Pretendians
4.9/5
Critic Rating
“Thorough and absorbing” –Hannah J Davies, The Guardian“A fascinating tale masterfully told” –Fiona Sturges, The Financial TimesThe life of an unassuming sociology professor in Canada gets turned upside down when he is accused of carrying out a 1980 bomb attack on a synagogue in Paris. Hassan Diab says heʼs innocent, but French investigators are determined to prove otherwise. Journalists Dana Ballout and Alex Atack take listeners through the twists and turns of this extraordinary story, all the while asking: Is Hassan Diab guilty, or is he a scapegoat? And what if one person’s justice means committing an injustice to another?The...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Sarah Liese • KOSU • Jun 10, 2024
"I'm just blown away by the content … super digestible, and fun to listen to..."
Score: 4.7
Rebecca Lavoie, Kevin Flynn, Lara Bricker & Toby Ball • Crime Writers On • Jun 6, 2024
"Lara and Toby were mild thumbs up, saying the stories were good but the format was uneven. Kevin was taken with the examples of how this kind of racial identity theft depletes resources meant for native people."