Charlie Hebdo Part 1
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audio
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History
News
Politics
True Crime
Publication Date |
Jun 17, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:30:01

In the first of a two-part look at the mass shooting at the office of the satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo in 2015, we learn about the controversy surrounding the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammed. The images, originally published in a Danish newspaper and added to by the illustrators at Charlie Hebdo, upset many Muslims, who said some of the depictions were both disrespectful and racist. As protests grew, some Islamist groups threatened bloody retribution for those who had published the cartoons.

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Part 1/2. In Part 1 of our look at the mass shooting at the office of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper in 2015, we find out about the controversy surrounding the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammed, which led to death threats, mass protests, and the murderous assault against staff at the satirical weekly. We conclude the case next week. To find out more about the people and music featured in today’s episode, visit the Assassinations Podcast website, www.AssassinationsPodcast.com. While there, you can also check out our Bookstore, where we recommend some great episode-related books and reading material, and shop our Merch Store to nab a log tee or tote bag. If you’d like to support the show, we have a Patreon page. We offer a variety of different support levels with lots of fun perks, including bonus episodes, a monthly livestream, stickers, merch store credit, and more! Find us at patreon.com/AssassinationsPodcast You can also interact with us on Twitter. You’ll find us @AssassinsPod. Assassinations Podcast was created by Niall Cooper, who also researches and writes the show. Lindsey Morse is our editor and producer. Our theme music was created by Graeme Ronald. If you’d like to hear more from Graeme, check out his band, Remember Remember. You’ll find them on iTunes.

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