The 'Ndrangheta has become one of the most powerful and dangerous crime syndicates in the world. But how does the mafia actually operate? This week, as a massive trial of suspected 'Ndrangheta members gets underway in Italy, we delve into the inner workings of Europe's organised crime scene with the criminologist Federico Varese. We're also dishing up edib ... Show More
Aug 22
Three Rivers and a Sausage Fight
It’s our second week of “cucumber season” programming, and fair warning: we’re really leaning into the late-summer goofiness. This week, we go hard on German gastronomy, with a deep dive into Europe’s declining alcohol consumption and a recap of the utterly absurd row over the or ... Show More
52m 50s
Aug 14
Save the games! Preserve the bread! Guard your rabbits!
Welcome back! We’re easing back into the swing of things after our summer holidays with a bit of “cucumber season” fare. It’s our regularly scheduled programming, just a little bit…sillier. This week, we take a peek into the world’s first “sourdough library” with Karl De Smedt, h ... Show More
50m 48s
Jan 2021
Italy’s secretive ‘Ndrangheta Mafia on trial
More than 350 people currently face trial for their alleged connections with one of Italy’s most powerful Mafia syndicates, the ‘Ndrangheta. The crime group is known for its secrecy. Bosses, accused of murder, money laundering, and drug trafficking, often hide in bunkers in Calab ... Show More
23m 34s
May 2023
Les porteurs de valises de la Mafia
Nous sommes dans les années 1915 dans les rues de New York. Dans le Lower East Side, qui est à cette époque-là un quartier pauvre et malfamé, où s’entassent les émigrés juifs venus des pays de l’Est, on croise la route d’un garçon d’une dizaine d’années. Originaire de Pologne, il ... Show More
26m 54s
May 2021
Die Mafia | Margherita Bettoni
Cosa Nostra, 'Ndrangheta, Camorra. All dies sind bekannte Namen italienischer Verbrechensorganisationen, die man unter einem Namen zusammenfasst: Die Mafia. Aber was bedeutet der Begriff eigentlich? Woher stammen all die Klischees, die sich in Geschichten um diese Organisationen ... Show More
1h 19m