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Follow the Money: The Podcast

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Ursula Von Der Leyen

Reckon you know who’s running Europe? Think again. Every week, we dive into a Follow the Money investigation exposing the continent’s hidden powerbrokers: from deceiving companies and influential lobbyists to corrupt politicians and financial fraudsters. Tune into our podcast and join our journalists as they reveal how they uncovered the truth and held power to account.Presented by Emma du Chatini... more

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In the midst of war, Russian oligarchs are suing Ukraine – not in Moscow, not in Kyiv, but through European trade treaties and arbitration courts in Washington. What might sound like a legal technicality is actually part of a powerful global mechanis... more

Alcohol and tobacco are both linked to serious disease, yet the industries have spent decades casting doubt on the risks. Journalist Irene van den Berg revealed how cigarette giants invested heavily in treatment for smoking-related conditions and fun... more

From binge-watching your favorite soap opera to the music you consume: our lives would be unthinkable without US culture. But what might seem like a harmless influence harbours dangerous tendencies for Europe’s economic and military fate, argues Euro... more

Carbon credits are marketed as a simple solution to climate change: companies can offset CO₂ by funding green initiatives such as forest protection and tree planting. Yet many of these offsets have been exposed as ineffective at cutting emissions, or... more

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Recent Guests

Irene van den Berg
Investigative journalist and author featured in Follow the Money reports on tobacco and alcohol lobbying
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Episode: Big Tobacco shows Big Alcohol how to lobby
Dave Keating
Author of The Own Continent; journalist
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Episode: Special: Our toxic obsession with the US
Mira Sys
Follow the Money journalist
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Episode: How not to save the planet
Ties Gijzel
Follow the Money journalist
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Episode: How not to save the planet
Patrik Galavits
Hungarian journalist
Follow the Money and Hungarian press
Episode: Who’s the man aiming to oust Orbán?
Leila Goldstein
Reporter based in Cambodia focusing on microfinance issues
Southeast Asia Globe
Episode: European money pushes Cambodians into despair
Dimitri Tokmetzis
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Episode: How we tracked soldiers on Tinder
Sebastiaan Brommersma
Follow the Money reporter
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Episode: How we tracked soldiers on Tinder
Vittoria Torsello
Journalist based in Italy
Episode: Europe’s second-hand clothing crisis

Hosts

Emma du Chatinier
Host of Follow the Money, Emma engages in investigative journalism and holds discussions on topics of corruption and abuse of power.
Alexander Fanta
Co-host and reporter at Follow the Money, focusing on investigative analysis of European political dynamics.

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Apple Podcasts
#201
Germany/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#81
Belgium/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#139
Netherlands/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#244
Colombia/News/Politics

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Special: Our toxic obsession with the US
Q: What's the key message you want to impart to Europeans about their future security and federation?
Wake up to the reality of American influence, consider federation or a European army as essential paths, and act to create a balanced, autonomous Europe rather than relying on a protectorate framework.
Special: Our toxic obsession with the US
Q: Do you think it's realistic for everyday Europeans to switch to more European-produced content and maybe English-language European media to reach a pan-European audience?
It's not always practical for everyone to switch entirely, but producers can embrace English to reach wider audiences and reduce cultural dominance, while audiences can deliberately seek European content to foster a stronger European identity.
Special: Our toxic obsession with the US
Q: What should citizens do to free themselves from this American cultural dependence?
Be conscious of the cultural diet you consume and actively diversify toward European content, languages, and production; it's about awareness and deliberate choices rather than complete withdrawal from American media.
Big Tobacco shows Big Alcohol how to lobby
Q: What is this anecdote? Tell us about your findings.
The anecdote illustrates how funding and affiliations shifted a Dutch research project after tobacco interests gained control of the funding, signaling broader manipulation of scientific independence.
Who’s the man aiming to oust Orbán?
Q: How does Magyar come across as a politician when you met him?
Patrik notes that Magyar appears as a professional politician who can deliver polished answers, though moments of frustration reveal a more human side and hint at potential vulnerabilities under scrutiny.

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