Series 2: 7. Trapped

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Series 2: 7. Trapped

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32 minutes

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Feb 22, 2023

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Someone close to Shamima Begum is looking for a way out of the so-called caliphate.

Reporter: Josh Baker
Written by: Josh Baker and Joe Kent
Producers: Josh Baker, Sara Obeidat and Joe Kent
Composer: Firas Abou Fakher
Theme music: Sam Slater
Mix and sound design: Tom Brignell
Production coordinator: Janet Staples
Series Editor: Jonathan Aspinwall
Head of Long Form Audio: Emma Rippon Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins

Released:

Feb 22, 2023

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (31)

How did an American family end up in the heart of the ISIS caliphate? Over four years, journalist Josh Baker unravels a dangerous story where nothing is as it seems.

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Introducing: I’m Not A Monster – from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS: How did an American family end up in the heart of the ISIS caliphate? by I'm Not a Monster
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7. “On American soil”: As she sits in a jail cell in Indiana, Josh confronts Sam about holes in her story by I'm Not a Monster
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1. “I love you, I miss you”: An American mother sends a desperate plea for help from inside the ISIS caliphate. by I'm Not a Monster
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2. “Read between the lines”: A man claiming to be a smuggler offers to help the family, but all is not as it seems by I'm Not a Monster
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6. “Now I’m calling the shots”: A torture prison, buying slaves and a dramatic escape; Sam continues her story by I'm Not a Monster
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5. “We had a great life”: On a military base in Syria, Sam begins to tell her side of the story. by I'm Not a Monster
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3. “My name is Yusef”: ISIS releases a new propaganda video and all appears lost by I'm Not a Monster
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4. “She’s like my mother”: Ten days searching war-torn Syria lead to an offer of help, but can it be trusted? by I'm Not a Monster
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10.5 A message for listeners: Josh is back with news of what to expect next by I'm Not a Monster
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10. “It’s all behind me now”: Matthew talks about his escape, his future and how he feared he’d never see America again by I'm Not a Monster
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9. “The rest be damned”: After years of insisting she’s innocent, Sam changes her story. Why? by I'm Not a Monster
34 min listen
8. “I take my book back”: Josh retraces Sam’s steps in Syria and asks could she have been an ISIS member all along? by I'm Not a Monster
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12. Those we leave behind: In Northern Iraq, Josh finds out how two people you’ve been asking about are doing now by I'm Not a Monster
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11. Epilogue: ”The wounds and the scars”: What happened to the family Josh was staying with when an ISIS bomb struck their home? by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: 2. The Point of No Return: Retracing Shamima Begum's route reveals a dangerous smuggling network, but that’s not all. by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: 3. Double Agent?: The man who smuggled Shamima Begum to Syria claims he was spying for Canada. by I'm Not a Monster
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Introducing… The Shamima Begum Story: Investigating the story of Shamima Begum by I'm Not a Monster
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13. Your questions answered: Josh responds to questions you’ve been sending us since the series finished by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: The Shamima Begum Story - Coming September 2022: The award-winning series returns to investigate the divisive story of Shamima Begum. by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: 7. Trapped by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: 4. When You’re In Love: What convinced 15-year-old Shamima Begum to leave London for ISIS? And who? by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: 5. The Only Way Is to Get Married: The supposed paradise turns out to be a prison. by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: 8. No Plan B: The so-called caliphate crumbles and a pregnant Shamima Begum is desperate to come home. by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: Episode 10. The World’s Unwanted: What happened to the girl Shamima Begum says convinced her to join ISIS? by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2. 6. Father Figure: With her husband in prison, Shamima Begum is left in the care of a stranger. Who is he? by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: A Message From Josh: Episode 10 will be available on Wednesday March 22nd by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: Episode 9. State of Mind: Shamima Begum enrages the British public and ends up stuck in Syria. by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2.Our Live Show: What do you want to know about The Shamima Begum Story and the making of the podcast? by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: The Court Decides: Was it lawful to take away Shamima Begum’s British citizenship? by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: Josh Baker Answers Listener Questions: Your questions answered on Shamima Begum and the making of the multi-award winning series by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: 2. The Point of No Return: Retracing Shamima Begum's route reveals a dangerous smuggling network, but that’s not all. by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: The Shamima Begum Story - Coming September 2022: The award-winning series returns to investigate the divisive story of Shamima Begum. by I'm Not a Monster
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10. “It’s all behind me now”: Matthew talks about his escape, his future and how he feared he’d never see America again by I'm Not a Monster
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9. “The rest be damned”: After years of insisting she’s innocent, Sam changes her story. Why? by I'm Not a Monster
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8. “I take my book back”: Josh retraces Sam’s steps in Syria and asks could she have been an ISIS member all along? by I'm Not a Monster
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7. “On American soil”: As she sits in a jail cell in Indiana, Josh confronts Sam about holes in her story by I'm Not a Monster
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4. “She’s like my mother”: Ten days searching war-torn Syria lead to an offer of help, but can it be trusted? by I'm Not a Monster
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3. “My name is Yusef”: ISIS releases a new propaganda video and all appears lost by I'm Not a Monster
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2. “Read between the lines”: A man claiming to be a smuggler offers to help the family, but all is not as it seems by I'm Not a Monster
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1. “I love you, I miss you”: An American mother sends a desperate plea for help from inside the ISIS caliphate. by I'm Not a Monster
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Series 2: 7. Trapped

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