Shows
Bribe, Swindle or StealOliver Bullough at the TRACE London ForumSpeaking at the 2022 TRACE London Forum, Oliver Bullough, author of Butler to the World, discusses the UK's role as an enabler of financial crime, efforts toward accountability, the balance between transparency and privacy, and the weaponization of lawsuits in British courts to silence journalists. This episode was originally published on 26 October 2022.
2025-09-1031 min
Bribe, Swindle or Steal"Butler to the World"Oliver Bullough joins the podcast again to discuss his book, Butler to the World. The book addresses how the UK went from a colonial power dominating the world to a service provider—or butler or perhaps consigliere—to the world's oligarchs. (This episode was originally published in 2022.)
2023-08-0927 minBribe, Swindle or StealMoneyland, Kleptopia and On Corruption in AmericaOliver Bullough, Tom Burgis and Sarah Chayes, authors of three of the best books on global corruption, gather for a panel at the Annapolis Book Festival for a fascinating discussion about how the corrupt operate, often with impunity, and what can be done to slow the pace of looting.
2022-06-2247 minBribe, Swindle or Steal"Butler to the World"Oliver Bullough joins the podcast again to discuss his latest book, out this week: Butler to the World. The book addresses how the UK went from a colonial power dominating the world to a service provider—or butler or perhaps consigliere—to the world's oligarchs.
2022-06-1527 minBribe, Swindle or StealThe New Corporation: How Good Corporations are Bad for DemocracyJoel Bakan joins the podcast to discuss his books, and the films based on them. He outlines the fundamental conflict inherent in companies ostensibly committed to ESG principles while simultaneously driven by a legal requirement to maximize shareholder value. Episode resources: Mentioned at (03:30): The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power (book), by Joel Bakan, 2003 Mentioned at (03:30): The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power (film), 2004 Mentioned at (03:30): The New Corporation: How "Good" Corporations are Bad for Democracy (book), by Joel Bakan, 2020 Mentioned at (03:30): The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel (film), by Joel B...
2021-07-1434 minBribe, Swindle or StealGolden Passports and VisasThe golden passports and visas industry boomed during the pandemic and attracted the attention of policymakers. This week, we're reposting our interview with Oliver Bullough, author of "Moneyland", on this shady industry and how it operates.
2021-06-2327 minBribe, Swindle or StealMoneyland, Kleptopia and On Corruption in AmericaOliver Bullough, Tom Burgis and Sarah Chayes, authors of three of the best books on global corruption, gather for a panel at the Annapolis Book Festival for a fascinating discussion about how the corrupt operate, often with impunity, and what can be done to slow the pace of looting.
2021-04-2847 minBribe, Swindle or StealGolden Passports and MoneylandOliver Bullough, author and investigative reporter, chats about his great book – Moneyland. He discusses this shady world, adjacent to ours, populated by the super-rich who operate outside of the usual immigration, tax and legal constraints.
2019-05-2227 min