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Podcast · By Bellingcat · English · US · Official site

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Sep 7, 2026
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Jul 3, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 7, 2026

    "Mapping Hate Networks Across Borders" with Bellingcat (opens the original)

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    This week Bellingcat's Michael Colborne and Pooja Chaudhuri joined us to share their experience of using network analysis techniques to study transnational hate groups. We spent the hour discussing useful research tips and exploring the wider context of how these types of groups operate. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on September 3rd 2026. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist. Recorded live in our Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcat Links: Want to learn more about res

  2. Episode · Aug 15, 2026

    "Exposing Leaked Intimate Imagery Forums" with Bellingcat and The Press (opens the original)

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    This week Bellingcat's Kolina Koltai and The Press' Michael Wright joined us to discuss their recent investigation into the website LeakedBB. LeakedBB was a publicly accessible forum with millions of registered users, where intimate images were allegedly shared without consent. Kolina and Michael provided insight into the methodology behind their investigation, how they identified a key admin of the website, and the challenges of tackling the wider issue of non-consensual sharing of explicit ima

  3. Episode · Aug 3, 2026

    "Inside The Membership Model" with Bellingcat's Development Team (opens the original)

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    This week, we explored how our work is funded - what keeps our open-source collective's lights on? Bellingcat's Sarah Bishop Woods and Mareike Vitt, both members of our Development Team, joined us to explain our new funding structure: a Bellingcat membership model. We discussed what a membership model is, why Bellingcat has adopted it, and the benefits and risks associated with this type of funding. Mareike also stressed that relying on a single source of funding is not enough to sustain an orga

  4. Episode · Jul 17, 2026

    "Building Environmental Investigations" with Costanza Gambarini (opens the original)

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    This week, we spoke to SourceMaterial's Costanza Gambarini, fresh off her win at the Press Awards for Environmental Journalist of the Year. We spoke about what makes a good environmental journalist and the practices she follows in her newsroom. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on July 16th 2026. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist. Recorded live in our Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcat Links: Seeds of doubt: https://www.politico.eu/article/seeds-of-doubt-the-dark-side

  5. Episode · Jul 3, 2026

    "Building Protective Tech- Dealing with Leaked Intimate Imagery" with Madelaine Thomas (opens the original)

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    This week, we're exploring technology designed to respond to online harms. We spoke with Madelaine Thomas, founder of Image Angel, about forensic watermarking, how the technology works, and the challenges of building tools to respond to the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. We also discuss the opportunities, limitations, and alternative approaches to tackling this issue. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on July 2nd 2026. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist. Recorded live in our

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