White Lies

Tone

Story-forward, Personal

Format

Documentary

Average duration

45–60 min

The first season of this serialized podcast exposes the lies that kept the 1965 murder of a civil-rights activist from being solved and uncover a story about guilt, memory and justice that says as much about America today as it does about the past. The hosts uncover the truth of the murder, and delve into the systems of oppression and violence that allowed it to happen. Through the story of a 1991 prison uprising of detained Cuban refugees, the second season unspools a decades-long story about immigration, indefinite detention, and a secret list, to exposes the lies that bind us together.

Produced by:

NPR

Years released:

2019–2023