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The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

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Latest episodes

Reckoning

December 9, 2019 · 44 min

Episode 10. After 16 years, the truth finally emerges about the tight bond between three of the key players in the heroin import and their ties to North Korea. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is a 10-part series brought to you by the…
The most free they’d ever be

December 2, 2019 · 32 min

Episode 9. Nerves are frayed on all sides as a marathon courtroom case concludes. The Australian government plans for a spectacular end to the Pong Su. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney…
The defector's choice

November 25, 2019 · 31 min

Episode 8. Australian prosecutors travel to Seoul to meet North Korean defectors as they try to understand the power structure on board the Pong Su. While laboratory results tell police there is something different about the Pong Su’s…
You need a lawyer

November 18, 2019 · 45 min

Episode 7. The legal battle begins to save the Pong Su crew and a special relationship builds between a suburban Melbourne solicitor and a mysterious North Korean man who has everyone guessing. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to…
Hidden forces

November 11, 2019 · 41 min

Episode 6. Was Kim Jong Il’’s secretive money-making agency behind the Pong Su heroin importation? A high-profile North Korean defector speaks out. Age & SMH subscribers can listen to an extended interview with former clearance diver…

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Hot pursuit

November 4, 2019 · 42 min

Episode 5. A dramatic chase at sea unfolds to stop a fleeing Pong Su. The North Korean crew fears the worst for their Master after they are told by their superiors in Pyongyang to stop and fight.Age & SMH subscribers can listen to an…
"Do you believe in luck?"

October 27, 2019 · 43 min

Episode four. Tension among the Asian crime syndicate members is at breaking point, while Australian police keep finding their best laid plans are going astray.A dead body on the beach throws everyone off their game. The Last Voyage of…
Going fishing

October 21, 2019 · 24 min

Episode three. Secretly bugged conversations give Australian police clues about the immense scale of the heroin import. On board the Pong Su, two men prepare to risk everything to make it happen. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought…
Master Sun's big gamble

October 14, 2019 · 37 min

Episode two. Pong Su skipper Song Man Sun embarks on his final journey before retirement, while Australian police get a big break as they covertly track suspected Asian crime syndicate foot soldiers around Melbourne’s casino and the nearby…
"This f---ing boat"

October 7, 2019 · 30 min

Episode one. North Korean cargo ship the Pong Su comes dangerously close to Australia’s Great Ocean Road shoreline as part of a high-risk, high-reward operation to import a record amount of heroin. Coastal locals have never seen anything…
Trailer: The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

October 2, 2019 · 2 min

Launching Tuesday, October 8 - Richard Baker investigates the final journey of the Pong Su in a new podcast from The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. When a dead body and bags of heroin washes up on the southern coast of Australia, a dark…
Coming soon: The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

September 24, 2019 · 1 min

When a dead body and bags of heroin washed up on the southern coast of Australia, a dark tale began to unfold... Richard Baker investigates the final journey of the Pong Su in a new podcast from The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. Subscribe…