The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

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A North Korean dictator, bags of heroin, drug lords, spooks, sailors, Australian cops and a web of lies: Come aboard The Last Voyage of The Pong Su.

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2022
Available now: All new Naked City
The much anticipated fifth season of Naked City has arrived. Make sure to subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device. Search Naked City wherever you get your podcasts. John Silvester, Australia’s longest-serving crime reporter, will take you on a journey through his 40 years of dealing with the nation’s most dangerous criminals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 22, 2022
24 min
Coming soon - Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions
Since late 2020, the case of missing Sydney woman Melissa Caddick has captivated the country. A seemingly successful businesswoman from Sydney's eastern suburbs went missing after authorities raided her Dover Heights home amid questions over an unlicensed financial planning business. Sydney Morning Herald investigative journalist Kate McClymont would reveal key details of a massive Ponzi scheme and a $23 million fraud that ripped off investors including her family and friends as Caddick lived the high life of overseas trips, cars and high end fashion. McClymont's coverage would win her a ninth Walkley Award. Now McClymont and 60 Minutes’ Tom Steinfort are set to present a breakthrough podcast Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions that will follow the twists and turns of a case where everyone has a theory of their own. What happened to the money and what happened to Melissa? Liar Liar will reveal fresh details of the crime of the century through interviews with key players and takes listeners from upmarket jewellery auction rooms in Hong Kong, to the ski slopes of Aspen to private islands in the South Pacific. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 4, 2022
2 min
2021
The double agent
Special bonus episode. A human source risks his life by becoming a double agent. His existence and his crucial role in helping police know which syndicate members to shadow before the Pong Su's April 2003 arrival has remained a secret until now. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. If you’re enjoying this series, leave a review on iTunes and recommend us to a friend. Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: rbaker@theage.com.au ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Production assistance - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Support the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 25, 2021
19 min
2020
Naked City: A true crime podcast from the makers of Pong Su
John Silvester, Australia’s longest-serving crime reporter, will take you on a journey through his 40 years of dealing with the nation’s most dangerous criminals. Subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device the minute they are published.
July 30, 2020
1 min
2019
Pong Su extra: Taking the helm of the Pong Su
Nicholas Martin had a very important role in the Pong Su story, but it’s one he’s never talked publicly about until now. Nicholas was a navy clearance diver who boarded the Pong Su with the SAS troops. After clearing the ship for improvised explosive devices, Nicholas took command of the bridge and working with one of the captured North Koreans steered the Pong Su back to Sydney Harbour. In this interview you’ll also hear about what it’s like to skipper a navy patrol boat in Australia’s northern water at the age of 20, and what it takes to be a clearance diver. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, leave a review on iTunes and recommend us to a friend. Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: rbaker@theage.com.au ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Production assistance - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Support the show.
December 23, 2019
40 min
Pong Su extra: Mission planning with the SAS
In episode 5 of 'The Last Voyage of the Pong Su', we hear from Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis - two men who were part of the Special Air Service Regiment tasked with a dramatic capture of the Pong Su. In this extended interview you’ll hear about what happened before, during and after the day of this dramatic operation - as well as their memories of the infamous Tampa affair of 2001 and conflict overseas. Check out Ben and Tim's own podcast 'The Unforgiving60'. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, leave a review on iTunes and recommend us to a friend. Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: rbaker@theage.com.au ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Production assistance - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Support the show.
December 19, 2019
39 min
Reckoning
Episode 10. After 16 years, the truth finally emerges about the tight bond between three of the key players in the heroin import and their ties to North Korea. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is a 10-part series brought to you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. If you enjoyed this series, leave a review on iTunes and recommend us to a friend. To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites. Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to The Age or The Sydney Morning Herald. Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: rbaker@theage.com.au ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Assistant Producer - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting Additional audio from: CNN The reading you heard at the start of this episode was an excerpt from The Truth the Dead Know by Anne Sexton - read by Jason Chong. Support the show.
December 9, 2019
44 min
The most free they’d ever be
Episode 9. Nerves are frayed on all sides as a marathon courtroom case concludes. The Australian government plans for a spectacular end to the Pong Su. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, leave a review on iTunes and recommend us to a friend. To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites. Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to The Age or The Sydney Morning Herald. Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: rbaker@theage.com.au ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Assistant Producer - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting Additional audio from: Channel Nine and the AFL. The reading you heard at the start of this episode was from Law of the Jungle by Rudyard Kipling - read by Jason Chong. Support the show.
December 2, 2019
33 min

About the podcast The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

A North Korean dictator, bags of heroin, drug lords, spooks, sailors, Australian cops and a web of lies: Come aboard The Last Voyage of The Pong Su.

The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

About the podcast The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

Categories

Available now: All new Naked City

Coming soon - Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions

The double agent

Naked City: A true crime podcast from the makers of Pong Su

Pong Su extra: Taking the helm of the Pong Su

Pong Su extra: Mission planning with the SAS

Reckoning

The most free they’d ever be

About the podcast The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

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