The Washington Post announces “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop,” an international investigative podcast series examining the decades-long mystery surrounding the missing remains of Grenada’s former prime minister and revolutionary leader Maurice Bishop. Bishop, alongside seven of his allies, was executed in a coup in October of 1983. To this day, the location of their remains is unknown.
The series offers listeners new reporting from award-winning host Martine Powers, senior audio producer Ted Muldoon and producer Rennie Svirnovskiy about the role the U.S. played in shaping the fate of the Caribbean nation in the days following the coup. The team interviewed more than 100 people, including some of those convicted for the murders of Bishop and his supporters, former CIA and State Department officials, a member of the U.S. Congress — plus, one former prime minister and the current prime minister of Grenada. The team also submitted countless FOIA requests to help reveal new answers in the infamous mystery. The podcast features original music from Trinidadian composer Keshav Chandradath Singh.
“Since learning of this mystery, Martine has been compelled to find answers to the question that has haunted a nation for 40 years,” said Renita Jablonski, director of audio for The Post. “Her powerful storytelling is two years in the making, bringing to life a piece of Grenadian and American history deserving of a closer listen.”
The first two episodes of “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop” are available now, with weekly Wednesday releases for the remainder of the six-part series. Episodes will be available early on Mondays to Post subscribers who connect with The Washington Post channel on Apple Podcasts.
