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BINJ WRITER TALKS CHARLES TAYLOR ON “THE BIG TRUTH” PODCAST

Listen to writer Nate Homan tell the story of an infamous West African warlord’s Bay State jailbreak

 

A full year after we published one of our biggest undertakings in the first decade of BINJ, it continues to find thousands of new readers every month. Writer Nate Homan’s epic book-length feature on Liberian war criminal Charles Taylor’s time in Boston has now entered the podcast phase, with him appearing on the latest episode of The Big Truth Podcast.

The namesake host, Big Truth, is an anthropologist and the custom motorcycle builder behind Choppahead Kustom Cycles in Freetown, Mass. He’s also an ex-radio DJ who, like our reporter Nate, came up in the punk rock and hardcore scene. Needless to say, especially considering the topic, their conversation got intense. You can listen below or on The Big Truth site.

 

Read Diamonds & Guns: An Infamous West African Warlord’s Bay State Jailbreak here.

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Thanks for reading and please consider this:

The Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism produces bold independent journalism for Greater Boston and beyond.

Since 2015, BINJ has been producing hard-hitting news and analysis focusing on housing, criminal justice, the environment, government malfeasance, corporate corruption—and shedding light wherever it’s needed. We work with some of the most experienced reporters in Greater Boston, and we also train dozens of emerging journalists each year to help them learn critical skills while providing quality reporting to our audience.

BINJ not only produces important stories; we also share our work for free with other community news outlets around Massachusetts, while organizing and leading at the regional and national levels of the nonprofit news industry. We collaborate with other community publications and engage the public in civic educational initiatives.

If you appreciate the work we are doing, please help us continue by making a tax-deductible donation today! With your support, BINJ can continue to provide more high-quality local journalism for years to come.
Support Local News Now

Or you can send us a check at the following address:

Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism

519 Somerville Ave #206

Somerville, MA 02143

Want to make a stock or in-kind donation to BINJ? Drop us an email at info@binjonline.org and we can make that happen!

Or you can send us a check at the following address:

Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism

519 Somerville Ave #206

Somerville, MA 02143

Want to make a stock or in-kind donation to BINJ?
Drop us an email at info@binjonline.org and we can make that happen!

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