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The Bureau Podcast

Sam Cooper
China
Canada
Mark Carney
United States
Iran
Xi Jinping
Ryan Wedding
Epstein
Beijing
United Front Work Department
Zhang Youxia
Mexican Cartels
Sinaloa Cartel
Venezuela
Vancouver
Brookfield Asset Management
Fentanyl
Brookfield
Israel
Michael Ma

Investigative Journalism. Anti-Corruption. Counter-Disinformation. Whistleblowers. Sunlight. Connecting the dots on The Bureau's big stories with Sam Cooper and guests. www.thebureau.news

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WASHINGTON/OTTAWA — In this episode I connect with Grace Jin Drexel in Washington, as she pleads for the release of her father — and, almost in spite of herself, becomes a target of the same regime that imprisoned him.

Her father is Pastor Ezra Jin,... more

OTTAWA — This podcast discussion from late April was recovered from the cloud by Jason James, and was taped a month before my appearance this week alongside an incredible cast of national experts at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C.

At that e... more

OTTAWA – This week, I appeared on a panel at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., alongside Mike Doran, Professor Brenda Shaffer, and Zineb Riboua — and one of the central themes that emerged from that conversation also runs through this episode... more

OTTAWA — In this discussion with Jason James, I break down the stunning rise of Liberal floor-crosser Michael Ma — a story The Bureau has led Canadian media on with at least 10 investigative reports since mid-December 2025, culminating in our coverag... more

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Jason Pack
American researcher on the Middle East, based in London; researcher of Epstein networks
Disorder Podcast / Disorder Research
Episode: What Money Couldn't Buy: The Intelligence Logic Behind the Epstein Cover-Up
Adam Zivo
Correspondent covering counter-narcotics and conflict zones; Bureau contributor
The Bureau
Episode: Five Days Into War With Iran, Normalcy In Tel Aviv
Garry Clement
Former RCMP officer and undercover specialist, author of Undercover
RCMP
Episode: How Canada Birthed a Sinaloa Cartel Boss: A Veteran Mountie With 50 Years of Experience Explains the Unthinkable Rise of Ryan Wedding
Cheryl Yu
Researcher at the Jamestown Foundation
Jamestown Foundation
Episode: The Bureau Podcast: How United Front Networks Build Access—And Why Canada Is a Prime Target
Negar Mojtahedi
Canadian investigative journalist with Iran International English
Iran International English
Episode: BREAKING Iranian Revolt Update: The “Trump Factor,” a Revolt Spreading Beyond Iran’s Traditional Fault Lines, and Exposing Iranian Guard Networks in Canada
Chris Meyer
Former US government official; geopolitical researcher affiliated with Wide Fountain
Wide Fountain
Episode: When Diplomacy Blurs Into Crime: The Coercion Ecosystem Behind Beijing’s Power
Jesse Ferreras
Author of a fictional book on Vancouver real estate
Author
Episode: Vancouver Real Estate Horror Story: How Author Jesse Ferreras Turned a Broken Housing Market into Gothic Fiction
Charles Burton
Canadian academic and former diplomat
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Episode: “He Certainly Influenced Trudeau”: Charles Burton on Academic Paul Lin and China’s Early Reach into Canada
Ammon Blair
Former Border Patrol officer and security expert
Texas-based security expert
Episode: “A Non-Government Government”: Former U.S. Soldier and Southern Border Patrol Agent on Mexican Cartels, Links to China and Terrorists, and Canada’s Growing Risks

Hosts

Sam Cooper
Host of The Bureau Podcast; investigative journalist contributing to The Bureau.News
Brian Lilley
Co-host and lead voice on The Bureau Podcast; long-time commentator and journalist

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 116 ratings
  • He took the money.

    Sam is so cartoonish, especially evident in person. Anyone as incurious as him obviously took the money that real independent media did not.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    M.Y. Ready
    Canada2 months ago
  • Carney just like Trudeau, Cretien, Trudeau I….

    China owns the Liberal party of Canada. Once again Sam points out along with Brian Lilly the Ma debacle of a committee meeting examination. Terrible government work. Ma is a Chinese Communist Party shrill and everyone now sees it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Reid Baker
    Canada2 months ago
  • Well done 👍🏼

    Good to hear attention paid to woefully underreported issues of Canadian public interest. Excellent work by Sam Cooper.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Xaintonge
    Canada5 months ago
  • Trump sympathisers

    😬

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Mamninami
    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • 5 stars with one simple change

    Sam is a national treasure. Jason James is a borderline retard. For the love of god, get someone sharper to cohost with you! Someone who can contribute to the discussion and not sound like he’s had 20 bonghits before the recording started.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Electrumwire
    Canada8 months ago

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Feedback notes mic etiquette and pacing; audience values transparency.
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Some criticize co-host dynamics but appreciate in-depth analysis.
Listeners praise investigative rigor and undercoverage of Canadian issues.

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Vancouver Real Estate Horror Story: How Author Jesse Ferreras Turned a Broken Housing Market into Gothic Fiction
Q: What do you want people to learn and enjoy from your book?
He hopes readers understand the predatory nature of development, recognize that social-justice framing can be used to justify capitalistic aims, and see how displacement and greed shape housing affordability, not merely policy slogans.
Vancouver Real Estate Horror Story: How Author Jesse Ferreras Turned a Broken Housing Market into Gothic Fiction
Q: How did you get into writing a fictional work about Vancouver real estate after being a reporter?
Jesse explains leaving journalism in 2019, pursuing communications, and rediscovering writing; SFU Writer's Studio helped him refine fiction, and his short story Ultraviolet Night led to inclusion in an anthology; his new novella grew from sustaining investigative threads he's long cared about.
When Diplomacy Blurs Into Crime: The Coercion Ecosystem Behind Beijing’s Power
Q: How do Ng Lap Seng and Patrick Ho fit into the UN and Belt and Road narrative, and what does that show about CCP diplomacy in practice?
Ng Lap Seng and Patrick Ho were central to early Belt and Road-related activities tied to the UN, including bribery allegations and the appointment of high-level officials; their cases demonstrate how organized crime and intelligence operations were used to influence international institutions and project Chinese geopolitical objectives.
When Diplomacy Blurs Into Crime: The Coercion Ecosystem Behind Beijing’s Power
Q: What happened with the Japanese prime minister and what are the diplomatic waves that are happening across the world?
Japan's new leadership reaffirmed a policy against a potential Taiwan attack; Chinese diplomats issued aggressive responses while China attempted to discredit the Japanese stance in international forums, illustrating a pattern of coercive diplomacy and 'gaslighting' tactics used to shape perception.
The Bureau Breaks Down Ryan Wedding's Rise With Brian Lilley
Q: Sam, what a story. Like everything about this kind of reeks of Hollywood. What's the core takeaway here?
The core takeaway is that Wedding connected a broad, multi-national web of organized crime and used Canada as a critical hub, showing how law-enforcement gaps and cross-border operations allowed this network to expand and endure.

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This show centers on in-depth investigative journalism, geopolitical analysis, and insider storytelling about power, influence, and corruption in Canada and beyond. Episodes frequently dissect China-related policy, Western strategy, organized crime links, and intelligence dynamics, blending firsthand reporting with critical scrutiny of elite networks. Listeners can expect rigorous debate, documentary-style sourcing, and calls for transparency—often challenging official narratives and highlighting potential conflicts of interest among political and business elites. A standout trait is its willingness to tackle sensitive topics with long-form conversations that connect macro geopolitics to practical national security and democratic governance... more

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