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Stephen Mee, a former cocaine trafficker who worked with the Cali Cartel, sits down to discuss how he built an illicit empire.
David Collins and executive producer Will Roe meet Stephen in his artist’s studio.
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The investigation takes us to a $10 million home in a leafy city suburb.
Back home in Melbourne, Stephen Drill picks up a money trail leading right past his front door.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Undercover in a gleaming world where nobody asks questions.
David Collins follows the money trail through Dubai’s crowded gold souk to its luxurious office blocks.
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Drug money is carried out of the UK in suitcases carried by passengers travelling in luxury.
A cash mule tells David Collins about the brazen operation used to smuggle millions to Dubai.
This episode contains descriptions of suicidal thoughts.
If you or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised, the following organisations can help:
Samaritans in the UK - 24-hour helpline - 116 123
Lifeline in Australia - 24-hour helpline 13 11 14
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On the streets of northern England where chaos reigns among those doing the selling.
David Collins spends time in Merseyside, speaking to people working in the retail arm of the cocaine business.
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Europe’s vast ports act as logistic hubs in a worldwide operation that relies on corruption and torture.
In the Netherlands, Fiona Hamilton reveals the industrial scale of the cocaine business - and how it always leads to violence.
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As cocaine is smuggled out of South America it multiplies in value, driving people to extremes.
Stephen Drill follows the trail to Mexico and uncovers how the numbers used by law enforcement do not add up.
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Where people fight and die in the coca plantations.
In Colombia, Stephen Drill discovers how the international cocaine business starts, and the cost paid by everyone it touches.
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Between now and January 6th we will be playing the 2024 award-winning series, Cocaine Inc., from The Times, The Sunday Times and News Corp Australia.
A brutal attack on an innocent young woman sends the reporters on a global investigation.
David Collins visits Merseyside in northern England, where 26-year-old Elle Edwards was shot while celebrating Christmas Eve.
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The number of people with food allergies in the UK has more than doubled since 2008, with more than 5,000 people a year hospitalised in England with anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction. So what’s behind the increase and are we close to a cure?
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Guests:
Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times. Professor Sir Stephen Holgate, Professor of Immunopharmacology at the University of Southampton.Host: Manveen Rana.
Read more:
What to do if someone has an anaphylactic reactionNatasha died from her allergies — we do not want others to sufferPhoto: Getty images.
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On Christmas Day, The Times' Investigations Editor, Dominic Kennedy, will spend his last working day at the paper having started back in 1993. To mark this, Dominic sits down with Luke to talk about his career in journalism and revisits three very unique and very different stories that he’s investigated over the past 31 years.
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If you've been affected by issues in this podcast:
Victim Support provides emotional and practical help to victims or witnesses of any crime, whether or not it has been reported to the police. Phone: 0808 16 89 111 (24/7) Visit the Victim Support websiteIf you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.Further reading:
How the UK became ‘western capital’ for sharia courts‘I feel like I have to pay ransom to get out of my marriage’Guest: Dominic Kennedy, Investigations Editor, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones
Clips: Parliament TV, Times Radio.
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From Pennsylvania to New Jersey to Tennessee, The Times’ Megan Agnew spent three weeks on the Taylor Swift trail, discovering the origins of the supersonic star. How does someone go from teenage guitarist to pop phenomenon? Was her fame just luck and talent, or was there a master plan behind it all?
This episode was first broadcast on June 10th 2024.
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Guest: Megan Agnew, Senior Features Writer, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host: Jane Mulkerrins.
Get in touch: [email protected].
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As a bonus episode, we’re bringing listeners of The Story the first episode of our series Last Man Standing - the story of British photojournalist John Cantlie who was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State in 2012. While his fellow hostages were released or murdered, he remained captive. Then, a series of Isis propaganda videos emerged, fronted by Cantlie. He hasn’t been seen since.
Times War Correspondent Anthony Loyd begins his investigation into John Cantlie's disappearance and explores the events of a prior kidnap asking what compelled John to return to Syria after his first escape.
Want more? Listen to the full series of Last Man Standing here.
This episode was first published on 24 June 2022.
This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.
Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, War Correspondent, The Times.
Clips: BBC, 5Live, CNN, NBC, Broadcasting House (BBC Radio 4).
Listen to the whole series: Last Man Standing
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Maher al-Assad is the youngest sibling of the deposed Syrian dictator. He’s also known as the ‘enforcer’, renowned for his brutal crackdowns on protesters, and his role in Syria’s murky drugs empire. Reporter Oliver Marsden visits his abandoned house on the outskirts of Damascus and uncovers a strange lair, complete with an underground funicular, an escape tunnel, and a Jennifer Lopez DVD.
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Host: Manveen Rana
Guest: Oliver Marsden, foreign correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times
Clips: Sky News, France 24, 72 Films.
Photo: Getty Images
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Donald Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has caused widespread alarm in defence and security circles, not only in the US but amongst America’s allies. But what are her views, and why are they proving so controversial?
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Guest: Tom Newton Dunn, political journalist and presenter.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: ABC News; Forbes; Tulsi Gabbard YouTube; Fox News; CNN; NBC News; The View (ABC); Nikki Haley YouTube.
Photo: Getty Images.
Get in touch: [email protected].
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The rap mogul’s, whose real name is Shawn Carter, billion dollar empire is at risk after he was named in a civil lawsuit accusing him of raping a 13-year-old in 2000. Jay-Z was named alongside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Both men strongly deny the claims. So how did Jay-Z become a giant of American culture?
If you've been affected by issues in this podcast:
Victim Support provides emotional and practical help to victims or witnesses of any crime, whether or not it has been reported to the police. Phone: 0808 16 89 111 (24/7) Visit the Victim Support website
Rape Crisis England & Wales offers confidential support and information to women in England and Wales who have survived any form of sexual violence, no matter how long ago. Also provides immediate support to friends and family on how to support female survivors of sexual violence. Phone: 0808 802 9999 (12–2:30pm & 7–9:30pm daily) Visit the Rape Crisis website
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Guest: Craig McLean, freelance arts journalist and contributor to The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Further listening: The P Diddy lawsuits: The downfall of a rap legend
Read more: Jay-Z, Beyoncé and a billion-dollar hip-hop empire in jeopardy
Get in touch: [email protected]
Clips: On The Red Carpet, Forbes, CBS, NBC News, CNN, UNICEF, MTV, BBC News, BBC Glastonbury.
Music clips:
Brooklyn’s Finest, JAY-Z, ℗ 1996 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC., Distributed by Equity Distribution, Roc-A-Fella.
Izzo (H.O.V.A.), JAY-Z, ℗ 2001 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC., Universal Music Group.
Dead Presidents II, JAY-Z, ℗ 1996 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC., Distributed by Equity Distribution, Roc-A-Fella.
Empire State Of Mind, JAY-Z ft. Alicia Keys, © 2014 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC., Distributed by Roc Nation Records, LLC.
Sorry, Beyoncé, ℗ 2016 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment, Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia.
Photo: Getty Images
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Prince Andrew has now "ceased all contact" with an alleged spy working on behalf of China's shadowy United Front Work Department. But their relationship has raised questions about how the 'desperate' prince pays for his lifestyle and whether he inadvertently enabled the Chinese state to infiltrate the British royal family.
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Guest: Kate Mansey, Assistant Editor & Royal Editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC; Sky News Australia.
Photo: Pitch@Palace.
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Security services have issued an unprecedented warning about a shadowy Russian military unit accused of carrying out assassinations and cyberattacks on the streets of Britain. So as the government ramps up its defence against the threat from the Kremlin, what exactly is Unit 29155? And why is it targeting the West?
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Guest: Fiona Hamilton, Chief Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: Reuters, OnDemand News, Sky News, BBC News, Channel 4 News, RT, CBS News, Independent.
Photo: Getty Images/Times Illustration
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We’re listening back to some of our favourite episodes of 2024.
Millions of social media users are flocking to follow the Trad Wives: stay-at-home mothers who champion a life making meals from scratch and serving their husband’s and children’s every need. Our reporter goes to meet the woman behind the most popular account: Hannah Neeleman of Ballerina Farm. Is she selling a feminist dream or an unattainable lifestyle?
This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory
Guest: Megan Agnew, Senior Features Writer, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: TikTok/esteecwilliams, TikTok/naraazizasmith, TikTok/ballerinafarm, ABC News.
Get in touch: [email protected]
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After nearly a week on the run, Luigi Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania for the murder of health insurance CEO, Brian Thompson. But in a macabre twist, Mangione has found widespread support on social media, which has dubbed him the ‘hot assassin’. Why?
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Host: Luke Jones.
Guest: Sam Lovett, US reporter, The Times.
Clips: The Daily Show, ABC7 News, Fox11 News, TikTok/xyathanchekass, TikTok/dpshw, TikTok/imcodyjacob, other TikToks, Edith finding sources
Further reading: ‘The hot assassin’: how the internet became obsessed with Luigi Mangione
Get in touch: [email protected]
Photo: Benjamin B. Braun/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/AP.
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