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S2E8 Coal Survivor I 8. Trial
Chip Yablonski and Tony Boyle face off, as Tony must take his day in court. He calls the prosecutor’s bluff and the fate of the union hangs in the balance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
S2E7 Coal Survivor I 7. Storming the Bastille
The election arrives and Chip’s miners force their way into the union’s headquarters. They are shocked by what they find. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2E6 Coal Survivor I 6. The Rebellion Lives On
After the killers are arrested, Chip Yablonski must run a new election campaign against Tony. If he can take the presidency, then he can find out who ordered his father’s murder. Learn more about…
S2E5 Coal Survivor I 5. New Year’s Eve
Hitman Paul breaks into Jock’s house to finish the job. Then Jock’s son arrives and promises vengeance. A motley crew of 20-year olds arrives to back up the Yablonskis. Learn more about your ad…
S2E4 Coal Survivor I 4. A Ticking Clock
After the election - Jock breaks a taboo and threatens Tony. Hitman Paul Gilly races to kill Jock before it’s too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2E3 Coal Survivor I 3. Strike with All Thy Will
Jock recruits his family and begins a campaign to take the presidency from Tony. An unlikely hitman tries to kill Jock…over and over again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
S2 Shadow Kingdom Season 2: Coal Survivor (coming August 25)
On New Year’s Eve 1969, Jock Yablonski, a union hero, is mysteriously gunned down in his bed. Jock’s son is convinced top brass at the United Mine Worker’s union are behind it. But why, and can he…
S2E2 Coal Survivor I 2. The Secret
A gigantic mine explosion catches the eye of a 60s celebrity. He reveals a conspiracy at the heart of the union, and pleads for Jock’s help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
S2E1 Coal Survivor I 1. The Invisible Crown
It’s the mid-1960s and there is a succession crisis in America’s most powerful union - the United Mine Workers. Jock Yablonski and Tony Boyle - princes of the UMW - clash for their boss’ throne.…
S1E8 God’s Banker I 8. The Train Station
Nicolo reviews trial transcripts in Rome and listens to Calvi's son, Carlo, finally making sense of a long-ignored interview. The investigation leads to the Bologna train station bombing, where the…
S1E7 God’s Banker I 7. Discovery
Calvi is found hanging from Blackfriars Bridge in London. The British police call it suicide, but Nicolo finds Antonio Cornacchia, an Italian officer who insists it’s murder. Years later, new…
S1E6 God’s Banker I 6. On the Run
Calvi disappears as news of the missing funds breaks. He speeds through Austria under a false name, accompanied by Silvano Vittor, the last person to see him alive. Vittor agrees to an interview,…
S1E5 God’s Banker I 5. The Fixers
Calvi is arrested on a banking technicality, but after his release, he becomes paranoid. When his deputy is shot in the street, Nicolo uncovers secret tapes revealing Calvi’s mounting fear. The Bank…
S1E4 God’s Banker I 4. The Priest and the Spy
As Pope John Paul II visits communist Poland, his defiance stuns the KGB. Behind the scenes, Calvi is financing the Pope's covert war on communism. Nicolo tracks down Francesco Pazienza, a spy who…
S1E3 God’s Banker I 3. The Grandmaster
A dawn raid on an Italian warehouse uncovers a secret far-right society, P2, just months before a planned coup. Prosecutor Giulano Turone, who led the raid, reveals how this discovery brought down…
S1E2 God’s Banker I 2. Our Thing
Mario claims Calvi laundered Mafia money through the Vatican Bank. Nicolo contacts Mafia hitman Vincenzo Calcara, who recounts smuggling suitcases of cash from Sicily to Rome, where Calvi waited. The…
S1E1 God’s Banker I 1. Death of a Banker
In 2022, Attorney Nicolo Majnoni reconnects with an old friend, former White House reporter Mario Platero, who has been fixated for decades on the murder of Vatican banker Roberto Calvi. Mario…
S1 Introducing Shadow Kingdom: God’s Banker (coming March 17)
Roberto Calvi, a man guarding a dangerous secret about the Vatican Bank’s criminal activities, sends a threatening letter to the Pope. A week later on June 17th, 1982 he’s found dead hanging from a…
A Sneak Preview of Shadow Kingdom: God’s Banker
It’s been a minute since you heard from us on Crooked Minis—and, well, a lot has changed since 2022. With so much at stake in the next four years, Crooked will be here to break down the news with…
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Shadow Kingdom has published 19 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in Documentary, History.
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