The Death of "God's Banker", the Vatican, a P...

He might just be the biggest US drug smuggler you’ve never heard of. 1.3 billion in product moved. 16 different aliases. Bank accounts in 10 countries. A phantom, and a logistical genius. Stewart Newton quietly built what feds called the biggest ever drug smuggling operation in N ...  Show more

Bolivia's Cerro Rico has been spewing out tons of silver for centuries. It was the economic bellows of the Spanish Revolution, whose lust for the precious metal came at the price of some eight million slaves. Some of the empire's earliest gangs formed around the Cerro. They were ...  Show more

In the early 1970s, when he was still an Archbishop, Albino Luciani caught wind of a shady banking scheme involving Italian banker Roberto Calvi and the Vatican. Years later – and just 33 days into his tenure as Pope John Paul I – he was found dead. Did stepping into the Vatican’ ...  Show more

The murder of Carmine Galante sends shockwaves through the underworld, as investigators begin to unravel a web of violence and power struggles hinting at a larger conspiracy among New York’s infamous Five Families.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Dive deep into the mysterious death of Pope John Paul I after just 33 days in office. Explore official accounts versus conspiracy theories, revealing a complex web surrounding his sudden demise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

The violent Monte Carlo Trunk Murder is fascinating as a terrifying crime, and its connection to wealth and fame made it global news. But the way it was covered in the papers offers an unsettling glimpse into bias and privilege.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ih ...  Show more