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    Episode 8: Inside Porn's Star Chamber

    Episode 8: Inside Porn's Star Chamber

    FromHot Money: The New Narcos

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    Episode 8: Inside Porn's Star Chamber

    FromHot Money: The New Narcos

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    Length:
    41 minutes
    Released:
    Jul 19, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In the season finale, Alex and Patricia discover how Visa and MasterCard became the reluctant rulers of porn. And they figure out what being ruled by credit card companies means for the porn industry today.

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    Released:
    Jul 19, 2022
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    When Financial Times reporter Patricia Nilsson started digging into the porn industry, she made a shocking discovery: Nobody knew who controlled the biggest porn company in the world. Now, Nilsson and her editor, Alex Barker, have figured out who the guy was, and much more. Their reporting reveals a shadowy power structure that includes billionaires, tech geniuses and the most powerful finance companies in the world.