The Trojan Horse Affair

A podcast series by Brian Reed and Hamza Syed: The Trojan Horse Affair. It’s an investigation of an anonymous letter describing a plot by Islamic extremists to take charge of schools in Birmingham, England. I’m four episodes in, and the story grows ever more bewildering.

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After listening to all eight episodes, I can say bewildering indeed. This commentary from Sonia Sodha, a Guardian columnist, raises important questions: “The Trojan Horse Affair : How Serial podcast got it so wrong.”