Bring Home Wendell Brown | Episode 1

In the dead of night, Wendell Brown—a former American football coach from Detroit—finds himself surrounded by police officers in a foreign land, unsure of what's happening or where he's being taken. He recounts his terrifying first encounter with the Chinese legal system after a night out in Chongqing goes horribly wrong. As he’s thrown into a cell, unable to contact anyone or speak the language, Wendell’s nightmare begins. Host Matt Liston introduces us to Wendell's story, setting the stage for a heart-wrenching battle for justice in a world where the odds are stacked against him. This is the start of a journey that will take us from the streets of China to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., as Wendell’s family fights to bring him home. "Game Plan: The Wendell Brown Story" is an Entropy Media production. Catch new episodes every Wednesday, wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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It was a dream-turned-nightmare, for former American football star, Wendell Brown when he began coaching his beloved sport to Chinese citizens. After being attacked by multiple men, in a Yuzhong District nightclub, the Detroit legend, is the one who finds himself in one of the harshest prisons in China, facing a nearly impossible battle against a legal system with a 99% conviction rate. Yet, hope arises in the most unexpected form: a group of strangers from around the world who, using the WeChat app, come together to form “Team Wendell.” Scattered across the globe, they must fight against all odds to bring the American home before more harm finds him. Behind bars in one of China's harshest prisons, Wendell is the only Black man, American, and foreigner in a cell with 30 men. Isolated and targeted, he must survive not just the horrid conditions but also the danger from fellow prisoners. To survive, Wendell and his team need the perfect game plan.   Binge the full season of "Game Plan: The Wendell Brown Story" now. Available wherever you listen to podcasts! A production of Entropy Media.