From the Archive: Denis Rodman and Kim Jong-un - Sports Bizarre

Former Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman offered to go to Russia to talk to President Vladimir Putin about the imprisoned WNBA star Brittney Griner.

While Rodman claims somewhat falsely that "I know Putin too well," there’s one dictator he does know well, North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.

Between 2013 and 2018, Rodman made numerous trips to North Korea, calling Jong-un a ‘friend for life’. At one point, Rodman was one of only two men in the world who had met Kim Jong-un and then President Donald Trump.

Titus O’Reily and Mick Molloy discuss the strangest relationship in international politics and look at claims Rodman was an intelligence officer working for the Central Intelligence Agency or just a useful idiot for the North Koreans.

Titus is touring the country. Tickets are on sale now.

Sat 16 Nov: The Leadbeater, Melbourne

https://theleadbeaterhotel.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/d7d3259b-2256-48b0-be2e-174d62dd917e

Wed 20 Nov: Rosemount, Perth FIRST SHOW SOLD OUT SECOND SHOW ADDED

https://rosemounthotel.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/63cc2642-6733-4511-9362-dff37fe6a685?Event=199073

Wed 27 Nov: The Triffid, Brisbane

https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/titus-o-reily-sport-the-unauthorised-history/171148

Fri 29 Nov: The Comedy Store, Sydney

https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/138570

Sat 30 Nov: Fun Time Pony, Canberra FIRST SHOW SOLD OUT SECOND SHOW ADDED

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1285551

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