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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 over his head. And there was another question: was he killed on purpose, or was this another accident of war? From Tortoise and the team behind Sweet Bobby, Pig Iron is a dark adventure in war and journalism – and into what really happened to Christopher Allen.
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Episode | Date |
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Introducing...Walter's War
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Nov 24, 2023 |
Introducing... Three Doors Down
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Jul 20, 2023 |
Episode seven: Out there
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Nov 29, 2022 |
Episode six: The rope
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Nov 14, 2022 |
Episode five: Kaya
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Nov 13, 2022 |
Episode four: The kaleidoscope
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Oct 31, 2022 |
Episode three: The lonely impulse
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Oct 27, 2022 |
Episode two: Spring break
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Oct 25, 2022 |
Episode one: White rebel
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Oct 18, 2022 |
Introducing: Pig Iron
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Oct 04, 2022 |