Silenced: The Radio Murders
Silenced: The Radio Murders
Playlist by Silenced: The Radio MurdersA chilling wave of murders sweeps through Little Haiti, a Miami neighborhood that is home to many Haitian exiles. The victims are radio broadcasters, using the airwaves to demand democracy at home. Li…Follow the podcast:
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Introducing: Afghan Star, hosted by John Legend
From the fall of the Taliban until its return, people all over Afghanistan planned their lives around Afghan Star. People would pack into apartments. Villages would hook up generators to a single tv so crowds could watch. New Year’s celebrations would come to a halt, all to watch this one show. Ove…
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Bonus: The President
“In the heart of every Haitian is a sleeping president.” - An interview with Jacqueline Charles, Caribbean correspondent for the Miami Herald, about the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram.
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Legacy
Our co-host Ana Arana speaks with Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist Garry Pierre-Pierre, founder of the Haitian Times about the legacy of Miami radio broadcasters. This interview is a reunion of sorts – Garry and Ana both lived in Miami in the early 1990s, when Veye Yo was active on the airwaves …
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The Flame
President Aristide finally returns to office in Haiti, but to some in his movement, he’s not the same leader. With the murder of one more radio journalist, an era comes to an end. Available to all on June 8, 2023. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram.
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Federal Hook
There’s no statute of limitations on murder. Ana investigates whether the intellectual authors could still be brought to justice. Available to all on June 1, 2023. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram.
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The Agency
Oz asks the question he’s been wondering all along: could the CIA know anything about the broadcaster murders? Available to all on May 25, 2023. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram.
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Death Squad
A coup in Haiti empowers a new paramilitary squad, bold enough to face down the U.S. military. In Miami, the black book resurfaces – and the killings continue. Available to all on May 18, 2023. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram.
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Cocaine Colonels
An explosion of cocaine trafficking through Haiti is fuelling gangs in Miami. The radio broadcasters are calling out the drug trade on air. A fateful concert lights a fuse. Available to all on May 11, 2023. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram.
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Truth and Bullets
The investigation into Olivier’s killing begins, and another young radio journalist is shot. It can’t be a coincidence. Available to all on May 4, 2023. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram.
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