About the show
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 in 2024, it released “The Runaway Princesses,” a four-part series that…
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Latest episodes
- The Journey Update: The D.A. Brings Charges
Oct 13, 2026 · 31 min
- The Journey, Episode 5: The Children
Oct 13, 2026 · 55 min
- Season 2 Update: Curtis Flowers Has Died
Oct 9, 2026 · 9 min
- The Journey, Episode 4: The Courts
Oct 6, 2026 · 56 min
- The Journey, Episode 3: The Industry
Sep 29, 2026 · 59 min
- The Journey, Episode 2: Intended Parents
Sep 22, 2026 · 58 min
- The Journey, Episode 1: Gifts
Sep 15, 2026 · 59 min
- Trailer: The Journey
Sep 8, 2026 · 3 min
- Blood Relatives, Episode 2
Oct 28, 2025 · 1 h 00 min
- Blood Relatives, Episode 1
Oct 28, 2025 · 50 min
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