"We Call Her Emma" is an investigative documentary series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer that traces the extraordinary transformation of Asma al-Assad—born Emma, a British-raised, Western-educated banker from West London—into the first lady of a brutal dictatorship in Syria. Hosted and reported by journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou, the six-part series combines rigorous investigative journalism with intimate interviews from people who knew Asma before and after her rise to power, unpacking questions of complicity, coercion, and moral responsibility during the Syrian civil war. The tone is serious, probing, and journalistic, appealing to listeners interested in geopolitics, true crime, and the psychology of power. It sits at the intersection of political history and character study, exploring how an ordinary woman became entangled with atrocity, and whether she was a willing participant, a victim, or both. Ideal for fans of narrative political podcasts like Caliphate or The Corrections.