Insider Stories of Investigative Journalism

Unmasking corruption, debunking disinformation,
and the fight to keep truth alive

 

An Update on the FinCEN Files

 
Will Fitzgibbon
Reporter and Global Partnerships Coordinator, The Examination
 
 
Will Fitzgibbon provides an update on 2020's FinCEN Files story, including a prison sentence for the whistleblower who leaked the information.
 
 
-  2021 -
 

 

Anand Mangnale on the Risks of Investigative Journalism

 
Aaron O’Connell
Former Regional Editor, South Assia, OCCRP
 
 
Anand Mangnale describe his investigation into the practices of the vast and powerful Adani Group in India, the spyware discovered on his phone as soon as the story began to break and the subsequent efforts to silence him, including bizarre charges of financial support of terrorism.
 
 
-  2024 -
 

 

Daphne Caruana Galizia: Her Work, Her Murder and the Chance for Justice

 
Paul Caruana Galizia
Investigative Journalist, Financial Times, and Author
 
 
Paul Caruana Galizia provides the background to the story through 2022, discussing the work of his mother, Daphne, the growing danger she perceived as her investigations reached the highest circles of power in Malta, and the criminal proceedings to that point against the two men who killed her. He also shares the mission of the The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation and the remarkable global network of journalists who came together to ensure that silencing a journalist never silences the truth.
 
 
-  2022 -
 

 

How Local News Uncovers Local Fraud 

 
David Jackson
Senior Reporter, Injustice Watch
 
 
David Jackson discusses his work exposing corruption, which has led to both indictments and legislative reform.
 
 
-  2024 -
 

 

Jersey Offshore Files

 
Robert Cribb
Founder and Director, Investigative Journalism Bureau, and Former Investigative Journalist,  Toronto Star
 
 
Robert Cribb discusses the emails and documents turned over to the media in furtherance of a family feud that spans continents and exposes financial schemes that are both complex and well-documented.
 
 
-  2020 -
 

 

Promoting Facts and Countering Disinformation

 
Melissa Goldin
News Verification Reporter and Editor, The Associated Press
 
 
Melissa Goldin analyzes and debunks fake news. 
 
 
-  2024 -
 

 

"Secrets in the Sky"

 
Kelly Carr
Research Analyst, Viking Global Investors
 
 
Kelly Carr discusses her investigation, with Jaimi Dowdell, into gaps in U.S. oversight of private planes that make the country more vulnerable to terrorists and drug lords.
 
 
-  2018 -
 

 

The Paradise Papers

 
Will Fitzgibbon
Reporter and Global Partnerships Coordinator, The Examination
 
 
Will Fitzgibbon, a member of the Paradise Papers team, describes their tranche of documents and discusses the corrosive nature of offshore accounts, even in those cases where they are technically legal.
 
 
-  2017 -
 

 

The Unaoil Story

 
Nick McKenzie
Senior Investigative Reporter and Deputy Editor, Fairfax Media
 
 
Nick McKenzie tells the exciting story of his role in the investigation into Unaoil.
 
 
-  2017 -
 

Bribe, Swindle or Steal is available wherever you listen to podcasts

amazon music
Apple Podcast
Audacy
audible_logo_2C_rgb-1
Deezer
IHeartRadio
RadioPublic
Spotify

© 2025 TRACE International, Inc. All rights reserved.