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I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?

BBC Sounds
Austin Tice
Syria
Debra Tice
Damascus, Syria
Missing Person Case
Damascus
BBC Radio 4
Bassam Al-Hassan
Npr's Embedded
Washington, DC
Journalism
Ramez Salha
I'm Not a Monster Presents... Where Is Austin Tice?
NPR
Syrian Civil War
Beirut, Lebanon
Homs
United States
Washington DC
Lebanon

Josh Baker enters a dangerous world of fear, greed and betrayal as he sets out to uncover the truth behind one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time - the abduction of American journalist Austin Tice.

Josh - creator of two of the BBC's most award-winning and widely listened-to investigative podcasts, I'm Not a Monster and The Shamima Begum Story - returns for his most ambitious chapter y... more

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes44Founded6 years ago
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Artwork for I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?

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The team get answers. Then Josh tells Debra what they’ve found.

Josh and Sara track down a witness who says he knows what happened to Austin Tice. He says people are trying to stop the truth from coming out, but that he has been trying to find Austi... more

Josh and Sara hunt the men who know what really happened to Austin. When the Assad regime fell, they went into hiding.

As the team close in, competing accounts begin to emerge: stories of detention, secret deals, survival and betrayal. Some may be t... more

Josh Baker with an update on the next episode.

When was the last time Austin was seen alive? Josh and Sara find the people who claim to know.

Josh meets a man who says he interrogated Austin. Then two more witnesses are found. Each of them helps fill gaps in Austin’s story, and the hidden months... more

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Debra Tice
Mother of missing American journalist Austin Tice and advocate for families of the missing
Episode: Where Is Austin Tice?: 9. “The Hardest Thing”
Ramez Salha
Former member of Syria's National Defence Forces who says he encountered Austin Tice in custody
National Defence Forces
Episode: Where Is Austin Tice?: 9. “The Hardest Thing”
Safwan Pahloul
Senior Syrian intelligence officer
Syrian regime security services
Episode: Where Is Austin Tice?: 7. The Escape
Noura Ghazi
Syrian lawyer who represented prisoners
Lawyer for prisoners detained by regime
Episode: Where Is Austin Tice?: 7. The Escape
Basel Hatabil Alsafedi
Activist and Basel's partner (interviewes via Basel's letters)
Activist, Basel Hatabil Alsafedi
Episode: Where Is Austin Tice?: 7. The Escape
Dr. Nidal Issa
Doctor who treated Austin in detention
Medical clinic in Damascus
Episode: Where Is Austin Tice?: 7. The Escape
Thomas Bordeaux
Open source intelligence investigator and journalist
Specialist in open source intelligence
Episode: Where Is Austin Tice?: 5. The Video
Luna al-Shibbil
Syrian regime figure involved in media operations
Syrian regime media team
Episode: Where Is Austin Tice?: 5. The Video
George Chowee
Alleged associate connected to the abduction; discussed in interviews
Unknown / Regime-linked networks
Episode: Where Is Austin Tice?: 4. The Driver

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Josh Baker
Host and investigator on the series, guiding the narrative and coordinating the on-the-ground research across episodes.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 13.8k ratings
  • Season 3 is incredible

    Season 3 is hands down one of the most incredible podcasts I’ve ever listened to. Meticulously researched and written. I can’t believe the commitment it’s taken to tell this story. Bravo to BBC for supporting this journalism

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Essellgee
    Australia8 days ago
  • So good

    This podcast should be winning all the awards. So well researched and presented. Absolutely compelling stories.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ShannynF
    United States9 days ago
  • Wow! Highly Recommend!!

    I rarely find a podcast that I recommend to others and immediately listen to again. And for this podcast, I did both. This podcast is outstanding!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Joan Gold
    United States12 days ago
  • Only have listed to season 3 so far

    Great reporting, honorable mission- providing answers to the family, binge-worthy

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RKCS6841
    United States13 days ago
  • Superb journalism

    This is a masterclass . The story is so compelling & the humanity & empathy shown to Deborah , Austin’s mother is palpable. The lengths Josh Baker and his team go to try to get to answers about Austin Tice are astonishing .

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dixie1609
    United Kingdom13 days ago

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Where Is Austin Tice?: 9. “The Hardest Thing”
Q: Can you tell me what happened to Austin?
Ramez says that after Austin escaped captivity and was apprehended again, a decision was made to kill him and conceal any trace of him, in late 2012 or early 2013.
Where Is Austin Tice?: 9. “The Hardest Thing”
Q: Why do you think he went to Syria?
Debra says Austin wanted to work through his experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he had been close to fighting and the danger of death.
Where Is Austin Tice?: 2. "A Black Box"
Q: Has the regime ever confirmed that Austin is alive or provided proof of life?
They have not confirmed his status or provided proof of life, and their responses have been deliberately deniable.
Where Is Austin Tice?: 2. "A Black Box"
Q: How do you feel right now about your chances of finding Austin?
There is cautious optimism grounded in new information, but no definitive proof; the path to finding him remains uncertain and fragile.
Where Is Austin Tice?: Trailer
Q: What do you want from me?
I want you to solve the mystery. I want to know about my son.

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This investigative series follows a veteran journalist as he and his team pursue the fate of an American reporter who vanished in Syria in 2012. Across episodes, the narrative tracks decades of intelligence files, on-the-ground interviews with colleagues, family members, and local contacts, and high-stakes diplomacy to uncover what happened and who might know the truth. The approach blends meticulous archival sleuthing with personal storytelling—anchored by the mother's relentless advocacy—while exposing the geopolitical pressures and secrecy that surround a long-running missing-person case. A standout element is the collaboration between major public broadcasters, producing real-time revelations and a multi-layered investigation that moves... more

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2. Ramez Salha
3. Safwan Pahloul
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5. Basel Hatabil Alsafedi
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