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Bribe, Swindle or Steal
Hosted by Alexandra Wrage · EN
Alexandra Addison-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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Doping at the Olympics
Feb 1800:30:24Tap to summarizeRichard Conway, Managing Partner at SPECTACLE, and former BBC Sport correspondent, describes the vast state-sponsored Russian doping scandal and how the credibility of global sports is being undermined. This episode was originally published on 7 February 2018.
Transcribe →The Corrupt Underbelly of Sport
Feb 1100:22:26Tap to summarizeDeclan Hill discusses the pervasive and sinister nature of match-fixing and how we can prevent sport from being turned into theater. This episode was originally published on 2 August 2017.
Transcribe →Corruption, Sanctions and Putin's War Regime
Feb 400:29:21Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we hear from Leonid Volkov, who spoke at the 2022 TRACE London Forum. Leonid, former Chief of Staff to Alexei Navalny and current Political Director of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), discussed the role of corruption in Putin's Russia, as well as the impact of sanctions and the toll that rampant corruption is taking on the country. This episode was originally published on 5 October 2022.
Transcribe →Bill Browder at the TRACE London Forum
Jan 2800:42:26Tap to summarizeHere's our conversation with Bill Browder from the 2022 TRACE London Forum. Bill discusses his book Freezing Order and his ongoing quest for accountability and justice following the abuse and murder of his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky. This episode was originally published on 28 September 2022.
Transcribe →Rugby, Amateur Sports and the Paris Olympics!
Jan 2100:23:27Tap to summarizeSally Dennis, former President of Rugby Canada and current Canadian representative on the Council of World Rugby, describes her role in the professionalization of sports governance, where challenges remain— and rugby's arguably unique invulnerability to match fixing! This episode was originally published on 17 July 2024.
Transcribe →FIFA's Red Card: Ken Bensinger
Jan 1400:34:19Tap to summarizeKen Bensinger, award-winning investigative reporter, author and Pulitzer Prize finalist, discusses his fascinating book, Red Card, and the decades of misconduct by FIFA eventually uncovered by the FBI. We play "violation bingo" as Ken describes the bribery, self-dealing, conflicts of interest and money-laundering that were business as usual at FIFA. This episode was originally published on 27 June 2018.
Transcribe →DEI: Navigating the Semantic Minefield
Nov 1900:32:33Tap to summarizeAt the 2025 TRACE Forum, Misti Mukherjee, Partner at Extensio Law, and Debra Joy Pérez, Chief Equity Officer at United States Pharmacopeia (USP), explore the evolving expectations for diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations. They share recommendations for implementing evidence-based equitable practices and emphasize that DEI should be embedded in the core of compliance programs—not treated as a side hustle.
Transcribe →U.S.-Canada Relations: Undefended Border or Deepening Divide?
Oct 2900:21:52Tap to summarizeAt the 2025 TRACE Annapolis Forum, Gordon McKechnie, Executive President of Canadian Bank Note, explores the evolving dynamics between the U.S. and Canada. As Canada's focus shifts toward Europe and Asia, Gordon discusses changing trade priorities, diverging foreign policies, and the impact of tariffs on both economies.
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Maria Ressa on Holding the Line
May 14, 2025Tap to summarizeNobel Peace Prize winning journalist Maria Ressa joins the podcast to talk about corruption, disinformation and how to stand up to a dictator. This podcast was originally published on February 22, 2023.
Transcribe →Maria Ressa on Holding the Line
Feb 22, 2023Tap to summarizeNobel Peace Prize winning journalist Maria Ressa joins the podcast to talk about corruption, disinformation and how to stand up to a dictator.
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