Uncover Introduces: Understood Season 3: Modi's India

S27 Trailer: Bloodlines: Two-year-old Salmaan disappears in the chaos of the final days of the war against ISIS. After the war against the Islamic State was won, what became of the children of its fighters? There are thousands of kids like Salmaan, with roots in Canada, the U.K., the U.S. and beyond — many of whom are still trapped without a way back home. Is it a race against time to rescue them? by Uncover

4 min listen

S26 E1: The Murder Video | "The Outlaw Ocean": Crimes like this don't often happen on land. A 10-minute slow-motion slaughter captured by a cell phone camera shows a group of unarmed men at sea, possibly 15 of them, killed one by one by a semiautomatic weapon, after which the culprits pose for celebratory selfies. The shocking footage is then made public, and yet no government is willing to investigate, much less prosecute the murderers. This episode traces a tireless journalistic investigation of a shocking video that after 8 years, finally resulted in a 26-year conviction of the ship captain who ordered the cold-blooded killing. Looking for answers, this reporting takes us to the bizarre world of floating armories, which are part bunkhouse, part weapons depot, where maritime mercenaries wait for their next ship deployment. For broader context, the story explores the explosion of violence on the high seas, how Somali piracy is often used as a pretext for bloodletting by private sec by Uncover

54 min listen

S26 E2: The Dark Fleet | "The Outlaw Ocean": It would be hard to believe if it hadn't actually happened. The longest law-enforcement chase in nautical history, spanning 110 days and 10,000 miles, featured a bunch of vigilantes pursuing Interpol's most wanted illegal fishing ship. Slaloming around icebergs in a deadly glacier field, cutting through a category 5 storm, this chase only ended when one of the ships sank. To discuss why illegal fishing is so rampant and unchecked, this episode takes us from the capture of the world's most notorious scofflaw vessel in African waters to the seas off the coast of North Korea, where we discover the planet's largest illegal fishing fleet. Guest Interview Tony Long, CEO of Global Fishing Watch For transcripts of this series, please visit <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-outlaw-ocean-transcripts-listen-1.6727090" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. by Uncover

53 min listen

S26 E3: Slavery At Sea | "The Outlaw Ocean": Ian’s account of his groundbreaking reporting on slavery in the South China Sea, the first time a reporter had ever made it onboard a Thai distant-water vessel using enslaved labour. Found shackled by the neck as part of the crew on a dilapidated fishing vessel, Lang Long was a victim of the nightmarish world of debt bondage. A global scourge, sea slavery is something most people do not realize exists. This episode explains how it happens, taking us for the first time on board one such roach and rat-infested ship on the South China Sea, worked by 40 Cambodian boys. The episode also explains how overfishing has given rise to trans-shipment, fish-laundering and a prevalence of abuse that companies and governments have a tough time countering or tracking. Guest Interviews: Shannon Service, Director of “Ghost Fleet” Daniel Murphy, Freedom Fund To hear all episodes of The Outlaw Ocean now, <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/qqiXF by Uncover

60 min listen

S26 E4: From The Sea, Freedom | "The Outlaw Ocean": The sea has always been a metaphor for freedom – an escape from governments, laws and other people. This episode takes us off the coast of England to Sealand. A rogue “micronation” meant to embody this very freedom, which was founded on an abandoned British anti-aircraft platform in 1967. “From the Sea, Freedom” explores the world of libertarian-minded endeavors at sea, where renegades and mavericks of all sorts seek to escape the laws of land-bound nation-states. The reporting also visits the high seas near Mexico to meet other characters who leverage the freedom and a legal gray area found offshore. We travel with Rebecca Gomperts, the founder of Women on Waves, a group that provides abortion access for women who live in countries where it is restricted. Secretly carrying several Mexican women beyond national waters, Rebecca uses a loophole in maritime law to legally administer pills that will end their pregnancies. Guest Intervi by Uncover

51 min listen

S26 E5: Waves of Extraction | "The Outlaw Ocean": The oceans are running out of fish. To slow down that problem, environmentalists pushed for fish farming or aquaculture. The problem is this industry became too big and too hungry. To fatten the farmed fish faster, they started feeding the high-protein pellets called fishmeal — made from massive amounts of fish caught at sea. Now, more than 30 percent of all marine life pulled from the sea feeds other fish in aquaculture farms inland. To explore this upside-down situation, we travel to the West African country of The Gambia for an offshore patrol where hundreds of Chinese and other fishing boats trawl for fishmeal production, cratering the local food source and polluting the coastline. Guest Interview: Dr. Daniel Pauly, Marine Biologist To hear all episodes of The Outlaw Ocean now, <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/qqiXFgCh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">visit here</a>. For transcripts of t by Uncover

51 min listen

S26 E6: The Magic Pipe | "The Outlaw Ocean": When a ship inadvertently spills oil, it’s big news. But every three years, ships intentionally dump more oil than the Exxon Valdez, and BP spills combined. This episode highlights a vexing and woefully under-discussed problem. It is made possible by corrupt ship captains who use a so-called “Magic Pipe” that dumps oil discreetly under the water line rather than disposing of it on land as legally required. To learn about this problem, the episode tells the story of Carnival’s Caribbean Princess cruise ship, which used such a pipe and was caught, convicted and hit with the biggest fine in history. This case is set in a broader context of other forms of at-sea dumping, such as plastic pollution, and highlights how the sea has long — and perilously — been viewed as a bottomless trash can. Guest Interviews: Annie Leonard, CEO of Greenpeace, creator of “The Story of Plastic” Richard Udell, DOJ Prosecutor on the Caribbean Princess Case.< by Uncover

50 min listen

S26 E7: Epilogue — The Spell of The Sea | "The Outlaw Ocean": When a ship inadvertently spills oil, it’s big news. But every three years, ships intentionally dump more oil than the Exxon Valdez, and BP spills combined. This episode highlights a vexing and woefully under-discussed problem. It is made possible by corrupt ship captains who use a so-called “Magic Pipe” that dumps oil discreetly under the water line rather than disposing of it on land as legally required. To learn about this problem, the episode tells the story of Carnival’s Caribbean Princess cruise ship, which used such a pipe and was caught, convicted and hit with the biggest fine in history. This case is set in a broader context of other forms of at-sea dumping, such as plastic pollution, and highlights how the sea has long — and perilously — been viewed as a bottomless trash can. Guest Interviews: Annie Leonard, CEO of Greenpeace, creator of “The Story of Plastic” Richard Udell, DOJ Prosecutor on th by Uncover

33 min listen

Uncover Introduces | Deep Cover: The Nameless Man from Pushkin: Deep Cover from Pushkin is a show about people who lead double lives. Season four, The Nameless Man, tells the epic tale of two federal agents who investigate a rumor about a murder that supposedly took place 15 years prior. It is also the story of a family searching for answers about why their brother was killed. These two storylines collide in a courtroom in Philadelphia, where murder, memory, and morality go on trial. Here’s the first episode: “The Rumor” from Deep Cover: The Nameless Man. And if you enjoy this episode, you can listen to more episodes from Deep Cover: The Nameless Man wherever you get your podcasts. by Uncover

41 min listen

Uncover Introduces: Split Screen: Kid Nation: The controversial reality TV show known as ‘Kid Nation’, which borrowed its premise from Lord of the Flies, was cancelled shortly after its 2007 debut. Producers took 40 kids into a makeshift desert town to fend for themselves and create their own society. Was the series an opportunity to discover what kids are capable of? Or simply a ploy for ratings? With access to former ‘Kid Nation’ contestants, their families, and the show’s creators, culture journalist Josh Gwynn uncovers how this cult TV show became a lightning rod for an ongoing debate about the ethics of reality TV. Welcome to Split Screen, an examination of the utterly captivating, sometimes unsettling world of entertainment and pop culture. From reality TV gone awry, to the cult of celebrity, each season of Split Screen takes listeners on an evocative journey inside the world of showbiz. Ex-contestants, producers, and cultural critics uncover complicated truths behind TV’s car by Uncover

37 min listen

S26 Trailer: The Outlaw Ocean: High Seas. High Stakes. High Crimes. There are few remaining frontiers on our planet. Perhaps the wildest, and least understood, are the world’s oceans: too big to police, and under no clear international authority, these immense regions of treacherous water play host to rampant criminality and exploitation. The Outlaw Ocean is a 7-part series that explores a gritty and lawless realm rarely seen, populated by traffickers and smugglers, pirates and mercenaries, wreck thieves and repo men, vigilante conservationists and elusive poachers, seabound abortion providers, clandestine oil dumpers, shackled slaves and cast-adrift stowaways. Hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ian Urbina, the series relies on more than 8 years of reporting at sea on all 7 oceans and more than 3 dozen countries. To hear all episodes of The Outlaw Ocean now, visit <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/qqiXFgCh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.< by Uncover

3 min listen

S25 E1: From My World to Yours | "Love, Janessa": New Year’s Eve. Simon receives a message from a beautiful stranger, named Shirley: “Greetings…from my world to yours.” A digital flirtation begins. Then Shirley needs cash – fast. Shirley’s photo is actually adult entertainment “cam girl” Janessa Brazil and many accounts are using her image to lure victims. Who is Janessa? Has she any idea that she’s the bait in worldwide catfishing schemes? To hear all episodes of Love, Janessa now, visit <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/_bi5niOX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. For transcripts of this series, please visit <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/love-janessa-transcripts-listen-1.6770736" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. by Uncover

37 min listen

S25 E2: The Big Fish | "Love, Janessa": Roberto is in love. Without ever seeing her or talking to her, he thinks he falls deeply for Janessa. He sends thousands of dollars and begs her to leave the adult entertainment world. Everyone tells the Italian sustainable farmer that he’s being scammed. Then why is Janessa coming to meet him at an airport in Europe? Please note, this series contains adult themes and strong language. To hear all episodes of Love, Janessa now, visit <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/_bi5niOX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. For transcripts of this series, please visit <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/love-janessa-transcripts-listen-1.6770736" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. by Uncover

41 min listen

S25 E3: Meet The Boys | "Love, Janessa": Tracking down scammers – how and why do they do it? One tells host Hannah Ajala: “I always feel bad”. Researchers estimate half of global romance scams originate in West Africa. In Ghana, there are the Sakawa Boys. The conning process can involve staying up late, chatting on the phone… building trust and deepening the connection — a bit like a real relationship. It takes time to fall “in love”. Please note, this series contains adult themes and strong language. For transcripts of this series, please visit <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/love-janessa-transcripts-listen-1.6770736" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. by Uncover

41 min listen

S25 E4: Helen of Troy | "Love, Janessa": Where is Janessa Brazil? She seems to have vanished. Then, she turns up somewhere unexpected. Is that really Janessa on a radio show, with the wife of a scam victim? Meanwhile, Hannah discovers that justice is hard to come by. Can victims of romance fraud even get their money back? Please note, this series contains adult themes and strong language. To hear all episodes of Love, Janessa now, visit <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/_bi5niOX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. Transcripts for this series are <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/love-janessa-transcripts-listen-1.6770736" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. by Uncover

31 min listen

S25 E5: Bubba | "Love, Janessa": “I'm an offensive person.” Can a shock jock radio talk show host help us find Janessa Brazil? Meet Bubba the Love Sponge Clem. Bubba and Janessa used to host his show together and they were even housemates. Did they talk about romance scammers using her images? And does he know where Janessa is now? To hear all episodes of Love, Janessa now, visit <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/_bi5niOX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. Transcripts for this series are <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/love-janessa-transcripts-listen-1.6770736" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. by Uncover

28 min listen

S25 E6: Love, Vanessa | "Love, Janessa": Her real name is Vanessa. Her model name is Janessa Brazil. Where does Janessa end and Vanessa begin? Vanessa tells her story and reveals the human cost of being the bait in catfishing schemes around the world. To hear all episodes of Love, Janessa now, <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/_bi5niOX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">visit here</a>. Transcripts for this series are <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/love-janessa-transcripts-listen-1.6770736" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. by Uncover

40 min listen

S25 E7: Love, Vanessa | "Fantasy Meets Reality": When the fish met the bait. Roberto has a broken heart and lost thousands of dollars to scammers. Vanessa had her images stolen by scammers and her life fell apart. An emotional finale. For transcripts of this series, please visit <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/love-janessa-transcripts-listen-1.6770736" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. by Uncover

31 min listen

Uncover Introduces: The Pornhub Empire: Understood: With about 100 million visits per day, Pornhub is one of the biggest websites on the planet. This four-part series pulls back the curtain on the scrappy, Montreal-based startup that revolutionized sex on the internet — and the massive scandal that exposed its dark side. The Pornhub Empire, season 2 of Understood, releases March 11. Hosted by journalist Samantha Cole (How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex). About Understood: Know more, now. From the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried, to the rise of Pornhub, Understood is an anthology podcast that takes you out of the daily news cycle and inside the events, people, and cultural moments you want to know more about. Over a handful of episodes, each season unfolds as a story, hosted by a well-connected reporter, and rooted in journalism you can trust. Driven by insight and fueled by curiosity…The stories of our time: Understood. More episodes are available at: https://link.c by Uncover

28 min listen

S25 Trailer: Love, Janessa: “I love her. I just love her!” You meet someone online. It turns out many others think they have fallen for the same person. Introducing the search for the unwitting face of a digital con. With host, Hannah Ajala. Episode 1 coming to Uncover on Feb. 26, 2024. by Uncover

3 min listen

S24 E1: Hacker vs. Hacker | "Hunting Warhead": Einar Stangvik is a white-hat hacker — an internet security expert with an expertise in cracking the most secure and disturbing parts of the web. He discovers a troubling phenomenon online and joins forces with journalist Håkon Høydal. It leads them to Australia, to confront two men who are running the largest child abuse site on the dark net. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/hunting-warehead-transcripts-listen-1.5346693 by Uncover

54 min listen

S24 E2: Rude Awakening | "Hunting Warhead": All Gordon wants for his birthday is to travel to Washington, D.C., to visit museums and see the opera. He’s completely unaware that his companion on this trip has very different plans. His friend has an alter ego, Warhead, and it turns out police are not far behind. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/hunting-warehead-transcripts-listen-1.5346693 by Uncover

44 min listen

S24 E3: Operation Artemis | "Hunting Warhead": After the arrest of Canadian Benjamin Faulkner, Taskforce Argos has to learn how to become Warhead on Child’s Play, before its users realize that the site has been compromised. But time is running out — and very difficult moral decisions will have to be made. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/hunting-warehead-transcripts-listen-1.5346693 by Uncover

45 min listen

S24 E4: Impact Statement | "Hunting Warhead": Jenn was home alone with her children when she received a call from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. They needed to talk to her as soon as possible. It was about her relative, Ben Faulkner. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/1.5346693 by Uncover

48 min listen

S24 E5: Becoming Warhead | "Hunting Warhead": What led Benjamin Faulkner to become Warhead? And, more importantly, how do you prevent others like him from following the same path? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/hunting-warehead-transcripts-listen-1.5346693 by Uncover

66 min listen

S24 E6: Fallout | "Hunting Warhead": At Faulkner’s final sentencing hearing, we finally discover the true extent of his activities on the dark web. We thought we knew everything he had been up to. We were wrong. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/hunting-warehead-transcripts-listen-1.5346693 by Uncover

54 min listen

Uncover Introduces: Hollywood Exiles: From the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts comes Hollywood Exiles. Host Oona Chaplin tells the story of the decades-long campaign to root out communism in Hollywood. It’s a campaign that eventually drove her grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, and many others out of tinseltown. Hollywood Exiles is a tale of glamour, duplicity and political intrigue that reverberates to this day. It’s the story of how Tinseltown became an ideological battleground. The toll of the fight was enormous – reputations, careers and families were torn apart by the campaign to drive communists from the movie business. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/fZ1ZQKD6 by Uncover

36 min listen

S24 Trailer: Hunting Warhead: A new investigative series from CBC Podcasts and the Norwegian newspaper VG, Hunting Warhead follows an international team of police officers as they attempt to track down the people behind a massive child-abuse site on the dark web — and the morally complicated lengths authorities will go to to do so. by Uncover

3 min listen

S23 E6: Mr. Big | "The Pit": Police have Sheree’s alleged killer behind bars, but the suspect says he was scared into a confession. Our reporters investigate the controversial police technique that led to his arrest. Meanwhile, people close to Sheree break their silence. by Uncover

31 min listen

S23 Update Episode: What happened in court | "The Pit": Greg Fertuck appeared in court for a two-week preliminary hearing in January, 2020. The goal was to decide if he should be tried for murder. This short update explains what happened. by Uncover

12 min listen

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Uncover Introduces: Understood Season 3: Modi's India

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