''Stolen'' is an investigative journalism podcast hosted by Connie Walker and produced by

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. The podcast is hosted by journalist Connie Walker, who previously hosted Missing and Murdered. In 2019, Connie Walker left

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to work at

Programming and subjects

The Search for Jermain

''The Search for Jermain'' is an eight episode season. There is a bonus episode containing updates related to the case in addition to the standard eight episodes. The podcast debuted on March 1, 2021. While Walker's previous reporting focused on missing persons cases in Canada ''The Search for Jermain'' focused on a case in the United States. The podcast investigates the missing persons case of Jermain Charlo, a 23-year-old woman who has been missing since 2018, a missing persons case which received very little media attention before 2025. Walker heard about the case from Lauren Small Rodriguez who works with human trafficking survivors in

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. In the first episode of the season, Walker interviews Vicki Velarde, Charlo's grandmother. In the second episode, Walker discusses the sex trafficking of indigenous women. Walker explores the history of the area and discusses how settlers forced Charlo's ancestors out of the

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and into the

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Surviving St. Michael's

The series is exclusively on Spotify. Walker's father was in the

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and during his time as an officer he had pulled over a priest that had abused him as a child. When he recognized who it was he beat up the priest. Walker learned about this story from a social media post that her brother made shortly after unmarked graves were found at the

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in 2021. After learning about the incident, Walker decided to try and find the priest. The season contains a number of interviews with Walker's relatives. The season discusses Canadian residential schools in general and the intergenerational trauma that was caused by them. However, the podcast specifically focuses on St. Michael's Indian Residential School where Walker's father was a student.

Third Season

The podcast was set for a third season. Spotify announced that it would not be renewing the show and the show would be finding a new home.

Reception

Awards

References

External links

*{{Official website, https://gimletmedia.com/shows/stolen Audio podcasts 2021 podcast debuts Documentary podcasts Crime podcasts Gimlet Media podcasts Native American podcasts Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award winners Peabody Award–winning radio programs