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Pressure Cooker

Pressure Cooker

CBC

John Nuttall and Amanda Korody are scraping by on welfare and methadone in a basement suite with John’s grandma, when they find themselves embroiled in a terrorist plot. A mysterious figure named Abe comes into their lives and introduces the couple to a shadowy world of global extremism. With Abe as their mentor and benefactor, John and Amanda hatch a plan to bomb a national holiday celebration using homemade pressure cooker devices. They have no idea that federal police are tracking their every move. Through nearly a hundred hours of surveillance footage and wiretaps, Pressure Cooker puts you in the middle of a sprawling anti-terror operation at the height of the War on Terror — one the courts will eventually call a “travesty of justice." For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Pressure Cooker episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Pressure Cooker for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Pressure Cooker episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Pressure Cooker - Episode 2: The Mysterious Uncle Abe
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09/05/22 • 47 min

Meet the misfit suspects behind the foiled attack. Learn how they fell down a rabbit hole of conspiracy, hate and terror. And how they crossed paths with a mysterious financier who pledged to fund their diabolical plot. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/pressure-cooker-transcripts-listen-1.6563380

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Pressure Cooker - Episode 3: Point of No Return
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09/12/22 • 51 min

John and Amanda’s struggles with addiction complicate their fledgling plot. Will these oddballs be able to pull off an attack? Police spending escalates as Project Souvenir gets more elaborate by the day. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/pressure-cooker-transcripts-listen-1.6563380

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Pressure Cooker - Pressure Cooker Introduces: Run, Hide, Repeat
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11/14/22 • 33 min

Pauline Dakin’s childhood was marked by unexplained events, a sense of unseen menace, and secretive moves to new cities with no warning. When Pauline was a young adult, her mother finally told her what they were running from – organized crime, secret police and double lives. It was a story so mind-bending, so disturbing, Pauline’s entire world was turned upside down. Run Hide Repeat is the story of Pauline’s life on the run, her quest for the truth – and her search for forgiveness. Based on the best-selling 2017 memoir, this powerful 5-part journey spans decades and an entire country — and it will leave listeners questioning what’s real and who they can trust. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/tfTbZBZZ
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Pressure Cooker - Episode 1: Project Souvenir
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09/05/22 • 35 min

Police intercept two homegrown – and very peculiar – extremists intent on murder and mayhem at a national holiday festival. Pressure cooker bombs. Just like the Boston Marathon. But something about the official version of the story doesn’t add up. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/pressure-cooker-transcripts-listen-1.6563380
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Pressure Cooker - Pressure Cooker Introduces: Bloodlines
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11/02/23 • 31 min

From BBC Sounds and CBC Podcasts. Syria. 2018. ISIS is on the brink of defeat. A toddler disappears in the chaos. In London, his grandad needs answers. Poonam Taneja investigates. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/VDVkOLHu
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For years, players have been too afraid to talk about it. But now, the truth about a broom that almost destroyed curling is finally coming out. In Broomgate: A Curling Scandal, semi-professional curler and fully professional comedian John Cullen (Blocked Party) is exposing the unbelievable, never-before-told scandal that rocked the sport of curling. Yes, curling. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/ZWtQpnGv

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Pressure Cooker - Pressure Cooker Introduces: Split Screen: Kid Nation
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04/24/24 • 36 min

The controversial reality TV show known as ‘Kid Nation’, which borrowed its premise from Lord of the Flies, was cancelled shortly after its 2007 debut. Producers took 40 kids into a makeshift desert town to fend for themselves and create their own society. Was the series an opportunity to discover what kids are capable of? Or simply a ploy for ratings? With access to former ‘Kid Nation’ contestants, their families, and the show’s creators, culture journalist Josh Gwynn uncovers how this cult TV show became a lightning rod for an ongoing debate about the ethics of reality TV. Welcome to Split Screen, an examination of the utterly captivating, sometimes unsettling world of entertainment and pop culture. From reality TV gone awry, to the cult of celebrity, each season of Split Screen takes listeners on an evocative journey inside the world of showbiz. Ex-contestants, producers, and cultural critics uncover complicated truths behind TV’s carefully curated facades, and question what our entertainment reveals about us. Split Screen: sometimes reality is twisted. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/0nUBvytn

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Pressure Cooker - Episode 5: Trapped

Episode 5: Trapped

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09/26/22 • 55 min

John and Amanda piece together their shattered reality while facing a possible lifetime in prison. As the full picture of Project Souvenir emerges in court, they start to wonder if the deception goes even deeper. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/pressure-cooker-transcripts-listen-1.6563380
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Pressure Cooker - Introducing: Pressure Cooker
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08/03/22 • 2 min

John and Amanda are outsiders. They’re devoted to Dungeons & Dragons, struggling with addiction and living on welfare when they find themselves at the centre of a sprawling terrorism investigation. Host Dan Pierce follows their wild journey in this five part series, launching September 5th. New episodes on Mondays with early access for CBC True Crime Premium subscribers.
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Pressure Cooker - Bonus: Finding Kaz

Bonus: Finding Kaz

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01/10/23 • 34 min

A mystery lingers about what role Canada's spy agency may have played in John and Amanda's case. The puzzling character known as Kaz could be the key to solving that mystery.
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FAQ

How many episodes does Pressure Cooker have?

Pressure Cooker currently has 13 episodes available.

What topics does Pressure Cooker cover?

The podcast is about True Crime and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Pressure Cooker?

The episode title 'Episode 2: The Mysterious Uncle Abe' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Pressure Cooker?

The average episode length on Pressure Cooker is 37 minutes.

How often are episodes of Pressure Cooker released?

Episodes of Pressure Cooker are typically released every 33 days, 4 hours.

When was the first episode of Pressure Cooker?

The first episode of Pressure Cooker was released on Aug 3, 2022.

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