Best Alexandra Wrage of TRACE International Podcasts (2025)

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Oliver Bullough at the TRACE London Forum 31:30

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Speaking at the 2022 TRACE London Forum, Oliver Bullough, author of Butler to the World, discusses the UK’s role as an enabler of financial crime, efforts toward accountability, the balance between transparency and privacy, and the weaponization of lawsuits in British courts to silence journalists. This episode was originally published on 26 Octobe…

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Corruption, Sanctions and Putin's War Regime 29:21

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This is a powerful session from the 2022 TRACE London Forum featuring Leonid Volkov, former Chief of Staff to Alexei Navalny and Political Director of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF). Leonid discusses the role of corruption in Putin’s Russia as well as the impact of sanctions and the toll that rampant corruption is taking on Russia. This episo…

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“Why They Do It” 26:30

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Eugene Soltes, Author, and Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, describes his fascinating research into what motivates white collar criminals and how distance from their victims makes it easier. This episode was originally published on 30 August 2017.By Alexandra Wrage with Eugene Soltes

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Effective Compliance Training 17:28

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Karen Benson, Senior Counsel, Legal, at Energizer Holdings, shares a broad range of tips on how to build a targeted, innovative training program that keeps employs interested and engaged. This episode was originally published on 15 May 2019.By Alexandra Wrage with Karen Benson

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DEI Progress and Setbacks: What Compliance Professionals Need to Know 34:17

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This week’s podcast features an excellent presentation by Misti Mukherjee, founder and managing member of Extensio Law. Misti addresses the shifting field of diversity, equity and inclusion—including recent changes to the law—and emphasizes the critical importance of this work alongside the need to approach it with intentionality and discipline. Th…

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How Companies Get Caught 31:54

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Chuck Duross, Global Co-Chair of the FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption Practice at Morrison Foerster, and former head of the DOJ’s FCPA unit, discusses lures, stings, wiretaps and INTERPOL Red Notices. This episode was originally published on 7 March 2018.By Alexandra Wrage with Chuck Duross

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The Unaoil Story 25:15

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Nick McKenzie, award-winning Australian investigative journalist, shares the inside story of his role in exposing the Unaoil scandal. This episode was originally published on 12 July 2017.By Alexandra Wrage with Nick McKenzie

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Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World 26:52

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Author, academic and former compliance professional, Alison Taylor joins the podcast to talk about her compelling book, "Higher Ground". She describes the contradictions inherent in companies that talk about “doing well by doing good” and explains why corporate reputation management can’t be an end in itself and how trying to do less can be the bes…

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Diana Henriques on Reputation Laundering 19:53

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Diana Henriques, award-winning journalist and author, discusses the traits of fraudsters and the menace of reputation laundering. This episode was originally published on 3 August 2024.By Alexandra Wrage with Diana Henriques

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Promoting Facts and Countering Disinformation 17:22

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Melissa Goldin, a NY-based News Verification Reporter and Editor with The Associated Press analyzes and debunks fake news. This episode was originally published on 24 July 2024.By Alexandra Wrage with Melissa Goldin

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Encouraging and Protecting Whistleblowers 25:29

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This week, we’re listening in on Alexandra Wrage’s keynote presentation at a Whistleblowers and Public Integrity conference hosted by the Vancouver Anti-Corruption Institute (VACI). She addresses the incredible personal price that whistleblowers pay when they’re driven to expose misconduct, explores how we can begin to shift the tone of the discuss…

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Daphne Caruana Galizia: Her Work, Her Murder and the Chance for Justice 20:12

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Paul Caruana Galizia, an investigative journalist at the Financial Times and Author of “A Death in Malta”, joins the podcast to talk about the work of his mother, Daphne, the growing danger she perceived as her investigations reached the highest circles of power in Malta, and now the criminal proceedings against the two men who killed her. Paul als…

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Collaborative Investigative Journalism Without Borders 32:34

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At the TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting award ceremony last month, former prosecutor and National Observer columnist Sandy Garossino led a conversation with ICIJ’s Spencer Woodman, Bellingcat’s Aric Toler, and 2022 Prize winners Hans Peterson Hammer of Göteborgs-Posten and Lilia Saúl Rodriguez of the OCCRP. They discuss the evolution, impact…

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Maria Ressa on Holding the Line 27:54

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Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist Maria Ressa joins the podcast to talk about corruption, disinformation and how to stand up to a dictator. This podcast was originally published on February 22, 2023.By Alexandra Wrage with Maria Ressa

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How Corruption Undermines Elections 16:52

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Dr. Magnus Ohman of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) joins the podcast to discuss how corruption undermines free and fair elections. He discusses his recent publication "Vote for Free: A Global Guide for Citizen Monitoring of Campaign Finance," which provides an eight-step model for civil society organizations seeking to mo…

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Shattered Families, a Refugee Crisis and the United States’ Diminished Reputation as a Beacon to Newcomers 26:30

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Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody describe with passion their work with the International Rescue Committee. They tell us what America as a haven means to them and mourn the news that 545 children separated from their parents on the US southern border cannot be restored to their parents. They conclude with a fervent appeal to Americans to turn out to…

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A Syrian-Libyan Human Smuggling Scheme 25:09

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As Syria struggles to get on its feet after decades under the tyrannical father-son Assad regime, we're revisiting a story from 2024 when those desperate to leave Syria were preyed upon by a human smuggling ring. The story was brought to light by Mahmoud Elsobky, one of the two winners of the 2024 TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting. Originally…

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"Rigged: America, Russia and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral Interference" 22:48

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We are revisiting an episode from 2020 with David Shimer. David discusses his book that reviews the century of covert election interference by Russia and the U.S., the known impact of Russian meddling in 2016, and their growing capacity to interfere in future elections. This episode was originally published on 22 September 2020.…

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FCPA Year in Review (2024) 43:12

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This podcast is based on TRACE's recent Year in Review webinar with Kate Atkinson. Kate is a Member and the Chair of Miller & Chevalier, based in their DC office, and she reviews for us the FCPA highlights for 2024.By Alexandra Wrage with Kate Atkinson

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Trump Hotel - Baku: Adam Davidson 38:04

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We’re reposting our 2017 podcast with Adam Davidson of the New Yorker who joined the podcast to talk about his research into the baffling Trump Hotel deal in Baku. This episode was originally published on 14 June 2017.By Alexandra Wrage with Adam Davidson

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"White House Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency Into a Business” (Last Time) 26:42

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In light of last week’s inauguration, we're revisiting a 2020 podcast episode with Dan Alexander, author and senior editor at Forbes, discussing his book about Trump’s business deals with foreign entities, including one very strange deal with the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar. This episode was originally published on 7 October 2020.…

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Understanding Trump’s Executive Order on the Civil Service (It’s Much More Serious Than It Sounds) 19:24

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This inauguration week, we're revisiting a 2020 podcast on President Trump's assault on the civil service. In this episode, Harvard law professor, Matthew Stephenson, provides some context for understanding Trump's executive order on the civil service and then lists the three primary threats it poses for corruption. A more detailed discussion can b…

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Governance in Space 25:58

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Our guest today, Dr. Rebecca Connolly, joins us to discuss her work on the legal governance of outer space relating to militarization, security and commercialization, drawing some interesting parallels to the law of the sea and making it clear that there is still a lot of work to be done.By Alexandra Wrage with Dr. Rebecca Connolly

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Navigating the Greenlash: Can boards still lead on climate change?” 30:23

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Karina Litvack joins the podcast to share her insights into climate governance based on her extensive board experience in the oil and gas sector and her role as the Founding Chair of the Climate Governance Initiative.By Alexandra Wrage with Karina Litvack

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Our Favorite Wine Fraudster 37:49

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As is holiday tradition, we're revisiting our podcast with Peter Hellman, who describes Rudy Kurniawan’s audacious scheme to defraud wine collectors in his excellent book, In Vino Duplicitas: The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire. This episode was originally published on 20 December 2017.…

Alexandra Wrage Of TRACE International Podcasts

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Oliver Bullough at the TRACE London Forum 31:30

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Corruption, Sanctions and Putin's War Regime 29:21

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“Why They Do It” 26:30

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Effective Compliance Training 17:28

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DEI Progress and Setbacks: What Compliance Professionals Need to Know 34:17

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How Companies Get Caught 31:54

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The Unaoil Story 25:15

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Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World 26:52

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Diana Henriques on Reputation Laundering 19:53

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Promoting Facts and Countering Disinformation 17:22

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Encouraging and Protecting Whistleblowers 25:29

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Daphne Caruana Galizia: Her Work, Her Murder and the Chance for Justice 20:12

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Collaborative Investigative Journalism Without Borders 32:34

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Maria Ressa on Holding the Line 27:54

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How Corruption Undermines Elections 16:52

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Shattered Families, a Refugee Crisis and the United States’ Diminished Reputation as a Beacon to Newcomers 26:30

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A Syrian-Libyan Human Smuggling Scheme 25:09

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"Rigged: America, Russia and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral Interference" 22:48

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FCPA Year in Review (2024) 43:12

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Trump Hotel - Baku: Adam Davidson 38:04

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"White House Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency Into a Business” (Last Time) 26:42

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Understanding Trump’s Executive Order on the Civil Service (It’s Much More Serious Than It Sounds) 19:24

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Governance in Space 25:58

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Navigating the Greenlash: Can boards still lead on climate change?” 30:23

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Our Favorite Wine Fraudster 37:49