The 10 Best Caliphate Podcast Episodes
1) Chapter One: The Reporter
Rukmini describes the reality of being on the terrorism beat and why she brings trash bags with her to the frontlines of the war against ISIS.
2) An Examination of 'Caliphate'
Dean Baquet, the executive editor of The Times, discusses where “Caliphate” failed to meet Times standards. And Mark Mazzetti, an investigative correspondent for The Times, details new reporting that ...Show More
3) Chapter Nine: Prisoners, Part Two
After three years in ISIS captivity, a young Yazidi girl returns to her family. Rukmini is there to witness it.
4) Chapter Eight: The Briefcase
We found a trove of secret documents after Mosul fell. It led us to the mother of an ISIS official.
5) Chapter Seven: Mosul
What did ISIS leave behind as their hold on Mosul crumbled?
6) Chapter Six: Paper Trail
“Something was off.” Rukmini’s doubt fuels a quest to uncover the truth.
7) Chapter Five: The Heart
The recruit carried out the killing. Then he questioned everything.
8) Chapter Four: Us vs. Them
A new recruit proves his worth and gets invited to a secret meeting.
9) Chapter Three: The Arrival
ISIS turns fantasy into reality for a new recruit.
10) Prologue: The Mission
The war on terror has cost the U.S. billions and has been fought for nearly 20 years. Rukmini Callimachi, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, asks, “Who are we really fighting?”