World Corrupt
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S2: Can Saudi Money Whitewash a Murder?
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of this four-part series, Rog and Tommy trace the massive flow of Saudi money into Hollywood, Silicon Valley and Wall Street, and...
S2: Saudi Arabia: The New Home of Global Football
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode three of this four part series, Rog and Tommy explore the rise of Saudi Arabia’s domestic football league and why superstars like Cristia...
S2: Saudi Arabia’s Despotic Ruler
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Bennett and Tommy Vietor take a look at the history of Saudi Arabia, US-Saudi relations, and the Kingdom’s path to becoming a geopolitical for...
S2: Football in the House of Saud
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Bennet and Tommy Vietor are back for Season 2 of World Corrupt! And this time, Rog and Tommy are diving into how Saudi Arabia, the biggest expor...
S2: World Corrupt Season 2: Trailer
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
And, we're back! Join Roger Bennet and Tommy Vietor for another season of World Corrupt, with a focus on why Saudi Arabia is investing billions in foo...
S1: World Corrupt Episode 7: Stoppage Time!
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Rog examine a tournament in which politics, sport and humanity have all been laid bare; USMNT captain Tyler Adams' leadership and poise when...
S1: World Corrupt Episode 6: A Dystopian World Cup
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Rog discuss what has been a surreal tournament thus far, from FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s astoundingly tone-deaf first-person speech...
S1: World Corrupt Episode 5: A Call to Action
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the beginning of the tournament just over two weeks away, Tommy and Roger dig into the significance of athlete activism as they learn more about ...
S1: World Corrupt Episode 4: The Dark Side of the 2022 World Cup
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Roger consider the complexities and deadly consequences of Qatar hosting the World Cup. You’ll hear from human rights activists and expert...
S1: World Corrupt Episode 3: Qatar’s path to the World Cup
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Roger look at how a country roughly the size of Connecticut with documented human rights violations was awarded the World Cup bid. They’re...
S1: World Corrupt Episode 2: The Most Corrupt Thing I’ve Ever Seen
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roger and Tommy dig into the history of FIFA, the governing body of international football, and trace FIFA's long history of corruption up to the mome...
S1: World Corrupt Episode 1: A Toxic Love Affair between Politics and Sports
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This fall, when the eyes of the world turn towards Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a shadow looms over the tournament, which is one of the most wat...
S1: World Corrupt from Crooked Media & Men in Blazers
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Soccer is a game which has often been called “the world’s most important least important thing.” However this November’s World Cup, the most-w...