The Last Voyage of the Pong Su
Available now: All new Naked City
The much anticipated fifth season of Naked City has arrived. Make sure to subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device. Search Naked City wherever you get your podcasts. John Silvester, Australia’s longest-serving crime reporter, will take you on a journey through his 40 years o…
23:00Jun 22, 2022, 2:50 AM
Coming soon - Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions
Since late 2020, the case of missing Sydney woman Melissa Caddick has captivated the country. A seemingly successful businesswoman from Sydney's eastern suburbs went missing after authorities raided her Dover Heights home amid questions over an unlicensed financial planning business. Sydney Morning…
01:48Apr 4, 2022, 11:30 PM
The double agent
Special bonus episode. A human source risks his life by becoming a double agent. His existence and his crucial role in helping police know which syndicate members to shadow before the Pong Su's April 2003 arrival has remained a secret until now. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by …
18:58Apr 25, 2021, 11:37 PM
Naked City: A true crime podcast from the makers of Pong Su
John Silvester, Australia’s longest-serving crime reporter, will take you on a journey through his 40 years of dealing with the nation’s most dangerous criminals. Subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device the minute they are published.
00:51Jul 30, 2020, 1:05 AM
Pong Su extra: Taking the helm of the Pong Su
Nicholas Martin had a very important role in the Pong Su story, but it’s one he’s never talked publicly about until now. Nicholas was a navy clearance diver who boarded the Pong Su with the SAS troops. After clearing the ship for improvised explosive devices, Nicholas took command of the bridge a…
39:09Dec 23, 2019, 5:00 AMClean
Pong Su extra: Mission planning with the SAS
In episode 5 of 'The Last Voyage of the Pong Su', we hear from Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis - two men who were part of the Special Air Service Regiment tasked with a dramatic capture of the Pong Su. In this extended interview you’ll hear about what happened before, during and after the day of this dra…
38:19Dec 19, 2019, 5:00 AMExplicit
Reckoning
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 newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. If you enjoyed t…
43:55Dec 9, 2019, 5:14 AMExplicit
The most free they’d ever be
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 Morning Herald.A new episode of this 10-part series drops on…
32:22Dec 2, 2019, 11:00 AM
The defector's choice
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 heroin. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the…
31:28Nov 25, 2019, 11:00 AMClean
You need a lawyer
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 you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald.A n…
45:11Nov 18, 2019, 11:00 AMClean