56. Parmalat - The Illusion of Cash
Imagine a global food company.Milk cartons on breakfast tables worldwide. Sponsorships in Formula One and top-flight football. Billions reported in cash reserves.And yet — when the truth emerged — muc...
16 Feb 48min
55. Prediction Markets: Kalshi and Polymarket
January 6th 2026 the US began the operation to capture Venezuelan President Maduro.By the 7th January the media were reporting that contracts placed on two prediction market exchanges: Kalshi and Poly...
13 Jan 29min
54. David Smothermon - LPG Rogue Trader
David Smothermon finished 2015 on a high. He had generated substantial profits in the Houston subsidiary of Trammo AG. A firm founded half a century earlier specialising in the global trade of Ammonia...
12 Dec 202539min
53. Nic/SKADI – Words with a Founder
This episode is brought to you in association with Tristan Bramble’s Words with a Founder Podcast – link.In this conversation, Tristan Bramble speaks with Nic Corry, founder of SKADI , about his journ...
7 Nov 202546min
52. OceanGate – Lessons in Risk Recognition
The OceanGate incident shocked the world, but it also revealed key failures in how risk is assessed and communicated. In this episode, we explore the warning signs, the decisions made, and what this e...
18 Aug 202526min
51. Video Games – Loot Boxes & Regulations with Rob Watson and Nikhil Vyas of Collyer Bristow
A look at some of the recent legislation and regulation regarding loot boxes and other matters affecting the video games industry. In this episode, Rob and Nikhil of Collyer Bristow chat with Damian r...
5 Aug 202529min
50. The Many Bank Accounts of Michael Viney
In this explosive episode, we uncover the multimillion fraud pulled off by Michael Viney — a tale of doctored emails, hidden accounts, and luxury spending, all at HMRC’s expense. From inside BGC’s wal...
9 Juni 202529min
49. Laundry with the Wiswells: A look at the Individuals at the heart of the Infamous Mirror Trading scheme
In this episode, Nic and Damian zoom in on Tim and Natalia Wiswell, two central figures in the infamous Mirror Trading Scandal. A scheme that quietly moved billions out of Russia through Western banks...
2 Maj 202540min
