The Gas Man: Episode 5 - Truth serum
Elon's Spies | Tortoise Investigates
Tortoise Media
4.6 • 5.4K Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2024
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Chloe looks into what happened to The Gas Man when he arrived back in Germany as a fugitive – and investigates whether his trade with Iran ever really ended
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Reporter: Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer: Claudia Williams
Editor: Jasper Corbett
Narrative editor: Gary Marshall
Additional reporting: Marten Hahn
Sound design: Hannah Varrall
Original theme music: Tom Kinsella
Original artwork: Jon Hill
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