“Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How it Changes Us”
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Brian Klaas, Associate Professor at University College London and host of the award-winning podcast “Power Corrupts,” joins us to discuss his book “Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us”. Brian describes research on who is drawn to positions of power and how power impacts us, including potentially re-wiring our brains. This episode was originally published 30 March 2022.
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Brass Tacks: Would You Call the Government to Make a Disclosure Today? If So, Why?
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At the 2025 TRACE Annapolis Forum, Chuck Duross, Global Co-Chair of the FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption Practice at Morrison Foerster, discusses the DOJ’s evolving voluntary self-disclosure policies and the balance of risks and rewards for companies. From increased incentives under the 2025 Corporate Enforcement Policy to the challenges of parallel investigations, Charles explores what drives the decision to self-disclose and why it remains one of the toughest calls in compliance today. This episode was originally published on 15 October 2025.
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Where’s the Cavalry: Global Anti-Corruption Efforts
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At the 2025 TRACE Annapolis Forum, Nicola Bonucci, Associate Professor at Paris Cité and former General Counsel of the OECD, reflects on 25 years of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the evolving challenges of global enforcement. From uncertainties around FCPA guidance, political influence, and uneven implementation, to questions about the U.S.’s continued leadership in anti-bribery efforts, Nicola highlights the risks companies face in an increasingly unpredictable landscape—where cross-border investigations, bribe solicitation, and public scrutiny are on the rise. This episode...
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The New Corporation: How Good Corporations are Bad for Democracy
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Joel Bakan joins the podcast to discuss his books, and the films based on them. He outlines the fundamental conflict inherent in companies ostensibly committed to ESG principles while simultaneously driven by a legal requirement to maximize shareholder value. This episode was originally published on 14 July 2021.
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“When McKinsey Comes to Town”
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Michael Forsythe, co-author with Walt Bogdanich of “When McKinsey Comes to Town”, joins the podcast to talk about McKinsey’s work in support of autocratic regimes, its rampant conflicts of interest and the distance between its stated values and its work on the ground. This episode was originally published on 18 January 2023.
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Oliver Bullough at the TRACE London Forum
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Speaking at the 2022 TRACE London Forum, Oliver Bullough, author of Butler to the World, discusses the UK’s role as an enabler of financial crime, efforts toward accountability, the balance between transparency and privacy, and the weaponization of lawsuits in British courts to silence journalists. This episode was originally published on 26 October 2022.
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Doping at the Olympics
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Richard Conway of BBC Sports describes the vast state-sponsored Russian doping scandal and how the credibility of global sports is being undermined.
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The Corrupt Underbelly of Sport
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Declan Hill discusses the pervasive and sinister nature of match-fixing and how we can prevent sport from being turned into theater.
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Corruption, Sanctions and Putin’s War Regime
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In this episode, we hear from Leonid Volkov, who spoke at the 2022 TRACE London Forum. Leonid, former Chief of Staff to Alexei Navalny and current Political Director of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), discussed the role of corruption in Putin’s Russia, as well as the impact of sanctions and the toll that rampant corruption is taking on the country. This episode was originally published on 5 October 2022.
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Bill Browder at the TRACE London Forum
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Here’s our conversation with Bill Browder from the 2022 TRACE London Forum. Bill discusses his book and his ongoing quest for accountability and justice following the abuse and murder of his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky. This episode was originally published on 28 September 2022.
info_outlineMichael Forsythe, co-author with Walt Bogdanich of “When McKinsey Comes to Town”, joins the podcast to talk about McKinsey’s work in support of autocratic regimes, its rampant conflicts of interest and the distance between its stated values and its work on the ground.
This episode was originally published on 18 January 2023.