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Whale Hunting — 54 episodes
The Man Stealing Billions of Dollars from the US Economy, Mauerberger's Spiderweb
From A Curious Worldview: How did MBS rise to power?
How did federal agents infiltrate the world’s dirtiest bank?
Why does Elon Musk need private spies?
What does Iran achieve by outsourcing assassination attempts in the West?
Do Hezbollah's booby-trapped pagers herald a new era of warfare?
Why was the FBI fascinated by the artist Mark Lombardi?
How did the FSB infiltrate one of Sweden’s biggest banks?
How did Credit Suisse become the most scandal-ridden bank of all time?
How do you stop Putin’s war machine?
Is Masayoshi Son the richest man you’ve never heard of?
Are hidden jurisdictions rewriting the rules of power?
How does a secretive Catholic sect influence global finance?
How has Popular Front changed war reporting?
What’s it like to run a TV network under the Taliban?
How did 1MDB cash end up in Kim Kardashian’s pockets?
Is the art market a haven for dirty money?
From The Lever: Who Broke The Economy?
Why is London the libel capital of the world?
Who is Li Fangwei, the Chinese phantom?
How do kleptocrats and dictators launder their reputation in the US?
Are journalists con artists?
Betrayal, Insurgency, and Understanding Afghanistan
Sudden Russian Death Syndrome
The Grab: Food Wars, Water Crises and China's Plan
The Secret Mission to Overthrow the North Korean Regime
Dark Web, MLMs, and a Missing Cryptoqueen
Girl Bosses: Cartels, Narcas and Untold Stories
FBI Calling: Organized Crime, Encrypted Phones and Anom
Old Crimes, New Tech: Mixers, Crypto and Dirty Money
Fur and Loathing: Trolls, Terrorism, and Chlorine Gas
K Street: How to Buy Friends and Influence People
China and the US: Nukes, Tech and Hot Competition
From 404 Media: The ‘Com World War’
1MDB Updates: Jho Low, a Swiss Trial and Testimony in Malaysia
Covert Diplomacy: Democracy, Death Threats and Hostage Negotiations
Sam Bankman-Fried: FTX, Regrets, and a 25 year prison sentence
Bumper Harvests: Data, Privacy, and State Surveillance
Cyber Crimes: Stuxnet, Sabotage and Digital Warfare
Red Alert: Interpol, Autocrats, and a Leadership Race
Ridouan Taghi: Drugs, Death, and a Mega Trial
Treasure Islands: Secrecy, Shell Companies, and Sunny Tax Havens
Making Movies: Johnny Depp, MBS, and a Blockbuster Bromance
Jan Marsalek: Wirecard, Lies and Bulgarian Spies
Dark Dubai: Sheiks, Escapes and Runaway Princesses
Fighting Talk: Russia, Resilience, and Reporting War
Flying Low: Data, Dictators, and Private Planes
Fat Leonard: Ports, Pay Offs, and a Prisoner Swap
Private Surveillance: Are you being watched?
Evan Gershkovich: The US reporter held in Putin’s Russia
Risky Assets: Spooks, Yachts, and Social Games
Spy Fiction: Lies, Life Writing, and John le Carré
Dirty Pictures: The Mafia, Stolen Art, and Mediocre Seascapes
Bad Lawyers: 1MDB, Pras Michel, and Artificial [Un]intelligence