544 Days Hashtags and Backchannels | Episode 5
Oct 5, 2021
The public effort to free Jason gains new life with #FreeJason and support from Muhammad Ali and Anthony Bourdain. The U.S. government secretly negotiates his release. The narrator discusses their belief in Jason's innocence and the challenges faced during secret negotiations to secure the release of American prisoners.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
A Surprise Visit from Prison
02:17 • 20min
Watching TV in Prison: An Unexpected Plea for Colleague's Release
22:01 • 2min
Belief in Justice
24:12 • 8min
A Diplomat's Intense Schedule and Unexpected Request
32:19 • 2min
Secret Negotiations and the Risky Strategy
33:58 • 7min