# The Hidden Third

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Official site: https://marianavanzeller.me/
Author: Mariana van Zeller
Episodes: 40

## Resource

From Emmy and Peabody Award–winning journalist Mariana van Zeller comes THE HIDDEN THIRD, a weekly dive into the underground markets that quietly power a third of the global economy. Every episode Mariana sits down with people who know these worlds firsthand - the hustlers, smugglers, scammers, kingpins, and those trying to shut them down. The series reveals how they function, why they endure, and the profound ways they impact us all. New episodes drop every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. The Hidden Third is a co-production of Muck Media and The Roost Podcast Network.

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## Episodes
- [How an LAPD Captain Solved a 30-Year-Old Cold Case Murder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/how-an-lapd-captain-solved-a-30-year-old-cold-case-murder) — 2026-07-08T07:00:00+00:00
- [Wallo267 spent 20 years in Prison for Armed Robbery. Now He's YouTube’s Cultural Advisor.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/wallo267-spent-20-years-in-prison-for-armed-robbery-now-he-s-youtube-s-cultural-advisor) — 2026-07-01T07:00:00+00:00
- [The World’s Best Bounty Hunter: How Michelle Gomez Finds People Who Vanish](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/the-world-s-best-bounty-hunter-how-michelle-gomez-finds-people-who-vanish) — 2026-06-24T07:00:00+00:00
- [America’s Last Weed Prisoner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/america-s-last-weed-prisoner) — 2026-06-17T07:00:00+00:00
- [She Was the Crystal Meth Queen of Waikiki. Then She Became a PTA Mom in New Jersey.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/she-was-the-crystal-meth-queen-of-waikiki-then-she-became-a-pta-mom-in-new-jersey) — 2026-06-10T07:00:00+00:00
- [Lee Harris Claims to Channel Aliens. Why Do Millions Believe Him?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/lee-harris-claims-to-channel-aliens-why-do-millions-believe-him) — 2026-06-03T07:00:00+00:00
- [He Was a Violent Neo-Nazi Leader. Then He Found Out He Is Jewish.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/he-was-a-violent-neo-nazi-leader-then-he-found-out-he-is-jewish) — 2026-05-27T07:00:00+00:00
- [Prophet or Predator: How He Tricked Her and Trafficked Her Mother](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/prophet-or-predator-how-he-tricked-her-and-trafficked-her-mother) — 2026-05-20T07:00:00+00:00
- [Mariana's Interview on The Jordan Harbinger Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/mariana-s-interview-on-the-jordan-harbinger-show) — 2026-05-15T07:00:00+00:00
- [“The Hangover” Producer Who Walked Away From Hollywood to Fix America's Prison System](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/the-hangover-producer-who-walked-away-from-hollywood-to-fix-america-s-prison-system) — 2026-05-13T07:00:00+00:00
- [Meagan Elizabeth: Raised in a Cult Hiding 900 Abusers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/meagan-elizabeth-raised-in-a-cult-hiding-900-abusers) — 2026-05-06T07:00:00+00:00
- [Amanda Knox Imprisoned In Italy: The Real Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/amanda-knox-imprisoned-in-italy-the-real-story) — 2026-04-29T07:00:00+00:00
- [The American Captive Inside Venezuela's Deadliest Prison](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/the-american-captive-inside-venezuela-s-deadliest-prison) — 2026-04-22T07:00:00+00:00
- [Shaka Senghor: 19 Years for Murder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/shaka-senghor-19-years-for-murder) — 2026-04-15T07:00:00+00:00
- [Chosen by Aliens: The Kidnapping of Jan Broberg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/chosen-by-aliens-the-kidnapping-of-jan-broberg) — 2026-04-08T11:47:00+00:00
- [NYC Drug Kingpin Turned Weed CEO](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/nyc-drug-kingpin-turned-weed-ceo) — 2026-04-01T07:00:00+00:00
- [From Prison Cell to Rocket Scientist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/from-prison-cell-to-rocket-scientist) — 2026-03-25T07:00:00+00:00
- [Undercover Cop](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/undercover-cop) — 2026-03-18T07:00:00+00:00
- [Felon at 7, Reborn in Solitary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/felon-at-7-reborn-in-solitary) — 2026-03-11T07:00:00+00:00
- [Game Warden vs The Cartel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/game-warden-vs-the-cartel) — 2026-03-04T08:00:00+00:00
- [The Woman Who Took On Amazon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/the-woman-who-took-on-amazon) — 2026-02-25T08:00:00+00:00
- [Ex Neo-Nazi | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/ex-neo-nazi-the-hidden-third-with-mariana-van-zeller) — 2026-02-18T08:00:00+00:00
- [From The Kink Machine: The Secret Power Behind Porn](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/from-the-kink-machine-the-secret-power-behind-porn) — 2026-02-13T20:00:00+00:00
- [The Hipster Grifter | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/the-hipster-grifter-the-hidden-third-with-mariana-van-zeller) — 2026-02-11T12:00:00+00:00
- [Retired ICE Agent | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-third-7538391/retired-ice-agent-the-hidden-third-with-mariana-van-zeller) — 2026-02-04T19:07:00+00:00

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