Religion of Sports presents: False Idol
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Religion of Sports and PRX present False Idol, a new podcast examining the rise and fall of South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius, and the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. Join Host Tim Rohan as he revisits this tragic story through the eyes of the people that Pistorius impacted, the lives he devastated, and the wake he left behind. In this special broadcast of episode 3, Tim explores Pistorius’ dangerous and reckless behavior off the track and the warning signs that would be overlooked by fans around the world as he rose to fame.
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