Episode 307: Why are we all so obsessed with true crime as entertainment?
The true crime genre is one of the world’s most popular in books, podcasts, tv shows and films but what is it that makes us so drawn to violence and and all things criminal?Nicola is talking to author...
21 Jun 202350min
Episode 306: The PGA's deal with Saudi Arabia and corruption in professional sport
Golf fans and some of the sports top stars were left reeling recently when the PGA did a deal with Saudi Arabia and its bulging public investment fund.But the reshaping of professional golf is just th...
19 Jun 20231h 9min
Episode 305: What's next for Ridouan Taghi at the Marengo trial?
The trial of Dutch murder suspect Ridouan Taghi gets underway in the Netherlands again this week as it moves into the final phase and as he asks the court to block all further reporting.Taghi is expec...
17 Jun 202343min
Episode 304: The life and alleged crimes of Andrew Tate
Social media influencer Andrew Tate along with his brother Tristan and two other suspects are being investigated for human trafficking as Romanian authorities say they have filed charges against them ...
16 Jun 202349min
Episode 303: How does law enforcement tackle the illicit underworld of money laundering?
Criminals are always looking for weakness in people, organisations and particularly in systems where they can launder their dirty cash and wash it into the legitimate economy.But how can businesses an...
15 Jun 202322min
Episode 302: The American fraudster who faked his death before being found alive in Scotland
Journalist Jane MacSorely sipped a glass of Champagne and stared at the man on the oxygen tank who had invited her to dinner.It was probably the strangest interview she'd ever done in her entire caree...
14 Jun 202342min
Episode 301: The day Tina Turner's lawyers came looking for 'Mad Dog' Johnny Adair
Rock 'n' Roll legend Tina Turner never realised the impact her powerful ballad 'Simply The Best' was going to have on one of Northern Ireland’s most feared terrorists but when he embraced the song as ...
12 Jun 202320min
Episode 300: Liam Byrne's arrest and the Gardai's encrochat failings
The Encrochat phone hack which has been the catalyst for the sensational arrest of Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Liam Byrne on Majorca this week has netted hundreds of criminals their cash, guns and drugs...
10 Jun 202357min
