Stolen (podcast) explained

Stolen is an investigative journalism podcast hosted by Connie Walker and produced by Gimlet Media.

Background

The Search for Jermain

The podcast is hosted by journalist Connie Walker, who previously hosted Missing and Murdered.[1] In 2019, Connie Walker left CBC to work at Gimlet Media.[2] The Search for Jermain is an eight episode season.[3] There is a bonus episode containing updates related to the case in addition to the standard eight episodes.[4] The podcast debuted on March 1, 2021.[5] While Walker's previous reporting focused on missing persons cases in Canada The Search for Jermain focused on a case in the United States.[6] The podcast investigates the missing persons case of Jermain Charlo, a 23-year-old woman who has been missing since 2018.[7] This missing persons case received very little media attention.[8] Walker heard about the case from Lauren Small Rodriguez who works with human trafficking survivors in Missoula.[9] In the first episode of the season, Walker interviews Vicki Velarde, Charlo's grandmother.[10] In the second episode, Walker discusses the sex trafficking of indigenous women.[11] Walker explores the history of the area and discusses how settlers forced Charlo's ancestors out of the Bitterroot Valley and into the Flathead Indian Reservation.[12]

Surviving St. Michael's

The series is exclusively on Spotify.[13] Walker's father was in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and during his time as an officer he had pulled over a priest that had abused him as a child.[14] When he recognized who it was he beat up the priest.[15] Walker learned about this story from a social media post that her brother made shortly after unmarked graves were found at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in 2021.[16] After learning about the incident, Walker decided to try and find the priest.[17] The season contains a number of interviews with Walker's relatives.[18] The season discusses Canadian residential schools in general and the intergenerational trauma that was caused by them.[19] However, the podcast specifically focues on St. Michael's Indian Residential School where Walker's father was a student.[20]

Third Season

The podcast was set for a third season.[21] Spotify announced that it would not be renewing the show and the show would be finding a new home.[22] [23] [24]

Reception

Awards

AwardDateCategoryRecipientResultRef.
Discover Pods Awards2021Best New/Debut Podcast of 2021The Search for Jermain[25] [26] [27]
Ambies2022Best ReportingThe Search for Jermain[28]
Peabody Awards2022Podcast & RadioSurviving St. Michael's[29] [30]
Alfred I. duPont Award2023PodcastSurviving St. Michael's[31]
Pulitzer Prize2023Audio ReportingSurviving St. Michael's[32] [33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allaire . Christian . March 1, 2021 . How Journalist Connie Walker Is Seeking Justice for Indigenous Women . July 4, 2023 . Vogue . en-US . April 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401234043/https://www.vogue.com/article/connie-walker-stolen-the-search-for-jermain-podcast . live .
  2. Goode . Justine . February 19, 2021 . Exclusive First Listen: The New Podcast 'Stolen: The Search for Jermain' . July 4, 2023 . Vanity Fair . en-US . March 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323035928/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/02/stolen-the-search-for-jermain-podcast . live .
  3. Ehrlich . Brenna . April 21, 2021 . 'Stolen: The Search for Jermain' Highlights Plight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women . July 4, 2023 . Rolling Stone . en-US . May 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230506034801/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/stolen-jermain-podcast-connie-walker-interview-1157200/ . live .
  4. News: October 26, 2021 . Here are the five best true-crime podcasts . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . July 4, 2023 . June 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602122615/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-here-are-the-five-best-true-crime-podcasts/ . live .
  5. Blistein . Jon . February 19, 2021 . Hear the Trailer for Connie Walker's New True-Crime Podcast 'Stolen: The Search for Jermain' . July 4, 2023 . Rolling Stone . en-US . December 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221225035256/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/connie-walker-podcast-stolen-jermain-charlo-trailer-1130651/ . live .
  6. Web site: Quah . Nicholas . March 3, 2021 . Dead Pilots Society, Stolen, and 2 More Podcasts Worth Trying . July 4, 2023 . Vulture . en-us . December 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221224163738/https://www.vulture.com/2021/03/dead-pilots-society-and-3-more-podcasts-worth-trying.html . live .
  7. Web site: April 28, 2021 . Connie Walker's New Podcast Seeks Justice For Missing Indigenous Women . July 4, 2023 . ELLE . en-US . October 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002032108/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a36265296/connie-walker-podcast-stolen-interview/ . live .
  8. Web site: October 19, 2021 . Two true crime hosts are highlighting missing persons cases that people often ignore . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230430130232/https://www.npr.org/2021/10/13/1045719811/jermain-charlo-relisha-rudd-coverage-gabby-petito . April 30, 2023 . July 4, 2023 . NPR.
  9. Web site: Johnson . Rhiannon . March 6, 2021 . Connie Walker talks about her new podcast and why continuing to cover MMIWG is important to her . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220904000612/https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/connie-walker-us-mmiwg-podcast-1.5936953 . September 4, 2022 . July 4, 2023 . CBC News.
  10. Web site: Nerbovig . Ashley . March 1, 2021 . New podcast covers Jermain Charlo's disappearance story . July 4, 2023 . The Missoulian . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704191027/https://missoulian.com/news/local/new-podcast-covers-jermain-charlos-disappearance-story/article_0e6d2ebb-3b7f-509a-9f32-38a8215b69b2.html . live .
  11. Web site: Fox . Wendy J. . April 14, 2021 . On Stolen, Connie Walker Investigates the Disappearance of Jermain Charlo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605032345/https://podcastreview.org/review/stolen-the-search-for-jermain/ . June 5, 2023 . July 4, 2023 . Podcast Review . en-US.
  12. Web site: Podcast on Jermain Charlo explores what it's like to be an Indigenous woman in Montana . July 4, 2023 . Great Falls Tribune . en-US . February 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205083941/https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2021/03/08/spotify-podcast-life-indigenous-woman-montana-connie-walker/6904695002/ . live .
  13. Web site: Happening? . Why Is This . June 22, 2022 . Discussing "Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's" with Connie Walker . June 25, 2023 . www.msnbc.com . en . June 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625014858/https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-podcast/why-is-this-happening/discussing-stolen-surviving-st-michael-s-connie-walker-n1296513 . live .
  14. Larson . Sarah . December 21, 2022 . The Best Podcasts of 2022 . en-US . The New Yorker . live . June 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625074407/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2022-in-review/the-best-podcasts-of-2022 . June 25, 2023 . 0028-792X.
  15. Web site: McQuade . Laura Jane Standley, Eric . December 30, 2022 . The 35 Best Podcasts of 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230517225713/https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/12/best-podcasts-2022/672613/ . May 17, 2023 . June 25, 2023 . The Atlantic . en.
  16. News: May 23, 2022 . Journalist Connie Walker's search for the truth about residential school in Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's is a deeply personal journey as well . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . live . June 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625024201/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-journalist-connie-walkers-search-for-the-truth-about-residential/ . June 25, 2023.
  17. Web site: June 9, 2022 . 10 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to This Summer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625014858/https://crimereads.com/10-true-crime-podcasts-you-need-to-listen-to-this-summer/ . June 25, 2023 . June 25, 2023 . CrimeReads . en-US.
  18. Web site: Quah . Nicholas . June 2, 2022 . Slow Burn, Stolen, and 3 More Podcasts Worth Trying . June 25, 2023 . Vulture . en-us . June 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625020046/https://www.vulture.com/2022/06/new-podcasts-slow-burn-stolen.html . live .
  19. News: Goffe . Nadira . December 20, 2022 . The Best New True Crime That Won't Make You Feel Gross . en-US . Slate . June 25, 2023 . 1091-2339 . June 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625020046/https://slate.com/culture/2022/12/best-true-crime-2022-podcasts-documentaries-shows.html . live .
  20. Web site: Award-winning journalist Connie Walker's latest podcast reconnects her with her roots . June 25, 2023 . June 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625024201/https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6451671 . live .
  21. Web site: Huston . Caitlin . 2023-12-05 . Spotify Cancels 'Heavyweight' and 'Stolen' Podcasts . 2023-12-10 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  22. News: Medina . Eduardo . 2023-12-05 . Spotify Cancels Two Acclaimed Podcasts: 'Heavyweight' and 'Stolen' . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-12-10 . 0362-4331.
  23. News: 2023-12-04 . Spotify Cancels Two Acclaimed Podcasts — 'Heavyweight,' 'Stolen' . en . Bloomberg.com . 2023-12-10.
  24. Web site: Quah . Nicholas . 2023-12-06 . Heavyweight Down, Stolen Gone . 2023-12-10 . Vulture . en.
  25. Web site: Finalists . July 4, 2023 . Discover Pods Awards . en-US . June 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621030648/https://awards.discoverpods.com/finalists/ . live .
  26. Web site: Goldberg . Kevin . October 7, 2021 . Vote for the 2021 Discover Pods Awards finalists . July 4, 2023 . Discover Pods Awards . en-US . April 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405200255/https://awards.discoverpods.com/vote-for-the-2021-discover-pods-awards-finalists/ . live .
  27. Web site: Goldberg . Kevin . October 19, 2021 . Announcing the winners of the 2021 Discover Pods Awards . July 4, 2023 . Discover Pods Awards . en-US . October 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019155029/https://awards.discoverpods.com/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2021-discover-pods-awards/ . live .
  28. Web site: 2022 WINNERS & NOMINEES . July 4, 2023 . The Ambies® — Awards for Excellence in Audio . en-US . December 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213185650/https://www.ambies.com/2022-winnersandnoms . live .
  29. Web site: Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's . June 25, 2023 . The Peabody Awards . en-US . June 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625014858/https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/stolen-surviving-st-michaels/ . live .
  30. Web site: Sask. journalist wins Pulitzer Prize, Peabody for podcast about her father's residential school experience . June 25, 2023 . June 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625024200/https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6836625 . live .
  31. Web site: Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's Credits . June 25, 2023 . duPont-Columbia Awards . en-US . June 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625014900/https://dupont.org/stolen-surviving-st-michaels-credits . live .
  32. Web site: Staff of Gimlet Media, notably Connie Walker . June 25, 2023 . pulitzer.org . en . June 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230612123458/https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/staff-gimlet-media-notably-connie-walker . live .
  33. News: May 9, 2023 . Indigenous journalist Connie Walker from Saskatchewan wins Pulitzer, Peabody . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . June 25, 2023 . June 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230625024203/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-canadian-journalist-connie-walker-wins-pulitzer-prize-for-podcast-2/ . live .

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