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Masterclass: Dr Owen Dean Discusses Netflix’s “The Lion’s Share”

# Masterclass: Dr Owen Dean Discusses Netflix’s “The Lion’s Share”

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- 15 July 2019

[Dr Owen Dean](https://spoor.com/our-people/dr-owen-dean/) was the guest on Azania Mosaka’s Masterclass series on Radio 702 to discuss the real story of [Mbube](https://youtu.be/mrrQT4WkbNE), recently retold in the Netflix docu-drama “The Lion’s Share”. Listen to the podcast of the masterclass [here](http://www.702.co.za/podcasts/102/azas-masterclass/227196/asterclass-copy-write-of-mbube-the-lion-sleepstonight).

If you are not yet familiar with the basic facts, [click here](https://spoor.com/awakening-the-lion-in-the-jungle-the-story-of-the-lion-sleeps-tonight-case/) to read an article by Dr Owen Dean.