De Telegraaf podcast ‘Ontvoerd naar Noord-Korea’ already reaches one million streams
De Telegraaf podcast Ontvoerd naar Noord-Korea, about the mysterious disappearance of Dutch woman Leidy Kaspersma, has been downloaded more than one million times just six weeks after its launch.
In the nine-part podcast, De Telegraaf reporter Marcel Vink and podcast maker Marieke Mager search for Leidy Kaspersma, who disappeared without a trace in Ireland in 1978. Vink has been investigating her disappearance for more than ten years and discovered that her name has surfaced in North Korea. Was she the victim of an abduction by the North Korean regime? The country abducted several foreign citizens in the 1970s and 1980s. “It is good to see that a disappearance from almost half a century ago is finally getting the attention this case deserves, in our view. Only in this way can more answers still emerge. We are pleased that listeners are thinking along with us and providing us with tips. We also know that Leidy’s family greatly appreciates this.”
“It is a story full of surprising twists. Marcel and Marieke have succeeded in translating this complex story into a thrilling and popular podcast. From the many responses we receive, we can see that this podcast is also helping us reach new audiences,” says editor-in-chief Kamran Ullah.
Within six weeks, the hit podcast reached the milestone of one million streams. The final episode will be released online next Tuesday.
