Season 2
Up in Arms
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Season 2
Alphabet Boys reveals the secret investigations of the FBI, CIA, DEA, ATF, and other alphabet agencies.
Hosted by journalist Trevor Aaronson, this podcast exposes secret undercover recordings that the government never wanted you to hear, along with the entrapment schemes federal agents set up to target unsuspecting Americans. We explore cases that are both dangerous and absurd while asking this question: Are America’s top cops catching criminals — or creating them?
Season two is “Up In Arms.” An international weapons deal to arm rebels in Colombia tangles up the DEA, the CIA, and the FBI in the same case. But who’s the good guy? And who’s the bad guy? This spy story is not at all what it seems.
Alphabet Boys is a production of Western Sound and iHeartPodcasts.
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An international weapons deal to arm rebels in Colombia tangles up the DEA, the CIA, and the FBI in the same case. But who’s the good guy? And who’s the bad guy? This spy story is not at all what it seems.
1. I Work for the CIA
Flaviu Georgescu is arrested by DEA agents in for brokering an illegal weapons deal. But there’s a wrinkle the arresting agents didn’t consider: Flaviu claims he’s working for the CIA.
2. The Calls
After being approached to procure weapons for Colombian rebels, Flaviu calls the CIA. “I have information for you,” Flaviu tells the agent.
3. Codename Cardmember
Is Flaviu a trusted source for the U.S. government? In 2001, while living in Las Vegas, Flaviu became a longtime “friend” to the FBI.
4. Something We Might Look Into
With Flaviu’s help, the FBI busts an organized crime ring in Las Vegas. But a death threat causes him to flee to Europe.
5. You Guys Are Not Serious
Flaviu is talking to a wide-bellied Colombian named Juan about a deal to sell weapons to the FARC, a paramilitary group. But the arms deal hits a snag in Italy.
7. Let’s Make This Happen, Bro
Flaviu recruits Cristian Vintila, a Romanian government official, to help him facilitate the arms deal for Juan. But Cristian has some concerns.
8. Welcome to the Sh*tshow
The arms deal is taking shape. But Flaviu and Cristian need one more person to bring everything together: a flamboyant Italian politician named Massimo Romagnoli.
9. Tomorrow I’m Going to Rob the Bank
After their arrests, Flaviu, Cristian, and Massimo are extradited to New York. Flaviu soon finds that everyone has an agenda.
10. See Something, Say Nothing
Flaviu says he tried to be a good American. He wanted to help the United States.
Season 2
Credits
| Host/Reporter/Executive Producer | Trevor Aaronson |
| Executive Producer | Ben Adair |
| Showrunner | Colin McNulty |
| Producer | Nicole McNulty |
| Original Composition/Sound Design | Alex MacInnis |
| Sound Design | Tyler Hill |
| Production/Research Assistant/Fact Checking | Eleanor Knight |
| Mixed by | Victoria Shifflett |
| Additional Production Help | Sarah Dealy |
| Cover Art | Sam Pierson |
| Executive Producer – iHeartPodcasts | Nick Stumpf |
| Executive Producer – iHeartPodcasts | Beth Anne Macaluso |
| Executive Producer – iHeartPodcasts | Lindsay Hoffman |
Season 1
Trojan Hearse
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Alphabet Boys
Season 1
Alphabet Boys reveals the secret investigations of the FBI, CIA, DEA, ATF, and other alphabet agencies.
Hosted by journalist Trevor Aaronson, this podcast exposes secret undercover recordings that the government never wanted you to hear, along with the entrapment schemes federal agents set up to target unsuspecting Americans. We explore cases that are both dangerous and absurd while asking this question: Are America’s top cops catching criminals — or creating them?
Season one is “Trojan Hearse.”
During the rage-filled summer of 2020, a mysterious, cigar-smoking antifa warrior rolls into town. He wears military fatigues, speaks with a raspy voice, and drives a hearse filled with guns. He also keeps a very big secret.
Alphabet Boys is a production of Western Sound and iHeartPodcasts.
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Trevor Aaronson
Trevor Aaronson is an investigative journalist and the writer and host of “Alphabet Boys.” He is also the author of The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War on Terrorism and the writer and host of the documentary podcasts “American ISIS” and “Chameleon: High Rollers.”
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In the summer of 2020, there were rumors that government agents had infiltrated the racial justice movement. And you know what? They were right. Listen on February 7.
1. Summer of Rage
Denver sees some of the most intense protests. Amid the clashes, a new guy rolls into town. He’s got a cigar dangling from his lips and he’s driving a silver hearse filled with guns.
2. All the Way Uptown
Activist Zebb Hall is enthralled with Mickey’s message — that the fight against racism needs to escalate. “If that’s what you want,” Mickey tells Zebb, “I can make it happen.”
3.Black Identity Extremism
Today, the FBI has more than 15,000 registered informants, and in the summer of 2020, Mickey is one of them. His official motivation? “To fight terrorists.” The FBI thinks the same way.
4. The Punisher
Mickey is obsessed with The Punisher, the Marvel Comics antihero who delivers his own brand of arbitrary, violent justice. In this episode, we talk to Casandra Windecker, Mickey’s ex-wife.
5. Give ‘Em Hell
Alongside a couple of activists, Mickey infiltrates the Denver protest scene and he also starts spreading rumors that a leader of the demonstrations is a snitch.
6. Dumpster Fire
Mickey now has two targets: Zebb Hall and Bryce Shelby. Mickey takes them to lunch and tells them both that he’s got a guy who can help them do something big.
7. They Call Me Juice
Mickey’s so-called “outlaw biker buddy.” Red takes activist Bryce Shelby for a drive to scope out the home of Colorado’s attorney general as part of a budding assassination plot.
8. The Springs
The FBI’s investigation into activists spreads beyond Denver. In Colorado Springs, a provocatively dressed woman with pink hair shows up to volunteer at a left-wing nonprofit organization.
9. I Ain’t A Snitch
Mickey takes Zebb to a Bass Pro Shop to buy a gun. Everything seems to be going to plan. But then, Mickey is exposed as an informant by a group in Colorado Springs.
10. America Didn’t Send It’s Best
When the FBI closes its net, several activists are arrested. And Zebb enters a criminal justice system that’s stacked against him. And finally, Trevor tracks down the man in the silver hearse.
Season 1
Credits
| Host/Reporter/Executive Producer | Trevor Aaronson |
| Executive Producer | Ben Adair |
| Showrunner | Colin McNulty |
| Producer | Nicole McNulty |
| Original Composition/Sound Design | Alex MacInnis |
| Sound Design | Dan Leone |
| Production/Research Assistant/Fact Checking | Eleanor Knight |
| Additional Production Help | Victoria Shifflett |
| Additional Production Help | Stella Hartmann |
| Additional Research | Margot Williams |
| Additional Social Media/Website Maintenance | Sarah Dealy |
| Cover Art | Sam Pierson |
| Publicist | Andy Stepanian |
| Executive Producer – iHeartPodcasts | Nick Stumpf |
| Executive Producer – iHeartPodcasts | Beth Anne Macaluso |
| Executive Producer – iHeartPodcasts | Lindsay Hoffman |
Special thanks to Brian Loma
