Listen to ‘The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop’
Post Reports
The Washington Post
4.4 • 5.1K Ratings
🗓️ 19 June 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Every 19th of October, Grenadians mark a somber anniversary: the 1983 execution of the country’s former prime minister and revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, and others who died alongside him. The people of this Caribbean nation still have no closure more than 40 years later. The remains of Bishop and his supporters were never returned to their family members and are missing to this day.
In the first episode of “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop,” The Washington Post’s Martine Powers takes us on the personal journey that led her to learn about Grenada’s history. Martine delves into why Bishop was such an influential figure, what made the United States nervous about him and why the mystery of his missing remains continues to haunt so many on the island.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, everybody, Martin Powers here. |
| 0:05.5 | So Post Reports listeners, I just want to say how much I have been missing you these past few months. |
| 0:11.8 | I'm about to start maternity leave. |
| 0:14.3 | And before I do that, I wanted to take a moment to make sure that you know about my other podcast, |
| 0:20.5 | our investigative series, The Empty Grave |
| 0:23.1 | of Comrade Bishop. This is a podcast about a fascinating mystery on the Caribbean island of |
| 0:29.9 | Grenada that has been unsolved for decades, and our attempt to try to get to the bottom of that |
| 0:36.0 | mystery. It was a pretty incredible reporting journey. |
| 0:39.9 | I think it's a pretty fascinating listen. |
| 0:42.5 | So if you have the day off today for the Juneteenth Holiday |
| 0:45.5 | and you're looking for something to listen to, |
| 0:47.8 | I really hope you'll check it out. |
| 0:50.1 | And if you've already listened, |
| 0:52.0 | I would be honored if you left a review or even better if you shared the podcast with a friend or family member. |
| 0:59.2 | All right. |
| 0:59.7 | So here's the first episode of our investigative podcast series, The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop. |
| 1:06.3 | Enjoy. |
| 1:08.5 | So I just want to ask to be clear. |
| 1:11.0 | Sure. |
| 1:12.2 | Did you ever see the body of Maurice Bishop? |
| 1:15.5 | No. |
| 1:16.6 | You're sure? |
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