Unlock the secrets of a stolen masterpiece, the Italian mafia, and one man’s search for redemption in The Professor, the quest for the stolen Caravaggio.
Hunting for the Mafia’s Missing Masterpiece
Hunting for the Mafia’s Missing Masterpiece
Hunting for the Mafia’s Missing Masterpiece
Can an accused criminal solve the coldest cold case in the history of art crime?
In this special pre-season bonus episode, Brazen co-founder Tom Wright speaks with Simon Willis about his upcoming podcast series, The Professor. Simon shares his experience following William Veres – an art merchant accused of stealing $40 million worth of antiquities – as he attempts to solve a legendary cold case and save himself from jail in the process.
The Closer: Deals Change the World
The Closer Season 3 brings you the inside story of deals changing the world, as told by the people who know how it all went down. Understand the human motivations behind groundbreaking business decisions, and learn dealmaking lessons through a deep dive into one deal with host Aimee Keane.
Crypto Kingpins
Once upon a time, there were two titans of the crypto industry: Sam Bankman-Fried, the child of Stanford professors and founder of FTX, and Changpeng Zhao, the nomadic founder of Binance. The pair were the faces of crypto, generating billion-dollar fortunes comparable to the likes of Elon Musk and Bill Gates. That is, until their rivalry threatened to burn the entire industry to the ground.
Spy Valley: An Engineer's Nuclear Betrayal
One man’s ambition in the technology capital of the world endangers his nation’s safety. During the tensest years of the Cold War, James Harper sells nuclear secrets to the Soviet Bloc—intelligence that might still help Moscow in a nuclear exchange today.
Ritually
What role do spiritual and wellness rituals play in our fast-paced, secular world? Join journalist-turned-guinea pig Nelufar Hedayat as she tries a new ritual in every episode.
Gateway: Cocaine, Murder, & Dirty Money in Europe
Innocent people are getting murdered. Lawyers live in safehouses, and a princess is in hiding. This is Europe today—it just might be the world’s next narco-state.
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