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Amazon Music | Criminal Content | Wondery
American Hostage
Based on a true story, American Hostage stars Jon Hamm as Fred Heckman, a beloved local radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program. Kiritsis has tied a shotgun to his banker’s neck in grim fashion, but through Heckman's radio show he gradually becomes a media sensation and unexpected anti-hero during a nail biting 63-hour standoff.American Hostage is an 8-episode scripted psychological thriller from Amazon Music & Criminal Content...
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4.6 stars from 885 ratings
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“Except voice acting, interesting story that was fast-paced and engaging, but wanted to hear more of the original and real discussions, good listen”
Al-Russ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/31/23
Pulp fiction?
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“The most gratuitous amount of cursing I’ve ever heard in a podcast, totally unnecessary”
Jerdpaul via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/26/22
Best so far
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“This podcast is by far the best true crime series that I came across. The voice actors all do an excellent job making the story come to life. I never knew this even happened in the 70’s. It was really intriguing.”
P-Nutt_17 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/07/22
Recent Episodes
Published 05/04/22
The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? American History Tellers take you to the events, the times and the people...
Published 05/04/22
In this special Killer Psyche and American Hostage crossover episode, former FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong digs into the twisted mind of the real-life Tony Kiritsis. Candice surfaces new details from Tony's past, revealing who he was before this crime and what drove him to kidnap...
Published 05/03/22
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