S1 E20: Believed

What do Sony, North Korea and 81 Million dollars have in common?...  the story of a hacking ring and an attempt to steal a billion dollars. Do you remember the Sony hacks of 2014? Did you know they were linked to James Franco and Seth Rogen, Kim Jong-Un and the so-called Lazarus Group?

Tune in this week as Ollie wraps up Season 2 by introducing James to a podcast that spans the globe in search of why a group of international hackers attempted to steal 1 Billion dollars from The Bangladesh Bank, with The Lazarus Heist. Brought to us by BBC News and hosted by the brilliant journalists Jean Lee and Geoff White, this tale of international intrigue is a must listen.

Hear all the reasons why you need this podcast in your life and in your podcast queue.

In follow up to our review of Ecstasy: The Battle Of The Rave we have the pleasure of having the brilliant Chris Waburton and Ciaran Tracey on the show.

Tune in to hear all about the team that brought the podcast together and gain insight into how the podcast was made. 

What do colonialism, aphrodesiac and a national park have in common?... A multifascited exploration of race politics against the backdrop of South Africa’s war on Rhino poaching.

This week the team at My Friend Has Never were priveleged to be given exclusive access to the Brilliant Casfile Presents: The Invisible Hand. Co-Created and Written by Georgina Savage and Sophie Seyd and presented, produced and edited by Georgina savage, this odcas is a must listen and it only just begun.

Tune in to hear all the reasons you need to get around this podcast.

What do a New York murder, Police laziness and a baby's birth in Florida have in common?...  How a man who claims to have 13 alibi witnesses got convicted of murder and served 20 years in prison.

Tune in this week as Ollie introduces James to a Podcast that chronicles the case of Richard Rosario, who was convicted of a 1996 murder in New York City while he claims to have been in Florida, with 13 Alibis Brought to us by Dateline NBC and investigated, presented and produced by Dan Slepian, 13 Alibi's is a must listen.

Make sure you listen to all the reasons you to get around this podcast.

What do Disneyland, Sex workers and a foot in a trash-sorting plant have in common?... A podcast that examines a woman detective determined to get justice, whatever the method.

Tune in this week as Ollie introduces James to a podcast that focuses on Anaheim investigator Julissa Trapp and her hunt for a notorious killer, with Detective Trapp. Brought to us by Wondery and the LA Times and hosted by the brilliant mind who brought us Dirty John,  Los Angeles Times staff writer Christopher Goffard.

Hear all the reasons you should listen to this true-crime podcast that as opposed to focusing in on the killer, homes in on the cop — and draws an intensely human portrait of its titular subject.

What do Rupert Murdoch, The Mossad and Jeffery Epstein have in common?... A podcast that helps us to understand Ghislaine Maxwell (Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged partner in crime) by getting to know her father, media tycoon Robert Maxwell.

Tune in this week as Ollie introduces James to a podcast that follows Robert Maxwell's rise from nothing to fall... from the deck of his super yacht under mysterious circumstances, with Power: The Maxwells. Brought to us by  Somethin’ Else, makers of ‘The Immaculate Deception’ and ‘The Fault Line: Bush, Blair and Iraq’ and hosted by brilliant Investigative journalist Tara Palmeri, ‘Power: The Maxwells’ is a seven part series on the incredible true story of a media mogul whose legacy is still being felt today.

What do a stand up comedian, the worlds "smartest" people and a dumb slut have in common?...  A woman's more-than-uncomfortable year of experiences in Mensa, the world’s oldest high-IQ society. 

Tune in this week as Ollie introduces James to a podcast that explores the nasty alt right undercurrent of Mensa, with My Year In Mensa. Brought to use by iHeartRadio and first person reported by the hilariously dry Jamie Loftus, the podcast is a must listen.

From death threats online to the infamous 'boob thread', taking the test as a joke to attending the 2019 American Mensa gathering and everything in between, make sure you listen to hear why you need this podcast in your life.

What do Louie Armstrong, The CIA and a baby boom in France have in common?... The rumour that the Scorpian song, Wind of Change - one of the biggest rock singles EVER,  was actually written by the CIA.

Tune in this week as Ollie introduces James to a podcast that embarks on a journey to find the truth. A podcast that explores the possibility that a song that ended the Cold War was a CIA activity spreading propaganda through pop music. An original series from Pineapple Street Studios, Crooked Media and Spotify, Wind of Change is researched and presented by the fantastic Patrick Radden Keefe.  

From Moscow to Ohio, spies doing the unthinkable to leather clad rockers performing in Russia and a maze of government secrets, We discuss all the reasons Wind of Change is a must listen!

What do environmental activists,  state-condoned sexual abuse, and a public inquiry have in common?... one of the biggest scandals in recent British history. Between 1990 and 2010 women of various left-wing  groups were seduced, misled and manipulated by undercover police officers; they were victims of what has become known as the “spy cops” scandal.

Tune in this week as Ollie introduces James to a podcast that explores the horrifying abuse of human rights that occurs when women are toyed with and used in the pursuit of "justice", with Bed Of Lies. Brought to us by The Telegraph and written and hosted by the brilliant Cara McGoogan, Bed Of Lies is a must listen and Ollie and James will tell you why.

What do the Supreme Court, a journalist and a man serving a life sentence have in common?...
A journalist who followed a story for almost 30 years - the ups, the downs and the relationship that evolves between reporter and source.

Tune in this week as Ollie introduces James to a podcast about the system that sentences juveniles to life in prison, a story of incarceration, redemption, and the unusual relationship between a journalist and a source, with Suave. 

Brought to us by Futuro Studios and PRX and hosted by Maggie Freleng - Suave  is an unsettling seven-part podcast that tells the story of Gonzalez, who expected to live his whole life behind bars, and his friendship with the journalist Maria Hinojosa, who gave a talk at Graterford State Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania in 1993 and stayed in contact with him in the years that followed.