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Smoke Screen: Puppy Kingpin

Sony Music Entertainment

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Americans are used to being on the lookout for a scam, but authorities are warning of a new kind of fraud. Smoke Screen: Puppy Kingpin shines a spotlight on Jolyn Noethe, a secretive businesswoman from Iowa who is accused of laundering puppies much like drug money. Investigative reporter Alex Schuman exposes the scheme and an underground part of the industry bringing us the pets we love. Want the full story? Unlock all episodes of Smoke Screen, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. ...
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New episodes on Tuesdays at 8am/ET Me and some of my friends talk about behind the scenes news on movies and tv shows and review them! Hope you enjoy! MERCH https://teespring.com/stores/thekingpinofpcmerch Instagram https://Instagram.com/thekingpinofpc Twitter https://twitter.com/Thekingpinofpc?s=09 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekingpinofpopculture/support
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Once upon a time, there were two titans of the crypto industry: Sam Bankman-Fried, the child of Stanford professors and founder of FTX, and Changpeng Zhao, the nomadic founder of Binance. The pair were the faces of crypto, generating billion-dollar fortunes comparable to the likes of Elon Musk and Bill Gates. That is, until their rivalry threatened to burn the entire industry to the ground. For years, the pair had waged a cold war as Sam fought to unseat Zhao, or CZ, and dominate the industr ...
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Wildlife Kingpin

Wildlife Justice Commission

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From the Wildlife Justice Commission comes the original podcast series “Wildlife Kingpin”, following real-life investigations into the dark underbelly of wildlife crime. Season 1 - The Rise and Fall of Ah Nam, follows a team of investigators on the hunt for one of Asia’s biggest traffickers of elephant and rhino products. Season 1 was selected for the Beyond the Curve International Film Festival in 2024, where it was nominated for Best Podcast. Season 2 - Operation Dragon, sheds light on the ...
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Karen Falasca last saw her 15 year old sister Denise on July 14, 1969, when they parted ways not far from their Bergen County home. The next day, Denise’s body was found strangled next to a cemetery. For almost 50 years, Karen searched for her sister's killer. In Denise Didn’t Come Home, host Anthony Scalia joins her in her search and discovers an …
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In 1978, Pope John Paul I was found dead in his bed just 33 days after he was elected. The official story is that he suffered a fatal heart attack. But in the years since his death, some have claimed he was murdered to cover up crimes in the Vatican. The question of the Pope’s death has never been definitively answered, but there is one man who cla…
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As another kingpin falls, what’s next for crypto? At the start of November, Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted. After weeks of complex testimony, the jury took just four hours to find him guilty of defrauding customers and investors out of billions of dollars. Things looked like they couldn’t get anymore dramatic–- until they did. Just a few weeks lat…
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From the Wildlife Justice Commission series Wildlife Kingpin, comes part two of Operation Dragon: The Trap is Sprung. The trap laid by our investigators is sprung on traffickers of endangered turtles and tortoises in East and Southeast Asia. Discover how the information we provided to law enforcement led to successful raids and arrests of high-leve…
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From the Wildlife Justice Commission series Wildlife Kingpin, comes part one of Operation Dragon: Low Risk, High Reward. Join us, as we identify the traffickers selling endangered turtles and tortoises throughout East and Southeast Asia. Follow the covert pursuit of kingpins secretly directing the sales of contraband livestock, aiming to disrupt th…
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Introducing Wildlife Kingpin: Operation Dragon, the second series of real-life investigations into the dark underbelly of wildlife crime. Operation Dragon, hosted by Jonathan Groubert, sheds light on the investigation conducted by the Wildlife Justice Commission that brought to justice some of the biggest turtle and tortoise traffickers in Southeas…
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“He is somebody who likes double or nothing coin flips – and this is basically his last coin flip.” Since kicking off on October 3, the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried has generated headlines around the world. It’s produced hours of witness testimony and endless reams of evidence – but what do you really need to know? In this bonus episode, managing pro…
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With FTX’s debts spiraling and Alameda’s books a blackhole, Sam needs to bring in more cash fast to keep the two companies afloat. But CZ has been biding his time — and he’s done tolerating Sam’s backstabbing. When CoinDesk publishes an explosive article exposing Alameda’s financials, CZ seizes the opportunity for revenge, sending shockwaves throug…
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Life’s a beach for Sam — he moves FTX to the Bahamas just as China starts cracking down on crypto and lands a jaw-dropping $200 million funding deal with Sequoia Capital. He attracts the backing of Wall Street financier and one-time Trump White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci and throws a glitzy conference featuring former presiden…
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Sam spends hundreds of millions to buy name recognition and political influence for FTX in the U.S. — and suddenly his upstart crypto exchange is everywhere, from the Miami Heat’s arena to the halls of Congress. Football stars, models, and TV personalities endorse the FTX brand. It’s part of Sam’s plan to pitch himself as the squeaky-clean face of …
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Sam moves Alameda Research’s headquarters from Berkeley to Hong Kong to take advantage of the unregulated crypto market there. Caroline comes along for the ride, struggling to manage the stress of he r new job. Sam pitches investors on a new idea: a crypto exchange called FTX that will offer all kinds of risky crypto products. After all, why bet in…
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Starting his career at a secretive Wall Street firm, Sam learns to gamble and is praised for taking big risks. He embraces Effective Altruism, a movement aimed at doing “the most good,” and starts “earning to give” big donations to charity. He strikes out on his own to found a trading firm, Alameda Research, and exploit bitcoin price differences be…
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Two cryptocurrency titans, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, and Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, the founder of Binance, face off in an epic struggle for the soul of crypto – a battle that will result in eight felony charges and a $32 billion meltdown just a few years later. When they first meet in Singapore in 2019, Sam approaches CZ as a m…
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Spectacle: True Crime host, Mariah Smith, sits down with Alex Schuman to chat all things about the newest season of Smoke Screen, Puppy Kingpin. She puts host Alex Schuman in the hot seat and they dig into true crime – how we report these stories, why we’re so fascinated with them and what this fascination says about us. Mariah gets juicy behind-th…
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Jolyn Noethe faces a class action lawsuit that accuses her of a federal crime and might cost her up to 5 million. The puppy pipeline isn’t going to change overnight, but Alex meets with a breeder who has nothing to hide and hears about a movement among breeders to go above and beyond USDA requirements. A Neon Hum Media and Sony Music Entertainment …
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The Iowa AG’s lawsuit against Jolyn comes to a conclusion as she faces challenges from multiple sides. Alex looks more closely at the USDA as a growing number of breeders and animal rights activists think a USDA license doesn’t mean much anymore. A Neon Hum Media and Sony Music Entertainment production. Subscribe on The Binge on Apple Podcasts to b…
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Alex heads to Britt, Iowa where Jolyn Noethe grew up and her for-profit enterprise, J.A.K.’s Puppies, is headquartered. He discovers that a family dispute is part of the reason she started her own brokering business. A Neon Hum Media and Sony Music Entertainment production. Subscribe on The Binge on Apple Podcasts to binge all episodes ad-free. You…
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Multiple lawsuits now accuse Jolyn Noethe of creating rescues to sell commercially-bred puppies where they’ve been outlawed. Alex learns how the scheme reaches beyond the Midwest and meets Lizette Chanock. She claims her rescue’s name is being used to sell unhealthy puppies. A Neon Hum Media and Sony Music Entertainment production. Subscribe on The…
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Authorities learn of unusual “rescue puppies” starting to turn up in Chicago and begin an investigation. Soon, they are on the trail of the secretive businesswoman responsible. A Neon Hum Media and Sony Music Entertainment production. Subscribe on The Binge on Apple Podcasts to binge all episodes ad-free. Your subscription also unlocks the entire n…
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Alex sets out to learn more about Jolyn Noethe, but ends up getting an inside look at a puppy mill and how they operate legally. We’ll hear audio of the day authorities descended on the farm of Barbara Kavars, an Iowan breeder who got in way over her head. A Neon Hum Media and Sony Music Entertainment production. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to bing…
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When Mindi Callison finds out a local pet shop might be selling puppies from a puppy mill, she takes action. Soon, she’s tracking dogs being transported from state to state and stumbles onto a company that hides the source of puppies. A Neon Hum Media and Sony Music Entertainment production. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to binge all episodes ad-free…
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Americans are used to being on the lookout for a scam, but authorities are warning of a new kind of fraud. Smoke Screen: Puppy Kingpin shines a spotlight on Jolyn Noethe, a secretive businesswoman from Iowa who is accused of laundering puppies like drug money. Over the course of 7 episodes, investigative reporter and host Alex Schuman exposes the s…
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In this third and final episode, the investigation heats up. Hear about the facts surrounding the downfall of Ah Nam, Vietnam's notorious wildlife kingpin. Thanks for listening! To read more about our investigation into Ah Nam visit www.wildlifejustice.org and read our report Ah Nam: The Downfall of Vietnam’s Wolf of Wall Street.…
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In this second episode, we explore how Ah Nam moved up the supply chain, from broker to kingpin. Find out how our investigators provided actionable information to Vietnamese law enforcement, leading to a successful raid and seizure of rhino products, and hear about a pivotal moment in our investigation. Thanks for listening! To read more about our …
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In this first episode, follow the start of the Wildlife Justice Commission’s investigation into Ah Nam, a prolific Vietnamese wildlife trafficker offering wildlife products openly for sale to mainly Chinese clients. Listen how our investigators and intelligence analysts built his criminal profile and how an undercover operative slowly gained Ah Nam…
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Introducing Wildlife Kingpin: The Rise and Fall of Ah Nam, a new original podcast series brought to you by the Wildlife Justice Commission. The series follows a team of investigators on the hunt for one of Asia’s biggest traffickers of elephant and rhino products. Thanks for listening! To read more about our investigation into Ah Nam visit www.wild…
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Podcast: Image SEO Tips - tips for optimizing your Website Images to rank better in the search engines. https://seokingpins.com/image-seo-tips/Why should you care about image optimization? Google has started showing more relevance to mobile-friendly content in recent years. This means that if your site isn't mobile friendly, your chances of ranking…
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In todays episode The Kingpin and Mr. Peter talk about the new trailer for The Suicide Squad movie directed by James Gunn and we talk briefly about the first Suicide Squad movie. We also talk briefly about the new show The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers and my pros and cons of the show and finally we also review the new Marvel show The Falcon and The …
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In this episode The Kingpin Will be reviewing Justice League (2017) movie and The 4 HOUR LONG Zack Snyder's Justice League Movie. I will be comparing both of them and i will say my opinions of the bad things and good things about first Justice League movie as well as the snyder cut versions bad things and good things. Thank you guys for listening! …
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In this weeks episode The Kingpin and Mr. Peter talks about WandaVision episode 8 and 9, the easter eggs and our theories of what's going to happen next and i try to answer all the questions you might have for WandaVision and we also talk about how this will all tie to Dr. Strange 2 and other marvel movies! Thanks for listening!--- Support this pod…
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The Kingpin and Mr.Peter review WandaVision episodes 5 to 7. We talk about big moments and easter eggs from the episodes. We also explain any question you might have from the episodes and we give our theories of what could happen and how wandavision is seting up the path for Dr.Strange 2! Thank you guys for listening!--- Support this podcast: https…
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On todays episode we talk about the new trailer for Zack Snyder's Justice League. We give our opinions on the Joker from Suicide Squad played by Jared Leto and the new look he has in the Justice League trailer. We also give our thoughts on all the hype in the so called "Snyder Cut" and why the old Justice League trailer was a flop, we also discuss …
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This weeks episode we'll be reviewing the movie A Quiet Place and give our rating of it, we'll also be talking about the trailer to the sequel and what it all means! We are also going to be reviewing Wandavision episodes 3 and 4 and we'll be explaining all the easter eggs and big points of the episodes and explaining our theories of what's happenin…
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The Kingpin and Mr. Peter react to the Godzilla vs Kong Trailer, and we also talk about the Monster Franchise as a whole, what we think of godzilla and what we think of Kong. We give our review on Godzilla, Godzilla: King of the monsters, and Kong: Skull Island. Their was also some recent news where they announced that every Warner Bros. coming in …
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