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Locked Up Abroad
What does it feel like in the split second when you realize you're about to be locked up in a foreign country - possibly for life? In Locked Up Abroad, host Jim Clemente (Real Crime Profile) brings you first hand accounts from people who lived this nightmare, starting with Billy Hayes, subject of the Oliver Stone movie Midnight Express. A riveting, immersive audio adaptation of the hit TV series by the National Geographic Channel. From Istanbul to Bali to Sao Paulo, you'll hear what it's like to be locked up abroad.
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4.4 stars from 2,094 ratings
Fascinating
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“So interesting and so well told. Please give us more!! Xx”
cdlhstar via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/25/24
So Atmospheric
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“Beautifully told stories that make you think about the person behind the ‘crime’ and that people can simply just make bad decisions which doesn’t make them criminals .. just people who make mistakes. Humans.
Thanks Jim. I can’t get enough of your work. And it’s a pleasure to listen to you...”Read full review »
TrashFlamingo via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/10/24
Interesting but…
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“There are a lot of holes in the stories. For example, no description of trials, sentences, how long they were imprisoned, or how they escaped. Some of these stories leave the listener with a lot of unanswered questions”
Rc51billy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/20/23
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