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246. The bank robbery that created Stockholm Syndrome

In August 1973 a man walks into a Swedish bank, demands three million kroner and takes four hosta...

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05.00 31 Aug 2026


246. The bank robbery that created Stockholm Syndrome



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In August 1973 a man walks into a Swedish bank, demands three million kroner and takes four hostages. The six day standoff that followed would become the origin story for Stockholm Syndrome. Let Me Explain.


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Let Me Explain With Seán Defoe

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