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    #828 Ratfucker
    Meet David Wallace, political fixer and dirty tricks operative. After a career in the shadows, he’s turned whistleblower, leaking his files and sparking a conspiracy theory. But why? And can he be trusted?
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    Cherise Seucharan
    Reporter, CANADALAND
    Tristan Capacchione
    Audio Editor & Technical Producer
    Sarah Lawrynuik
    Senior Producer

    Meet David Wallace, political fixer and dirty tricks operative. After a career in the shadows, he’s turned whistleblower, leaking his files and sparking a conspiracy theory. But why? And can he be trusted?

    Written and reported by Jesse Brown and Cherise Seucharan

    Audio editing and sound design by Tristan Capacchione

    Original music by Nathan Burley

    Editorial Assistance by Sarah Lawrynuik

    Executive Producer, Jesse Brown

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