About this episode

This bonus episode explores the behind-the-scenes creation of Codename Badger and the investigation into John Cottell's story.

In this bonus episode of Codename Badger, presenter Eugene Henderson and producer Andy Clark go behind the scenes of the podcast’s creation. Hear additional details from the investigation that didn’t make it into the main series. They discuss how they first uncovered the story of John Cottell, the challenges of researching a case that spanned more than 70 years, and how they shaped decades of mystery, deception, and evidence into a six part series. Plus, psychologist Dr Drew Curtis, an expert in lying and deception, explores how the falsehoods at the heart of the story were able to endure for so long, and why so many people believed them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Eugene Henderson

Guests: Andy Clark, Dr Drew Curtis

Topics covered

• podcast creation
• investigation
• deception
• true crime
• psychology
• history

Keywords

• Codename Badger
• Eugene Henderson
• Andy Clark
• Dr Drew Curtis
• John Cottell
• deception
• true crime
• investigation

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Books & works: Codename Badger

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