Alphabet Boys: Up In Arms
Alphabet Boys: Up In Arms
Alphabet Boys reveals the secret investigations of the FBI, DEA, ATF, and other alphabet agencies. Hosted by journalist Trevor Aaronson, Alphabet Boys exposes secret undercover recordings that the government never wanted the public to hear. We explore cases that are both dangerous and absurd in order to ask this question: Are America’s top cops catching criminals -- or creating them? Season two i…Social links:
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Introducing Homegrown OKC
Homegrown OKC is a new podcast from NBC Universal, Esmail Corp., and Western Sound. It's a podcast adaptation of Jeffrey Toobin's book, Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism. The podcast chronicles the political, historical and media-personality influences that radicalized…
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Alphabet Boys, One Year Later
The ACLU is suing the FBI. Zebb Hall has a recording to share. And I found Mickey Windecker. Lots more information coming on Trevor's substack: https://trevoraaronson.substack.com/
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Introducing Ripple: The BP Oil Spill
Ripple is a new investigative series from Western Sound that revisits major stories to understand their lasting impacts. Hosted by Dan Leone, Season One investigates the largest oil spill in American history. Did authorities prevent an environmental disaster? Or have the ongoing effects of the 2010…
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10. See Something, Say Nothing
Flaviu says he tried to be a good American. He wanted to help the United States.
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9. Tomorrow I'm Going to Rob the Bank
After their arrests, Flaviu, Cristian, and Massimo are extradited to New York. Flaviu soon finds that everyone has an agenda.
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8. Welcome to the Sh*tshow
The arms deal is taking shape. But Flaviu and Cristian need one more person to bring everything together: a flamboyant Italian politician named Massimo Romagnoli.
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7. Let's Make This Happen, Bro
Flaviu recruits Cristian Vintila, a Romanian government official, to help him facilitate the arms deal for Juan. But Cristian has some concerns.
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6. The Ramp Rat
Juan isn’t who he says is. He’s made millions pretending to be someone he’s not.
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5. You Guys Are Not Serious
Flaviu is talking to a wide-bellied Colombian named Juan about a deal to sell weapons to the FARC, a paramilitary group. But the arms deal hits a snag in Italy.
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4. Something We Might Look Into
With Flaviu’s help, the FBI busts an organized crime ring in Las Vegas. But a death threat causes him to flee to Europe.
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