Canary

Canary: The Washington Post Investigates is a seven-part investigative series hosted by reporter Amy Brittain. It’s an intertwining narrative of two women geographically and generationally distant but united by their desire to speak out. The brilliance of this podcast is in the depth of reporting we see unfold over the course of decades—revealing a very real and raw emotional core. 

In 2013, Lauren Clark began seeing the man who violently assaulted her (and numerous other women) walking around her neighborhood. After digging a little further, she discovered that this man was a chef at a restaurant nearby and wasn't even required to be registered as a sex offender. Taking justice into her own hands, Clark began distributing flyers about the incident throughout the neighborhood. Her story became national news, which eventually reached a baker in Birmingham, AL named Carole Griffin. Griffin’s own story of assault leads her to make a connection to Clark that takes the story on a surprising—and devastating—turn. It’s gripping, personal, and eye opening.

—Lucy Putnam, Executive Assistant