Part 1 - The Russian Mafia Comes to Brooklyn
The Russian Mafia has been an object of fascination for decades in America, but it only really emerged in the 1980's after mostly Jewish immigrants were allowed to leave the Soviet Union and settled i...
19 Okt 202041min
The Merchant of Death: Arms Dealer Viktor Bout
They called him "The Merchant of Death" - the world's most dangerous man. But was gun-runner Viktor Bout actually the arms trade's fall guy? From Angola to Zaire and everywhere in between, Bout's blac...
13 Okt 202045min
BONUS PATREON MADE FREE: Nigeria's Cults and Revolution with Omoyele Sowore
Building off our Nigerian Cults episode: Omoyele Sowore was attacked by the cults as a student leader, saw them morph into political power, and tried to take them down. Now the New Jersey resident - a...
8 Okt 202041min
The White Boston Townie Who Became A Chinese Triad Boss
Chinatowns in the United States have never been short on organized crime syndicates, from the early days of secret society tongs to the Triads. In Boston, it was the Sky Dragon who ruled over the gamb...
6 Okt 20201h 1min
Black Axe and The International Cult Confraternities of Nigeria
They began as freedom-fighting pirates, swashbuckling for African rights. But over the decades Nigeria's confraternities descended into vicious cults. Among them one group has spread across the entire...
29 Sep 202041min
FREE BONUS PATREON EPISODE: COLOMBIAN CARTELS WITH TOBY MUSE
Decided to make this free, it's the first of our many bonus episodes up on the patreon, where we'll focus on interviewing experts, journalists, and well-connected individuals. Toby Muse is a journalis...
24 Sep 202056min
The Brutal Human Trafficking Syndicates of Southeast Asia
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been made by a vicious network of organized crime figures throughout Southeast Asia by preying on what the United Nations has called "the most persecuted people in...
22 Sep 202054min
Dawood Ibrahim, India’s D Company, and the Mumbai Attacks
Few names strike fear into the hearts of Indians quite like Dawood Ibrahim. From a Mumbai slum he built his 'D Company' into the country's biggest mafia. Then he did something truly shocking. Learn mo...
15 Sep 202049min
