Pods Like Us meets Emma Jane Kirb...

Pods Like Us meets Emma Jane Kirby - writing audio drama, documentaries, foreign news, and The Archers

Pods Like Us by Martin ”Marv” Quibell

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Emma Jane Kirby has worked as a Foreign Correspondent for the BBC, written documentaries, audio drama, a novel, and so much more.

The main reason for their interview is the recent audio series A Most Audacious Heist, that looks in to real life theft of the Sisi Star, which looks into the lives of Empress Sisi herself, and the likable rogue Daniel Blanchard, who sole the star in a way that gives Ethan Hunt from the Mission Impossible films a run for their money. Or did he?

The conversation looks at how EJ's history as a foreign correspondent for the BBC has inspired her writing these great stories based on true stories.

They also discuss the audio series The Butterfly King, which is about a former European king, who died after meeting Adolf Hitler, and after denying Hitler's request to hand over Jews that were being protected  ... 

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