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In 1997 John Safran was chosen to be on Race Around The World, a TV show that sent 8 aspiring documentary maker around the world.

In Ivory Coast, with a love letter and photo, he asks a voodoo priest to put a curse on his ex-girlfriend in "The Right To Bare Grudges".

Watch the mini doco from 3:40 mins here on Race Around The World here -  https://archive.org/details/BestOfRaceAroundTheWorldJohnSafram26-1-97

John's latest book is Puff Piece, about big tobacco rebranding itself.

Wild, hilarious and thought-provoking, Puff Piece is a probing look into Big Tobacco and the vaping industry, and how words can be literally a matter of life and death.

About the host Jane Rocca

Jane lives in Melbourne and has been writing about fashion, music and lifestyle over two decades.

She’s written for Australia’s best music publications; Rolling Stone, Loudmouth, Hot Metal, The Face, i-D UK and more.

More from Jane - Instagram | Twitter | SMH

Web - Some of My Best Work

Get in contact - podcasts@mushroomgroup.com

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