S5E55: Kidnapped, Tortured for 81 days in Syria. Jonathan Alpeyrie tells his amazing story and life after.
Held Hostage and Tortured for 81 days in Syria. Jonathan Alpeyrie tells his amazing story and life after.
Jonathan Alpeyrie is our guest. He talks about his career as a war photographer, covering conflicts for almost 2 decades. Jonathan talks about his coverage of the war in Syria, how he was betrayed, kidnapped and held hostage for 81 days. He also talks about the torture, mock executions and despair that he endured. Jonathan discusses his rescue and his life after the long period of trauma. Jonathan details his experiences in his book "The Shattered Lens: A War Photographer's True Story of Captivity and Survival in Syria".
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John J Wiley
Retired Police Sergeant, Music Radio Personality, Talk Radio Show Host, Podcaster and Producer
John J. Wiley is a retired Police Sergeant turned radio personality. He has been a full time FM Music Radio DJ since 2005. In 2017 he founded the Law Enforcement Today Podcast, with the assistance of Robert Greenberg. Within a couple months a radio station heard an episode of the podcast and asked him to create a radio version, which he did. It has been syndicated since the Spring of 2017 and has numerous affiliate radio stations across the US.