Best Boots Bats Podcasts (2024)

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Introducing: Bad Money - Big Spender 2:08

1+ y ago2:08

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Some people do extraordinary things to get rich but few come close to Big Spender. A criminal mastermind, he grew up poor in Hong Kong and hungry for more. So, naturally, he decided to pull off the biggest crimes of their kind the world has ever seen. This is Bad Money — a new narrative series from Kindling Media and Vespucci about power, wealth an…

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Episode 9: TBIJ talk to BizNews 53:04

2+ y ago53:04

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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and its reporting partners received hundreds of thousands of documents about British American Tobacco and its hired spies – and what they got up to in South Africa and beyond. It's a tale of spies, lies, tobacco and bribes, but how do you go from thousands of leaked documents to a story people would want to li…

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Episode 8: Consequences 39:54

2+ y ago39:54

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We conclude our investigation by speaking to the people who have been affected by the story. Hearing the opinions of experts in the field, we understand why this story was so important to share. BAT denies any wrongdoing and the UK’s Serious Fraud Office concluded there was insufficient evidence for any prosecutions. But could the British authoriti…

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Episode 7: The Needle in the Haystack 37:43

2+ y ago37:43

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The investigation continues to explore the FSS and finds evidence that the bribes may have extended beyond South Africa’s borders. As things began to spiral out of control the government became involved and key players took the blame. A Novel Production for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-…

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Episode 6: Boots on the Ground 37:40

2+ y ago37:40

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We come back to the investigation to understand why there is such much to uncover. The link to the local private security firm seems to hold the key. Their surveillance techniques led to more allegations and people being held accountable. A Novel Production for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and …

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Episode 5: The Englishman, The Scotsman and the Welshman 31:59

2+ y ago31:59

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The search for Belinda begins. BAT said their actions were simply to combat the illicit trade in tobacco products. But just how big was this operation? A Novel Production for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Episode 4: Allegations 35:53

2+ y ago35:53

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Whose side were you on? We continue our investigation into the murky world of the tobacco industry in South Africa. As it became harder to know who to trust, people’s careers have paid the price. A Novel Production for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your …

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Episode 3: Matters of the Heart 36:57

2+ y ago36:57

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We met Johann Van Loggerenberg in episode 2, but how did a tax official know so much? Exploring his relationship with Belinda uncovers how sensitive information could have got into the wrong hands. A Novel Production for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about you…

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Episode 2: Agent 5332 32:14

2+ y ago32:14

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How and why did Belinda end up blowing the whistle on BAT? Only she really knows the answer. Is she really who she seems? And how was she involved with the state intelligence agency? As the investigation unfolds, we see her vulnerability, hear her story and meet the different parties involved. A Novel Production for The Bureau of Investigative Jour…

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Episode 1: Room 205 30:18

3y ago30:18

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They say a leopard doesn’t change its spots. Our investigation starts in 2013, and we meet an attorney called Belinda Walter who is recruited by BAT in London to spy on the tobacco smugglers within South Africa. How is it that an upstanding citizen can get wrapped up in this world? Can a young journalist uncover one of the biggest scandals the Sout…

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Trailer: Smoke Screen 3:36

3y ago3:36

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Smoke Screen. Love, bribes, lies and spies in the tobacco industry. Victoria Hollingsworth tells the true story of corrupt practices behind the scenes at British American Tobacco. We hear from the very people who were caught up in this world as we sink deep into the dirty underbelly of the tobacco industry in South Africa. BAT say their actions wer…