Introduction

Oligarks have exerted tremendous influence on almost every aspect of Russian politics from industry to state actions. They're a new unique version of robber barons or as we'll see they are an increasingly endangered species. Official explanations for these deaths run the gamut from suicides to accidental deaths the family Annihilation to death by toad poison Pretty much everybody except Russia finds these official explanations don't hold up Disgrewt me. We've been listening through sad Oligark and Our heads are reeling. Returned guest Jake Hanrahan: "I'm working on this with my colleague Sergi slipchunko"