Ridouan Taghi: Drugs, Death, and a Mega Trial
Most of the time, drug wars happen in the shadows, in underworld deaths and disappearances. But when journalists and lawyers start getting gunned down on the streets of Amsterdam, and burning cars are...
6 Mar 202437min
Treasure Islands: Secrecy, Shell Companies, and Sunny Tax Havens
How fast can you set up a shell company? We bet Jason Sharman can do it quicker. A Cambridge academic, author, and an expert witness, Professor Sharman is also a founder of the niche sport of time-tri...
28 Feb 202425min
Making Movies: Johnny Depp, MBS, and a Blockbuster Bromance
Picture the scene: you’re luxury glamping in the Saudi desert, the darkening sky already awash with stars above you. You’re about to enjoy all the splendour of an evening amongst the Saudi royal court...
21 Feb 202427min
Jan Marsalek: Wirecard, Lies and Bulgarian Spies
The man at the heart of the German Wirecard scandal, Jan Marsalek was once believed to be a straightforward fraudster. Recent reporting, however, has revealed him as a potential Russian intelligence a...
14 Feb 202432min
Dark Dubai: Sheiks, Escapes and Runaway Princesses
When the Sheik of Dubai’s daughters tried to escape their father, world powers turned a blind eye. But investigative reporter Heidi Blake was determined to document their plight. Writing for the New Y...
7 Feb 202437min
Fighting Talk: Russia, Resilience, and Reporting War
Yaroslav Trofimov is a seasoned war correspondent whose career spans the tumultuous events of the early 21st century, from Iraq to Afghanistan and the frontlines in Ukraine. This week on the Whale Hun...
31 Jan 202424min
Flying Low: Data, Dictators, and Private Planes
If there’s one thing dictators and autocrats hate, it’s transparency. If they got it their way, they’d step onto private jets and vanish from all oversight. Luckily, people like Emmanuel Freudenthal a...
24 Jan 202423min
Fat Leonard: Ports, Pay Offs, and a Prisoner Swap
Leonard Francis executed a naval corruption scheme like no other – plying admirals and officers with booze, parties and prostitutes in return for lucrative navy contracts. His story involves sexual ko...
17 Jan 202430min
