
The Activist Who Defied Nigeria’s Oil Dictatorship
For decades, oil companies like Shell operated with impunity in the Niger River Delta, supported by a string of dictators. Then, an Ogoni activist named Ken Saro-Wiwa became the David to Shell’s Golia...
18 Elo 202547min

Surveillance and Sabotage on the Dakota Access Pipeline
When activists Jessica Reznicek and Ruby Montoya take drastic measures to halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, they have no idea that a shadowy private security contractor called TigerSwan...
11 Elo 202544min

A Murder in the Amazon
In the 1980s, an unlikely champion for protecting the Amazon rainforest emerges: Chico Mendes, a rubber tapper and labor organizer from the remote Brazilian state of Acre. His shrewd tactics keep both...
4 Elo 202549min

The “Bomb Train” That Devastated an Ohio Town
Massive, poorly regulated trains carrying hazardous chemicals travel through American towns, cities and suburbs every day. It’s only a matter of time before one derails, with disastrous consequences. ...
28 Heinä 202539min

Coal, Con Men and a Kidnapping Scheme
When a Montana coal mine executive goes missing it exposes the dirty underbelly of one of America’s largest coal mines. Now, with the help of President Donald Trump, the mine is trying to expand – unl...
28 Heinä 202548min

Introducing: Lawless Planet
Follow Lawless Planet on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube on July 28th! To listen ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or ...
21 Heinä 20252min



















