Hi, I'm Lindsey Graham, the host of Wondries Podcast American Scandal.

Our newest series looks at the Kids for Cash Scandal,

a story about two judges who stood accused of making millions of dollars

in a brazen scheme that shattered the lives of countless children.

Listen to American Scandal on Amazon Music or wherever you catch your podcasts.

It is believed to be the biggest money laundering case in history,

involving nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars of very suspicious money from Russia

and former Soviet states. It was turned into one traceable American dollars.

$230 billion. $1 bank. $1 bank. $1 branch. $1 branch.

And this is the whistleblower who found one loose thread and decided to pull it.

A lot of this money came into the bank and was out the door the next day, right?

The next day, or you think it was that slow?

In more than 70 countries worldwide, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT

citizens, live in fear for their freedom, their safety, and in some cases their lives.

Their government's not only sanctioned brutality against them, but often carry it out.

There is no obvious or easy escape path, but for those lucky enough to hitch a ride,

there is something called the Rainbow Railroad.

You probably heard a bitcoin, but do you understand how the electronic currency works,

or why its value has fluctuated so dramatically?

Tonight, we'll introduce you to some central characters from the cryptocurrency revolution.

I tell you the unlikely story of the first ever bitcoin transaction.

Okay, let me just get this straight. You should spend about $800 million on pizzas.

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