Going Troppo with Australia's Nicole Chamoun

Going Troppo with Australia's Nicole Chamoun

Author: Bill Brioux December 2, 2024 Duration: 28:51
Send us Fan Mail As we head into another frigid Canadian winter we bring you a podcast about a series that is set and shot in the hottest part of Australia. The series is called Troppo, a term used in north Queensland that means going mad from the heat. Troppo is based on the best selling novel from Candice Fox titled Crimson Lake and it is about a disgraced American ex-cop played by Thomas Jane (HBO's Hung) hired to help an Australian private investigator. They are teamed t...

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