4809bc8a-e41a-405c-93da-a8cf011df2f4 c3c7a656-1da5-4006-aba4-b2b90136cabd 6731abfd-b99e-4976-825a-ae46010022b1 5ac16573-c2ce-421d-9bf7-ae460125e7ac en-US https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-taken-abroad-93344871/ On April 16, 2009, while on a trip to Kaduna, Nigeria, Canadian Julie Mulligan is ripped from her car, assaulted with a machine gun and taken hostage by unknown assailants. Hours later she’s forced to call her husband John and demand a cash ransom. What happens next, sets off an unbelievable 14 days, that brings an Albertan family to their breaking point. Host Marci Ien relives every moment of the kidnapping through emotional interviews from Julie and John Mulligan – and further conversations with their closest family and friends. These dramatic recollections are interwoven with Marci’s narration and an original soundtrack, creating a suspenseful podcast series that’s engaging and informative. Additionally, Marci reaches out to the world’s top kidnap and ransom experts, occasionally pivoting from Julie’s story to investigate the many questions that come up around international hostage taking. In the end Marci reunites with Julie to reveal an answer to the one question Julie has been left asking – what happened to her kidnappers.

]]> episodic On April 16, 2009, while on a trip to Kaduna, Nigeria, Canadian Julie Mulligan is ripped from her car, assaulted with a machine gun and taken hostage by unknown assailants. Hours later she’s forced to call her husband John and demand a cash ransom. What happens next, sets off an unbelievable 14 days, that brings an Albertan family to their breaking point. Host Marci Ien relives every moment of the kidnapping through emotional interviews from Julie and John Mulligan – and further conversations with their closest family and friends. These dramatic recollections are interwoven with Marci’s narration and an original soundtrack, creating a suspenseful podcast series that’s engaging and informative. Additionally, Marci reaches out to the world’s top kidnap and ransom experts, occasionally pivoting from Julie’s story to investigate the many questions that come up around international hostage taking. In the end Marci reunites with Julie to reveal an answer to the one question Julie has been left asking – what happened to her kidnappers. iHeartRadio Podcasts iheartradiopodcasts@bellmedia.ca iHeartRadio no https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/4809bc8a-e41a-405c-93da-a8cf011df2f4/6731abfd-b99e-4976-825a-ae46010022b1/image.jpg?t=1645716913&size=Large https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-taken-abroad-93344871/ Episode 6: Final Answers One year later, Marci calls Julie with news from Nigeria before exploring what has happened in Julie’s life since her homecoming. 

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]]> full 1 6 iHeartRadio 3031811f-6cc4-47eb-8668-ae4a013ee52b 3031811f-6cc4-47eb-8668-ae4a013ee52b Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 1992 https://omny.fm/shows/taken-abroad/episode-6-final-answers-1 clean Episode 5: The Rescue of Julie Mulligan In Nigeria, Julie Mulligan is forced to go on the run with her captors, while back in Drayton Valley, John Mulligan makes an impact with a last-minute decision.

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]]> full 1 5 iHeartRadio 38a81c1c-a79e-4121-92bf-ae4a013eacd6 38a81c1c-a79e-4121-92bf-ae4a013eacd6 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 1218 https://omny.fm/shows/taken-abroad/episode-5-the-rescue-of-julie-mulligan-1 clean Episode 4: Weapon of Silence Cut off from Canada, Julie Mulligan must survive on her own, while her husband John reconsiders paying the ransom.

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]]> full 1 4 iHeartRadio 332587a3-a2c4-4cb1-8a20-ae4a013c4595 332587a3-a2c4-4cb1-8a20-ae4a013c4595 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 1333 https://omny.fm/shows/taken-abroad/cut-off-from-canada-julie-mulligan-must-survive-on clean Episode 3: Life as A Hostage The Mulligan’s are each held hostage in very different ways as Julie endures captivity in Kaduna and John succumbs to the demands of RCMP.

]]> The Mulligan’s are each held hostage in very different ways as Julie endures captivity in Kaduna and John succumbs to the demands of RCMP.

]]> full 1 3 iHeartRadio ccb021cf-69c9-4154-b8a0-ae460165815d ccb021cf-69c9-4154-b8a0-ae460165815d Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 1562 https://omny.fm/shows/taken-abroad/episode-3-life-as-a-hostage-1 clean Episode 2: The Price of Paying Ransom On day 2 of Julie’s captivity, John must surrender control to the RCMP, while Julie learns how dangerous her kidnappers really are.

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]]> full 1 2 iHeartRadio fd70324d-389e-489c-8c3a-ae4601573a21 fd70324d-389e-489c-8c3a-ae4601573a21 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 1434 https://omny.fm/shows/taken-abroad/episode-2-the-price-of-paying-ransom-1 clean Episode 1: The Taking of Julie Mulligan On April 16, 2009, Julie Mulligan is violently kidnapped in Kaduna, Nigeria; while her husband John answers the ransom call, and must decide whether or not to involve the police.

]]> On April 16, 2009, Julie Mulligan is violently kidnapped in Kaduna, Nigeria; while her husband John answers the ransom call, and must decide whether or not to involve the police.

]]> full 1 1 iHeartRadio 0f20f903-efb0-40fd-950d-ae460155f28c 0f20f903-efb0-40fd-950d-ae460155f28c Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 1234 https://omny.fm/shows/taken-abroad/episode-1-the-taking-of-julie-mulligan-1 clean Introducing "Taken Abroad" Subscribe now!

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