
How the doping doc 'Icarus' morphed into a real life thriller
The Business · KCRW
August 7, 201729m 32s
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Show Notes
<p>Bryan Fogel's original plan for his documentary <em>Icarus</em> was to investigate pervasive doping in cycling by becoming a human guinea pig. He recruited chemist Grigory Rodchenkov in Moscow to guide him. Then Rodchenkov was revealed as the architect of Russia's state-run doping program -- and he was ready to blow the whistle. Fogel helped Rodchenkov flee, and then things got really scary.</p>