Podcast
Bribe, Swindle or Steal
Hosted by Alexandra Wrage · EN
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.
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After You Pay a Bribe: Lindsey Mitchell
1w ago00:51:57Tap to summarizeListen to the riveting first-hand story of a Unaoil executive who found himself at the center of a bribery scheme. This episode was originally published in 16 August 2017.
Transcribe →Diana Henriques on Reputation Laundering
3w ago00:19:53Tap to summarizeDiana Henriques, award-winning journalist and author, discusses the traits of fraudsters and the menace of reputation laundering. This episode was originally published on 3 August 2024.
Transcribe →How Criminals Justify Their Conduct
4w ago00:17:46Tap to summarizeShaul Shalvi, Professor of Behavioral Ethics at the University of Amsterdam, describes how people convince themselves that their misconduct is okay. This episode was originally published on 21 June 2017.
Transcribe →The Unaoil Story
Apr 2900:25:15Tap to summarizeNick McKenzie, award-winning Australian investigative journalist, shares the inside story of his role in exposing the Unaoil scandal. This episode was originally published on 12 July 2017.
Transcribe →"Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How it Changes Us"
Apr 1500:21:13Tap to summarizeBrian Klaas, Associate Professor at University College London and host of the award-winning podcast "Power Corrupts," joins us to discuss his book "Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us". Brian describes research on who is drawn to positions of power and how power impacts us, including potentially re-wiring our brains. This episode was originally published 30 March 2022.
Transcribe →Brass Tacks: Would You Call the Government to Make a Disclosure Today? If So, Why?
Apr 100:41:34Tap to summarizeAt the 2025 TRACE Annapolis Forum, Chuck Duross, Global Co-Chair of the FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption Practice at Morrison Foerster, discusses the DOJ's evolving voluntary self-disclosure policies and the balance of risks and rewards for companies. From increased incentives under the 2025 Corporate Enforcement Policy to the challenges of parallel investigations, Charles explores what drives the decision to self-disclose and why it remains one of the toughest calls in compliance today. This episode was originally published on 15 October 2025.
Transcribe →Where's the Cavalry: Global Anti-Corruption Efforts
Mar 2500:26:38Tap to summarizeAt the 2025 TRACE Annapolis Forum, Nicola Bonucci, Associate Professor at Paris Cité and former General Counsel of the OECD, reflects on 25 years of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the evolving challenges of global enforcement. From uncertainties around FCPA guidance, political influence, and uneven implementation, to questions about the U.S.'s continued leadership in anti-bribery efforts, Nicola highlights the risks companies face in an increasingly unpredictable landscape—where cross-border investigations, bribe solicitation, and public scrutiny are on the rise. This episode was originally published on 24 September 2025.
Transcribe →The New Corporation: How Good Corporations are Bad for Democracy
Mar 1800:34:35Tap to summarizeJoel Bakan joins the podcast to discuss his books, and the films based on them. He outlines the fundamental conflict inherent in companies ostensibly committed to ESG principles while simultaneously driven by a legal requirement to maximize shareholder value. This episode was originally published on 14 July 2021.
Transcribe →Surviving a Sapin II Compliance Audit
Mar 1100:25:16Tap to summarizeDan Seltzer joins the podcast to discuss his experience with shepherding Accenture through a Sapin II compliance audit in France. Dan was a Managing Director and Senior Director of Anticorruption and Government Compliance at Accenture, before leaving last month to join Frost LLP as a partner in their Silicon Valley office.
Transcribe →"When McKinsey Comes to Town"
Mar 400:28:49Tap to summarizeMichael Forsythe, co-author with Walt Bogdanich of "When McKinsey Comes to Town", joins the podcast to talk about McKinsey's work in support of autocratic regimes, its rampant conflicts of interest and the distance between its stated values and its work on the ground. This episode was originally published on 18 January 2023.
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