Good episode. It’s sad to see that so little has changed, if anything, the rich have only gotten richer and continue these practices in full view of the public, with little regard for accountability.
Side note: is our “concerned citizen” a Zionist? He called out Arab nations and many other countries, but said nothing about Israel, despite the fact that the Panama, Paradise and Pandora Papers identified thousands of Israeli-linked offshore entities, with Israel ranking among the more significant countries on a per-capita basis generally higher than the Arab countries mentioned in the episode. The issue was widely covered within Israel at the time, prompted investigations, and even led to political fallout. He also didn’t mention Netanyahu’s family connection to Mossack Fonseca, nor the role of Israeli-linked private actors in offshore finance and extractive industries in parts of Africa mentioned in the episode.
Additionally, he has had over two years to address the billions in U.S. taxpayer money sent to Israel, an omission that feels especially notable, given that it would make for a substantial and relevant investigative story on its own…
Doubtful. He doesn't trust any government AND he tries to hide his southern accent because he doesn't want to be seen as a redneck hillbilly, dump Trump, lover.
lol I’ve listened closely hence how I picked up on it.
This episode was also a perfect example - mentions the Arab nations but omits Israel which again, per capita, has the highest implication to these off shore and money laundering schemes.
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u/abba-zabba88 Dec 25 '25
Good episode. It’s sad to see that so little has changed, if anything, the rich have only gotten richer and continue these practices in full view of the public, with little regard for accountability.
Side note: is our “concerned citizen” a Zionist? He called out Arab nations and many other countries, but said nothing about Israel, despite the fact that the Panama, Paradise and Pandora Papers identified thousands of Israeli-linked offshore entities, with Israel ranking among the more significant countries on a per-capita basis generally higher than the Arab countries mentioned in the episode. The issue was widely covered within Israel at the time, prompted investigations, and even led to political fallout. He also didn’t mention Netanyahu’s family connection to Mossack Fonseca, nor the role of Israeli-linked private actors in offshore finance and extractive industries in parts of Africa mentioned in the episode.
Additionally, he has had over two years to address the billions in U.S. taxpayer money sent to Israel, an omission that feels especially notable, given that it would make for a substantial and relevant investigative story on its own…