The Sixth Bureau
Episodes
5. One Way In, One Way Out
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The plan gets more complicated. Will Xu Yanjun walk away?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4. The Duck Analogy
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A new asset, a once-in-a-career chance and a very delicate operation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Suck, Squeeze, Burn, Blow
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stealing the world’s most closely guarded technology secrets is really hard. Especially when your boss keeps rejecting your expenses.See omnystu...
The Spy’s Diary
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Intelligence officers shouldn’t keep their secrets backed up to the cloud: Xu Yanjun did.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Your Friend From Nanjing
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A spy, deep undercover, was sent to Chicago to deliver a warning. Or was he?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing: The Sixth Bureau
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to episodes 1 and 2 now on Bloomberg's Big Take podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Baby Project
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Kindbody employee discovers the company is helping an imprisoned billionaire father multiple children through surrogates and egg donors. In this epi...
Fertility Care, Meet Sales Targets
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kindbody implements quotas requiring doctors to perform more lucrative procedures, internal company documents show In this episode, patients report be...
Rocketship to Nowhere
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kindbody doubles its size overnight through a major acquisition, with executives telling employees they'll be rich enough to buy private jets. In this...
The Embryo Mixup
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dina and B arrive at Kindbody for the embryo transfer they've dreamed about for years. But their doctor delivers news that will make them question whe...
The Fertility Spa
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018 a startup emerged, aiming to revolutionize fertility care with spa-like clinics and Silicon Valley swagger. Kindbody attracted millions from i...
Introducing IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kindbody, one of the largest fertility companies in the US, sought to disrupt egg freezing and IVF by combining spa vibes with Silicon Valley efficien...
'My Son Wasn't There Alone'
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US has a new federal law protecting victims of nonconsensual online porn, reflecting the ubiquity of AI-enabled harassment. What’s a parent ...
Update: The Deepfake Law
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the first federal legislation on deepfake porn -- the Take It Down Act -- passed the U.S. House of Representatives. All it takes is a signa...
Warp Speed
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the series finale, our reporters try to crack the secretive companies behind nudify apps that let users create deepfakes in minutes. And a new case...
The Vigilantes
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kayla faces down her harasser in court. In New Zealand, an investigator summons a global army of hackers. For official transcripts and additional info...
'How Is That Not Illegal'
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An arrest in Levittown kicks off the next phase of an investigation. The central question for the prosecutors is: Is any of this a crime? And they&rsq...
The Hunter
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not just Levittown. The website hosting the doctored photos is the nexus of campaigns to harass women across the world. A victim in New Zea...
‘I’m Also on the Website’
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Months after Kayla’s discovery, dozens of women in Levittown, a New York suburb on Long Island, learn they, too, are subjects of faked porn. Mos...
Me... But Not Me
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stuck in her childhood home during the pandemic, Kayla is shocked to learn that photos of her, altered to make her look naked, are posted to a website...