Episode 244: The Tragic Death of Audrey Mestre, Part 1
The media called them the Beauty and the Beast of competitive free diving. This power couple achieved depths deeper than any humans before them, all without any assistive equipment. But when passion turns to obsession, the results can be deadly. This week's episode is The Tragic Death of Audrey Mestre, Part 1.
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Complaint - Francisco Ferreras Rodriguez v. Netflix, et al, United States District Court for the Central District of California: http://www.rufuslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1.-Complaint-in-Ferreras-v-Netflix-et-al.pdf
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Pipin Ferreras Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/pipinferreras?lang=en
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Audrey Mestre Official Website: http://audreymestre.com/carta_eng.html
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The Dive: A Story of Love and Obsession: https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Dive.html?id=SMouPwAACAAJ
The Last Attempt: The True Story of Freediving Champion Audrey Mestre; https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Last_Attempt/cSIBwQEACAAJ?hl=en
What Is Freediving - No Limit Discipline Explained, Freedive Earth: http://www.freedive-earth.com/learn-freedive/what-freediving-no-limit-discipline-explained
Netflix sued for film that implies record-setting diver killed his wife: https://nypost.com/2023/03/30/netflix-sued-for-film-that-implies-record-setting-diver-killed-his-wife/
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DANGERS OF THE DEPTH: http://www.freediving.biz/features/nolimit.html
History Of Freediving: https://www.deeperblue.com/history-of-freediving/
