The Grab: Food Wars, Water Crises and China's Plan
In 2013, US-based Smithfield Foods – the world's largest pork producer – was bought by a Chinese firm for nearly $5 billion. But was it just a run-of-the-mill acquisition for a big Chinese company, or...
3 Jul 202431min
The Secret Mission to Overthrow the North Korean Regime
This week on Whale Hunting, we're bringing you a special episode from Project Brazen's archives that asks: How did an Ivy League activist become a global fugitive? Whale Hunting host Bradley Hope firs...
26 Jun 202427min
Dark Web, MLMs, and a Missing Cryptoqueen
Dr Ruja Ignatova has been on the run since 2017 after orchestrating one of the biggest scams in history. This week on Whale Hunting, Bradley chats to Jamie Bartlett, the author and broadcaster who bro...
19 Jun 202433min
Girl Bosses: Cartels, Narcas and Untold Stories
Think of your favorite mafia movie or narco show. Then think of its female characters. How many of them fall into the following categories? 1) long suffering wife 2) hot girlfriend 3) victim of crime....
12 Jun 202433min
FBI Calling: Organized Crime, Encrypted Phones and Anom
Gangsters of the past may have headed to their nearest payphone to make risky calls, but modern day criminals have a much more convenient option: encrypted cellphones. The question is, who makes these...
5 Jun 202430min
Old Crimes, New Tech: Mixers, Crypto and Dirty Money
Like night needs day, criminals have always needed money launderers. But how is the digital revolution changing the laundering business? This week on Whale Hunting, host Bradley Hope speaks to Geoff W...
29 Mai 202426min
Fur and Loathing: Trolls, Terrorism, and Chlorine Gas
Many journalists have that one story they just can't let drop. For Nicky Woolf, it was this one. In December 2014, at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, horror unfolded at the final night ...
22 Mai 202424min
K Street: How to Buy Friends and Influence People
Once upon a time, in a land far away, corporate interests didn't rule the political roost. It's hard to imagine today, when Big Oil, Big Tech and Big Finance (among other 'bigs') all muscle in on US d...
15 Mai 202428min
