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Introducing "Game Plan: The Wendell Brown Story" - Out Now! Aug 14, 2024

A special look at the trailer for "Game Plan: The Wendell Brown Story," the newest podcast from Entropy Media. Episodes 1 & 2 available now! (Links Below)

Synopsis: After his pro football career ended, college star Wendell Brown moved to China to teach his beloved sport to youth abroad. But when the Detroit legend is assaulted at a 2016 party in the Yuzhong District, he’s the one charged with a crime. With little hope of being released by a court boasting a 99% conviction rate, Wendell must survive the Chinese prison system––one of thirty men in a cramped, single-toilet cell, and the sole Black man, American, and foreigner behind bars. He only manages to endure thanks to the fortitude football taught him—and the daring rescue mission by a group of strangers from around the world who organize through WeChat and take great risks to bring him home. The all new series "Game Plan: The Wendell Brown Story" is available now, wherever you listen to podcasts!

Listen Now...

Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-plan-the-wendell-brown-story/id1753345801

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0R0o0kkYCmYsJ2LTrU6XUf?si=d7188bb91b88475b

Amazon Music:

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f59467cd-630b-4c0a-b4ce-c41c649c467c/game-plan-the-wendell-brown-story

iHeart Radio:

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-game-plan-the-wendell-brow-189067311/

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S2 E12: The Other Side of Town Jun 05, 2024

Dave Rupert retires to a life in hiding, reflecting on a journey that took him across the Atlantic and back. We visit an icon of Belfast that shows just how much the north has changed. We reflect on what Dave contributed to the peace in Ireland and whether a reunited Ireland could be possible in our lifetime.

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S2 E11: McKevitt v. Pallasch May 29, 2024

Dave Rupert's contract was just for intelligence gathering, but now he's asked to testify in court. Will he out himself as an agent and informer, furthering putting himself and his family in danger? When Mickey McKevitt faces charges under a new law in the Irish Special Criminal Court, his lawyers are going to have to dig deep to discredit a potential witness. That's when they get wind of a book deal back in Chicago.

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S2 E10: Spying on Mickey May 22, 2024

After years of hard work and learning the ins and outs of Irish republicanism, Dave Rupert is in with the Real IRA. He's rubbing shoulders with one of the most dangerous men in Ireland. Dave is fast friends with the man who Irish and British governments say is the terrorist who must be stopped to prevent another tragedy like Omagh. Dave knows how to work his angles, but he worries about whether the security services can keep up.

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S2 E09: The Two Mickeys May 08, 2024

The last militant Republicans still willing to fight after the Omagh bombing are looking for support. What better support could you ask for than a wealthy American offering cash and weapons from the United States? Joe O'Neil introduces Dave Rupert to a storied Republican named Mickey Donnelly and with that connection, Dave is whisked off to a meeting with the Real IRA's top man: Mickey McKevitt.

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S2 E08: Omagh May 01, 2024

A car bomb explosion kills 31 people -- including unborn twins -- in the town center of Omagh in Northern Ireland. The Real IRA takes public responsibility for the bombing, but the story that trickles out maintains it was a horrible mistake. In this episode, we explore the aftermath of the bombing that infuriated Irish from coast to coast, north and south. Meanwhile, Dave Rupert is suddenly in real danger as any IRA associates become public enemies and a central target of security services.

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S2 E07: Good Friday Apr 24, 2024

On Good Friday in 1998, a treaty that will come to be called the Good Friday Agreement is signed by several nations. At its core, it's an a plan for peace that will involve a decommissioning process for paramilitary groups and a plan for a future vote on a united Ireland. For some, it's about forgiveness, hope and peace. For others, it's the same old story: another surrender to British Authority. Dave Rupert has a front row seat for the final significant fracturing of militant Republicans of the 20th century. Where does he go from here?

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S2 E06: The City That Dyes its River Green Apr 17, 2024

Dave Rupert has spent years earning the trust of his IRA friends in Ireland and they've finally given him a military task. Dave heads back to Chicago with a name: Frank O'Neill. He's about to discover why an FBI agent like Ed Buckley was tasked with rooting out any connections between Chicago and militant Republicans. Dave's next moves will be in a city that goes as far as dyeing a whole river green on St. Patrick's Day.

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S2 E05: Coin Operated Apr 10, 2024

A visit to Dave's family in upstate New York gets Bob and Abdon a history lesson on Joe Beef, Joby for short. That was Dave's nickname growing up in rural Madrid and it stuck with his family through his litany of careers. Even through late 1997 when Dave inks his first official contract to become a spy -- affording him the opportunity to finally focus on the danger in militant republican circles.

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S2 E04: It's a Funny Place, Tullaghan Apr 03, 2024

Dave's plot to run a bar for profit while spying on vacationing republicans along the banks of the Drowes River is a rocky as the road to Dublin. The former owner of his pub wasn't paying the bills and that makes Dave's life even more difficult. But a diligent barkeep certainly doesn't look like a spy and his plan kind of begins to work. Knowing the history of the British occupation in Ireland is just the tip of the iceberg for Dave's education on republican ideals.

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S2 E03: The FBI Walks Into a Bar Mar 27, 2024

Dave Rupert experiences a little indigestion as he mulls over an offer from the FBI. He'll learn the agent who approached him has a background in investigating international terrorism back in Chicago. In fact, Ed Buckley is well known to Irish Republican supporters in the city. When Dave sees an opportunity to make some money, he goes for it.

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S2 E02: A Little Bit Off Base Mar 20, 2024

When an FBI agent walks into Dave Rupert's truck stop, his mind starts racing. There's so many things law enforcement might want to address. A few friends he made though a dalliance is the last thing on his mind. Dave Rupert's unusual background in upstate New York led from a family doing what they had to do to survive to becoming a trucking entrepreneur. But a night out at a bar in Florida will eventually change Dave's life.

Additional Music by Guinness the Duo.

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S2 E01: There Once Was A Trucker From Chicago Mar 13, 2024

Meet Dave Rupert. A guy born in a part of Upstate New York so rural it's practically Canada, with a past nearly as untamed: trucker, one-time professional wrestler, pilot, a bit of a serial entrepreneur. Meet Mickey McKevitt. An ocean away, he leads the Irish Republican Army's militant splinter cell, the Real IRA. The two men had seemingly nothing in common, but by the time they met, Dave had earned the trust of the group as though he was an Irishman himself. Meet Bob Herguth and Abdon Pallasch, reporters who interviewed Rupert in secret locations over twenty years ago to find out about their first meeting.

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Underbelly: The Rebel Kind Trailer - Out March 13 Feb 29, 2024

The Rebel Kind is the unreal, real-life story of Dave Rupert—a six-foot-seven Chicago trucker who infiltrated the heart of a dangerous faction of the Irish Republican Army. From Entropy Media, the second season of the Underbelly series focuses on the unlikely man with entrepreneurial dreams and a willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done. Veteran journalists Bob Herguth and Abdon Pallasch tell the story through tape recordings they made of Rupert in secret locations 20 years ago. Premieres everywhere podcasts are found Wednesday, March 13.

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Underbelly S1 Brokers, Bagmen, & Moles: Live Q&A in Chicago Oct 26, 2023

Underbelly creator & host Anjay Nagpal, showrunner Danielle Elliot, "Brokers, Bagmen, & Moles" book co-author David Greising, and traders/fan favorites Tim, Stretch, & T-Bun got together at the Texas Taco Bar in Chicago to have a live panel discussion and Q&A. If you missed it, you can still enjoy hearing about the origins of the investigation, the struggles & successes bringing it to life in audio, a few more stories from the floor—and some strong opinions about what happened on that floor (and no, not just from T-Bun).

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Join Us LIVE in Chicago, Tuesday October 3! Sep 27, 2023

Join host Anjay Nagpal and special guests from Brokers, Bagmen, & Moles for a live panel discussion and Q&A! We'll share stories from behind-the-scenes of the production, answer your burning questions about the wild stuff that went down on the trading floor, and share some laughs (and tacos).

This FREE event will be at the Texan Taco Bar in Chicago's West Loop (942 W Randolph St), next Tuesday, October 3, from 5-6:30pm. Space is limited, and we'll be prioritizing RSVPs that come with a question. Share yours by DMing us @entropymediaco or emailing us social@entropymedia.art.

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S1 12: The Durkin Document Jul 19, 2023

Trying to find more concrete evidence that the FBI was actually on the floor to investigate the ties between organized crime and Chicago’s exchanges, Anjay searches through thousands of pages of court transcripts. What he finds isn’t quite what he was looking for—instead, he discovers a legal brief that leads him down a completely unforeseen and even more shocking path. What happened to this smoking gun, and why was nothing ever done about these disturbing allegations?

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S1 11: A Humble Accountant Jul 12, 2023

More stories of mob ties among traders come to the surface, so Anjay decides to call one more agent—the one with a background in organized crime, and who seems most willing to speak with him: Dietrich Volk. Anjay arrives in a remote part of Colorado to interview the former agent, and at long last, we learn the truth of this investigation. By the end of their conversation, Anjay thinks he might be able to prove what the agents never could.

Notes: Head to DRINKAG1 dot com slash BROKERS to get a FREE one-year supply of AG Vitamin D3+K2, plus five AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase of AG1!

You can find episode transcripts and more on our website at https://www.entropymedia.art/brokers-bagmen-moles.

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S1 10: How to Buy An Industry Jun 28, 2023

As the trials wrapped up, Congress held a series of hearings that questioned how these markets should be regulated. In echoes of those trials, Congressmen displayed varying levels of comprehension of how the Merc & CBOT worked, and it turns out that those who did understand might be a little too familiar with the heads of those exchanges. As the inquiry winds down, clear winners and losers emerge. Meanwhile, Anjay has a phone call that sets us up for brand-new conclusions about the origins of the investigation.

*We will be off next week for the Fourth of July and returning Wednesday, July 12th with the next episode.*

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S1 09: It Was All Chaos Jun 21, 2023

Defense attorneys come out swinging, in an attempt to whip up a furor over the dozens of charges against Merc traders. But they have a tough time getting jurors to understand how the buying and selling of future contracts work—not to mention keeping them awake—and the trials descend into chaos. In the end, how many traders were found guilty? And how do the agents who worked the case view its legacy now? Anjay has the surprising answers, and some new questions.

Notes: Head to DRINKAG1 dot com slash BROKERS to get a FREE one-year supply of AG Vitamin D3+K2, plus five AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase of AG1!

You can find episode transcripts and more on our website at https://www.entropymedia.art/brokers-bagmen-moles.

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S1 08: Just Be Yourself Jun 14, 2023

After nearly eight months of off-the-record conversations, two FBI agents agree to speak with Anjay on the record. Randy Janett and Mike Bassett tell Anjay their side of the story. They're open about why this investigation ended when it did, but when it comes to what inspired the FBI to send agents to the floor in the first place, will they stick with the public narrative, or will they reveal some cracks in it?

Notes: Head to DRINKAG1 dot com slash BROKERS to get a FREE one-year supply of AG Vitamin D3+K2, plus five AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase of AG1!

You can find episode transcripts and more on our website at https://www.entropymedia.art/brokers-bagmen-moles.

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S1 07: Big Fish Jun 07, 2023

The man, the myth, the target of this investigation? That’s Lewis Borsellino… at least, according to Lewis Borsellino. The son of a mafia hitman, Borsellino made a name for himself as one of the most successful traders in the S&P 500 futures pit. That got the Feds interested in him, or so the story goes. Borsellino tells Anjay he suspects there's more to it than that, and Anjay decides there is only one way to get answers: speaking with the FBI agents themselves.