8 episodes
The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop The Washington Post
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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Grenada’s revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, was executed in a coup in 1983. Seven other people, members of his cabinet and friends, were killed alongside him. The whereabouts of their remains are unknown. Now, in a series two years in the making, The Washington Post’s Martine Powers discovers new information about the 40-year-old mystery, including the role the U.S. played in shaping the fate of this Caribbean nation.
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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 the U.S. fits into this 40-year-old Caribbean mystery.
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Episode 1: “Somebody knows”
Forty years ago, the body of a prime minister went missing. The Post’s Martine Powers asks: Who’s responsible?
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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.
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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.
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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 of the remains.
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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 the mystery of Maurice Bishop’s remains.
Customer Reviews
Great untold story
This is a great show, combining solid research and a personal angle. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about a topic I’d never heard of before.
Would love to have a follow-up about Patrice Lumumba / other mysteriously assassinated populist leaders.