Bribe, Swindle or Steal

Sarah Chayes describes her time in Afghanistan and discusses the link between corruption and national security.

Shaul Shalvi, a professor of behavorial ethics, describes how people convince themselves that their misconduct is OK.

Adam Davidson of the New Yorker joins the podcast to talk about his research into the baffling Trump Hotel deal in Baku.

Ike Sorkin, lawyer to both Madoff and Belfort, talks us through their criminal financial schemes and how regulatory safeguards failed.

Bill Browder of Hermitage Capital describes the brazen fraud and violence of Putin's Russia.

Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated discusses how decades of FIFA corruption and self-dealing have undermined the world's favorite sport.

Peter Solmssen, former GC of Siemens tells the story. "They didn't need to pay bribes. We were perplexed."

Craig Whitlock of the Washington Post describes the sleaze and corruption that compromised the top ranks of the Seventh Fleet.

Alexandra Wrage, president of TRACE, interviews luminaries in the field of financial crime, including bribery, fraud, money-laundering, insider trading and sanctions. Each week, Alexandra and her guests will discuss who commits "white collar crime", how it works and what is being done to stop it.