Episode 6: The Black Bag
The gang – with the father and Leo united again – are caught. This family tragedy obsesses a nation, but devastates the brothers. But today, after all...
Made in Sweden: the podcast of The Father
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The six-part Made in Sweden podcast is the true story behind the novel The Father by Anton Svensson. This is an unforgettable, thrilling real-life story of how three brothers grew up to become Sweden’s most wanted criminals, as told by fourth brother Stefan Thunberg and crime journalist-turned-author Anders Roslund. The Father is available to buy from iTunes as an ebook and digital audiobook. The paperback is available from all good bookstores. For details, go to www.thecrimevault.com/ebooks/made-in-sweden-the-father. The music for this podcast was written and performed by George Hyde.
Episode 5: Decline and Fall
The gang’s original theft of 221 military weapons is discovered, and they are dubbed ‘The Military League’. Loyalties between the robbers are fraying,...
Episode 4: Explosive
Leo and his brothers set a bomb in Stockholm Central Station, the point when Stefan recognised the madness for what it was. But, shockingly, bombs had...
Episode 3: Dancing with the Bear
The gang’s methods are revealed, hitting targets with speed – exactly as the father taught Leo to fight a childhood bully. The police speculate on who...
Episode 2: Joining a Gang
Leo has formed his gang, and they commit their first armed robbery. The media become enthralled with the dramatic heist, while somewhere on the outski...
Episode 1: Never Be a Rat
Sweden in the early 1990s was innocent … vulnerable. Into this world steps Stefan’s father, for whom loyalty was everything. Through love and terror, ...