Bad Money

Bad Money

Some people do extraordinary things to get rich but few come close to Big Spender. A criminal mastermind, he grew up poor in Hong Kong and obsessed with money. So, naturally, he decided to take on billionaires and governments by committing the biggest crimes of their kind the world has ever seen. This is Bad Money, a show about how power and money really work. This season: Big Spender.

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October 13, 2022 2 mins
This is Bad Money — a new narrative series from Kindling Media and Vespucci about power, wealth and wrongdoing. This season, this life and heists of Hong Kong’s most infamous gangster: Big Spender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Whilst the Hong Kong police are trying to take down one of the toughest criminals in the land, another gangster is quietly rising through the ranks — preparing himself and his men for the biggest heist the country has ever seen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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November 13, 2022 26 mins
Two wealthy groups, the triads and billionaires, have been running Hong Kong behind the scenes for decades. The secret to their success is simple. They leave each other alone. It’s a system that works — until one man decides to change all that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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November 13, 2022 23 mins
Big Spender sets his sights on his most ambitious target yet — a tunnel between the centre of Hong Kong and a luxury suburb. A road with only one way in or out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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November 21, 2022 26 mins
With the 1997 handover to China looming, most Hong Kong criminals are turning to more legitimate revenue streams. But Big Spender isn’t concerned. With this new power vacuum comes new opportunities - and he's got Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka Shing, right where he wants him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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November 28, 2022 26 mins
How long can the most wanted man in Asia stay in hiding when his face (and underpants) are splashed across every tabloid in Hong Kong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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December 5, 2022 26 mins
Big Spender faces off against his toughest opponent yet — the Chinese government — in a trial that will define Hong Kong's future. This is how power and money really work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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We've just launched a new podcast at Kindling Media (we made Bad Money) helping people learn how to build wealth. It's called Making Money and it's the financial education we wish we'd had. This is the first episode, but dropped into the Bad Money feed. You can listen to the rest of the show here: https://link.chtbl.com/badmoney Or search for Making Money wherever you listen to your pods. Hope you enjoy! Learn more about your ad ch...
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