What is trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller?
The official companion podcast to National Geographic Channel’s new series premiering Dec 2, Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller brings us one step closer to understanding the lives of traffickers.
Who is Mariana Van Zeller on ‘the Big Bang theory?
In season two, investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller goes deep with masterminds behind black markets and underground economies, including illegal plastic surgery, meth labs fueling America’s addiction crisis, and a global marijuana smuggling empire built by high school surfers.
What time is trafficked on TV?
New episodes premiere Wednesdays at 9/8c. S1 E9 - Mariana Van Zeller Investigates Get a behind the scenes look of Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller. TV-14 | 01.13.2021
What is the story behind Mariana?
Mariana dives into an underground world of subterfuge, heists, counterfeiting, smuggling, and organized looting with Michel van Rijn, one of the world’s most prolific artifact smugglers. In a career full of legendary antics, he once sold a truckload of ancient Russian icons and used the proceeds to buy a private jet.
What channel is Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller on?
The official companion podcast to National Geographic Channel’s new series premiering Dec 2, Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller brings us one step closer to understanding the lives of traffickers. Join investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller after each episode as she sits down with former black market operators to hear the story ...
Who is the journalist on the radio show Trafficked?
The official companion podcast to National Geographic’s eight-part series, Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller. Join investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller after each episode as she sits down with former black market operators to hear the story of their rise, fall, boom and bust. These intimate, honest and empathetic conversations pull back ...
Why was Waylon Jennings busted?
Struggle Jennings, an outlaw country rapper — and the grandson of country music legend Waylon Jennings — once got busted for trying to purchase a big load of oxycontin in a WalMart parking lot in Memphis, Tennessee. Mariana and Jennings discuss the day he got busted, his life leading up to it, and the toll it took.
Who is Michel van Rijn?
Mariana dives into an underground world of subterfuge, heists, counterfeiting, smuggling, and organized looting with Michel van Rijn, one of the world’s most prolific artifact smugglers. In a career full of legendary antics, he once sold a truckload of ancient Russian icons and used the proceeds to buy a private jet.
Who is the Hollywood Madam?
Over the course of his career, JC trafficked thousands of pounds of drugs, until an unexpected bust crashed his party. Heidi Fleiss is perhaps best known as the “Hollywood Madam.”.
Is the trafficked podcast on Nat?
Mariana and Jennings discuss the day he got busted, his life leading up to it, and the toll it took. The Trafficked TV series is available now on Nat... The official companion podcast to National Geographic Channel’s new series premiering Dec 2, Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller brings us one step closer to understanding the lives of traffickers.
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The official companion podcast to National Geographic’s eight-part series, Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller. Join investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller after each episode as she sits down with former black market operators to hear the story of their rise, fall, boom and bust.
The Young Gun & The Old Ammo: David Packouz
Mariana talks with David Packouz, one of the two notorious young men who inspired the movie War Dogs.
Cocaine Captain: The Story of JC Perez
Cocaine production is at an all-time high, but it came to fame in the Miami Vice era of the 1980’s with the help of the “Cocaine Cowboys.” In this episode, Mariana sits down with JC Perez, who piloted cocaine smuggling runs for one of the biggest bosses in the business.
The Hollywood Madam: Heidi Fleiss
Heidi Fleiss is perhaps best known as the “Hollywood Madam.” Despite having started her business at just 22, she developed a star-studded list of clients, all meticulously organized in her red Gucci planner. Among them was Charlie Sheen, who famously testified at Heidi’s trial that he’d spent $53,000 a year on her services.
The Art of the Steal: The Story of Michel van Rijn
Mariana dives into an underground world of subterfuge, heists, counterfeiting, smuggling, and organized looting with Michel van Rijn, one of the world’s most prolific artifact smugglers. In a career full of legendary antics, he once sold a truckload of ancient Russian icons and used the proceeds to buy a private jet.
All-Star Dealer: Tony Bosch
Mariana breaks down how a major player made it big—and lost it all—in the dangerously unregulated, billion-dollar black market of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs).
An Outlaw and Oxy: the Story of Struggle Jennings
Oxycontin has sparked the deadliest drug crisis in American history. Struggle Jennings, an outlaw country rapper — and the grandson of country music legend Waylon Jennings — once got busted for trying to purchase a big load of oxycontin in a WalMart parking lot in Memphis, Tennessee.
Trafficking Hate: The Story of Frank Meeink
Frank Meeink was once one of the most prominent neo-Nazis in the U.S. and inspiration for the character played by Edward Norton in the 1998 film American History X. At 17, he was hosting a neo-Nazi cable-access TV show and ...
Meth in the Badlands: The Story of Pastor Al Peratt
Al Peratt’s trafficking career started when he was in the military: legal clerk by day, hashish dealer at night. The gig turned to heroin, and after a lengthy prison sentence, to dealing meth in San Diego’s biker scene. He later ...
High Tide: The Coronado Company
Just off the coast of San Diego, a group of high school surfers and their former Spanish teacher get involved in an unusual extracurricular activity: international weed smuggling. They called themselves the Coronado Company and Lee Strimpel was one of ...
Trust Me: The Story of Derek Alldred
Derek Alldred could have been an actor. He first invented characters to fuel an addiction, putting on costumes and playing trustworthy roles that put people at ease and got him what he wanted. But as his lies left a trail ...
Shots in the Dark: The Black Madam
The Black Madam was an aspiring rapper who made her money building a business she believed in—administering illegal silicone injections to give trans (and cisgender) women the bodies they dreamed of. After all, she’d once been in their shoes. But ...
Coming soon: Trafficked Season 2
The companion podcast to National Geographic’s Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller. In season two, investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller goes deep with masterminds behind black markets and underground economies, including illegal plastic surgery, meth labs fueling America’s addiction crisis, and ...
The Young Gun & The Old Ammo: David Packouz
Mariana talks with David Packouz, one of the two notorious young men who inspired the movie War Dogs. He made headlines when he sold illegal ammo to the US government in what was called “The Afghan Contract.” We hear how ...
SEASON 1
S1 E9 - Mariana Van Zeller Investigates Get a behind the scenes look of Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller. TV-14 | 01.13.2021
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Also available on Hulu, Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller explores the inner-workings of the global underworld.
