Bad Money

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TRUE CRIME
SERIES

Some people do extraordinary things to get rich but few come close to Big Spender. A criminal mastermind, he grew up poor in Hong Kong and obsessed with money. So, naturally, he decided to take on billionaires and governments by committing the biggest crimes of their kind the world has ever seen. This is Bad Money, a show about how power and money really work. This season: Big Spender.

EPISODE 1

An Uncommon Criminal

Whilst the Hong Kong police are trying to take down one of the toughest criminals in the land, another gangster is quietly rising through the ranks — preparing himself and his men for the biggest heist the country has ever seen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 min
EPISODE 2

Triads Vs Billionaires

Two wealthy groups, the triads and billionaires, have been running Hong Kong behind the scenes for decades. The secret to their success is simple. They leave each other alone. It’s a system that works — until one man decides to change all that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 min
EPISODE 3

Broken Pact

Big Spender sets his sights on his most ambitious target yet — a tunnel between the centre of Hong Kong and a luxury suburb. A road with only one way in or out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 min
EPISODE 4

Superman

With the 1997 handover to China looming, most Hong Kong criminals are turning to more legitimate revenue streams. But Big Spender isn’t concerned. With this new power vacuum comes new opportunities - and he's got Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka Shing, right where he wants him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 min
EPISODE 5

A Sprinkle of TNT

How long can the most wanted man in Asia stay in hiding when his face (and underpants) are splashed across every tabloid in Hong Kong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 min
EPISODE 6

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Big Spender faces off against his toughest opponent yet — the Chinese government — in a trial that will define Hong Kong's future. This is how power and money really work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 min

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TRAILER

Introducing Bad Money - Big Spender (trailer)

This is Bad Money — a new narrative series from Kindling Media and Vespucci about power, wealth and wrongdoing. This season, this life and heists of Hong Kong’s most infamous gangster: Big Spender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10/13/2022

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21 Ratings

One of the best I’ve heard

12/06/2022

Dan T. 123

I’m absolutely stunned that it this podcast has not blown up. It is extremely good, very interesting, very engaging, great pacing and storytelling, and a fascinating topic.

Some people do extraordinary things to get rich but few come close to Big Spender. A criminal mastermind, he grew up poor in Hong Kong and obsessed with money. So, naturally, he decided to take on billionaires and governments by committing the biggest crimes of their kind the world has ever seen. This is Bad Money, a show about how power and money really work. This season: Big Spender.