The Hidden Third
Episodes
Mariana's Interview on The Jordan Harbinger Show
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Special episode drop! We're excited to share an interview with Mariana on The Jordan Harbinger Show. Mariana talks about her long-running show, Traffi...
From Prison Cell to Rocket Scientist
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marta Barreto survived years of sexual abuse, addiction, exploitation, and prison. She became a mother, got sober, went back to school, and eventually...
Undercover Cop
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Britt Elmore, former undercover narcotics detective, spent years embedded inside the operations most people only see in crime dramas — building case...
Felon at 7, Reborn in Solitary
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sonny Von Cleveland survived years of childhood sexual abuse, 18 years in prison, and 19 months in solitary confinement. But it was in that isolation ...
Game Warden vs The Cartel
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most people think of America's public lands as a place to hike, camp, or escape. John Nores spent decades learning they were also a war zone. As a Ga...
The Woman Who Took on Amazon | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Go to http://factormeals.com/hiddenthird50off and use code hiddenthird50off to get 50% off and free breakfast for a year. What happens when one of...
Ex Neo-Nazi | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Go to http://expressvpn.com/hiddenthird to secure your online data and get up to four extra months. At 14, Christian Picciolini was a lonely kid fr...
From The Kink Machine: The Secret Power Behind Porn
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On The Hidden Third, we explore the underground worlds and shadowy figures that drive much of the global economy—so today I’m excited to share an...
The Hipster Grifter | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Go to http://selectquote.com/mariana to save more than 50% on term life insurance. Kari Ferrell became known as “The Hipster Grifter” after her...
Retired ICE Agent | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Balliet spent 25 years with the Department of Homeland Security - first with the CBP and then with ICE - arresting dozens of human traffickers, s...
Retired ICE Agent | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Balliet spent 25 years with the Department of Homeland Security - first with the CBP and then with ICE - arresting dozens of human traffickers, s...
Journalist Jacob Soboroff on Family Separation, ICE Raids, and the LA Fires | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Go to http://selectquote.com/mariana to save more than 50% on term life insurance. Go to http://rocketmoney.com/hiddenthird to reach your financial...
Xbox Underground Hacker | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Hidden Third, Mariana sits down with Arman, an underground hacker involved in the infamous Xbox Underground case -- an alleged ...
USC Athlete Turned Cocaine Kingpin | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Hidden Third, I sit down with Owen Hanson, known as “O-Dog” — a former USC athlete whose hunger to win at all costs spiraled in...
Anna Delvey / Fake Heiress | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Hidden Third, I speak to Anna Sorokin, better known as “Anna Delvey”, the infamous “fake heiress” whose real-life story was l...
Embezzler Turned Prison Entrepreneur | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Paperny is a former stockbroker turned convicted felon. In this episode, he takes Mariana from the schemes that landed him in federal prison ...
Father vs. Child Predators | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Thomas’s daughter was 12 when he discovered she was being groomed by a child predator. What he did next changed the course of his life. Mariana...
Jeffrey Epstein Survivor | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Go to http://expressvpn.com/hiddenthird to find out how you can get up to four extra months. At 21, Lisa Phillips was assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein, an...
Russian Sex Spy | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to http://betterhelp.com/mariana for 10% off your first month. Aliia Roza says she was trained by Rus...
From Addict to Ironman | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Archuleta takes Mariana from his meth-fueled days in Las Vegas to the grueling yet rewarding crucible of Ironman, tracing why he quit drugs and ho...
Body-Brokering Survivor | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to http://betterhelp.com/mariana for 10% off your first month. At 23, Sequoyah Thiessen moved to L.A., be...
Bookie from the Ohtani Baseball Scandal | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Days before reporting to prison, Mathew Bowyer, the bookie at the center of the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal, sits down with Mariana to walk her thr...
From Cocaine Trafficker to Prison Reformer | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to http://betterhelp.com/mariana for 10% off your first month. Go to http://topodesigns.com and use cod...
Chasing Pill Mills: An FBI Insider’s Story | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FBI veteran Kurt McKenzie joins Mariana for the inside story of Operation Oxy Alley- the takedown of what’s widely described as the largest pill-mil...
From Prisoner to Actor | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pro skater and actor Fabian Alomar takes Mariana from L.A.’s skate scene to years in a high-security prison, where survival meant being ready for an...
The Hidden Third Trailer
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Emmy and Peabody Award–winning journalist Mariana van Zeller comes THE HIDDEN THIRD, a weekly dive into the underground markets that quietly po...