Whale Hunting

This week on Whale Hunting, Bradley Hope is joined by Alex Finley, former CIA operations officer and author of the Victor Caro book series. While researching her third book, Victor in Trouble, she discovered a newfound interest in the superyachts of the ultrawealthy – including Russian oligarchs – and began to investigate further into this murky world. In this episode, Alex and Bradley discuss the...

This week on Whale Hunting, Tom Wright and Bradley Hope dive into the life and works of legendary spy novelist John le Carré. After le Carré's death in 2020, a new documentary and biography were released this autumn, revealing previously hidden elements of the author’s personal life. Was he really the spy he claimed to be – or were his stories of deceit and duplicity inspired by his other secrets?...

This week on Whale Hunting, Tom Wright is joined by Simon Willis, journalist and host of new podcast, The Professor. The series unravels the story of William Veres, an art dealer charged with running an art trafficking ring linked to the Sicilian Mafia. With a 20-year prison sentence looming, Veres has a daring plan to win the favor of prosecutors – he’ll solve the coldest case in the history of a...

How did the Ghetto Superstar rapper Pras Michel become locked in an international financial fraud case — and did his AI-loving lawyer stitch him up?  In the first episode of Whale Hunting, investigative reporters Tom Wright and Bradley Hope dive into the unbelievable true story behind the conviction of rapper Pras Michel for money laundering, illegal lobbying, witness tampering and campaign financ...