The Hidden Third

Weekly interviews on illegal underground markets and the people who operate AI summary

Mariana van Zeller Visit website › Society & Culture · EN · 57 episodes · latest 2026-11-11

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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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Sinaloa Cartel Betrayal: Netflix Director Reveals Fall of El Mayo

2026-11-11 · 1 hr 57 min

Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MARIANA at https://www.oneskin.co/MARIANA #oneskinpod Go to http://uncommongoods.com/HIDDENTHIRD to get 15% off your next gift! Join The Hidden Third Patreon today!…
He Fought the Sinaloa Cartel for Years. Ketamine Saved Him.

2026-11-04 · 2 hr 4 min

Go to http://uncommongoods.com/HIDDENTHIRD to get 15% off your next gift! Arizona police chief Matt Thomas spent more than 30 years in law enforcement, from undercover narcotics work to chasing Sinaloa cartel smugglers…
The Military Sent Her Family Overseas. Then It Wouldn't Let Them Come Home

2026-10-28 · 1 hr 28 min

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…
The Hacker Who Tracked Down My Romance Scammer

2026-10-23 · 1 hr 20 min

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…
She Thought She Was Dating Jon Bon Jovi. Then He Asked for Money.

2026-10-21 · 1 hr 32 min

Start your free trial of Perplexity Computer today at https://pplx.ai/hiddenthird and experience the next phase of AI. #ad Go to http://Quince.com/hiddenthird for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. She…
I Was Set Up by a Cartel. Now I’m Going to Federal Prison

2026-10-14 · 1 hr 30 min

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From College World Series Hero to $32M Ponzi Scheme

2026-10-07 · 2 hr 16 min

Go to https://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…
Evan Rachel Wood: The Cost of Speaking Out Against Marilyn Manson

2026-09-30 · 2 hr 24 min

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…
He Helped Save Thousands of Abused and Exploited Kids

2026-09-23 · 2 hr 26 min

Join The Hidden Third Patreon today: https://patreon.com/TheHiddenThird Try ZipRecruiter for free at http://ZipRecruiter.com/HIDDENTHIRD Jim Cole spent two decades as a Homeland Security Investigations special agent,…
The Vigilante Hunting Bullies, Scammers and Predators E

2026-09-16 · 2 hr 29 min

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Oldest episode in feed: 10/2025 · over a year
Typical length: 1 hr 47 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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