On June 24, 2021, only 3 weeks his assassination, Peter R. de Vries was interviewed for a podcast by Kees van der Spek. It became a conversation between two friends who look back on the adventures they’ve experienced. Little did the two know that this would be their last time together, and that this would be Peter’s last interview.
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