On Spec Podcast

About On Spec Podcast

A long form documentary podcast produced by independent journalists from the field, bringing stories from across the globe. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for privacy and opt-out information.

Publisher

On Spec Podcast

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Sept 2019

Latest episode

29 Dec 2024

Latest episodes

61 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Dec 2024

   Wrapping up Season Five

   Fariba Nawa and Özge Sebzeci wrap up the season with some great news about some of the characters we met in Lethal Dissent.

2. 

   14 Dec 2024

   Lethal Dissent: A Russian Dissident's Battle to Tell the Truth

   Guest Nafisa Haji interviews Evgenia Baltatarova, a journalist and activist from Siberia, who fled Russia for Kazakhstan soon after the start of the war in Ukraine, when authorities ensnared her in a crackdown on critics of the war. Baltatarova had to move countries once again when Russia sought to have her extradited from Kazakhstan, and talks about the toll exile takes on one's life.

3. 

   30 Nov 2024

   Lethal Dissent: How China Silences Dissent Abroad

   China expert Emile Dirks exposes Beijing's tactics for silencing critics abroad, revealing the dark side of China's global influence.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

46 ratings

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