Welcome to the Digital Desperados Podcast featuring Dark Tales from the Web with Patrick McMurphy. Patrick brings his Irish story telling origins into the limelight as he highlights the Dark Tales of Digital Desperados from around the globe. Cyber Criminal masterminds who are world renowned. Listen in and be prepared to be amazed and intrigued. This podcast is Brought to you by SaferNet VPN.
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Blood magic, Voodoo magic, old gods, new gods: We've got it all! Follow the story of misfits from all over the world, as they try to survive and protect their heritage from modern-day crusaders. Created by Samy Souissi.
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Finding Drago and Finding Desperado is an investigative mystery podcast, hosted by comedians and Australia’s premier (and only) pop culture detectives — Alexei Toliopoulos and Cameron James. Series 1, Finding Drago. A cryptic line on Rocky IV’s Wikipedia page mentions a “final masterpiece” from Todd Noy about Ivan Drago, the movie’s bad guy. Alexei Toliopoulos asks why the hell would anyone write an entire novel about the bad guy from Rocky IV? Series 2, Finding Desperado. Alexei and Cameron ...
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Featuring various reggae music, plus audio from Downbeat Sound, Adonai Sound, and Blunt Posse
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Episode #31 – Samy Kamkar: A Hacker’s Quick Pivot to CyberSecurity
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This week, Digital Desperados takes a lighthearted stroll through the story of Samy Kamkar, a hacker who quickly found out that hacking isn’t a game. Remember MySpace? (Yes, it’s the “classic rock” of social media.) Back in 2005, teenage Samy created the “Samy Worm,” a harmless-yet-viral hack that declared him a hero on over a million profiles befo…
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Episode #30 – The Cyber Redemption of Hieu PC
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Uncover the riveting story of Hieu Minh Ngo—aka “Hieu PC”—a notorious hacker who (thankfully) turned his life around to fight cybercrime. Hieu’s story begins in Vietnam, where he got his first computer at 13 and quickly found the world of hacking. His skills evolved as he exploited vulnerabilities at his university in New Zealand. This escalated to…
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Episode #29 – The Rise and Fall of a Cyber Jihadist
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Junaid Hussain, a quiet British teen with a knack for computers, morphed into a dangerous cyber jihadist. Initially drawn to hacking as a teenager, he joined groups like Team Poison, targeting perceived enemies of Islam. His skills grew, and he hacked high-profile individuals like Mark Zuckerberg and Tony Blair. A prison stint radicalized him furth…
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Episode #28 – Online Security, More Crucial Than Ever
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In this episode of Digital Desperados, you’ll learn the story of Mustafa Al-Bassam, a teenage hacker who took on the CIA and lived to tell the tale. Co-hosts Patrick, Brad, and Jim dive into Mustafa's journey from mischievous school hacker at the ripe age of 9 years old to a member of Anonymous and LulzSec as a teen, pulling off cyber-attacks again…
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Episode #27 – The Rise and Fall of REvil
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In this gripping episode of Digital Desperados, Jim Brangenberg, Patrick McMurphy, and Brad Hawkins (CEO of SaferNet) dive into the shadowy world of REvil, one of the most notorious ransomware groups in history. You’ll walk through how REvil, born from the remnants of the GrandCrab group, transformed ransomware into a global business, threatening t…
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Episode #26 – The Accidental Hero, Marcus Hutchins
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In this episode of Digital Desperados, Patrick McMurphy dives into the incredible true story of Marcus Hutchins, founder of the MalwareTech Blog. Born in a quiet English village, Marcus’s passion for computers grew from a young age, leading him down a dark path of hacking and malware development. By his mid-teens, he created a botnet and notorious …
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Episode #25 – Pavel Durov: Russia's Digital Rebel
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In this episode of Digital Desperados, Jim Brangenberg, Patrick McMurphy, and Brad Hawkins explore the fascinating story of Pavel Durov, known as the "Mark Zuckerberg of Russia." Durov created VK, Russia's largest social media platform, while still a university student. His success, however, came at a price—Durov refused to comply with Russian gove…
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Episode #24 – Don’t Give Drinkman Your Credit Card Information
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Explore the story of Vladimir Drinkman, a notorious Russian hacker. This digital desperado gained expertise in SQL injections and formed a hacking crew that executed long-term cyber-attacks, including the massive breaches of TJX Companies and Heartland Payment Systems. Drinkman and his team infiltrated databases, stole credit card information, and …
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Episode #23 – The Julian Assange Story, Part 2
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Welcome back to Part 2 in the Julian Assange story! This episode gets into the nitty gritty, discussing key WikiLeaks leaks, ranging from the Peruvian oil scandal to hundreds of thousands of classified war logs that the public was never meant to see. Not to mention the huge impact WikiLeaks had on the 2016 elections, leaking confidential emails fro…
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Episode #22 – The Julian Assange Story, Part 1
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In this episode of Digital Desperados, Jim Brangenberg, Patrick McMurphy, and Brad Hawkins (CEO of SaferNet VPN) begin to explore the fascinating and controversial life of Julian Assange. We look at the early life events that led Julian to become a self-taught computer whiz. As usual, he quickly started getting into trouble as Assange crept further…
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Episode #21 – How Some Teens Created a Cyber Atomic Bomb
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Imagine an attack that takes down the internet! Three teenagers in the US created Mirai to try to get established in the cybersecurity world, but it turned into a monster. Their tool infected millions of internet devices like cameras and routers, turning them into an army. This "botnet" launched attacks that overwhelmed websites, causing huge inter…
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Episode #20 – The Silk Road... to Trouble
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Today on the Digital Desperados Podcast, the gang dive into the story of Ross Ulbricht, better known on the dark web as the Dread Pirate Roberts. Born in Austin, Texas, Ulbricht was a bright student and even an Eagle Scout who became obsessed with libertarianism during his college years. This obsession led him to create the Silk Road, an anonymous …
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Episode #19 – Preventing the Next Roman Seleznev
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This Digital Desperados episode explores Roman Seleznev, a hacker who amassed a fortune through stolen credit cards. Born in 1984, Roman's life took a dark turn after his parents divorced when he was young. Tragedy struck again at 17 with his mother's death, followed by his uncle seizing their belongings. It was at a computer hardware store that Ro…
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Episode #18 – Guccifer: Hacking Made Easy
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This week's Digital Desperados serves up a side of "accidental hacking" with Guccifer, the hacker who makes social media security questions look like a joke. This guy used Google and a thirst for fame to waltz into the accounts of the rich, famous, and powerful like they were unlocked doors. Colin Powell's emails? Exposed. Rockefellers' secrets? Sp…
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Episode #17 – Nasty Nastra, the King of Fraud
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This episode of Digital Desperados exposes Alexander Zhukov, aka "Nastra," the King of Fraud. Nastra wasn't your average hacker. He started young, hustling on the streets before moving on to online scams. In the 2010s, he created MethBot, a program generating fake website visits to inflate ad revenue for his fake advertising company, Media Methane.…
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Episode #16 – The Treasonous Story of Forb
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Dmitry Dukachaev, aka Forb, lived a life stranger than fiction. Starting as a Robin Hood hacker providing free internet, he soon dove into the dark world of cybercrime. Forb's skills made him a sought-after hacker-for-hire, stealing financial data and supposedly even infiltrating a U.S. government website. But things took a turn from our normal hac…
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The Digital Desperados Podcast explores infamous cybercriminals and attacks with host Jim Brangenberg, story guide Patrick McMurphy, and SaferNet CEO Brad Hawkins. In this episode, they delve into the activities of Cozy Bear, a sophisticated state-sponsored hacking group linked to Russia. Cozy Bear specializes in cyber espionage, targeting entities…
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Episode #14 – Spam Lord: Genius, Elusivity, and Mystery
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In episode 14 of the Digital Desperados podcast, hosts Jim Brangenberg, Patrick McMurphy, and Brad Hawkins embark on a wild ride into the world of cybercrime with the intriguing tale of Pytor Levashov, aka the Spam Lord. Levashov, hailing from Russia, made waves in the cyber underworld with his knack for spam email campaigns and the creation of the…
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Episode #13 – I Spy with My Little Eye... SpyEye and the Smiling Hacker
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Welcome to the Digital Desperados podcast, sponsored by SaferNet VPN. In this episode, we delve into the dark tale of Hamza Bendelladj, also known as BX1, the Smiling Hacker. The story unfolds as Hamza, a linguistic genius from Algeria, quickly becomes a notorious hacker. Collaborating with Russian hacker buddy Gribodemon, they create the SpyEye ma…
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Episode #12 – SEA: The Power of State-Sponsored Hacking
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In a whirlwind cybersecurity adventure, hosts Jim Brangenberg, Patrick McMurphy, and Brad Hawkins of SaferNet VPN unravel the intriguing history of the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), a state-sponsored hacking group specializing in propaganda and chaos. Sponsored by SaferNet.com, the trio inject humor into the serious havoc that the SEA has caused. Y…
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Episode #11 – The Gray Legacy of Adrian Lamo
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In the riveting 11th episode of the Digital Desperadoes podcast, the gang dive deep into the captivating and tumultuous tale of Adrian Lamo, famously known as the Homeless Hacker. Lamo's journey unfolds from a tech-savvy enthusiast to a gray hat hacker, blurring the lines between morality and mischief. You'll hear about Lamo's audacious exploits, f…
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Episode #10 – Condor: The Legendary Fugitive
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This Digital Desperados episode introduces Kevin Mitnick, known as The Condor, a legendary figure in the hacking world. Mitnick displayed social engineering skills from a very early age, initiating his hacking journey at 16. After unauthorized access to the Arc and subsequent legal troubles, he became a fugitive from 1992 to 1995, evading capture w…
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Episode #9 – A Global War: State-Sponsored Hacking
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In this lively episode of the Digital Desperados Podcast, hosts Jim Brangenberg and Patrick McMurphy, accompanied by SaferNet VPN's Brad Hawkins, unravel the thrilling world of state-sponsored hacking. The spotlight is on the infamous Lazarus Group, North Korea's cyber mischief-makers, engaging in espionage and global disruption. From Lazarus' humb…
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This newest episode of the Digital Desperados Podcast recounts the chilling story of Max Butler, aka the Iceman, known for his cool demeanor and freezing victims' assets through credit card fraud. Butler's journey from teenage mischief to a hacking career unfolds as he evolves from theft and assault to orchestrating elaborate credit card schemes. D…
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Episode #7 – Sabu: Hacktivist, Informant, Cybersecurity Advocate
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This episode’s featured dark tale revolves around Hector Xavier Monsegur, also known as Sabu, a prominent figure in hacking and hacktivism. Born in 1983 in Puerto Rico, Sabu's challenging upbringing led him to explore hacking from a young age. The story follows Sabu's hacking techniques, such as exploring vulnerabilities, phishing attacks, social e…
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Episode #6 – Solo's UFO Odyssey: The NASA Hack Chronicles
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Welcome to the Digital Desperados Podcast, where we embark on an enthralling journey into the life of Gary McKinnon, also known as Solo, the NASA Hacker. Gary's story is nothing short of extraordinary - driven by his obsession with UFOs, he dared to breach the formidable digital fortresses of NASA, the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Department…
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Episode #5 – Mafia Boy: A Hacker Prodigy's Redemption Story
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In this episode of the Digital Desperados Podcast, we explore the riveting tale of Mafia Boy, a child prodigy turned hacker extraordinaire. His early experiments with AOL trials led to a life in the shadows, culminating in a colossal DDoS attack that caused a jaw-dropping $1.7 billion in damages. Our podcast is proudly sponsored by SaferNet VPN, yo…
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Episode #4 – Game Over Zeus: Slavik’s Cybercrime Dark Tale
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In this podcast, you’ll hear the dark tale of Evgeny Mikhailovich Bogachev, also known as Slavik, a prolific Russian cybercriminal. Slavik's cybercrime journey began around 2010 when he created the Game Over Zeus (GOZ) botnet, a vast network of compromised computers. GOZ was responsible for distributing the Cryptolocker ransomware, resulting in sig…
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Episode #3 – The Thrill of Cybercrime: Alberto Gonzalez’s Digital Desperado Story
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It seems that Alberto Gonzalez has always been a thrill seeker. From hacking into NASA at just 14 years old to eventually working as a government spy, Gonzalez seemed to have a love for getting into trouble. From his early hacking days, he began collecting, using, and selling credit card information, which he continued to do throughout his life of …
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Episode #2 – Alexsey Belan Could Be Selling Your Information
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This episode highlights the story and crimes of Alexsey Belan, a Latvian hacker best known for Yahoo data breaches and for stealing the information (login, credit card, etc.) of millions. All at about only 19 years old! This highly evasive young man was also well-known for hacking into Wordpress and e-commerce websites. As such, the US put out an i…
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Episode #1 – The Life & Criminal Activity of Maksim Yakubets (AKA Aqua)
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This premier episode of the Digital Desperados Podcasts introduces a desperado indeed. Maksim Yakubets, known primarily as “Aqua” is a Ukranian-Russian hacker who has stolen and aided in stealing hundreds of millions of dollars. Patrick McMurphy, who’s spent years studying hackers, joins Digital Desperados to tell of Aqua’s dark deeds. Aqua and his…
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Levian is an upcoming high fantasy podcast brought to you by Samy Souissi (Desperado) and Hug House Productions. We are currently CROWDFUNDING for the production of Levian on Indiegogo! You can support this upcoming show by going to https://igg.me/at/levian-podcast/. After his sister’s betrayal forced him into exile, Lord Valentin Tellari must now …
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For this exclusive live-show performed at the London Podcast Festival, we’ve prepared a self-contained story within the Desperado universe. We’re forcing open the doors to the Royal College, for you to witness the rise of Tempest Jahan, reigning Witch-Queen of the United Kingdoms! Content Warnings: Blood, violence, murder, drowning, alcohol, smokin…
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:) You can find more information, including our full cast list and transcripts, at DesperadoRadio.com.Bởi Samy Souissi | Hug House Productions
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A long, long road-trip, comes to an end. Content Warnings: Blood, violence, murder, drowning, alcohol, smoking, drugs, gunshots, injuries, racism, slavery and religious trauma. Some episodes may contain driving sounds so we advise against listening while in a car. You can find more information, including our full cast list and transcripts, at Despe…
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The search for Elio draws to a close, while Talia and the Baron kick a wasps' nest in New Orlean. Also, check out the trailer for an upcoming audio drama we think you'll love: Beneath Our Feet. Content Warnings: Blood, violence, murder, drowning, alcohol, smoking, drugs, gunshots, injuries, racism, slavery and religious trauma. Some episodes may co…
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Joan faces a new challenge, Shinji witnesses a masterclass in small talk, and Talia receives a compliment. Content Warnings: Blood, violence, murder, drowning, alcohol, smoking, drugs, gunshots, injuries, racism, slavery and religious trauma. Some episodes may contain driving sounds so we advise against listening while in a car. You can find more i…
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With his newfound allies, Shinji goes looking for Elio. Joan makes an interesting discovery, and danger gets a little closer. Content Warnings: Blood, violence, murder, drowning, alcohol, smoking, drugs, gunshots, injuries, racism, slavery and religious trauma. Some episodes may contain driving sounds so we advise against listening while in a car. …
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Joan is slowly recovering from her wounds. Shinji tracks down the demon summoned in the penitentiary and Talia follows the sound of singing. Content Warnings: Blood, violence, murder, drowning, alcohol, smoking, drugs, gunshots, injuries, racism, slavery and religious trauma. Some episodes may contain driving sounds so we advise against listening w…
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An ocean is crossed, a plan is whispered, and like always, it starts in Florida. Content Warnings: Blood, violence, murder, drowning, alcohol, smoking, drugs, gunshots, injuries, racism, slavery and religious trauma. Some episodes may contain driving sounds so we advise against listening while in a car. You can find more information, including our …
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A strange rumor is spreading across America. While on the other side of the ocean, three gods awaken in the Queen’s castle. Now is the time to deal with them. Content Warnings: Blood, violence, murder, drowning, alcohol, smoking, drugs, gunshots, injuries, racism, slavery and religious trauma. Some episodes may contain driving sounds so we advise a…
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Lightning struck, and its survivors are left to piece themselves back together. The wind wails, the ocean writhe. From the corpse of a storm blooms another. Content Warnings: Mentions of blood, violence, murder, drowning, alcohol, smoking, drugs, gunshots, injuries, racism, slavery and religious trauma. Some episodes may contain driving sounds so w…
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Season 2 of Desperado is near, so we thought you might need a refresher course in Season 1! Episode 1 of Season 2 will release on June 13th, 2022. You can find more information, including our full cast list and transcripts, at DesperadoRadio.com. Credits: Written and produced by Samy Souissi.Bởi Samy Souissi | Hug House Productions
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Check out the final trailer for Season 2 of Desperado, which launches June 13th, 2022! Our show follows 3 characters, each chosen by the god of Death of their respective culture (Mexican, Japanese, Haïtian), as their powers awaken. Hunted down and driven away from their homes, they’ll unite forces under one objective: take down the Old Man In The S…
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This episode is part of Acast's Audio Fiction Week in conjunction with Hello Humans, Oblivity and Gather the Suspects. Find out more with the hashtag #AcastAudioFictionWeek. You can find more information, including our full cast list and transcripts, at DesperadoRadio.com. Credits: Written and produced by Samy Souissi. Elio - Samy Souissi Samar - K…
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An all new trailer for the first season, whether you’re listening for the first time or the fifth. You can find more information, including our full cast list and transcripts, at DesperadoRadio.com. Credits: Written and produced by Samy Souissi.Bởi Samy Souissi | Hug House Productions
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Join us for a very special bonus episode where (hopefully) all your questions about Desperado will be answered. You can find more information, including our full cast list and transcripts, at DesperadoRadio.com.Bởi Samy Souissi | Hug House Productions
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To rescue Elio from the demon locked inside the safehouse, Talia gave up her body to obtain Samedi’s help. Down in the basement, they found Elio infected with the red plague and must now act quick to retrieve Catrina once and for all. You can find more information, including our full cast list and transcripts, at DesperadoRadio.com. Credits: Writte…
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In this penultimate episode, Elio is determined to prove himself, and summons a demon within the hideout. You can find more information, including our full cast list and transcripts, at DesperadoRadio.com. Credits: Written and produced by Samy Souissi. Elio - Samy Souissi Shinji - Tibet Boyer Talia - Tami Ige Baron Samedi – AJ Bediako Samar - Kawta…
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Elio is on a slow path to recovery. Shinji revealed his true name to Asher, and Talia decided to confront Samedi once and for all, summoning him with only a lit cigarette for offering. You can find more information, including our full cast list and transcripts, at DesperadoRadio.com. Credits: Written and produced by Samy Souissi. Elio - Samy Souiss…
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