In The Dark

In the Dark is an investigative-journalism podcast hosted by Madeleine Baran. It began in 2016 and examines unsolved cases and systemic failures in the criminal justice system. Season 1 covered the abduction of Jacob Wetterling in Minnesota, while Season 2 followed the six trials of Curtis Flowers. Later reporting has examined the coronavirus pandemic in the Mississippi Delta, the killing of civilians in Haditha, Iraq, and the women of Dubai’s royal family. The podcast has won multiple awards, including a Pulitzer Prize for audio for Season 3.