Intrigue: The Ratline

Ep1: Tunnel 29 - The Escape

Intrigue: The Ratline ›

19:00 | Oct 16th, 2019

8 recommendations

“I didn’t want to be a part of this new world.” Joachim is on holiday in East Germany when he hears Berlin is to be divided. The wall is built and the escapes begin. Joachim has to decide whether he'l...Show More



Recommendations

jkx recommended:Jun 14th, 2024

I thought this episode was:

🌅 A beautiful story
😢 Moving
🤭 Dramatic
😲 Fascinating
💎 A Hidden Gem
🥺 Nostalgic
😭 A tear-jerker
🤯 Unbeliveable
👍 Well-produced
🕵️‍ Well-researched
📝 Well-written
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phocks recommended:Mar 10th, 2021

A friend recommended I listen to this series. I think I'm really going to enjoy it! I have always been fascinated by the East/West divide.

I thought this episode was:

🧐 Intriguing
🤯 Unbeliveable
👍 Well-produced
🕵️‍ Well-researched
📝 Well-written
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cesarm recommended:Oct 17th, 2019

The whole third season of Intrigue just dropped today. The third season is all about a group of brave people that dig a tunnel from West to East Germany to help people escape.

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jhawthorne recommended:Sep 16th, 2020

Love the mix of history, adventure and thriller

I thought this episode was:

🌚 Creepy
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molinos recommended:Dec 28th, 2019

If you like spy stories and Berlin stories, this third season of this podcast is just for you. Joachim, a young student from East Berlin, decided to escape to the west after they built the Wall. Very well narrated podcast with thousands of interviews.

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mmDec 28th, 2019

@jhawthorne Perhaps a new history podcast for you?

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jhawthorneDec 29th, 2019

@mm @molinos yes! I love bbc history

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cgkelly recommended:Oct 6th, 2020

Tunnel 29 is one of the best told (and best sounding) podcasts of the year.

I thought this episode was:

😲 Fascinating
💯 A must listen
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mpr recommended:Apr 12th, 2020

Super atmospheric history.

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