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Hot Money: Agent of Chaos

Pushkin Industries & Financial Times
Money Laundering
Iran
Cocaine Super Cartel
Daniel Kinahan
Sports Betting
European Drug Trade
Mitrice Richardson
Drug Trafficking
Corruption
Dubai
Cocaine
Cocaine Trafficking
Europol
Dublin
Ali Matamid
Dubai Super Cartel
Drug Enforcement Administration
Arms Trafficking
Hezbollah
Tyson Fury Vs Anthony Joshua

In 2020, the Financial Times exposed a €2 billion fraud at Wirecard, a high-flying German fintech. Many thought that was the end of the story. But for reporter Sam Jones, it was just the beginning.

This season on Hot Money: Agent of Chaos, Jones investigates Wirecard’s chief operating officer, who vanished just as Wirecard collapsed. And turned out to also be a Russian spy.

From an Ibizan sting ... more

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Kate Porterfield
Psychologist and expert on the impact of crime and punishment
Episode: From Revisionist History: The Alabama Murders
Peter Gridling
Former head of the Austrian intelligence service, BVT.
BVT
Episode: Episode 6: Maestro
Augusto Ott
Former police inspector with a controversial background in the BVT.
Episode: Episode 6: Maestro
Hussein Abedini
An Iranian opposition activist and member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
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Episode: Episode 8 - The Red Notebook
Tyson Fury
World-famous heavyweight champion
Episode: Episode 7 - Against the Ropes
Quentin Mugg
French police commander working in Europol
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Episode: Episode 7 - Against the Ropes
Eric Montalvo
Attorney and former military serviceman
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Episode: Episode 7 - Against the Ropes
John Post
Former DEA agent who worked alongside Angel
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Episode: Episode 6 - Ties with Tehran
Matt Horn
Recently retired Deputy Director of Investigations at the UK's National Crime Agency, now Director of Intelligence and Investigation at Clue Software
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Episode: Episode 3 - Sun, Guns & Sangria

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Sam Jones
Host and investigative journalist, Sam Jones, serves as the European Security Correspondent for the Financial Times. Known for his storytelling and investigative prowess, he deeply explores the intersections of business and geopolitics through his reporting.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.9k ratings
  • Compelling and thoughtful

    Really fascinating and detailed. Like a le Carre or Graham Greene novel. Except it’s all true and real and not fictional. Brilliant.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    04Heaven Slake
    United States2 months ago
  • Very very slow

    The type of documentary that includes the journalist asking “where should we sit?” Agonizingly slow and dragged out, yet a fascinating story beneath it all. Worth listening to, but barely.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Constant Reader Jr.
    United States2 months ago
  • Riveting

    The third series was riveting from start to finish. These folks are great story tellers and investigative journalists who sunk their teeth into a really interesting story. But all the way along there was a sense of raw fascination and unexpected twists that took the listener along and gave us a sense of what the experience must have been like for the journalists, too. Please make more like this. I’m hooked.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Boofla88
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Hot Money

    Some penetrating journalism really well presented. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MarkT1964
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Absolutely brilliant

    Careful, insightful reporting presented in a compelling narrative - totally hooked even having followed the story from the very beginning.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    cestlabellevie91
    United Kingdom2 months ago

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Some criticisms cite pacing or content overlap, yet many find the narratives captivating.
Engaging and meticulously researched, blending thrilling corporate drama with geopolitical intrigue.
A compelling investigation that draws listeners into the complexities of modern espionage and fraud.
Insightful commentary on the implications of financial fraud and international espionage.
Gripping storytelling that reveals the layers of deception in corporate scandals.

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From Revisionist History: The Alabama Murders
Q: Why have we created a system that in trying to respond to suffering, all too often makes suffering worse?
The discussion revolves around failures of character, justice, and compassion leading to tragic consequences.
Episode 3: Thrill Seeking
Q: Did it not strike you as odd that there's this wealthy backer who has money and he's just not...
Killian admitted it was unusual, but he was convinced by the handshake deal and their initial connections.
Episode 3: Thrill Seeking
Q: Can I just ask, how were you feeling during this? Were you afraid?
Killian reflected on his adrenaline-fueled experiences as a sort of addiction, contrasting them with the comforts of a peaceful life.
Episode 3 - Sun, Guns & Sangria
Q: Did you think that, in that moment, there was ever a risk that they would take the risk of doing something serious to you?
There was, of course, which showed how untouchable they felt they were.
Episode 3 - Sun, Guns & Sangria
Q: I mean, I'm sure you've seen the footage. What did you think at that moment?
It felt like a big stage; this could be the beginning of the end for the organized crime group.

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What is Hot Money: Agent of Chaos about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Focused on a high-profile fraud case, the show investigates the dramatic unraveling of Wirecard, a once-prominent German fintech. The narrative centers around Jan Marsalek, the company's chief operating officer, who evaded capture after the scandal broke. Episodes reveal a complex web of espionage, criminal intrigue, and geopolitical manipulations, exploring Marsalek's ties to Russian intelligence and his various clandestine operations. The storytelling delves into compelling real-life events, such as a sting operation in Ibiza and Marsalek's attempts to manipulate intelligence services, raising larger questions about power and deception in today's world.

What sets this analysis apart is its intersection of corporate fraud and internationa... more

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