Best Spanish Fly Podcasts (2025)

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Spanish GP preview FT Jenny Walser from HEARTSTOPPER! 35:06

2d ago35:06

35:06

Greg and Christian are joined by a celebrity F1 fan. Jenny Walser gives us some gossip on the new Heartstopper film… But most importantly talks to us about her love for F1 and bumping in to our presenters at festivals. Plus we’ve got a preview of the Spanish Grand Prix as Christian Hewgill tries to make front wing chat not dull, but ends up making …

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José Mujica: Guerilla, president and occasional romantic 37:11

6d ago37:11

37:11

Remembering the former president of Uruguay: José 'Pepe' Mujica. He started life as a flower farmer on the outskirts of Montevideo. As a young man he became politically active, part of the left-wing guerilla group the Tupamaros, who were bent on revolution through armed struggle that involved bank heists and kidnappings. With the authorities on his…

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Monaco GP 2025 debrief 29:39

6d ago29:39

29:39

Christian stops off on his way to the train station in Monaco to debrief an unusual 2025 Monaco Grand Prix. He’s not loitering in a street alone, that would be weird. With Betty stuck in an airport in Germany and Greg in a field in Liverpool we have an expert reserve driver. The Times Motorsport Reporter Molly Hudson. We chat about the two pit stop…

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Williams podium? | New pit stop rules! | Charles home win? | 2025 Monaco GP Preview 40:52

10d ago40:52

40:52

Could Williams actually be on the podium? Will Charles win at home? Is Max still in the title hunt? Christian Hewgill is joined by The Times F1 writer Molly Hudson to preview the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix. We’ll explain why you’ll see more pitstops this year and our take on whether Monaco should even be on the calendar in the first place! Follow Molly…

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Digging with Flo & Laraaji 21:38

12d ago21:38

21:38

We’re back on the plot for another bumper crop of Digging interviews. Today Flo is joined on the allotment by Laraaji: meaning "beautiful divine sun being," Laraaji is a fitting guest for this episode, which is infused with both the warmth of London sunshine and Laraaji’s divine positivity. Born Edward Larry Gordon in Philadelphia in 1943, Laraaji …

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The true story behind Brazil’s Oscar winner, I’m Still Here 33:27

13d ago33:27

33:27

Marcelo Rubens Paiva was 11 when armed men came and took his father away. Brazil was under a military dictatorship at the time. Marcelo's father was an opponent and was killed for it. His mother Eunice Paiva was now alone, raising five children. For decades she fought for answers from the state. She became a prominent lawyer and human rights defend…

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Imola GP debrief | Incredible Imola throws up a classic! 38:19

13d ago38:19

38:19

Betty and Christian take the podcast in to the British summer sunshine to review a fantastic Imola GP. SHOCK: Max is really good. Where did it go wrong for Oscar? What’s up with Lando in qualy? And why doesn’t Flavio Briatore read Alpine’s social media? Want to go to a Grand Prix? We know the best people to help. Our mates at Gullivers Travel will …

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Alex Albon and George Russell on our F1 driver drop in! | Imola GP 2025 Preview 49:13

16d ago49:13

49:13

Betty, Greg and Christian are back for an F1 driver drop in. Alex Albon is on to give an animal update, which let’s just say doesn’t go entirely according to plan. Alex gives us advice on how to wind George up, plus he and Betty get in to a HEATED row!!! There’s also a healthy balance of Formula 1 chat as we preview Imola with the latest on Christi…

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The blind Holocaust survivor who caught a fugitive Nazi 38:55

20d ago38:55

38:55

Lothar Hermann found out his neighbour was ‘architect of the Holocaust’ Adolf Eichmann. Lothar Hermann’s German-Jewish family perished in the Holocaust, but when he escaped to Argentina, little did he know that within a few years a Nazi fugitive would wind up living at the end of his street. Lilianna Hermann spent two decades uncovering the story o…

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EMERGENCY EPISODE | All change at Alpine | Harsh on Doohan? | Flavio's controversial history 29:50

25d ago29:50

29:50

Betty and Christian react to the breaking news that Franco Colapinto will be replacing Jack Doohan, but only for "at least five races." And if changing a driver wasn't enough, why not change a Team Principal? Oliver Oakes is out after approximately 10 minutes in the job as Flavio Briatore takes control. But why is he so controversial? And has he be…

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Miami GP 2025 DEBRIEF | Ferrari’s Florida Fight! 48:23

26d ago48:23

48:23

Christian’s in Miami and Betty is keeping him in check as our very own iconic duo review an action packed Miami Grand Prix. How worried should Lando be about this weekend? How bad has it got at Ferrari? Oscar is just brilliant again. Williams are ridiculously good – and has one driver done their last race. Fancy going to a Grand Prix. We can sort y…

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Searching for green in a concrete world 41:41

27d ago41:41

41:41

Kwesia X grew up in south-east London, surrounded by busy roads and tower blocks. As a teenager her mental health spiralled after a member of her family was killed, and she also lost a close friend to knife crime. Faced with a period of homelessness, Kwesia eventually turned to nature to find peace. Now she's working hard to bring the experience of…

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Miami preview ft. Marc 'F1 Elvis' Priestley | 'Oscar is flying high right now' 42:22

1M ago42:22

42:22

Greg and Betty are joined by Marc 'Elvis' Priestley who worked for McLaren as a member of their pitstop crew from 2000-2009. They discuss Marc's time at McLaren, his relationship with Lewis Hamilton, Oscar vs Lando and preview the Miami Grand Prix! Would you like to go to a Grand Prix? Our friends at Gullivers Travel will make your dream come true,…

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Painting faces in search of myself and my mum 39:12

1M ago39:12

39:12

Juano Diaz was taken in to care aged six, his mother was battling alcoholism and he wasn't being cared for. But Juano missed his mum and with no photos of her, he became obsessed by drawing her face so he wouldn't forget her. He was later adopted by a strict Catholic and Romany Gypsy family but when he came out as gay he was asked to leave. Now dow…

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The former wrestler who wants your brain 36:21

1M ago36:21

36:21

Former Harvard athlete Chris Nowinski turned World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star after a reality TV show catapulted him into the world of professional wrestling. Performing as the obnoxious and slick-talking villain Chris Harvard, he worked alongside superstars like Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, John Cena, and Hulk Hogan. Chris lived the dream, u…

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Saudi Arabian GP 2025 Debrief | Greg James is on the Rose and Bella James joins us 52:13

1M ago52:13

52:13

Christian Hewgill is joined by F1 broadcaster and influencer Bella James to debrief the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Greg James is drinking Rose with his parents on holiday somewhere but does that stop him joining in? Of course not! Greg couldn't contain his excitment as Oscar Piastri takes the lead of the world championship after a close battle …

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OLLIE BEARMAN and our Saudi GP Preview | Ollie's life in F1, Kimi pranks and top Taylor tracks 35:50

1M ago35:50

35:50

Ollie Bearman is here! Making a TFATC debut Ollie joins Betty and Christian to talk about his life in F1, his surprising top tracks on Spotify (get ready Swifties), why he's a romantic... oh and of course we asked him about THAT Kimi Antonelli prank that sort of went viral. Would you like to go to a Grand Prix? Our friends at Gullivers Travel will …

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Swimming blind: my journey to self-acceptance 38:45

2M ago38:45

38:45

From Paralympic pools to the English Channel, Melanie Barratt took on the toughest swim of her life — laying to rest her demons, and honouring her beloved mum. Melanie Barratt was born with congenital toxoplasmosis that left her severely visually-impaired. As a teenager she excelled academically but found it hard to keep friends. She found solace i…

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Outstanding Oscar, but what happened to Lando? | Bahrain GP 2025 Debrief | 39:38

2M ago39:38

39:38

Betty, Greg and Christian debrief a perfect weekend for Oscar Piastri who's proved he's well and truly in the world championship fight. The team also discuss what happened to Lando, a fascinating battle in the midfield and is Fernando Alonso losing his touch? Christian talks about Sir Jackie Stewart's incredible Race Against Dementia Fundraiser, pl…

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Bahrain preview ft. Damon Hill | Lando and Oscar have a right to fight for the championship 28:56

2M ago28:56

28:56

We're joined by former world champion Damon Hill to look ahead to the Bahrain Grand Prix and discuss what it's going to take for the McLaren drivers to continue their title battle with Max Verstappen. Along the way we also talk about Damon's memories of winning his own world championship, find out which rookies have impressed him so far this season…

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The painful secret I hid from my twin 31:26

2M ago31:26

31:26

After a terrible motorbike accident 18-year-old Alex Lewis was left with no memory of his previous life. The only person he could remember was Marcus, his identical twin brother. He became the person Alex most relied upon to rebuild his entire life and memories. But then Marcus made an extraordinary decision - to shield his brother from their traum…

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Super Max Verstappen | Japanese Grand Prix Debrief 33:57

2M ago33:57

33:57

Betty, Greg and Christian review a thrilling Japanese Grand Prix whilst also ruining Isack Hadjar's last name forever. Could McLaren have done anything differently? Was anyone ever going to beat Max today? Has Alex Albon calmed down yet? And was Lewis Hamilton slow in EVERY corner? His engineer seemed to think so. Join us throughout the 2025 Formul…

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Introducing Dear Daughter 26:44

2M ago26:44

26:44

A bonus episode from Dear Daughter - the award-winning podcast from the BBC World Service. You can find more episodes by searching for 'Dear Daughter' wherever you get your BBC podcasts. Bridgerton actor Adjoa Andoh joins Namulanta in the studio to share the letter she's written to her three children. She tells them the importance of trusting their…

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Japanese Grand Prix preview ft. Guenther Steiner | 'Yuki is ready for the pressure' 31:44

2M ago31:44

31:44

Greg and Betty look at all the talking points ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix with Guenther Steiner. He dissects the driver line-up changes at Red Bull including how the move could have "saved Liam Lawson's career", before discussing how McLaren could juggle having two drivers in the race for for the championship. Plus, how will Ferrari recover fr…

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KIMI ANTONELLI | World Exclusive Interview | Extended chat with Mercedes new superstar 40:20

2M ago40:20

40:20

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: He's the most hyped rookie to enter Formula 1 for years. And now after an impressive start to his F1 career, Kimi Antonelli sits down with Betty Glover and Christian Hewgill for a debut appearance on The Fast And The Curious. Kimi tells us how he's coping with the eyes of the world on him, reveals the moment that left him "needing …

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Rewind: An author, his cellmate, and a new beginning 41:14

2M ago41:14

41:14

How a book-loving prisoner showed a young Alex Wheatle the path to self-belief. Alex had been born in London to Jamaican parents, but grew up in care in the notorious Shirley Oaks children’s home. As a teenager, he was convicted of assaulting a police officer during the Brixton Riots. He felt totally alone and without hope. But as the door slammed …

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Lawson OUT: Yuki IN: Emergency Episode with Will Buxton 45:38

2M ago45:38

45:38

Will Buxton joins Betty Glover and Christian Hewgill to discuss one of the most brutal driver moves in Formula 1 history. After just two races Liam Lawson is dropped from Red Bull as he swaps seats with Yuki Tsunoda. We'll discuss where this leaves Liam? Should Yuki have been given the seat in the first place? Does this threaten Max's future with t…

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My hunt for the Gutenberg – the rare book that solved a family mystery 40:11

2M ago40:11

40:11

Michael Visontay thought he knew everything about his family’s past, but there was one shadowy character he was aching to know more about: his grandfather’s second wife, Olga. As Michael went through old papers, he uncovered a trail to the world’s most coveted book, the Gutenberg Bible – a rare antique printed in the 1450s – and the scandalous sche…

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Chinese GP Debrief | McLaren title battle ON | Lawson Struggles | Miami GP Winner Announced 56:22

2M ago56:22

56:22

Betty Glover and Christian Hewgill review the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix as Oscar Piastri takes his first win of the season to bounce back from his home race heartbreak. But can anyone other than a McLaren win the title? Plus Liam Lawson struggles at Red Bull, Ferrari have a shocker and all of Haas climb in to Christian's cubby hole. Which is nice for…

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China Grand Prix & F1 Academy preview ft Chloe Chong & Ferrari's new merch 38:28

2M ago38:28

38:28

As we role into the second week of the 2025 season Greg, Betty and Christian (from his island retreat) look ahead to the Chinese Grand Prix. This weekend also sees the return of F1 Academy so we're joined by Charlotte Tilbury and Rodin Motorpsort driver Chloe Chong who goes through your listener questions and previews her season opener. Plus, there…

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Rewind: The spy who wanted to bring down apartheid Part 2 41:46

3M ago41:46

41:46

ANC spy Sue Dobson infiltrated the South African government. Then her cover was blown. After training, Sue had got a job within the government's propaganda unit, and she was feeding back good intelligence to her ANC handlers. Then she got a phone call. The security services were on to her, and she was a long way from safety. Presenter: India Rakuse…

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Australian Grand Prix debrief: 'We've got a three-way fight on our hands' 27:13

3M ago27:13

27:13

F1 is BACK! And with Betty sleeping through her an alarm, Greg in a dressing gown and Christian borderline delirious on Oscar Piastri's famous lamingtons in Melbourne so are our race debriefs. Are McLaren going to stroll to victory in 2025, are Lando and Oscar going to be battle each other along the way, and can Max Verstappen doing anything about …

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'Oscar could WIN it' | Australian Grand Prix preview | Christian's in Melbourne! 27:46

3M ago27:46

27:46

Christian Hewgill is in Australia chatting to Greg James and Betty Glover for a The Fast And The Curious Australian Grand Prix race preview. There’s reaction to Oscar Piastri’s new contract at McLaren, the team’s thoughts on why the young Aussie is so special and some race day predictions, one of them may be a Williams win. Plus some usual TFATC no…

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Rewind: The spy who wanted to bring down apartheid Part 1 40:47

3M ago40:47

40:47

Sue Dobson was a white South African who risked her life as an ANC secret agent Sue was a student when she was first recruited as a spy for the African National Congress liberation movement in the 1980s, and she knew that if she was caught she'd face prison, torture or death. Sue's mission would require her to infiltrate the pro-apartheid media est…

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'I'd love to see Lewis win at Ferrari' | 2025 season preview ft. Karun Chandhok & Miami GP competition launch 48:17

3M ago48:17

48:17

As we stare down the barrel of the 2025 season we're joined by Karun Chandhok to take stock of everything that's happened on an off track over the winter and make some big predictions for the year ahead. We also figure out which rookie has the best seat on the grid and launch our MASSIVE Miami Grand Prix competition. Join us throughout the 2025 For…

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Held hostage by al-Qaeda: my desert odyssey 1:02:51

3M ago1:02:51

1:02:51

Edith Blais was kidnapped by armed militants and held captive in the Sahara for 450 days. As a young French-Canadian who had overcome her teenage agoraphobia, Edith took several years to work up the courage to go travelling – but once she did it, she got the bug. In 2018 she backpacked to West Africa with her good friend Luca Tacchetto. When they g…

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F1 TESTING 2025 | Listener questions, an F1 wedding and a HUGE announcement 36:27

3M ago36:27

36:27

Who is going to win the 2025 F1 World Championship? Well, we still have no idea. But what we do know is how much hi-vis paint McLaren have sprayed on their car, how quick Red Bull are looking and that Lewis Hamilton is pretty happy in his new Ferrari. We'll discuss all that and so much more including some quick-fire listener questions, an actual F1…

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The unmaking of a child soldier 40:22

3M ago40:22

40:22

As a boy, Ishmael Beah was forced to kill. How do you turn a soldier back into a child? Ishmael Beah was just 13 when war reached his village in Sierra Leone and he was made to flee. In the chaos, he was separated from his family. He ended up with a group of other children at what they thought was the safety of an army base. But instead, he was tau…

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'Lewis in red was iconic' | F175 Debrief + Esteban Ocon and Lance Stroll 44:02

3M ago44:02

44:02

Betty and Christian are London's 02 Arena for full and frank debrief on the glitzy F175 launch. Who lit up the room? Who got a more than frosty reception? Was it any good? Oh and we've got two more F1 drivers on the podcast. It's a TFATC debut for Lance Stroll and after an absence of more than a year Esteban Ocon returns - and promises Christian ca…

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'I'm here to win' | Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon & Jenson Button on Williams' hopes for 2025 50:33

3M ago50:33

50:33

In our second special pre-season episode from Silverstone we're joined by Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon and Jenson Button as Williams launch their 2025 season. We cover some serious ground from how Carlos and Alex are getting on as teammates, to what they learned from each other as neighbours in Monaco and how Carlos' experience from around the grid has…

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The WW2 spy and the little leaf that saved her 40:20

3M ago40:20

40:20

In 1942, several years into the Second World War, the British government sent out a series of bulletins requesting any personal photos the public might have of the French coastline. Odette Hallowes, a French woman living in the UK with her three young children, answered the call and was invited to London where she was offered a role in the Special …

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"I can say whatever I want!" Lando Norris & Oscar Piastri take us inside McLaren's shakedown 48:52

4M ago48:52

48:52

We're back! Betty Glover, Christian Hewgill and Greg James return with The Fast And The Curious and where else could we start the season than with the Formula 1 Constructors World Champions, McLaren! We're at Silverstone behind the scenes as the team's 2025 car is driven for the first ever time. Lando Norris, talks about a potential world champions…

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How’d you get so rich? A dream to change my family’s fortune 39:24

4M ago39:24

39:24

Reggie Nelson grew up on an East London council estate in a British-Ghanaian family that struggled with alcoholism, domestic violence and money worries. After a brush with the law at a young age, he found direction through his Christian faith and then, as a teenager, being signed to play professionally for Woking Football Club. Following his dad's …

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The DNA request that revealed my child had gone missing 37:37

4M ago37:37

37:37

In April 2010, Cathy Terkanian received a letter that turned her world upside down. It revealed that her daughter, Alexis, whom she’d had to place for adoption in 1974, had gone missing. Then she was given more shocking news—the police had a new lead, could the unidentified body of a young woman found in Wisconsin be Alexis? They needed Cathy’s DNA…

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My 'miracle baby', born 15 months after I lost my love 41:32

4M ago41:32

41:32

In 2020, Ellidy Pullin’s life was turned upside down when her partner, Olympic snowboarder Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin, died in a tragic accident. The couple had been trying for a baby, so in the deeply disorientating hours after his sudden death, when a friend suggested the possibility of a posthumous sperm retrieval – a complicated, and sometimes contro…

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Stolen as a baby, I called my abductor ‘Mom’ 40:29

4M ago40:29

40:29

On the night of December 15th, 1997, a fire broke out in the home of Luz Cuevas and Pedro Vera, a couple living in Philadelphia with their two young sons and their ten-day-old daughter, Delimar. She was asleep upstairs. In the aftermath, the fire was declared the result of faulty wiring. No trace of baby Delimar was ever found — she was presumed de…

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Black boy joy: defying stereotypes on the London stage 40:20

5M ago40:20

40:20

Ryan Calais Cameron dreamed of being an actor, but after a careers advisor told him this was unrealistic he took a different path as a tradesman. Unhappy, Ryan took a risk with acting and eventually landed himself a lead role on one of London’s biggest stages; this opened the door to a career in theatre and on TV. But as his acting progressed, Ryan…

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The long climb back 39:33

5M ago39:33

39:33

In 2017 Australian Gus Taylor lost his lower leg in a terrible climbing accident. The climbing community rallied, hauled him out of depression and got him back on the mountains again. But then in 2022 another serious accident had tragic consequences. Gus was out in the Blue Mountains with his friend Richard Mills when he dislodged a rock that struc…

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Not Just Forgotten, but Erased From History: A Final Note from Notes from America 52:57

5M ago52:57

52:57

This is the last episode of Notes from America with Kai Wright. If you’ve been with the show through its multi-year history and iterations as a NYC-based narrative podcast and local call-in show called The United States of Anxiety before becoming a nationally distributed program, then you may remember the conversation in this finale. It’s with cult…

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The journalist who took down a billion-dollar company 40:58

5M ago40:58

40:58

Dan McCrum investigated a story at Wirecard that had him fearing for his safety. British journalist Dan McCrum usually writes about businesses for the London-based newspaper, the Financial Times. In 2014 he got a tip off alleging there were so-called gangsters behind a much-feted German company called Wirecard. The company had started small, taking…

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