Ep. 16: Dirty Dealings in US Real Estate, Orbán’s Kleptocracy, and Senator Levin’s Legacy
Casey, Nate and Paul discuss corruption in international sports on the heel of the Olympics; how more than $2.3 billion was laundered through U.S. real estate in the past five years; Hungary’s descent...
12 Aug 202144min
Ep. 15: Tom Keatinge on Transatlantic Efforts Against Illicit Finance
Tom Keatinge, director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at RUSI, joins Casey and Nate to discuss how the UK can elevate its fight against corruption—and whether Boris will join B...
5 Aug 202141min
Ep. 14: Nord Stream 2, and the "Schröderization" of Democratic Officials
With host Nate Sibley out this week, Casey & Paul invite Ben Schmitt to join the show to discuss, in-depth, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how its management and implications are benefitting corrupt g...
29 Juli 202134min
Ep. 13 Olympics Special, Travis Tygart on Corruption and Doping in Sports
Paul Massaro, Casey Michel and Nate Sibley discuss corruption in Cuba and Georgia and how Western governments can engage populations suffering under kleptocratic regimes, as well as promising developm...
22 Juli 202148min
Ep. 12: Exposing Cuba’s Kleptocrats
Paul Massaro, Casey Michel and Nate Sibley discuss corruption in Cuba and Georgia and how Western governments can engage populations suffering under kleptocratic regimes, as well as promising developm...
15 Juli 202140min
Ep. 11: Kleptocrats and the Art of Reputation Laundering
Co-host Casey Michel interviews John Heathershaw, associate professor of international relations at the University of Exeter, about the widespread use of “reputation laundering” by kleptocrats. Just a...
8 Juli 202124min
Ep. 10: Golden Visas, Reputation Laundering and Cryptocurrency Volcanoes
Paul Massaro, Casey Michel and Nate Sibley discuss what happens when kleptocrats go passport shopping for so-called “Golden Visas,” how US universities launder criminal reputations, Hong Kong’s lurch ...
24 Juni 202137min
Ep. 9: Biden Declares War on Kleptocracy + Leonid Volkov on Corruption in Russia
Leonid Volkov, chief of staff to Alexei Navalny, discusses the struggle against authoritarian kleptocracy in Russia. Paul, Nate and Casey break down President Biden’s historic memo establishing fighti...
10 Juni 202155min
