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Pariah
Harvey Proctor was a dark political star who burned brightly in the 1980s, until a tabloid sting brought him down. 25 years later he found himself facing another vicious scandal. What had he done - and what had we done - to bring him to that moment? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.3 stars from 56 ratings
Why?
I have no idea why this podcast was made. I think there is possibly an interesting story around the dynamics of a politician’s life in the closet and the sting… how society has undergone a paradigm shift around these issues. I find it really uncomfortable listening to somebody who undertook...Read full review »
Will switch posh men off. via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/01/24
Podcasters don’t take the time to make you care about the story. Podcast presumes a ton of prior knowledge. Target audience is those who already care about this local/national British story. Great if you already know all about this guy and this specifically British historical time. If you don’t...Read full review »
WabanackiDrive via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 07/10/23
Interesting
I never knew the story, however I found the journalists’ constant questioning of whether Mr. Proctor had gained any insight into himself; he is obviously a man who had to deny his own inner feelings since he was a young man and not to be introspective, and you expect him after trauma, which...Read full review »
Ndebeledoll via Apple Podcasts · South Africa · 10/31/22
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