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Cover Story

New York Magazine

What can a billionaire get away with these days? A secret bat cave? A harem of women? An international spy operation? Stealing the soul of a small town in Montana? A Silicon Valley venture capitalist was accused of running a massive sex-trafficking operation by his best bro friend. And we unravel the truth about both of them - their business, their break-up, their lies, and their embarrassing text messages. The story of a billionaire with a hero complex, the ex-spy who turned his life inside out, and us, the reporters who got caught up in their macho drama.

Cover Story is an investigative podcast series featuring original reporting from New York Magazine. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. New episodes every Tuesday.

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  • Avg 39 min
  • English

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  • S2 · E5
    Nov 22, 2022 · 47 min

    5. I Am the Victim

    The ex-spy is under arrest for fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion.

  • S2 · E3
    Nov 8, 2022 · 38 min

    3. Mission Creep

    We dig into the billionaire and ex-spy’s bromance and business partnership – which means a detour into the world of spies for hire.

  • S2 · E1
    Oct 25, 2022 · 42 min

    1. Mind Your Own Business

    In a cabin in Whitefish, Montana, two ex-spies tell us an outlandish story...

  • S1 · E8
    Mar 15, 2022 · 51 min

    8. Who Am I Fooling?

    More people than ever have gotten comfortable trying psychedelics, who’s responsible for warning people about the dangers?

  • S1 · E7
    Mar 8, 2022 · 1 hr 2 min

    7. Political Science

    Meaghan gets a hold of the clinical trial data and she and Dave and Lily pull it apart.

  • S1 · E6
    Mar 1, 2022 · 58 min

    6. Open Heart Surgery

    We talk to participants in the most advanced clinical trials on MDMA as a treatment for trauma.

  • S1 · E4
    Dec 21, 2021 · 37 min

    4. Bad Hug

    We go to the source - a Mexican psychotherapist named Salvador Roquet, who is known as a “master of bad trips.”

  • S1 · E3
    Dec 14, 2021 · 51 min

    3. I Am the Wolf

    We cross through the portal to the underground.

  • S1 · E2
    Dec 7, 2021 · 38 min

    2. That's an Old Story

    Lily visits the Ecuadorian Amazon to work on a project when something terrible happens to her.

  • S1 · E1
    Nov 30, 2021 · 31 min

    1. I See a Sh*tshow

    After years of experimenting with drugs, Lily discovers the psychedelic underground.

  • Nov 10, 2021 · 1 min

    Introducing Cover Story: Power Trip

    Mind. Body. Control. Uncover the dark truth in Power Trip, the first season of Cover Story, a new investigative series from New York Magazine. Hosted by iO Tillett Wright. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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