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The Slow Newscast

Tortoise Media

Operation Asshole: Paul Watson's whale war

NOV 19, 202444 MIN
The Slow Newscast

Operation Asshole: Paul Watson's whale war

NOV 19, 202444 MIN

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<p>Out on the high seas, Paul Watson became a hero and pariah of the environmental movement. Now he sits in a remote prison. How should we treat the radicals willing to go to extremes to protect the planet?</p><br><p>Reported by: Basia Cummings and Xavier Greenwood</p><p>Produced by: Xavier Greenwood</p><p>Sound design by: Hannah Varrall and Dominic Delargy</p><p>Edited by: Gary Marshall and Matt Russell</p><p>Podcast artwork by: Jon Hill</p><br><p><em>Image credit: Mirco Taliercio/laif/ Camera Press</em></p><br><p>To find out more about Tortoise:</p><br><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Download the Tortoise app</em></a><em> – for a listening experience curated by our journalists</em></p><br><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Subscribe to Tortoise+</em></a><em> on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content</em></p><br><p><a href="https://www.tortoisemedia.com/becomeamember/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Become a member</em></a><em> and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>