Podcast
The Signal: Shadow Files.
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Somewhere between the physical world and the digital void, there is a space where the truth is hidden.
The Signal is an investigative series exploring the world's most sophisticated digital scams, unsolved modern mysteries, and the invisible forces shaping our global society. From high-stakes heists to the human stories behind the headlines, we go where the data ends and the mystery begins.
No borders. No filters. Just the stories you weren't supposed to hear.
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THE PIPELINE PARALYSIS: DARKSIDE’S ATTACK ON THE U.S. ENERGY GRID
Jan 2500:02:25Tap to summarize"In May 2021, a single compromised password brought the American East Coast to a standstill. DarkSide, a 'Ransomware-as-a-Service' syndicate, infiltrated the Colonial Pipeline, forcing the shutdown of 5,500 miles of fuel infrastructure. Today, we declassify the 'Shadow File' of the heist that turned a digital extortion plot into a national security emergency. From the $4.4 million Bitcoin ransom to the FBI’s unprecedented digital counter-strike, we explore the moment the digital void hit the gas pump and changed the rules of cyber warfare forever."
Transcribe →THE LORDS OF DEATH: THE SATANIC PANIC MURDERS OF DAYTON
Jan 2500:02:23Tap to summarize"In 1990s Ohio, the line between urban legend and cold-blooded murder blurred into a nightmare. Behind the suburban veneer of Dayton, a self-styled cult known as the 'Lords of Death' allegedly left a trail of ritualistic violence that haunted the community for decades. Today, we go inside the 'Shadow File' of a forgotten memory box filled with VHS tapes and police reports. We explore the 1995 murder of Cindy Cozad, the chilling ties to the unsolved 1987 farm killings, and the dark 'L.O.D.' tattoo that signified a terrifying price: taking a soul. This is the story of how the Satanic Panic was more than just a myth—it was a mask for a serial killer."
Transcribe →THE BLUE BOX GHOST: THE PHREAKS WHO HACKED THE WORLD
Jan 2500:02:10Tap to summarize"Long before the internet, there was the 'Network.' In the 1970s, a group of blind teenagers and tech obsessives discovered that the global telephone system wasn't a fortress—it was a musical instrument. By playing a single 2600-hertz tone, they could command the world’s satellites and talk to anyone, anywhere, for free. Today, we go inside the 'Shadow File' of the Phone Phreaks. From the legendary 'Captain Crunch' to the secret garage where Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built their first business, we explore the analog hackers who proved that the signal belongs to those who know its frequency."
Transcribe →THE DARK KNIGHT: THE FALL OF THE SILK ROAD
Jan 2500:02:25Tap to summarize"In 2011, a hidden corner of the internet changed the global underground economy forever. It was called the Silk Road—an Amazon-style marketplace for the illicit, powered by Bitcoin and protected by the Tor network. Behind it all was a man known as the Dread Pirate Roberts, a digital ghost who believed he was leading a libertarian revolution. Today, we go inside the 'Shadow File' of Ross Ulbricht. From the anonymous servers in Iceland to the dramatic takedown in a San Francisco library, we explore the rise and fall of the Dark Web’s first true kingpin."
Transcribe →THE GHOST ACCOUNTS: THE WELLS FARGO FRAUD
Jan 2500:02:17Tap to summarize"Between 2011 and 2016, one of America’s largest banks stopped serving its customers and started haunting them. In a desperate race to meet impossible sales quotas, thousands of employees opened 3.5 million 'ghost' accounts without customer knowledge. Today, we declassify the 'Shadow File' of the Wells Fargo scandal. We explore the toxic corporate pressure that turned tellers into fraudsters, the hidden fees that drained real bank accounts, and the internal whistleblowers whose signals were ignored for years. This is the story of how a trusted institution manufactured an alternate reality to satisfy a spreadsheet."
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