Score for a podcast by Simone Eleveld

In 2017, when the Dutchman Bart is standing in line at Madrid airport for a flight to Barcelona, he is pulled out of the line and taken to an empty airplane. The hours that follow turn Bart’s life upside down. What exactly happened? And who had Bart in their sights? Volkskrant journalist Huib Modderkolk and podcast maker Simone Eleveld investigate the shadowy world of secret services. Can you ever be sure whether you were a target of an intelligence agency?

In their search for answers, it turns out that Bart had extremely sensitive information and was not just an ordinary target. But it also becomes clear that the event leaves deep scars, causing doubt and suspicion among friends and family.

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Research: Huib Modderkolk and Simone Eleveld
Script, editing, sound design, and voice: Simone Eleveld
Final editing: Randy Vermeulen
Music: Rutger Zuydervelt
Mixing: Brandon Grötzinger
Logo: Tijmen Snelderwaard and Titus Knegtel
Communication: Emilie van Kinschot
Head of Audio De Volkskrant: Corinne van Duin
Head of Audio DPG: Kevin Goes
With thanks to Marije Randewijk, Maartje Bakker, and Joris Heijkant