Episodes

  • 058. HSBC and Money Laundering: Banking the Cartels
    Jul 3 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    How one of the world's largest banks processed hundreds of millions for Mexican drug cartels and avoided criminal prosecution through a deferred agreement.

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    28 mins
  • 057. Goldman Sachs and 1MDB: Bankers, Bribes, and a Global Fallout
    Jun 26 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    The investment bank earned $600 million helping 1MDB raise funds, then faced criminal charges when the money disappeared.

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    26 mins
  • 056. 1MDB: Jho Low and the Billion-Dollar Sovereign Fund Scandal
    Jun 19 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    How a young Malaysian financier allegedly stole billions from a sovereign wealth fund to buy yachts, art, and Hollywood influence.

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    28 mins
  • 055. Deutsche Bank: Dirty Money, Compliance Failures, and Global Risk
    Jun 12 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    Germany's largest bank faced billions in fines for money laundering, sanctions violations, and mortgage fraud, revealing systemic compliance failures.

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    26 mins
  • 054. Danske Bank: The Laundromat Scandal That Exposed Europe
    Jun 5 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    How €200 billion in suspicious transactions flowed through a tiny Estonian branch while compliance officers raised alarms that went ignored.

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    24 mins
  • 053. Credit Suisse: Scandals, Spies, and the Fall of a Banking Giant
    May 29 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    From spying on executives to money laundering for dictators, the cascade of scandals that destroyed a 167-year-old Swiss banking institution.

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    28 mins
  • 052. Toshiba-Westinghouse: Nuclear Ambition and Corporate Mismanagement
    May 22 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    How Toshiba's $5.4 billion nuclear acquisition became a $6.3 billion writedown, threatening the survival of a Japanese industrial icon.

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    27 mins
  • 051. Carlos Ghosn: Nissan, Executive Power, and the Great Escape
    May 15 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    The auto industry titan arrested in Japan for financial misconduct who fled the country in a musical equipment box, becoming an international fugitive.

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    30 mins