The Panama Papers | How 11.5 Million Documents Ended a President

Things I Learned Last Night

Space Tim Media

Comedy, History, Education

4.7 • 717 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Ever wonder how the ultra-wealthy hide billions in offshore accounts? We're diving into the Panama Papers leak to uncover the truth behind shell companies. In this episode, we break down one of the largest data leaks in history: the Panama Papers. You will learn how the law firm Mossack Fonseca organized shell corporations, acting as a gateway for global elites, politicians, and celebrities to move money through tax havens. We explore the investigative journey of 400 journalists who pored over 11.5 million secret documents to expose systemic corruption. From the dramatic downfall of Iceland's Prime Minister to the shocking revelation of 'Putin's Wallet,' we dissect how these offshore financial structures function—and why they often stay hidden. We also discuss the role of digital security, the danger faced by whistleblowers like Daphne Caruana Galizia, and the broader implications of wealth inequality in a world increasingly controlled by centralized data corporations. Whether you are interested in finance, investigative journalism, or the dark underbelly of global politics, this deep dive reveals how the 'next revolution will be digitized.' Things I Learned Last Night is an educational comedy podcast where best friends Jaron Myers and Tim Stone talk about random topics and have fun all along the way. If you like learning, and laughing a whole lot while you do, then you’ll love TILLN. Watch or listen to this episode today! Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tilln.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode link: https://tilln.com/panamapapers Support TILLN & Join The Mailing List: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tillnpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch this next: Montauk Project - https://youtu.be/EU7p01WVRzI?si=X6UQN0uppbTT3Bv- Text TILLN to 66866 to become a patron and gain access to ad-free episodes, the exclusive discord, and earn discounts on TILLN Merch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, thanks for listening to the show or watching the show or, or, you know, reading the show. If you prefer to read the transcript, uh, it is an option. Not a lot of people choose, but, you know, you've been some people do it. Yeah, I've been reading this podcast. I've been reading this podcast lately. Hey, uh, you know, I've got some shows. Hey, this week I'm in Kansas City. I'm in St. Louis and Springfield doing the show me tour.
0:24.7	And then later this month, I'm in Vegas all week.
0:27.5	So you'll know where to find me.
0:31.6	Yeah.
0:32.1	He'll be at the Chris Angel show every night.
0:33.7	Every night.
0:34.8	I'm using my entire paycheck to buy Chris Angel tickets. So, no, please come hang out of the shows. I would love to see you there. And then I've got Birmingham, Alabama, and Georgia. And, you know, I've got tour. I got tour dates. And they're on my website, Paul Rudd the actor.com. And we're going to jump into the episode. All right, man. Have you heard of the Panama Papers?
0:54.6	Hey, April Fools.
0:56.5	Don't you imagine them.
0:57.4	I brought another one.
0:59.3	I brought another one.
1:00.5	Just for weeks, I'm like, people are like, I want to know what the Panama papers are.
1:07.3	I got hate crimes by the IRS.
1:15.1	I'm not joking when I say like, I'm gonna, like, I don't got nothing to do.
1:18.1	You underestimate how much time I have.
1:19.0	You underestimate.
1:21.5	You underestimate how insane I am.
1:24.0	A Panda Express papers. Things I learned last night.
1:37.6	All right, what are the Panama papers?
1:39.2	The Panama Papers.
1:40.6	I think the best place to start with a story is in early 2015.
1:47.0	A journalist by the name of Bastion Obermeier.
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