Operation Asshole: Paul Watson's whale war
Out on the high seas, Paul Watson became a hero and pariah of the environmental movement. Now he sits in a remote prison. How should we treat the radicals willing to go to extremes to protect the planet?
Reported by: Basia Cummings and Xavier Greenwood
Produced by: Xavier Greenwood
Sound design by: Hannah Varrall and Dominic Delargy
Edited by: Gary Marshall and Matt Russell
Podcast artwork by: Jon Hill
Image credit: Mirco Taliercio/laif/ Camera Press
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