Pig Iron
Tortoise Media
Documentary and investigations · Limited series · 12 episodes · ~41 min · 2022 · Finished · Explicit
Taste attributes: crimedocumentaryjournalisticwarfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, emotional documentary podcast, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
Christopher Allen was trying to make it as a war reporter when, aged just 26, he was shot and killed on the frontline in South Sudan. But as news of his death began to spread, suspicion grew. Some claimed he was really there as a mercenary, a fighter. Others said he was a reckless freelancer, in ove…
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- Publisher
- Tortoise Media
- Format
- Limited series, finished
- Episodes
- 12
- Typical episode
- About 41 minutes
- Latest episode
- 9 July 2024
- Categories
- Documentary, Society & Culture, News
- Taste scores
- How we score
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