Episode 2: "The Arms Dealer's Harem"
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English - June 17, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB - ★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsNews russian intelligence medical ailments trump havana syndrome investigative journalism conspiracy conspiracy theories vladimr putin obama conspiracyland Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The episode recounts the story of Adnan Khashoggi, a billionaire arms dealer and Jamal Khashoggi’s cousin, whose flamboyant lifestyle and sybaritic tastes made him the most conspicuous public face of Saudi Arabia. Yet he played a crucial role in nurturing the U.S.-Saudi alliance, serving as middleman for billions of dollars in weapons deals between U.S. defense contractors and the kingdom. As a special bonus, the episode includes insights from one of his “pleasure wives” — recruited while she was a 20-year-old model — as well as an account of how Khashoggi’s later financial troubles lead to Donald Trump getting his first introduction to Saudi luxury and largesse.
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