"They Hit Me with an Ak-47 & Took Me." - The $20 Million Hostage | Michael Scott Moore

FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/Eo9KmAm6PHw?si=iUZTj8oxJmC9EUbk Michael Scott Moore recounts the exact moment his life changed. Without warning, he was struck with a rifle, dragged away, and taken hostage. What followed would become a 977-day ordeal that cost millions, shattered families, and permanently altered how he sees the world. MICHAEL's LINKS - BUY BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Sea-Captive-Somali-Pirate/dp/0062449176 - IG: https://www.instagram.com/michaelscottmoore1/?hl=en This is his memory of the worst day of his life — told plainly, without exaggeration. Inside this clip: • Being struck with a rifle • Taken at gunpoint • The moment time slowed down • Realizing there was no escape • The beginning of a 977-day captivity No dramatization. No commentary. Just the moment everything ended — and something else began. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 00:00 – The Kidnapping, Time Slows Down, Captured Alone, Beaten, Prison House 12:06 – Day Two Care, First Week, Friend “Rolly,” First Phone Call 30:33 – Daily Life in Captivity, Food, Vatican Radio Homily, Why He Didn’t Grab a Gun 45:42 – Empathy for Pirates, Al Shabab vs Piracy, Six Months on Hijacked Ship, Captain’s Body 57:12 – Failed Escape Attempt, Jumping Ship, BBC Escape Stories, Chinese Captives Watch the full conversation on the Julian Dorey Podcast @JulianDoreyDaily ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices