Tiger King: New Podcast Episode Explores What Happened to the Cast After the Hit Netflix Docuseries
USA, NEW YORK - 05/25/2021 — Lawsuits, grenades, and animal abuse. The story doesn’t end after the Netflix credits roll.
It has been over a year since the hit Netflix docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness aired on our screens. Now, a new podcast episode, hosted by Elizabeth Novogratz, will take a deeper look at what has happened to the cast of Tiger King since the Netflix show’s premiere.
In an exclusive interview, Novogratz will chat with journalist and Nat Geo Explorer, Sharon Guynup, who has spent four years investigating and exposing tiger cub petting attractions across the United States. From Facebook live and hand grenades to SWAT teams and felony charges, Guynup will tell all about the recent, bizarre events that continue to unfold.
“By the time he was on the run, Tim Stark did this Facebook live where he railed against the judges, officials, and animal rights activists. It was vile and racist. He claimed that together, all of these people had conspired to deny him the right to own and breed exotic animals. He taunted law enforcement,” Guynup says during the episode. “He waved a hand grenade in front of his phone. You know, keep in mind, he's driving down the highway during this hour long Facebook live. And he was also saying that he was willing to die for what he believed in.”
The episode will also explore the animal issues that the Netflix hit often glosses over. With experts stating that there are probably more tigers in captivity in the U.S. than the 3,900 estimated to live in the wild across Asia, this topic is about more than eccentric, cult character creations like Joe Exotic. It’s about the deep-rooted issues of wildlife tourism that thrive in the underbelly of crime across America due to lax laws and a lightly regulated industry.
The highly-anticipated episode will be released on Thursday 27 May, and can be found on the Species Unite website, and all major podcast listening platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Play.
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About the Host
Elizabeth Novogratz is the host and executive director of Species Unite. Before launching Species Unite she spent over a decade creating content to help people make healthier lifestyle choices. She co-founded and served as editor in chief of the Well Daily, a website and daily email that brought wellness, meditation, and health to humans everywhere. She co-authored Wall Street journal book of the month, Just Sit: A Meditation Guidebook for Those Who Know They Should but Don’t.
About Species Unite
Species Unite is a non-profit media organization that is changing the way the world treats animals. Their podcast interviews are with world-changing humans; their weekly Animal News covers everything from the latest in animal protection to the newest in the future of food; and their campaigns engage, inform, educate and inspire their members to care more about themselves, the planet and all of its inhabitants.
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