# Frontier Men: The Forbidden Island

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Podcast: [The Slow Newscast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-slow-newscast-1064150)
Published: 2026-04-07T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-tortoise-podcast/episodes/frontier-men-the-forbidden-island
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Duration seconds: 2015

## Resource

Last year, a YouTuber attempted to reach an uncontacted tribe on the remote island of North Sentinel, an area that is out of bounds for everyone else on the planet. His bid for content may have been audacious, and illegal, but it’s just the latest in a long line of misguided foreigners attempting to make contact. But do these individuals represent the greatest threat to the tribe? And what do we as a planet stand to lose if contact is made? Reporter: Xavier Greenwood Producer: Madeleine Parr  Additional production: Ada Barumé Artwork: Blythe Walker Sibthorp Sound design: Dominic Delargy Editor: Matt Russell Clip Credits: NBC News, News 10 and News9 Live Subscribe to The Observer today: https://observer.co.uk/subscribe  And get access to: Our podcasts before anyone else A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Recipes for every occasion Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online Subscribe today for just £1 for your first month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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