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. Listen to the full series today. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access to all our investigative series and daily and weekly shows, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 hours 5 minutes
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episode 7: Episode seven: Out there
After one last crucial interview, the team return to Maine and Chris's parents.
episode 5: Episode five: Kaya
The team travels to Nairobi to finally meet the mysterious essay writer.
episode 4: Episode four: The kaleidoscope
Was Christopher Allen killed on purpose? The team investigates.
episode 3: Episode three: The lonely impulse
Christopher Allen is drawn into the world of the foreign fighters – and tries to make it as a freelance reporter.
episode 2: Episode two: Spring break
What drew Christopher Allen to the violence of eastern Ukraine?
episode 1: Episode one: White rebel
An aspiring war reporter is killed on the frontline. Immediately, the story about who he really is splinters.
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