EPISODE · Oct 10, 2025 · 1H 1M
Schrödinger's Spy: Businessman, Fraud, or Russian Agent? - with Sam Jones
from Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · host Pushkin Industries
When the Financial Times uncovered the billion-dollar Wirecard fraud, it seemed like the story was over. But then the company’s Chief Operating Officer, Jan Marsalek, vanished - leaving behind clues that pointed to a double life as a secret agent. In his new podcast Hot Money: Agent of Chaos, FT journalist Sam Jones follows Marsalek’s trail through a globe-spanning world of spies, secrets, and corruption. Sam joins Tim to take him behind the scenes of the hunt for Marsalek, share his insights on the future of Russian espionage, and explore what modern spy stories tell us about ourselves. Find Hot Money: Agent of Chaos wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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