Frontier Men: The Forbidden Island

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

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Frontier Men: The Forbidden Island is an episode from The Slow Newscast by Alice Sandelson.

This episode is 33:35 long.

This episode was published on Apr 7, 2026.

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