Tortoise Investigates
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The Tortoise Investigates feed is the home of the best of our investigative podcast series, where you can find all our chart-topping, award-winning stories in one place.
For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access to all our investigative series and daily and weekly shows, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.
If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable.
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Sweet Bobby - Episode 1: Sliding doors
Tortoise Investigates
10/27/21 • 31 min
4.0
Kirat is a successful marketer and radio presenter. Online, she’s contacted by a man she vaguely knows called Bobby, and they start chatting. Slowly, they become close... and she’s reeled in to a scam of epic proportions.
Listen to the full six-part series today. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access to all our investigative series and daily and weekly shows, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.
If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable.
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10/27/21 • 31 min
24 Listeners
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Sweet Bobby - Episode 6: Motive
Tortoise Investigates
12/02/21 • 43 min
5.0
In the final episode of Sweet Bobby, Kirat’s case against the catfisher takes an unexpected turn. As Alexi is putting the finishing touches to the series, he gets a phone call that changes everything.
Listen to the full series today. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access to all our investigative series and daily and weekly shows, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.
If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable.
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12/02/21 • 43 min
11 Listeners
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Sweet Bobby - Episode 2: Witness protection
Tortoise Investigates
11/04/21 • 41 min
Bobby finds his way back into Kirat's life, and their relationship grows closer – with devastating consequences. Meanwhile, Alexi investigates the sophistication of the catfishing scam.
Listen to the full six-part series today. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access to all our investigative series and daily and weekly shows, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.
If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable.
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11/04/21 • 41 min
13 Listeners
Sweet Bobby - Episode 3: Confession
Tortoise Investigates
11/11/21 • 43 min
Bobby is now closer than ever – and yet he keeps slipping through Kirat's grasp. After being pushed to breaking point, she makes the life changing decision to confront him – and discovers the truth...
Listen to the full six-part series today. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access to all our investigative series and daily and weekly shows, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.
If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable.
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11/11/21 • 43 min
11 Listeners
Sweet Bobby - Episode 4: Dark triads
Tortoise Investigates
11/18/21 • 40 min
Kirat deals with the fallout from the confession. Alexi’s investigation reveals the startling true beginnings of the scam, as he tries to unravel the catfisher's motivation.
Listen to the full six-part series today. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access to all our investigative series and daily and weekly shows, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.
If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable.
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11/18/21 • 40 min
11 Listeners
Sweet Bobby - Episode 5: (In)justice
Tortoise Investigates
11/25/21 • 33 min
After the confession, Kirat goes to the police. But their reaction to her case isn’t what she’s expecting. Plus: Alexi tries a new approach with the catfisher...
Listen to the full six-part series today. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access to all our investigative series and daily and weekly shows, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.
If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable.
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11/25/21 • 33 min
10 Listeners
Introducing: Sweet Bobby
Tortoise Investigates
10/18/21 • 1 min
How much do you know about the person you love? Sweet Bobby is the #1 award-winning investigative series in search of the world's most sophisticated catfishers.
Listen to the full six-part series today. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access to all our investigative series and daily and weekly shows, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.
If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable.
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10/18/21 • 1 min
8 Listeners
Introducing... Left to Die
Tortoise Investigates
03/15/22 • 4 min
From the makers of Sweet Bobby comes Left to Die. When Islamist insurgents attacked a town in Mozambique in March 2021, civilians and foreign contractors raced to a local hotel for safety. Over three agonising days, they waited for a rescue. But no one came. In this extraordinary story of extremism, corruption and bravery, Tortoise journalist Basia Cummings investigates what happened at the Amarula Hotel, and speaks to the people who were trapped inside – and made it out alive.
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03/15/22 • 4 min
1 Listener
Introducing... Hoaxed: a sneak preview
Tortoise Investigates
09/22/22 • 4 min
Introducing... Hoaxed, the new series from Alexi Mostrous and Tortoise.
In 2014, two children told police a shocking story: that they were being abused by a Satanic cult; a cult headed by their father and by parents and teachers at their school in the wealthy London suburb of Hampstead. The story was a lie. But on the internet, that didn't matter.
Hoaxed is an investigation into one of Britain's most serious-ever conspiracy theories. A story about a modern-day Satanic panic; about the victims whose lives were destroyed and about the conspiracists who spread the lie around the world. Oh, and it's about our hunt for the perpetrators - the people who forced the kids to lie - the ones who started it all.
Here's a sneak preview of episode one, to find it follow the link: https://podfollow.com/hoaxed
To access the first three episodes now subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise as a member. Visit the Tortoise website and use the code Alexi50 for half price membership for £50 per year.
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09/22/22 • 4 min
1 Listener
Introducing... Into The Dirt
Tortoise Investigates
06/27/23 • 3 min
From the team that brought you Sweet Bobby, and over three years in the making, Tortoise introduces Into The Dirt – a story about truth, spies and the stories we tell ourselves.
Misunderstood whistleblower or traitor to a cause? Our latest six-part podcast series explores the extraordinary story of private spy, Rob Moore.
Listen today. Follow Into The Dirt wherever you get your podcasts.
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06/27/23 • 3 min
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How many episodes does Tortoise Investigates have?
Tortoise Investigates currently has 72 episodes available.
What topics does Tortoise Investigates cover?
The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, News Commentary, Documentary and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Tortoise Investigates?
The episode title 'Sweet Bobby - Episode 1: Sliding doors' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Tortoise Investigates?
The average episode length on Tortoise Investigates is 25 minutes.
How often are episodes of Tortoise Investigates released?
Episodes of Tortoise Investigates are typically released every 2 days.
When was the first episode of Tortoise Investigates?
The first episode of Tortoise Investigates was released on Oct 18, 2021.
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