Hot Money: The New Narcos

Hot Money: The New Narcos

Hot Money is back. In this series, Financial Times reporter Miles Johnson investigates a mysterious murder in a small town that leads to a web of drugs, money laundering and state-sponsored assassinations stretching from Dublin to Dubai. At the centre is a cocaine super cartel that is revolutionising the global drugs market. This eight-part investigative podcast, published twice-weekly, probes the links between criminals and legitimate businesses, and between governments and gangsters.

Episodes

May 25, 2022 3 mins

When Financial Times reporter Patricia Nilsson started digging into the porn industry, she made a shocking discovery: Nobody knew who controlled the biggest porn company in the world. Now, Nilsson and her editor, Alex Barker, have figured out who the guy was, and much more. Their reporting reveals a shadowy power structure that includes billionaires, tech geniuses and the most powerful finance companies in the world. Coming June 7t...

Mark as Played

Stoya is a porn star who saw first-hand how a firehose of free porn online transformed the adult industry.

She sends hosts Alex Barker and Patricia Nilsson a quest: Find out who is in charge, and get to the bottom of how the business of porn really works.

If you’d like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.

See omnystudio.com/li...

Mark as Played
June 7, 2022 32 mins

A decade ago, a computer programmer named Fabian Thylmann began to build one of the biggest porn empires in the world.

How did Fabian do it? He was good with money in a business that was starved of finance. He convinced Wall Street to bankroll his vision to take control of the industry.

If you’d like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at ...

Mark as Played
June 14, 2022 32 mins

When Fabian Thylmann ran into trouble with the law, a former Goldman Sachs banker swooped in to buy his porn sites. But nobody knew who he was. He managed to keep his identity a secret for years --- until Patricia rumbled his game. 

If you’d like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...

Mark as Played
June 21, 2022 39 mins

How is it legal for porn sites to host millions of videos uploaded by users? The answer is in the story of an Ohio family in the early 1990s.

In this episode: a family IT business, an FBI raid and a court case that set the precedent for porn – and for tech giants like Facebook and Twitter. 

If you’d like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.

S...

Mark as Played

A billionaire hedge fund manager reads a scathing column about a popular porn site. He sends an angry text to the CEO of MasterCard. Almost overnight, the biggest porn company in the world changes dramatically.

If you’d like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played

One of the biggest porn companies in the world was forced to radically change its practices. But another porn giant changed almost nothing.

Patricia travels to the company's Prague headquarters to understand why. 

If you’d like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played
July 12, 2022 39 mins

Alex and Patricia track down the family behind OnlyFans, the site that has transformed online porn by shifting power back to performers. But there is a whole other side to the OnlyFans story. 

If you’d like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to sign up for our email list at Pushkin.fm.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played
July 19, 2022 40 mins

In the season finale, Alex and Patricia discover how Visa and MasterCard became the reluctant rulers of porn. And they figure out what being ruled by credit card companies means for the porn industry today.

If you’d like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure to subscribe to our email list.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played
November 21, 2023 2 mins

Hot Money is back with a new season that begins with a mysterious murder in a small town and leads to a cocaine super cartel and a secret proxy war between democracies and dictatorships.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played
December 5, 2023 29 mins

When a Dutch crime reporter makes an unbelievable discovery, a small-town murder case begins to look like an international assassination plot.

For more from the FT, sign up for the FT Edit App. To listen to Hot Money ad free, subscribe to Pushkin+.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played
December 5, 2023 31 mins

An enterprising Dublin drug dealer makes the most of a revolution sweeping across Europe’s criminal economy.

For more from the FT, sign up for the FT Edit App. To listen to Hot Money ad free, subscribe to Pushkin+.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played
December 7, 2023 35 mins

International law enforcement is after the Kinahan cartel, revealing just how big the operation has grown.

For more from the FT, sign up for the FT Edit App. To listen to Hot Money ad free, subscribe to Pushkin+.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played
December 12, 2023 34 mins

No longer safe in Europe, the cartel bosses move to a city that is attracting criminals from around the globe.

For more from the FT, sign up for the FT Edit App. To listen to Hot Money ad free, subscribe to Pushkin+.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played
December 14, 2023 24 mins

Back in the Netherlands, the high-tech unit of the Dutch police works to crack the murder case.

For more from the FT, sign up for the FT Edit App. To listen to Hot Money ad free, subscribe to Pushkin+.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played
December 19, 2023 32 mins

An undercover operation in New York reveals a connection with Tehran.

For more from the FT, sign up for the FT Edit App. To listen to Hot Money ad free, subscribe to Pushkin+.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played
December 21, 2023 35 mins

Daniel Kinahan is more influential than ever, but law enforcement may finally be catching up. 

For more from the FT, sign up for the FT Edit App. To listen to Hot Money ad free, subscribe to Pushkin+.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played
December 26, 2023 33 mins

Law enforcement cuts off the Kinahan cartel, and a little red notebook in the back of a car might finally reveal who killed the electrician in Almere.

For more from the FT, sign up for the FT Edit App. To listen to Hot Money ad free, subscribe to Pushkin+.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.

    Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing with Bob Pittman

    How do the smartest marketers and business entrepreneurs cut through the noise? And how do they manage to do it again and again? It's a combination of math—the strategy and analytics—and magic, the creative spark. Join iHeartMedia Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman as he analyzes the Math and Magic of marketing—sitting down with today's most gifted disruptors and compelling storytellers.

    Crime Junkie

    If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce

    Football’s funniest family duo — Jason Kelce from the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce from the Kansas City Chiefs — team up to provide next-level access to life in the league as it unfolds. The two brothers and Super Bowl champions drop weekly insights about their games and share unique perspectives on trending NFL news and sports headlines. Plus, entertaining stories from a combined 21 years in the league, off-field interests, and engaging conversations with special guests. Watch and listen to new episodes every Wednesday during the NFL season & check us out on Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok for all the best moments from the show.

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2024 iHeartMedia, Inc.