Hot Money: Agent of Chaos
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In 2020, the Financial Times exposed a €2 billion fraud at Wirecard, a high-flying German fintech. Many thought that was the end of the story. But for reporter Sam Jones, it was just the beginning.
This season on Hot Money: Agent of Chaos, Jones investigates Wirecard’s chief operating officer, who vanished just as Wirecard collapsed. And turned out to also be a Russian spy.
From an Ibizan sting operation to an attempted takeover of the Austrian intelligence service, his reporting spirals into a world of warlords, espionage, and disinformation.
All in an attempt to answer one question: Who is the real Jan Marsalek? And what does his secret life reveal about the powerful forces he serves?
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Episode 1: Porn Meets the Internet
Hot Money: Agent of Chaos
06/06/22 • 32 min
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.
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Hot Money: Who Rules Porn?
Hot Money: Agent of Chaos
05/25/22 • 3 min
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 7th.
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Episode 5: The Billionaire Who Took Down Porn
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06/28/22 • 38 min
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.
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Episode 4: Playboy vs. Rusty and Edie
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06/21/22 • 39 min
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.
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Episode 1 - Murder Brokers
Hot Money: Agent of Chaos
12/05/23 • 29 min
When a Dutch crime reporter makes an unbelievable discovery, a small-town murder case begins to look like an international assassination plot.
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Episode 2: The Darth Vader of Porn
Hot Money: Agent of Chaos
06/07/22 • 32 min
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.
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Episode 7: Porn Meets OnlyFans
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07/12/22 • 39 min
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.
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Episode 6: Knocking on the Door of a Porn Empire
Hot Money: Agent of Chaos
07/05/22 • 41 min
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.
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Episode 8: Inside Porn's Star Chamber
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07/19/22 • 40 min
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.
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Episode 3: Mr. Goldman, Mr. Sex
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06/14/22 • 32 min
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.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Hot Money: Agent of Chaos have?
Hot Money: Agent of Chaos currently has 33 episodes available.
What topics does Hot Money: Agent of Chaos cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Hot Money: Agent of Chaos?
The episode title 'Episode 1: Porn Meets the Internet' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Hot Money: Agent of Chaos?
The average episode length on Hot Money: Agent of Chaos is 27 minutes.
How often are episodes of Hot Money: Agent of Chaos released?
Episodes of Hot Money: Agent of Chaos are typically released every 13 days, 10 hours.
When was the first episode of Hot Money: Agent of Chaos?
The first episode of Hot Money: Agent of Chaos was released on May 25, 2022.
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