S2: World Corrupt Season 2: Trailer

S2: World Corrupt Season 2: Trailer

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S2: Can Saudi Money Whitewash a Murder?

In the final episode of this four-part series, Rog and Tommy trace the massive flow of Saudi money into Hollywood, Silicon Valley and Wall Street, and how the biggest venture capitalists and A-list celebrities seem to no longer care about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. They ...  Show more

S2: Saudi Arabia: The New Home of Global Football

In episode three of this four part series, Rog and Tommy explore the rise of Saudi Arabia’s domestic football league and why superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar are flocking there. iNews’s chief football writer Daniel Storey joins the show to tell the tale of one of thos ...  Show more

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