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시즌1 에피소드3

A Whole Other Life

Mark Lombardi has met his match – a stunning blonde by the name of Day Barlow. When the couple marry at the Rothko Chapel in Houston, he feels optimistic, the future full of possibility. At first, Mark weathers the obstacles thrown at him – professionally and personally. But in the wake of the high-profile scandals like the Savings and Loans crisis and the Iran-Contra affair, he appears to fall down a rabbit hole of increasing intensity. As Mark Lombardi’s obsessions take hold, he delves deeper into these complex connections of power, transforming them into painstaking line drawings that will become his signature style. He insists his work is entirely based on information in the public domain. But he seems more preoccupied than ever, his behavior growing more erratic. Could he know more about these murky worlds than he’s willing to admit? Yet his investigations also attract dangerous attention, leading Mark and some of his close friends to fear for his life. This is episode three of The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy, and Madness, a new series from Brazen, hosted by Ako Mitchell. For early access to new episodes, ad-free listening, and more, subscribe to Brazen+ at brazen.fm/plus. To see Lombardi’s expansive BCCI drawing in full, visit brazen.fm/illuminator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

시즌 1, 에피소드 3

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32분
시즌1 에피소드5

Black Bird

Mark Lombardi stands on the edge of international stardom. His intricate and controversial artworks have drawn the attention of some of New York’s most prestigious institutions – as well as shedding light on some of the world’s most corrupt people and institutions. Those closest to him are both thrilled by his success and worried for his safety. Mark, who previously brushed off his friends’ concerns, seems increasingly troubled. He’s working more intensely than ever, but behaving erratically. He’s fearful of surveillance. Then, in March 2000, Mark decides to put his entire life’s work under the careful charge of the Pierogi gallery. It will be one of the last decisions he ever makes. This is episode five of The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy, and Madness, a new series from Brazen, hosted by Ako Mitchell. For early access to new episodes, ad-free listening, and more, subscribe to Brazen+ at brazen.fm/plus. To see Lombardi’s expansive BCCI drawing in full, visit brazen.fm/illuminator. If you liked The Illuminator, you can buy merchandise from the series at shop.brazen.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

시즌 1, 에피소드 5

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30분
시즌1 에피소드6

Death Defying Acts

Mark’s ex-girlfriend Hilary can’t get hold of him. Haunted by their last conversation, she leaves messages on his answering machine, increasingly anxious about his whereabouts. When Mark’s mother calls her with the same concerns, Hilary knows something is very wrong. Her desperate search leads to a tragic discovery and a cascade of questions about the final days of Mark's life. On the surface, Mark was a groundbreaking artist who made a profound impact. But behind closed doors, he was plagued by intense ambition and dark obsessions. As the layers of his life are peeled back, a tangled web of conspiracy theories, high-profile connections, and strange coincidences begins to emerge, leaving some to wonder if Mark's devastating end was truly of his own making—or if he uncovered something worth silencing. This is episode six of The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy, and Madness, a new series from Brazen, hosted by Ako Mitchell. For ad-free listening, and more, subscribe to Brazen+ at brazen.fm/plus. Content Warning: This episode contains references to suicide. To see Lombardi’s expansive BCCI drawing in full, visit brazen.fm/illuminator If you liked The Illuminator, you can buy merchandise from the series at shop.brazen.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

시즌 1, 에피소드 6

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29분
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The Mother of All Bank Scandals

With his marriage spiraling under the strain of his obsessions, Mark returns to the cutthroat New York art scene. His friends are worried – even discourage the move – but Mark is resolute. Soon, it appears his decision is paying off. He is finally gaining the recognition he craves, leading to exhibitions at prestigious venues like the Drawing Center in Manhattan and the Pierogi 2000 gallery in Brooklyn. His art is celebrated for its visually arresting maps of power, and he begins work on what will become known as his masterwork: a vast, 12 foot wide line drawing that maps ‘the mother of all bank scandals’: BCCI. Exposed for facilitating mass financial crime, BCCI held accounts for dictators and criminals alike – from Saddam Hussein to Osama Bin Laden and Colombia’s Medellin Cartel. This drawing is the culmination of every other work Mark has ever done, a stunning unraveling of the dirtiest bank in the world. But, on the cusp of international success, the disaster strikes – and the very existence of the piece is threatened. This is episode four of The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy, and Madness, a new series from Brazen, hosted by Ako Mitchell. For early access to new episodes, ad-free listening, and more, subscribe to Brazen+ at brazen.fm/plus. To see Lombardi’s expansive BCCI drawing in full, visit brazen.fm/illuminator. If you liked The Illuminator, you can buy merchandise from the series at shop.brazen.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

시즌 1, 에피소드 4

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32분
시즌1 에피소드7 보너스

Inside BCCI: The Bank of Crooks And Criminals

In this special bonus episode, we explore the BCCI financial scandal through the eyes of the journalists who exposed it. Bradley Hope, executive producer of The Illuminator, is joined in conversation by Larry Gurwin and Peter Truell, authors of False Profits: The Inside Story of BCCI, the World's Most Corrupt Financial Empire. Larry and Gurwin explain their investigation into BCCI—a global bank that catered to drug cartels, terrorists, and intelligence agencies—and how this extraordinary financial institution managed to operate for decades while facilitating some of the world's biggest criminals. They also delve into why BCCI’s collapse remains one of banking's greatest scandals, and how their investigation overlapped with Mark Lombardi's groundbreaking artistic work – drawings so revealing that the FBI came looking for them after 9/11. For a visual representation of Marc Lombardi's intricate charting of the BCCI scandal, visit our website at brazen.fm/illuminator/. You can find Larry and Peter’s book, False Profits, available in online bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

시즌1 에피소드7 보너스

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29분
시즌1 에피소드1

Angels and Devils

In March 2000, conceptual artist Mark Lombardi was on the cusp of something he’d always dreamed of. With two solo art shows complete, he was about to gain international recognition for his work. So why was the 48-year-old found dead in his New York apartment? Could Mark’s work have had something to do with his untimely death? His intricate line drawings blur the line between art and investigative journalism, revealing startling connections between political and financial power brokers around the world. Reeling from his loss, Mark’s friends reconsider what they knew about him. Even in his late 40s, a latecomer to the art scene, he’d been tirelessly ambitious and hungry for success. But the more his art revealed about the world, the looser Mark’s grip on it became. Was he really being watched, or was he just paranoid? When the FBI comes calling, requesting to view his masterwork, it can no longer be dismissed as conspiracy. But Mark is already dead. This is episode one of The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy, and Madness, a new series from Brazen, hosted by Ako Mitchell. For early access to new episodes, ad-free listening, and more, subscribe to Brazen+ at brazen.fm/plus. To see Lombardi’s expansive BCCI drawing in full, visit brazen.fm/illuminator Content Warning: This episode contains references to suicide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

시즌 1, 에피소드 1

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29분
시즌1 에피소드2

The Loss of Innocence

In the aftermath of 9/11, the FBI is scrambling to identify the perpetrators of the attacks. The investigation brings its agents to the door of the Whitney Museum of Art, where Mark Lombardi’s most significant work, BCCI-ICIC & FAB, is housed. For some time, it looked as if Mark’s career in art would amount to nothing at all. His galleries fail, he clashes with bosses, and leaves a prestigious post as an assistant curator. But when he takes a new job at Houston Public Library, Mark discovers a talent for meticulous research. He begins collecting information to the point of obsession. It puts him on the path to creating his greatest work: a vast drawing tracing connections between the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, the CIA, and associates of Osama bin Laden. But just how did this conceptual artist come to uncover information of interest to the FBI? As it turns out, it wasn’t through library work alone. This is episode two of The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy, and Madness, a new series from Brazen, hosted by Ako Mitchell. For early access to new episodes, ad-free listening, and more, subscribe to Brazen+ at brazen.fm/plus. To see Lombardi’s expansive BCCI drawing in full, visit brazen.fm/illuminator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

시즌 1, 에피소드 2

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30분
시즌1 예고편

Introducing The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy and Madness

Mark Lombardi, an up-and-coming conceptual artist, had everything to live for. He was finally gaining attention for his elegant, intricate diagrams uncovering shadowy entities behind global money-laundering. It was an unusual case in the art world, a late bloomer who developed his style after 40, now experiencing the rapid ascent of a younger artist. So why was the 48-year-old found dead, and his death ruled a suicide? It could be seen as the ultimate conceptual art, an afterlife laugh at those who doubted him. He did, after all, carry business cards eerily portending the future, with the tagline "death defying acts of art and conspiracy." Or was he ultimately overwhelmed by the subject of his work: the money trails connecting some of the most powerful and corrupt people on earth? His drawings traced hot money, from Cold War funding to the heroin trade. But his most dogged scrutiny fell on the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, which he called the "Bank of Crooks and Criminals." It began as a small Pakistani merchant bank in 1972 but evolved into a global money laundry, bankrolling fraudsters, smugglers, and corrupt foreign officials – as well as CIA operations abroad. It was shut down by regulators in 1991. Since his death, Lombardi's masterwork on the rogue bank has been held at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Could it be responsible for his demise? The answer can only be found within Lombardi himself. Don't want to wait for the next episode? Subscribe to get early releases and listen ad-free. http://brazen.fm/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

시즌 1 예고편

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3분
2023. 11. 30. · 보너스 • BRAZEN+ 전용

Extra from The Closer: Rob Copeland

In this subscriber-only bonus episode, reporter Ben Walsh talks to Rob Copeland, author of The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend. Rob shares what he learned about the modern workplace while writing his book and recounts a memorable trip to the Bridgewater offices.

2023. 11. 30. · 보너스

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5분
2023. 06. 18. · 보너스 • BRAZEN+ 전용

Extra from The Closer: Lauren Hirsch

In this subscriber-only bonus episode, host Aimee Keane and newsletter editor Ben Walsh discuss private equity’s role in the demise of Toys R Us.

2023. 06. 18. · 보너스

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It’s the most shocking unknown tale of our era: a defense contractor who bribed Navy officers with cash, prostitutes and luxury items in return for multi-million-dollar deals. Now, under arrest and battling cancer, Leonard Francis, AKA Fat Leonard, is angry, and he’s talking for the first time. His explosive story will change the way you look at the U.S. Navy forever. With exclusive access to Leonard Francis himself, Fat Leonard reveals the true story of the misogynistic men at the heart of the Navy and the brave women who brought them down. To access all episodes of the Fat Leonard podcast, subscribe to Brazen+ on Apple Podcasts, or on other podcast apps by visiting www.brazen.fm/plus. Subscribing will not only unlock Fat Leonard, but it’ll also give you early access to new Brazen shows, as well as ad-free listening and exclusive subscriber-only content across all podcasts in our network. For more, visit: www.fatleonardpodcast.com Fat Leonard is a Project Brazen production. For more fearless storytelling, search for the Brazen channel on Apple Podcasts or visit brazen.fm, home to all our podcasts, documentaries and newsletters. At Brazen, we show you how the world really works – from espionage and corruption to deal-making and organised crime, we’ll take you inside stories from hidden worlds. For the latest from Brazen delivered straight to your inbox, subscribe to our newsletters at brazen.fm/newsletters. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

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Mark Lombardi, a conceptual artist on the cusp of international success, had everything to live for. So why was the 48-year-old found dead, and his death ruled a suicide? Was it the ultimate conceptual art, an afterlife laugh at those who doubted his brilliance? He did, after all, carry business cards eerily portending "death defying acts of art and conspiracy." Or was he ultimately overwhelmed by the subject of his work: the financial networks connecting some of the most powerful and corrupt people on earth? His intricate drawings traced hot money, from Cold War funding to the heroin trade. But his most dogged scrutiny fell on the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, a global money laundry bankrolling fraudsters, smugglers, and CIA operations abroad. Since his death, Lombardi's masterwork on the rogue bank has been held at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Could it be responsible for his demise? The answer can only be found within Lombardi himself. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

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For 50 years, Douglas Latchford was the world’s premier expert on Cambodian art, supplying priceless statues to Western museums and rich collectors. But his fame masked a dirty secret. Douglas had colluded with the Khmer Rouge, a genocidal regime, to loot Cambodia’s entire cultural heritage. As the country descended into bloodshed, Douglas stole almost everything. A network of art world cronies were on hand to help him sell these blood statues, including a senior curator at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. When a band of art sleuths get on their case, Douglas and his co-conspirators mount a rearguard action to save themselves. This is a story the art world doesn’t want told. Unlike the Elgin Marbles, and other brewing controversies over stolen art, our story isn’t ancient history. This tale is happening now. For more information, visit dynamitedoug.com. To learn more about looted antiquities held by the world’s most venerated institutions, check out thelootmuseum.com. Dynamite Doug is a Project Brazen production. For more fearless storytelling, search for the Brazen channel on Apple Podcasts or visit brazen.fm, home to all our podcasts, documentaries and newsletters. At Brazen, we show you how the world really works – from espionage and corruption to deal-making and organised crime, we’ll take you inside stories from hidden worlds. Don’t stay in the dark. Subscribe to Brazen+ on Apple Podcasts or at brazen.fm/plus and get exclusive bonus episodes, as well as ad-free listening and early access to new shows. For the latest from Brazen delivered straight to your inbox, subscribe to our newsletters at brazen.fm/newsletters. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

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The Closer 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 each week, with host Aimee Keane. The Closer is a Project Brazen production. For more thrilling storytelling, search for the Brazen channel on Apple Podcasts or visit brazen.fm, home to all our podcasts, documentaries and newsletters. At Brazen, we show you how the world really works. From landmark business deals to international espionage and organised crime, we’ll take you inside stories from hidden worlds. Subscribe to Brazen+ on Apple Podcasts or at brazen.fm/plus to and get exclusive bonus episodes for The Closer and all our shows, as well as ad-free listening and early access to new podcasts. For the latest from Brazen delivered straight to your inbox, subscribe to our newsletters at brazen.fm/newsletters. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

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Resistance: Stories from Ukraine is a poignant journey across Ukraine in the first weeks of Russia’s invasion. While the military wages war on the frontlines, everyday citizens are picking up whatever weapons they can, including their smartphones, computers, sewing needles, and guitars. Photojournalist Laurel Chor travels to cities across the country, finding extraordinary stories that go beyond the headlines. Resistance: Stories from Ukraine is a Project Brazen production. For more fearless storytelling, search for the Brazen channel on Apple Podcasts or visit brazen.fm, home to all our podcasts, documentaries and newsletters. At Brazen, we show you how the world really works – from espionage and corruption to deal-making and organised crime, we’ll take you inside stories from hidden worlds. Don’t stay in the dark. Subscribe to Brazen+ on Apple Podcasts or at brazen.fm/plus and get exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening and early access to new shows. For the latest from Brazen delivered straight to your inbox, subscribe to our newsletters at brazen.fm/newsletters. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

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This is Wonder, a five-minute audio experience designed to transport you far away from the chaos of life. With each weekly episode, you’ll discover a new element of the natural world, from extraordinary creatures to otherworldly places and phenomena. You’ll discover something about yourself, too, through five minutes of mindfulness and escape from the everyday. So put your headphones on, close your eyes, and let us lead you through a rich, serene soundscape, giving you a chance to breathe – and wonder. Wonder is a Brazen production. For more from Brazen, check out our podcast channel in Apple Podcasts or visit our website at brazen.fm. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/

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Cinematic storytelling. Fearless journalism. Unrivalled access to hidden worlds. Welcome to the Brazen network. At Brazen, we show you how the world really works. Whether that’s uncovering a chilling global mystery in The Sound, exposing corruption at the heart of Spanish royalty in Corinna and The King, or taking you inside the business deals that shape society in The Closer, we tell stories that will change how you think about the world around you. If you love our podcasts, get exclusive content and early access to new shows and episodes by subscribing to Brazen+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting brazen.fm/plus. There are more than 150 episodes available to subscribers for uninterrupted, ad-free listening. All our shows are available for free. For more information, go to brazen.fm – the home of all Brazen’s podcasts, documentaries, newsletters and more.

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A Whole Other Life

Black Bird

Death Defying Acts

The Mother of All Bank Scandals

Inside BCCI: The Bank of Crooks And Criminals

Angels and Devils

The Loss of Innocence

Introducing The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy and Madness

Extra from The Closer: Rob Copeland

Extra from The Closer: Lauren Hirsch

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