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In The Dark Podcast Transcripts

The New Yorker · 76 episodes with transcripts

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.

Spoken has transcripts of 76 In The Dark episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from September 15, 2026.

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The Journey, Episode 1: Gifts

September 15, 2026

Madeleine Baran (0:00)

Hi, it's Madeleine Baran. I'm so excited to bring you this new story from the brilliant investigative reporter Ava Kaufman, and our longtime incredible producer, Natalie Jablonski.

Ava is a staff writer for The New Yorker, and in my perhaps biased view, one of the most astounding investigative reporters working today. And the story, well, I'll let it speak for itself, but this one has really made me think deeply about what makes a family, who gets to be a parent, and how little recourse there…

SPEAKER_2 (1:28)

I see you. Avatar Fire and Ash is now streaming on Disney+.

It's the film critics are calling the best Avatar yet.

SPEAKER_5 (1:36)

Go, go, go, go!

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