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The Knife: A True Crime Podcast

Off Record: Operation Royal Charm

The Knife: A True Crime Podcast

Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

True Crime

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Hannah tells Patia the story of a six-year undercover FBI operation infiltrating an international smuggling operation. Plus, Patia tells Hannah about her favorite new podcast.  

Recommendation: Adults in the Room 

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0:00.0

This is exactly right.

0:06.9

Hey, it's Jake Brennan, and on my podcast, Disgraceland, I tell stories from the dark side of the music business.

0:13.2

And I'm thrilled to announce that now, Disgraceland and its celebrity spin-off, Hollywoodland,

0:18.0

have found a new home here at the Exactly Right network in partnership with

0:22.1

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0:28.4

episodes every tuesday bonus episodes on thursday and rewinds on sunday now on exactly right listen to

0:37.0

disgrace land in Hollywood land

0:38.6

on the Iheart radio app,

0:40.2

Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:43.3

This story contains adult content and language.

0:46.6

Listener discretion is advised.

0:48.2

Music Welcome to the knife off record. I'm Hannah Smith.

1:07.3

I'm Pasha Eaton.

1:08.7

And Pesha, today I have a story to tell you. I can't wait.

1:12.6

It is about an FBI undercover operation. Oh, I know I'm going to love this. Okay.

1:18.4

So fun. I often think I would have been a great FBI agent minus all the push-ups that I'm guessing you have to do to get to that point.

1:28.2

Right. Would you be an undercover agent? Yeah. I feel like I am for my friends, you know?

1:35.6

Well, I heard about this case. It's pretty fun. I tried to get in contact with the agent who,

1:42.6

this was like a really long operation. It ran for six years.

1:45.5

And there were multiple agents, but there was one agent who was involved the whole time, Lou Calvarez.

1:50.5

And so I tried to get a hold of him. Turns out retired FBI agents are difficult to find

1:58.1

unless they have written a book or have their information out there publicly

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