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Feb 2021

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Steve McGown on 6 years in captivity by ...

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S02 E29 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast. With Steve McGown

Steve McGown holds the record for the longest person ever to have been held captive by Al Qaeda and made it out to tell the story. He has a book out now called 6 Years With Al Qaeda - you can buy it here: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/six-years-with-al-qaeda/

To watch this interview on YouTube click here: https://youtu.be/CeD_X9a_0lM

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