Episodes

  • 073. The Gupta Brothers: How a Family Captured South African Power
    Oct 16 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    The immigrant family that built a business empire through political connections, accused of systematically looting South African state resources.

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    24 mins
  • 072. Jacob Zuma: State Capture and the Gupta Family Network
    Oct 9 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    How South Africa's president allegedly allowed a wealthy family to influence cabinet appointments, contracts, and state-owned enterprises.

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    31 mins
  • 071. Pedro Castillo: Peru's Coup Drama, Corruption, and Collapse
    Oct 2 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    A rural schoolteacher became president, then attempted to dissolve congress, was impeached, and arrested—all in a single day.

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    27 mins
  • 070. Samsung and Lee Jae-yong: Corporate Power and a Presidential Scandal
    Sep 25 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    The heir to Korea's largest conglomerate was convicted of bribing the president, exposing the entanglement of corporate and political power.

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    23 mins
  • 069. Park Geun-hye: South Korea's Influence-Peddling Presidency
    Sep 18 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    How a shadowy confidante pulled the strings of South Korea's government, extracting millions from corporations and triggering mass protests.

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    30 mins
  • 068. Silvio Berlusconi: Media Power, Sex Scandals, and Italian Politics
    Sep 11 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    The media mogul who became prime minister three times while facing trials for tax fraud, bribery, and paying for sex with a minor.

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    27 mins
  • 067. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Public Works, Patronage, and Corruption Charges
    Sep 4 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    Argentina's former president faced charges of steering billions in public contracts to a favored businessman, revealing the machinery of state corruption.

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    26 mins
  • 066. Eike Batista: Brazil's Billionaire Mirage and Corporate Collapse
    Aug 28 2026

    All episodes of this podcast are fully researched, written, and edited by our human production team. The final audio is generated using text-to-speech technology to deliver consistent narration quality and listening experience.

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    Once the world's seventh-richest person, Batista watched his empire crumble amid fraud charges, leaving investors with billions in losses.

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    25 mins