The Hidden Third
Hosted by Mariana and Mariana van Zeller · Mariana van Zeller
4.8from 1,371 ratings
- 50
- Episodes
- 50
- Transcribed
- 1,371
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About The Hidden Third
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.
- Publisher
- Mariana van Zeller
- Category
- society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 13 Oct 2025
- Latest episode
- 30 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
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30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Evan Rachel Wood: The Cost of Speaking Out Against Marilyn Manson
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
He Helped Save Thousands of Abused and Exploited Kids
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Vigilante Hunting Bullies, Scammers and Predators
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Evan Rachel Wood: The Cost of Speaking Out Against Marilyn Manson
Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And, and he did this, I learned later, this was a tactic, you know, anytime there was a girl waiting in the wings, he would have to paint the current girlfriend out to be crazy in case they ever talked. Right. Yeah. Oh, wow. So he was doing this already to you? Yeah, like playing the victim. Do you think that it was his plan from the start, right? Obviously. I believe so, just because I'm looking at the pattern behavior and hearing the other girls' stories. This is his go-to. Like, hey, I want you to be in this music video. Hey, I want to take photos of you. Hey, come be in this project. Or, hey, I really love your photographs. […]
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- Evan Rachel Wood
- Jim Cole
- Sharon Yitzhaki
- Lurata Lyon
- Matt Bowyer
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 510 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 861 ratings
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Questions about The Hidden Third
Who hosts The Hidden Third?
Mariana and Mariana van Zeller host the show. Published by Mariana van Zeller.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Hidden Third take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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