Best Narco Terrorism Podcasts (2024)

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EPISODE SIX: UNFINISHED BUSINESS 22:21

2y ago22:21

22:21

Former agent Josph Pistone shares how and why he applied for reinstatement into the FBI. Because Pistone’s national fame and prestige made it nearly impossible for domestic undercover jobs, the FBI sends Agent Pistone overseas where he takes down a Chinese Triad ring in London, and is nearly killed in the jungles of another third-world country.…

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EPISODE FIVE: DONNIE BRASCO GOES HOLLYWOOD 23:33

2y ago23:33

23:33

When news of the Donnie Brasco operation leaks to the public, life changes for the former federal undercover agent who played him. And with a best-selling book and a film with Johnny Depp in the works, Agent Pistone decides for an early retirement.By Global

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EPISODE FOUR: THE LONG WAY OUT 25:41

2y ago25:41

25:41

When the FBI decides the Donnie Brasco operation is too dangerous, Agent Joseph Pistone must tie up all loose ends before he is pulled from the street. But a last moment request from his capo, Sonny Black, puts both the operation - and Joe’s life - in jeopardy.By Global

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EPISODE THREE: MADE 29:10

2y ago29:10

29:10

After nearly being killed over another scam gone bad, former FBI agent Joe Pistone recounts his rise within the ranks of mafia, culminating in the Bonanno’s request to make him a “made man”.By Global

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EPISODE TWO: THE DEEP END 30:01

2y ago30:01

30:01

Former FBI agent Joseph Pistone takes us through some of the more harrowing parts of the Donnie Brasco operation that have yet to be shared, including a direct request from his capo for murder and a plot to team up with the Milwaukee mob that goes south.By Global

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EPISODE ONE: FIRST BLOOD 33:00

2y ago33:00

33:00

Episode recounts the events of July 28th, 1981, when word leaked to the five mafia families of New York that Donnie Brasco, who was in line for formal induction into the Bonanno crime family member, was in fact, Special Agent Joseph Pistone of the F.B.I. The news sends a seismic shockwave throughout the five families, resulting in immediate hits an…

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E9: BONUS EPISODE – Ed O’Neill interviews the talented cast and one of the creators of “The Undercovers” 14:52

4+ y ago14:52

14:52

By Global

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E8: BONUS EPISODE – Ed O’Neill interviews undercover agents Hector Berrellez, Billy Queen, Paul Lipscomb, and Joe Pistone 29:28

4+ y ago29:28

29:28

By Global

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E7: BONUS EPISODE – Ed O’Neill interviews the real Eddie Follis 25:47

4+ y ago25:47

25:47

By Global

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E6: Kinetic 19:54

4+ y ago19:54

19:54

By Global

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E5: The Battle Against Narco-Terrorism 24:46

4+ y ago24:46

24:46

By Global

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E4: The Lord of the Skies 25:42

4+ y ago25:42

25:42

By Global

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E3: No Hunting Like the Hunting of Men 25:25

5y ago25:25

25:25

By Global

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E2: “Hey, there’s something wrong” 22:56

5y ago22:56

22:56

By Global

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E1: The Most Potent Heroin on the Planet 24:17

5y ago24:17

24:17

By Global

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Introducing The Undercovers, hosted by Ed O’Neill 6:31

5y ago6:31

6:31

By Global

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The Breakthrough: How Journalists in the Virgin Islands Covered the Disaster Happening to Them 17:59

6+ y ago17:59

17:59

Hurricanes Irma and Maria slammed the Virgin Islands within days of each other, leaving almost everyone without power, internet or phones. Still, The Virgin Islands Daily News pressed on.By ProPublica

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The Breakthrough: Curiosity drove her to call 1,000 people 27:45

7y ago27:45

27:45

Buzzfeed’s Rosalind Adams set out to learn why America’s largest psychiatric hospital chain was under investigation. Source by source, she built a case that Universal Health Services was locking up people for profit.By ProPublica

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Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Charity Claims 24:44

8y ago24:44

24:44

Donald Trump says he has personally donated millions to charity in recent years. Rather than debunking his claims, Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold set out to prove them true – and still hasn’t been able to.By ProPublica

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Reporting Lessons From the Front Lines 29:57

8+ y ago29:57

29:57

New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski talks about the most memorable moments from his career, including his work on the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal and his recent run-in with presidential nominee Donald Trump.By ProPublica

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How Almost Getting Scooped Brought Two Competing Reporters Together 15:31

8+ y ago15:31

15:31

ProPublica senior editor Joseph Sexton and The Marshall Project editor-in-chief Bill Keller talk about putting aside professional rivalry in service of an “unbelievable” story.By ProPublica

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Is the DEA Stopping Narco-terror Threats or Staging Them? 15:32

8+ y ago15:32

15:32

ProPublica senior reporter Ginger Thompson speaks with federal public defender Julia Gatto on how alleged links between drug trafficking and terrorism have a way of falling apart in court.By ProPublica

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Jason Leopold vs. the United States 1:21:34

8+ y ago1:21:34

1:21:34

In a special live ProPublica podcast, VICE News reporter Jason Leopold shares tips for prying loose classified government documents using the Freedom of Information Act.By ProPublica

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The Evolution of Editorial Design and Visual Storytelling 12:03

8+ y ago12:03

12:03

Khoi Vinh, principal designer at Adobe and formerly of The New York Times, talks with ProPublica’s design director, David Sleight, about design’s role in the newsroom and beyond.By ProPublica

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When Surgeons Multitask: The Little-Known Practice of Concurrent Surgeries 12:16

8+ y ago12:16

12:16

Boston Globe reporters Jenn Abelson and Liz Kowalczyk talk to ProPublica’s Marshall Allen about their investigation into the hospital practice of booking two surgeries at the same time.By ProPublica

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New Film, ‘A Day’s Work,’ Highlights Dangers of the Temp Industry 16:46

8+ y ago16:46

16:46

ProPublica reporter Michael Grabell talks to Dave DeSario, executive producer of a new documentary about safety hazards in the rapidly growing world of temp work.By ProPublica

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How 5 Florida Schools Ended Integration and Became Among Worst in State 19:16

8+ y ago19:16

19:16

Podcast: Tampa Bay Times reporters Michael LaForgia and Adam Playford talk to ProPublica editor Eric Umansky about school resegregation. More here: http://propub.ca/1QpZu9eBy ProPublica

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Reporters Behind New “Spotlight” Movie Tell How They Exposed Priest Abuse 15:44

8+ y ago15:44

15:44

The storied Boston Globe Spotlight team talks with ProPublica editor-in-chief Stephen Engelberg about their groundbreaking investigation of the Catholic Church and being portrayed on the big screen.By ProPublica

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Why the Ferguson Commission Co-Chair Believes New Report Will Bring Change to St. Louis 16:14

8+ y ago16:14

16:14

Rev. Starsky Wilson, co-chair of the Ferguson Commission, talks to ProPublica reporter Paul Kiel about his work to reform racial disparities in debt collection and other systems.By ProPublica

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What You Need to Know About the Latest Drone Revelations 19:17

9y ago19:17

19:17

The Intercept reporters Cora Currier and Ryan Deveraux talk with ProPublica’s Eric Umansky about their big scoop on drone strikes.By ProPublica

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Trekking With Refugees Across Europe: An Up-Close View 15:18

9y ago15:18

15:18

New York Times reporter Anemona Hartocollis shares with ProPublica editor Eric Umansky her experience on the front lines of the European refugee crisis.By ProPublica

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An Arrest, a Suicide, a Year Later: The Lasting Tragedy of Kalief Browder 15:18

9y ago15:18

15:18

New Yorker staff writer Jennifer Gonnerman talks with ProPublica editor Joe Sexton about her reporting on a teenager who, after spending three years on Rikers Island without being convicted of a crime, took his own life.By ProPublica

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Behind Debt by Degrees: How Can You Tell If a College Is Helping Poor Students? 16:12

9y ago16:12

16:12

A closer look inside ProPublica’s interactive database, guided by reporters and developers Sisi Wei and Annie Waldman.By ProPublica

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Why it’s So Hard to Know Whether the Murder Rate is Rising 15:52

9y ago15:52

15:52

ProPublica reporters discuss news suggesting that national homicide rates are on the rise – and debunk dubious theories that have been offered to explain them.By ProPublica

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The Roots, Rhetoric and Remedies of Europe’s Migrant Crisis Explained 17:16

9y ago17:16

17:16

ProPublica senior reporter Sebastian Rotella gives context behind the headlines on the refugee crisis gripping Europe.By ProPublica

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Did the Famous Desegregation of Yonkers Actually Work? 19:13

9y ago19:13

19:13

Lisa Belkin, author of “Show Me a Hero,” joins ProPublica senior reporter Ginger Thompson to discuss the real-life civil rights battle behind the HBO miniseries.By ProPublica

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‘Dark Money’ Debate: Two Views on Whether the Term is Fair Game 28:16

9y ago28:16

28:16

ProPublica reporter Robert Faturechi talks with former FEC chairman Brad Smith and Larry Noble of the Campaign Legal Center for their takes on whether journalists should use the term "dark money."By ProPublica

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How Yelp is Evolving in the Era of Big Data 15:19

9y ago15:19

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Podcast: ProPublica senior reporter Charles Ornstein talks with Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman about our new partnership around health data.By ProPublica

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‘Half Bemused, Half Really Afraid’: What It’s Like Reporting on the High Seas 16:08

9y ago16:08

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Podcast: New York Times reporter Ian Urbina talks about his latest series, “The Outlaw Ocean.” Photo: Sea Shepherd's ship, the Bob Barker, in pursuit of toothfish poachers. (Simon Ager/Sea Shepherd Global)By ProPublica

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