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Joseph Torigian @josephtorigian.bsky.social · Jul 23

Congrats to @suelinwong.bsky.social for "The Prince" getting named as one of the 100 best podcasts of all time by @time.com
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'The Prince' Is on The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time

Here's why "The Prince" made TIME's list

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Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thank you Joseph!

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · Jul 23

LBJ's Humpday Podcast Picks for July 23rd

This week’s lineup unpacks a global scamming empire, the revival of a forgotten Pennsylvania town, and the fight to keep Indigenous radio alive in rural Alaska.

h/t @economist.com ‪ @suelinwong.bsky.social @npr.org
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LBJ’s Humpday Podcast Picks

Who am I listening to today?

Image of a Piggy Bank with a hook through it.

Scam Inc

Image of a house with coulds behind it

An Audacy Original

cement city

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Alexander Sjöberg @alexsjoeberg.bsky.social · Jun 9

En tilsyneladende uskyldig investering blev bankdirektørens fælde. Snart bragte det økonomisk død til den lille by i Kansas. Svindelnummeret er globalt, og Asiens bander fejrer sin succes. »Stol ikke på nogen,« siger @suelinwong.bsky.social. Jeg fortæller: www.berlingske.dk/internationa...

De globale svindlere er rykket op i hierarkiet – er på højde med de værste narkobander. Det fik direktøren at føle

Læs mere her.

www.berlingske.dk

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Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Jun 2

Just as Uber upended the taxi industry and Airbnb reshaped the hotel business, the criminal underworld is undergoing its own digital revolution. The latest hacks of M&S, Harrods and Co-op show us how exactly this vast, new criminal marketplace works:

www.economist.com/internationa...

The Uber of the underworld

Amateur crooks are using plug-and-play hacking kits

www.economist.com

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Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Jun 2

My review of one of the most important books ever published about Xi Jinping in English. Anyone interested in the making of modern China must read "The Party's Interests Come First" by @josephtorigian.bsky.social

www.economist.com/culture/2025...

How an agonising relationship with his dad shaped Xi Jinping

The most powerful man on Earth had a grim childhood

www.economist.com

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Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Jun 2

You're the real expert—just trying not to mess up my explanation of your masterly work!

Joseph Torigian @josephtorigian.bsky.social · May 29

I am extremely impressed by how well @economist.com @suelinwong.bsky.social, who created the terrific Prince podcast on Xi Jinping, explained the themes of my new book on XJP's father for The Intelligence podcast (at 16:42). She could give my book talks for me.
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Duties bound: a Trump-tariff smackdown

Podcast Episode · The Intelligence from The Economist · 05/29/2025 · 23m

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Joseph Torigian @josephtorigian.bsky.social · May 29

New @economist.com review of my biography of Xi Zhongxun, the father of Xi Jinping

www.economist.com/culture/2025...

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Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · May 22

@economist.com was at The Podcast Show! Shout out to @suelinwong.bsky.social, @johnshields.bsky.social, Andrew Palmer and Rosie Blau for an incredible session (packed room!).

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inspektordi.bsky.social @inspektordi.bsky.social · May 7

@suelinwong.bsky.social thank you for continuing the coverage on scam syndicates on the @economist.com podcast. It truly is one of the biggest but most overlooked human rights issues in the world right now.

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · May 2

“Across Australia, the cost of living crisis & the lack of affordable housing has dominated the election. As fewer young Australians are able to buy a house, it's likely that this is going to be the issue of many elections into the future.” @suelinwong.bsky.social
www.economist.com/asia/2025/05...

Aussies are doing a political pivot

Ahead of the vote on May 3rd, politics has flipped

www.economist.com

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Anna Williams @annajsays.bsky.social · Apr 15

I knew this podcast was going to be great so I saved it up to listen to it all in one go on holidays.
It is an absolute must listen and well done to @suelinwong.bsky.social @samcolbert.bsky.social and the whole team 👏👏

Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Feb 7

My year-long investigation into the multibillion dollar world of online scams is out today — on the cover of The Economist and in my new 8-part podcast series, Scam Inc

Read the article: bit.ly/scam-inc
Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3CFzGaL

The Economist @economist.com · Feb 6

Online scamming is a vast, sophisticated and fast-growing global enterprise that compares in size and scope to the illegal drug industry. Except that in many ways it is worse. As our investigation finds, nobody is safe from Scam Inc econ.st/4gvEhdm

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Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Jun 2

Thank you Anna!

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Michelle Ye Hee Lee @myhlee.bsky.social · Mar 11

I binged this podcast series and you should, too. An incredible, human and revelatory look at the sprawling scam industry. I'm frightened and hyper-vigilant after listening, but also have much more empathy for the victims now.

Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Feb 7

My year-long investigation into the multibillion dollar world of online scams is out today — on the cover of The Economist and in my new 8-part podcast series, Scam Inc

Read the article: bit.ly/scam-inc
Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3CFzGaL

The Economist @economist.com · Feb 6

Online scamming is a vast, sophisticated and fast-growing global enterprise that compares in size and scope to the illegal drug industry. Except that in many ways it is worse. As our investigation finds, nobody is safe from Scam Inc econ.st/4gvEhdm

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Joanna Lillis @joannalillis.bsky.social · Mar 11

Police bust suspected scam centres in Almaty. Scam Inc has reached #Kazakhstan - highly recommend listening to a podcast series on The Economist about this by @suelinwong.bsky.social - the scale is mind-blowing tengrinews.kz/crime/spetso...

Спецоперация в Алматы: обнаружены тайные офисы, 29 человек под следствием

В Алматы проведена успешная спецоперация по ликвидации двух офисов, занимавшихся крупномасштабным интернет-мошенничеством, передает Tengrinews.kz со ссылкой на Polisia.kz.

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Sondre Ulvund Solstad @sondreus.bsky.social · Mar 3

Recommend this for those interested in my work or how I think about it: oxfordpoliticalreview.com/2025/02/28/t...

Turning Numbers into News: the Economist’s Sondre Solstad on Data Journalism and Mapping the Ukraine War | Oxford Political Review

February 28, 2025 | OPR sits down with Dr Sondre Ulvund Solstad, a senior data journalist at the Economist.

oxfordpoliticalreview.com

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Podcast Delivery @podcastdelivery.com · Feb 27

Explore a vast, predatory industry rivaling the drug trade. Follow �€ª@suelinwong.bsky.social‬ as she uncovers a global scam economy fueled by trafficking, corruption, and money laundering, starting with a bank collapse in Kansas. Can this hidden world be dismantled?

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Avery Trufelman @trufelman.bsky.social · Feb 18

This is the best podcast I have heard in a long long time.
It's so good to be addicted to a series again... even though it also leaves me also shocked and horrified.

Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Feb 7

My year-long investigation into the multibillion dollar world of online scams is out today — on the cover of The Economist and in my new 8-part podcast series, Scam Inc

Read the article: bit.ly/scam-inc
Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3CFzGaL

The Economist @economist.com · Feb 6

Online scamming is a vast, sophisticated and fast-growing global enterprise that compares in size and scope to the illegal drug industry. Except that in many ways it is worse. As our investigation finds, nobody is safe from Scam Inc econ.st/4gvEhdm

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Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Feb 19

Thank you Avery, means a lot!

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Balthasar @balthasars.bsky.social · Feb 18

This is so good and gripping! Talked to a lot of people about this since listening to it. Nearly no one has an idea about how sophisticated, dangerous and widespread targeted online scams have become. A true must-listen IMO ☺️👌🏻

Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Feb 7

My year-long investigation into the multibillion dollar world of online scams is out today — on the cover of The Economist and in my new 8-part podcast series, Scam Inc

Read the article: bit.ly/scam-inc
Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3CFzGaL

The Economist @economist.com · Feb 6

Online scamming is a vast, sophisticated and fast-growing global enterprise that compares in size and scope to the illegal drug industry. Except that in many ways it is worse. As our investigation finds, nobody is safe from Scam Inc econ.st/4gvEhdm

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markmcan.bsky.social @markmcan.bsky.social · Feb 18

Essential reading, especially for the non-techie people in your life. Share widely!

Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Feb 7

My year-long investigation into the multibillion dollar world of online scams is out today — on the cover of The Economist and in my new 8-part podcast series, Scam Inc

Read the article: bit.ly/scam-inc
Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3CFzGaL

The Economist @economist.com · Feb 6

Online scamming is a vast, sophisticated and fast-growing global enterprise that compares in size and scope to the illegal drug industry. Except that in many ways it is worse. As our investigation finds, nobody is safe from Scam Inc econ.st/4gvEhdm

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Tom Sasse @tomsasse.bsky.social · Feb 17

Raced through this over the weekend. It's a gripping, eye-popping and hugely important story. Give it a listen, and share...

Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Feb 7

My year-long investigation into the multibillion dollar world of online scams is out today — on the cover of The Economist and in my new 8-part podcast series, Scam Inc

Read the article: bit.ly/scam-inc
Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3CFzGaL

The Economist @economist.com · Feb 6

Online scamming is a vast, sophisticated and fast-growing global enterprise that compares in size and scope to the illegal drug industry. Except that in many ways it is worse. As our investigation finds, nobody is safe from Scam Inc econ.st/4gvEhdm

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Nick Donovan @nickpdonovan.bsky.social · Feb 17

This is very good:

Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Feb 7

My year-long investigation into the multibillion dollar world of online scams is out today — on the cover of The Economist and in my new 8-part podcast series, Scam Inc

Read the article: bit.ly/scam-inc
Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3CFzGaL

The Economist @economist.com · Feb 6

Online scamming is a vast, sophisticated and fast-growing global enterprise that compares in size and scope to the illegal drug industry. Except that in many ways it is worse. As our investigation finds, nobody is safe from Scam Inc econ.st/4gvEhdm

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CaityC @caityc.bsky.social · Feb 14

Truly an insightful, important — & even at times beautiful — short podcast series: Scam, Inc by @economist.com — TY @suelinwong.bsky.social

“We are all the same”

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Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · Feb 18

Thank you!

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