#87: "Stolen's" Connie Walker on Her Personal Story with a Nationwide Reach
“We all understand just how easily history is forgotten. And this history is being actively destroyed.” –Podcast Host Connie Walker “Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s” is a 2023 duPont-winning series that uncovers the horrific abuse many young indigenous children–including the reporter’s own family–faced at a Canadian residential school. Host and investigative journalist Connie Walker talks about the ethics of making public long buried stories of sexual abuse, highlighting indigenous voices and her own personal stake in this impactful podcast.
1 Juni 202328min
#86: Erika Alexander on Finding Tamika
“They had told the story of how Tamika died, but not how she lived.” —Podcast Producer Erika Alexander “Finding Tamika” is the 2023 duPont-winning Audible series about Tamika Huston, a Black woman who went missing in 2004. The media paid scant attention, and she became a rallying cry for missing Black women and girls. But who was she outside of this tragedy? Podcast producer Erika Alexander tells us why finding the real Tamika behind the crime statistic is so important, and how journalists need to do a better job of telling these stories.
5 Maj 202322min
#85: “Navalny”: Daniel Roher’s Real Life Political Thriller
“People are often surprised when they watch the film and they realize that it's sort of a dark comedy.” “Navalny” follows Alexei Navalny, his team and his family as he investigates his own poisoning, and heads back to Russia to meet his fate. Director Daniel Roher explains how he built a relationship with Russia’s most prominent opposition leader.
10 Mars 202339min
#84: Arizona Law Enforcement Under Fire: ABC 15's Dave Biscobing
“I've seen officers lie in reports or stretching the truth -- that's not new - - but to entirely make something up completely and unequivocally, that just was really disturbing." - Dave Biscobing, ABC15 Chief Investigative Reporter Dave Biscobing’s investigations of the Phoenix police department exposed both dishonest officers lying on the witness stand and outrageous accusations fabricated against Black Lives Matters protestors. Tune in to learn what he found, and how he found it.
2 Dec 202227min
#83: NBC Bay Area’s “The Moms of Magnolia Street”
“We knew it was important to let the cameras continue to roll live. But I'll be honest, we were nervous about where this was going to go when we saw those armored vehicles show up.” - VP of News Stephanie Adrouny, NBC Bay Area The 2022 duPont-winning documentary “The Moms of Magnolia Street” follows three mothers who protest Oakland’s affordable housing crisis by illegally occupying a vacant home. Tune in as NBC Bay Area documentarians talk about following along from defiant start to explosive finish.
4 Nov 202226min
#82: Director Malachy Browne on the January 6th “Day of Rage”
“We understood the magnitude of the event fairly early on and the need to start collecting evidence…That's how we think of this. As evidence, not just cover or B-roll.” — New York Times Visual Investigations Lead Malachy Browne on the January 6 Capitol riots. “Day of Rage” is the duPont-Columbia award-winning, New York Times visual investigation of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. Co-director Malachy Browne explains what it was like to organize and dissect thousands of hours of footage from “one of the most documented acts of political violence ever.” For more, visit https://bit.ly/OADayofRage
6 Okt 202220min
#81: Revisiting Ira Glass Behind the Scenes at This American Life
“A story is an engine for feelings.” - This American Life founder, host and producer Ira Glass In 2019, This American Life founder, host, and producer Ira Glass gave his special brand of insight into how he crafts “This American Life,” from story inception, to reporting, writing, and production. We revisit his preeminent editorial style that paved the way for generations of narrative docu-style podcasters.
2 Sep 202233min
#80: Director Loira Limbal’s Heartfelt Homage to Working Mothers
“I felt like I don't have to tell you how brutal racial capitalism is in the United States if I am showing you. I wanted capitalism to indict itself in the film.” -- director and producer Loira Limbal In her 2022 duPont Award-winning documentary “Through the Night,” filmmaker Loira Limbal intimately captured the burdens on working mothers and puts a mirror to America’s daycare system, reflecting back the darker sides of capitalism.
5 Aug 202222min
