4 from the South

EXILE Content Studio proudly presents its latest investigative series, Shoot the Messenger: Espionage, Murder, & Pegasus Spyware (subscribe here). In this series we’ll do a deep dive on the news stories that warrant a reexamination, and in season 1, we’ll focus on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the sophisticated spyware known as Pegasus, found on the phones of many of his inner circle. We all use our phones daily, as almost an extension of ourselves - but what happens when our phones are no longer safe?

In 2018, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Turkey and was never seen again. Weeks later, the Turkish intelligence released secret tapes of Khashoggi’s last moments before being brutally murdered, causing an international uproar. It has been four years since Khashoggi’s murder, and what we now know is that the first weapon used against Khashoggi was digital and it’s called Pegasus - a kind of software that can be used to hijack your phone; a military-grade, spyware software.

A new biweekly serialized podcast, every season Exile Content Studio investigates one international new story. You may have heard the headlines — this is the deep dive. The first season examines the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and his inner circle that has had the world’s most sophisticated military-grade spyware confirmed on their phones. It’s called Pegasus. How did this spyware come to be, how does it work, and how vulnerable are you?

Shoot the Messenger is hosted by Rose Reid and Nando Vila and is a production of Exile Content Studio.

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In this episode of 4 from the South, Steve and Fab go over the world's biggest pupusa, urgent problems in Honduras and El Salvador, and a problem that affects us all: deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.

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This week on 4 From the South, Steve and Fab are joined by special guest Paloma Salas. The three of them discuss the New York Times naming Chile one of the 52 places to go, an athlete too busy to get vaccinated, and a garlic shortage in Cuba. Finally, it wouldn’t be a discussion of current events in South America without another country getting in on crypto.

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This week on 4 From the South, Steve and Fab explore the TV of the South. Fab talks about his memories of growing up with the Chilean version of Sesame Street and the influence of American television on the rest of the world.

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This week on 4 From the South, Steve and Fab talk about how things are getting better in Venezuela and a new genre of video games that’s growing in Brazil. They also talk about the tragic and unbelievable story of a deer killing a Paraguayan presidential bodyguard. Finally, the guys discuss the latest innovation to come from Atlanta, Coca-Cola’s newest beverage.

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In this episode of 4 From the South, Steve and Fab talk about the lead-up to the inauguration of Chile’s next president, Gabriel Boric and the Chilean attitude towards working where you live. They also chat about the political power of the Taylor Swift fanbase in Latin America. Our hosts also discuss the glass found in the Atacama Desert that came from a comet about 12,000 years ago.

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This week on 4 From the South, Steve and Fab discuss the immediate aftermath of the Chilean general election… with Fab on-the-ground in Chile! The guys discuss Boric’s victory and what it means for the country. They also talk about the Chilean Peso falling slightly after the election and how outsider media is framing it like a disaster for everyone, but Chilean-native, Fab, thinks that may be blown out of proportion. The guys also talk about what the election of a millennial means for other countries’ world leaders. 

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This week on 4 From the South, Fab and special guest, Paloma Salas, discuss a local political dispute that turned into an MMA fight. They also check in on the upcoming general election in Chile, offering their unique perspective in what is likely the only English-language podcast covering this topic in such depth. Lastly, the two discuss TIME’s Person of the Year, Elon Musk, and why he is interested in Latin America. 

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This week on 4 From the South, Fab talks with Paloma Salas, a standup comedian from Chile, about the looming elections happening in Chile. Who will win? Boric? Kast? What about Parisi? Tune in to find out what our hosts think. 

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This week on 4 From the South, Steve and Fab talk with Dr. Julia Young, associate professor at Catholic University about her experience backpacking through Mexico, teaching students about Latin America and the political ideology of Latinos in North America.

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