The New Yorker

In The Dark

Society EN ↓ 78 episodes

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 asks...

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Season 1, Episode 2: The Circle 07.09.2016 38:35

When Jacob Wetterling was taken, authorities launched what would turn into one of the largest searches for any missing person in the history of the United States. But that first night, law enforcement didn't cover all the basics. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Season 1, Episode 1: The Crime 07.09.2016 34:50

The abduction of Jacob Wetterling, which made parents more vigilant and led to the first national requirement that states track sex offenders via registries, took place before moonrise on a warm October night in 1989. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Trailer: Season 1 29.08.2016 3:38

After he disappeared nearly 27 years ago, Jacob Wetterling's remains have been found. Why did it take so long? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices