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Episode 250
Sarah Chayes describes her time in Afghanistan and discusses the link between corruption and national security.
4 years, 9 months ago
The Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
Episode 249
Jack Ewing of the New York Times in Frankfurt discusses his excellent book, "Faster, Higher, Farther: The Volkswagen Scandal," and the outrageous fra…
4 years, 9 months ago
"Fat Leonard"
Episode 248
Craig Whitlock of the Washington Post describes the sleaze and corruption that compromised the top ranks of the Seventh Fleet.
4 years, 9 months ago
An Update on the FinCEN Files
Episode 247
Will Fitzgibbon of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) joins the podcast with an update on last year's FinCEN Files stor…
4 years, 10 months ago
"Madoff Talks"
Episode 246
Author and business radio host Jim Campbell discusses his recent book about Bernie Madoff, his Ponzi scheme and his lack of remorse, based on extraor…
4 years, 10 months ago
The New Corporation: How Good Corporations are Bad for Democracy
Episode 245
Joel Bakan joins the podcast to discuss his books, and the films based on them. He outlines the fundamental conflict inherent in companies ostensibly…
4 years, 10 months ago
"Wilful Blindness: How a Network of Narcos, Tycoons, and CCP Agents Infiltrated the West"
Episode 244
Investigative reporter Sam Cooper describes the waves of drugs and laundered money from China crashing on Canada's shores. Sam's new book is "Wilful …
4 years, 10 months ago
Kleptopia at FraudFest!
Episode 243
Tom Burgis, investigations correspondent at the Financial Times and author of "Kleptopia", discusses the increasingly disturbing influence that klept…
4 years, 10 months ago
Golden Passports and Visas
Episode 242
The golden passports and visas industry boomed during the pandemic and attracted the attention of policymakers. This week, we're reposting our interv…
4 years, 11 months ago
Using Universities to Launder Reputations
Episode 241
John Heathershaw of the University of Exeter discusses the working paper he co-authored for the National Endowment for Democracy: "Paying for a World…
4 years, 11 months ago