The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop Podcast
1) Episode 1: “Somebody knows”
Forty years ago, the body of a prime minister went missing. The Post’s Martine Powers asks: Who’s responsible?
2) Update: The U.S. Army investigates
A development in the mystery of Maurice Bishop’s missing remains offers some new answers — and even more new questions.
3) Introducing, "The Sports Moment"
Ava Wallace, sports reporter at The Washington Post, is in France to report on the Summer Games — and eat a lot of croissants. Join her through the entire run of the games, for several episodes a week...Show More
4) Episode 7: ‘A stain on our country’
There is a cemetery in Grenada where the remains of Maurice Bishop could be buried. But confirming this has proven incredibly challenging. Meanwhile, a member of the U.S. Congress says it’s time for t...Show More
5) Episode 6: ‘I know what I saw’
In 2000, a group of teens interviewed a former Jamaican soldier for a class project. They revealed an account that’s shaped the mystery about Maurice Bishop’s missing remains. But the soldier went qui...Show More
6) Episode 5: ‘An ugly, dirty job’
When Army rangers launched a raid on a Grenadian military training camp, they expected to find hundreds of enemy combatants. Instead they made a chilling discovery. The Post uncovers a new theory in t...Show More
7) Episode 4: ‘The Army wants to look at some bodies’
A former anatomy professor in Grenada shares his memory of a grim examination. And some of the men convicted for the murder of Maurice Bishop and his supporters answer questions about the whereabouts ...Show More
8) Episode 3: “We brought them to Calivigny”
A soldier tells his story of what he witnessed after the executions. And a missing ring becomes a clue that leads to the empty grave.
9) Episode 2: “We all had great expectations”
How does a revolution implode? Martine Powers traces the rise and fall of Maurice Bishop, and the origin of the mystery left behind.
10) Introducing “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop”
Grenada’s revolutionary leader was executed in a coup in 1983, with seven others. The whereabouts of their remains are unknown. Now, The Washington Post’s Martine Powers uncovers new answers about how...Show More