In The Dark Podcast

In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine Baran, is an award-winning investigative-journalism podcast that started in 2016. Its first season looked at the mysterious abduction of Jacob Wetterling in rural Minnesota and the lack of accountability that sheriffs face when they fail to solve cases. Season 2 examined the case of Curtis Flowers, who was tried six times for the same crime. In 2020, In the Dark released a special report on the coronavirus pandemic in the Mississippi Delta. In 2023, In the Dark joined The New Yorker and Condé Nast. “The Runaway Princesses,” a four-part series that asks why the women in Dubai’s royal family keep trying to run away, came out in January. In the Dark is a two-time Peabody Award winner and, in 2019, became the first podcast to win a George Polk Award, one of the top honors in journalism. The program has also received an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award and a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award.

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  1. Episode 1: The Green Grass

    EPISODE 1

    Episode 1: The Green Grass

    A man in Haditha, Iraq, has a request for the In the Dark team: Can you investigate how my family was killed? To get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.

    42 min
  2. Episode 2: I Have Questions

    EPISODE 2

    Episode 2: I Have Questions

    A trip to a Marine Corps archive reveals a clue about something that the U.S. military is keeping secret. To get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.

    36 min
  3. Episode 3: Sounds Like Murder

    EPISODE 3

    Episode 3: Sounds Like Murder

    We travel around the U.S. to find the Marines who were on the ground in Haditha on the day of the killings. To get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.

    41 min
  4. Episode 4: What They Saw

    EPISODE 4

    Episode 4: What They Saw

    Two conflicting stories about what happened that day emerge—one from the Marines involved in the killings, and another from a very different perspective.  To get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.

    53 min
  5. Episode 5: Four Brothers

    EPISODE 5

    Episode 5: Four Brothers

    Was it a face-off with insurgents or the murder of four innocent brothers? We investigate what happened in the final house the Marines entered that day. To get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.

    59 min
  6. Episode 6: The Full Picture

    EPISODE 6

    Episode 6: The Full Picture

    Startling new information emerges from deep within the investigation files. Then the In the Dark team gets a big break. To find online-only features, visit newyorker.com/season3. And to get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.

    56 min
  7. Episode 7: Innocent in My Eyes

    EPISODE 7

    Episode 7: Innocent in My Eyes

    The conflicting narratives about what happened in Haditha make their way through the opaque inner workings of the military justice system, until they reach a top commander who decides which story to believe. To find online-only features, visit newyorker.com/season3. And to get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.

    1h 1m
  8. Episode 8: On Trial

    EPISODE 8

    Episode 8: On Trial

    The case against the squad leader, Frank Wuterich, finally goes to trial. To find online-only features, visit newyorker.com/season3. And to get episodes early and ad-free, visit newyorker.com/dark.

    1h 3m
  9. Trailer

    SEASON 3 TRAILER

    Trailer

    A crime committed. A crime forgotten. A crime unpunished.Season 3 of In the Dark, coming July 30th. Listen early and ad-free at newyorker.com/dark.

    3 min
  10. Start Listening to Season 3 Today

    JUL 23

    Start Listening to Season 3 Today

    Episodes 1 and 2 of our new season are coming out on July 30th, but subscribers can listen to episodes early. If you aren’t currently a New Yorker subscriber, you can become one for just $1 per week. You’ll get early access to episodes of Season 3 as they come out, and everything else the magazine publishes—plus, a free tote bag.Visit newyorker.com/dark to subscribe today, and, for the best listening experience, download the New Yorker app.

    2 min
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In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine Baran, is an award-winning investigative-journalism podcast that started in 2016. Its first season looked at the mysterious abduction of Jacob Wetterling in rural Minnesota and the lack of accountability that sheriffs face when they fail to solve cases. Season 2 examined the case of Curtis Flowers, who was tried six times for the same crime. In 2020, In the Dark released a special report on the coronavirus pandemic in the Mississippi Delta. In 2023, In the Dark joined The New Yorker and Condé Nast. “The Runaway Princesses,” a four-part series that asks why the women in Dubai’s royal family keep trying to run away, came out in January. In the Dark is a two-time Peabody Award winner and, in 2019, became the first podcast to win a George Polk Award, one of the top honors in journalism. The program has also received an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award and a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award.

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  • Channel
    The New Yorker
  • Creator
    The New Yorker
  • Episodes
    59
  • Seasons
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Condé Nast. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    In The Dark

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