Dynamite Doug

Publisher:
Project Brazen Originals

Dynamite Doug

5.0/5

Critic Rating

Don’t want to wait for the next episode? You can listen to the full series, ad-free, by subscribing to our channel on the Apple Podcasts app. Just visit apple.co/dynamitedoug For 50 years, Douglas Latchford was the world’s premier expert on Cambodian art, supplying priceless statues to Western museums and rich collectors. But his fame masked a dirty secret. Douglas had colluded with the Khmer Rouge, a genocidal regime, to loot Cambodia’s entire cultural heritage. As the country descended into bloodshed, Douglas stole almost everything. A network of art world cronies were on hand to help him sell t...


Critic Reviews

Score: 5

Miranda Sawyer • The Guardian Mar 11, 2023

"This series moves far quicker ...because there’s a lot to get through, and Wong’s presentation keeps us moving along..."

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Score: 5

Stephen O. • Podcast Delivery Mar 6, 2023

"Host Ellen Wong does a stellar job setting the stage and the stakes of the incredible true story without giving you a full-on history lesson. There’s good reason for this– learning about the Cambodian Genocide is no quick lesson and the atrocities, war crimes, and cultural devastation stay with you once you take their details in. Six episodes gracefully weave a captivating narrative and some wild secret recordings of Latchford and his network of criminals are peppered in along with some interviews."

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