Introducing Untold: The Retreat

Introducing Untold, a new podcast from the Financial Times's special investigations team. In its first series, The Retreat, host Madison Marriage examines the world of the Goenka network, which promotes a type of intensive meditation known as Vipassana. Thousands of people go on Goenka retreats every year; people rave about them. But some who go to these meditation retreats suffer. They might feel a deep sense of terror, or a break with reality – and afterwards, they’re not themselves anymore. Subscribe and listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In 2020, the Financial Times exposed a €2 billion fraud at Wirecard, a high-flying German fintech. Many thought that was the end of the story. But for reporter Sam Jones, it was just the beginning. This season on Hot Money: Agent of Chaos, Jones investigates Wirecard’s chief operating officer, who vanished just as Wirecard collapsed. And turned out to also be a Russian spy. From an Ibizan sting operation to an attempted takeover of the Austrian intelligence service, his reporting spirals into a world of warlords, espionage, and disinformation. All in an attempt to answer one question: Who is the real Jan Marsalek? And what does his secret life reveal about the powerful forces he serves?