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From Emmy and Peabody Award–winning journalist Mariana van Zeller comes THE HIDDEN THIRD, a weekly dive into the underground markets that quietly power a third of the global economy. Every episode Mariana sits down with people who know these worlds firsthand - the hustlers, smugglers, scammers, kingpins, and those trying to shut them down. The series reveals how they function, why they endure, and the profound ways they impact us all.
New episodes drop every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. The Hidden Third is a co-production of Muck Media and The Roost Podcast Network.
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The Military Sent Her Family Overseas. Then It Wouldn't Let Them Come Home
Jamie Lenio found out her husband, an active-duty Marine, was having an affair with his direct boss, a one-star Army general. After 16 years of marriage, it was over. Then she found out she was stuck in Germany and couldn't bring her three
The Hacker Who Tracked Down My Romance Scammer
He's been hacking since he could type. Now Arman the Cyber is a white hat hacker who hunts down romance scammers. He tracked down the fake Jon Bon Jovi who took almost everything from Leslie Pickett, and my personal favorite, the four-star
She Thought She Was Dating Jon Bon Jovi. Then He Asked for Money.
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I Was Set Up by a Cartel. Now I’m Going to Federal Prison
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From College World Series Hero to $32M Ponzi Scheme
Go tohttps://meetfabric.com/HIDDENTHIRD and apply today, risk-free He was a College World Series champion, a pro baseball prospect and a relative of Tampa mob boss Santo Trafficante Jr. Then a gambling addiction drove Sam Favata to run a $3
Evan Rachel Wood: The Cost of Speaking Out Against Marilyn Manson
Disclaimer: Marilyn Manson, whose legal name is Brian Warner, has denied Evan Rachel Wood’s allegations. He has previously said that her claims are “horrible distortions of reality” and that his intimate relationships were consensual. In Ja
He Helped Save Thousands of Abused and Exploited Kids
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The Vigilante Hunting Bullies, Scammers and Predators
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Trapped in Bolivia's Deadliest Prison. Then She Took It Over.
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She Escaped Traffickers, Then Was Kidnapped Again
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Ohtani's Bookie Is Out of Prison — And He's Talking
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The Man Governments Send to Negotiate with Terrorists | Tom Gregg
Hostage negotiator and UN mediator Tom Gregg on Afghanistan, the Taliban, the Haqqani network, and the Bowe Bergdahl prisoner exchange. He has spent more than twenty years in rooms most of us will never see. Tom Gregg is a conflict and host
Secret Service Interrogator: How He Got Killers to Talk | Brad Beeler
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He Robbed a Casino With a Blow‑Up Doll and a Fake AK‑47
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Bad Vegan: Scam, Abuse & Netflix Scandal | Sarma Melngailis Speaks Out
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How an LAPD Captain Solved a 30-Year-Old Cold Case Murder
Nearly 30 years after 15‑year‑old Danielle “Danni” Houchins was murdered in Montana, former LAPD captain Tom Elfmont helped finally bring her family answers. Drawing on more than 25 years running gang and narcotics operations in South Los A
Wallo267 spent 20 years in Prison for Armed Robbery. Now He's YouTube’s Cultural Advisor.
In this episode of The Hidden Third, we sit down with Wallo267 to unpack a story that starts in the harshest possible place: prison. Wallo caught his first conviction at just 10 years old. By 17, he was sentenced to adult prison, where he w
The World’s Best Bounty Hunter: How Michelle Gomez Finds People Who Vanish
How do you find people who do not want to be found? In this episode of The Hidden Third, Mariana sits down with skip tracer and private investigator Michelle Gomez – described by Wired as “the world’s best bounty hunter” – to unpack how she
America’s Last Weed Prisoner
This past January, America’s so‑called “last cannabis prisoner” walked out of federal custody after serving years on a marijuana trafficking conspiracy between California and the East Coast. At 24, he was running a multi‑million‑dollar weed
She Was the Crystal Meth Queen of Waikiki. Then She Became a PTA Mom in New Jersey.
Nikki Mammano arrived in Hawaii as a college student and, within months, was running crystal meth in Waikiki. She became known as the Crystal Meth Queen of Waikiki — until it all came crashing down. Today, she’s a PTA mom in New Jersey and
Lee Harris Claims to Channel Aliens. Why Do Millions Believe Him?
On this episode of The Hidden Third, I interview Lee Harris — a channeler who claims to communicate with 88 intergalactic beings known as “The Z’s.” He reaches over 2 million people each month and leads a global spiritual community built ar
He Was a Violent Neo-Nazi Leader. Then He Found Out He Is Jewish.
Join The Hidden Third Patreon today! http://patreon.com/thehiddenthird Frank Meeink's life runs parallel in many ways to one of the most powerful films ever made about hate in America — American History X. Except his story is real. By 16 he
Prophet or Predator: How He Tricked Her and Trafficked Her Mother
Join The Hidden Third Patreon today! http://patreon.com/thehiddenthird Lola Blanc was 12 when a man at an LDS (Mormon) singles dance told her mother he was a prophet receiving direct revelation from God. No compound, no mass following — jus
Mariana's Interview on The Jordan Harbinger Show
Special episode drop! We're excited to share an interview with Mariana on The Jordan Harbinger Show. Mariana talks about her long-running show, Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller, her experiences in the field, and what she's taking on now.
“The Hangover” Producer Who Walked Away From Hollywood to Fix America's Prison System
Join The Hidden Third Patreon today! http://patreon.com/thehiddenthird Scott Budnick produced some of the biggest films in Hollywood — Old School, The Hangover, War Dogs. Then he visited a juvenile detention center in Los Angeles, and it ch
Meagan Elizabeth: Raised in a Cult Hiding 900 Abusers
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Amanda Knox Imprisoned In Italy: The Real Story
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The American Captive Inside Venezuela's Deadliest Prison
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Shaka Senghor: 19 Years for Murder
Join The Hidden Third Patreon! https://patreon.com/TheHiddenThird Shaka Senghor went to prison for murder at 19 and spent seven of his 19 years in solitary confinement. But his imprisonment started long before that. Today, Mariana sits down
Chosen by Aliens: The Kidnapping of Jan Broberg
Jan Broberg was kidnapped at 12 by a family friend who convinced her it was an alien mission. Then kidnapped again at 14. Her story — the basis for Netflix's Abducted in Plain Sight — is one of the most shocking grooming cases ever document
