e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1 bb206c16-f1de-4f47-98d8-ae3e014137a3 e76c966d-d567-47fc-ae4d-b29e0145a347 9934178f-d915-4089-bde9-b29e0145a756 en-US The Sixth Bureau http://www.bloomberg.com/thesixthbureau It’s an open secret that the Chinese government has engaged in a global campaign to acquire intellectual property from foreign rivals. At the center of that campaign is the Ministry of State Security, China’s elusive intelligence agency. The US has apprehended hundreds of people accused of giving information to the MSS, but the agency’s inner workings have been a mystery –  until now.The Sixth Bureau from Bloomberg News follows an MSS intelligence officer whose mission was to snatch the crown jewels of American aerospace companies. With aliases, blackmail and the occasional break-in, he targeted corporate giants. In the end though, After years of work, his sloppiness – and a cunning FBI sting – led to a stunning reversal: Xu Yanjun became the first Chinese intelligence officer ever convicted on American soil.The Sixth Bureau is the story of superpowers, their secrets and how one Chinese spy got caught.

]]> serial It’s an open secret that the Chinese government has engaged in a global campaign to acquire intellectual property from foreign rivals. At the center of that campaign is the Ministry of State Security, China’s elusive intelligence agency. The US has apprehended hundreds of people accused of giving information to the MSS, but the agency’s inner workings have been a mystery –  until now.The Sixth Bureau from Bloomberg News follows an MSS intelligence officer whose mission was to snatch the crown jewels of American aerospace companies. With aliases, blackmail and the occasional break-in, he targeted corporate giants. In the end though, After years of work, his sloppiness – and a cunning FBI sting – led to a stunning reversal: Xu Yanjun became the first Chinese intelligence officer ever convicted on American soil.The Sixth Bureau is the story of superpowers, their secrets and how one Chinese spy got caught. iHeartPodcasts applepodcast@howstuffworks.com Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia yes https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/e76c966d-d567-47fc-ae4d-b29e0145a347/9934178f-d915-4089-bde9-b29e0145a756/image.jpg?t=1770989493&size=Large The Sixth Bureau http://www.bloomberg.com/thesixthbureau 4. The Duck Analogy 4. The Duck Analogy A new asset, a once-in-a-career chance and a very delicate operation.

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]]> trailer 3 Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts 5f24ab36-e82a-4f00-a5e0-b3ef013c05e2 5f24ab36-e82a-4f00-a5e0-b3ef013c05e2 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 78 https://omny.fm/shows/thesixthbureau/introducing-the-sixth-bureau IVF Disrupted Ep 5: The Baby Project IVF Disrupted Ep 5: The Baby Project A Kindbody employee discovers the company is helping an imprisoned billionaire father multiple children through surrogates and egg donors. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates Greg Lindberg's "baby project" and how it exposes the dark side of America's unregulated fertility industry—where with enough money, almost anything becomes possible.

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]]> A Kindbody employee discovers the company is helping an imprisoned billionaire father multiple children through surrogates and egg donors. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates Greg Lindberg's "baby project" and how it exposes the dark side of America's unregulated fertility industry—where with enough money, almost anything becomes possible.

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]]> full 2 5 Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts 31a5b226-fc78-4850-b91c-b36700ec6b4a 31a5b226-fc78-4850-b91c-b36700ec6b4a Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:54:11 +0000 2640 https://omny.fm/shows/thesixthbureau/the-baby-project IVF Disrupted Ep 4: Fertility Care, Meet Sales Targets IVF Disrupted Ep 4: Fertility Care, Meet Sales Targets Kindbody implements quotas requiring doctors to perform more lucrative procedures, internal company documents show In this episode, patients report being pushed toward expensive IVF cycles and questionable add-ons. Reporter Jackie Davalos investigates how financial pressure drove medical decisions at the struggling fertility chain—including one woman's painful and seemingly unnecessary procedure that would leave her questioning everything.

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]]> Kindbody implements quotas requiring doctors to perform more lucrative procedures, internal company documents show In this episode, patients report being pushed toward expensive IVF cycles and questionable add-ons. Reporter Jackie Davalos investigates how financial pressure drove medical decisions at the struggling fertility chain—including one woman's painful and seemingly unnecessary procedure that would leave her questioning everything.

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]]> full 2 4 Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts 9aabbfb5-844c-4020-aa7c-b36700ec1896 9aabbfb5-844c-4020-aa7c-b36700ec1896 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:54:03 +0000 2444 https://omny.fm/shows/thesixthbureau/fertility-care-meet-sales-targets IVF Disrupted Ep 3: Rocketship to Nowhere IVF Disrupted Ep 3: Rocketship to Nowhere Kindbody doubles its size overnight through a major acquisition, with executives telling employees they'll be rich enough to buy private jets. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos reports on internal documents revealing that the company is hemorrhaging cash. As layoffs reduce the number of patient-facing employees, one clinic's staffing crunch sets the stage for an error that led one woman to give up on her dream of motherhood.

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]]> Kindbody doubles its size overnight through a major acquisition, with executives telling employees they'll be rich enough to buy private jets. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos reports on internal documents revealing that the company is hemorrhaging cash. As layoffs reduce the number of patient-facing employees, one clinic's staffing crunch sets the stage for an error that led one woman to give up on her dream of motherhood.

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]]> full 2 3 Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts 61b04b1c-bc5a-47f5-a974-b36700ebbf6b 61b04b1c-bc5a-47f5-a974-b36700ebbf6b Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:53:30 +0000 1993 https://omny.fm/shows/thesixthbureau/rocketship-to-nowhere IVF Disrupted Ep 2: The Embryo Mixup IVF Disrupted Ep 2: The Embryo Mixup Dina and B arrive at Kindbody for the embryo transfer they've dreamed about for years. But their doctor delivers news that will make them question whether coming to Kindbody was a mistake. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates what went wrong and discovers that this error wasn't an isolated incident.

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]]> Dina and B arrive at Kindbody for the embryo transfer they've dreamed about for years. But their doctor delivers news that will make them question whether coming to Kindbody was a mistake. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates what went wrong and discovers that this error wasn't an isolated incident.

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]]> full 2 2 Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts 8204103f-32ab-4a46-9758-b36700eb6f9c 8204103f-32ab-4a46-9758-b36700eb6f9c Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:52:48 +0000 2198 https://omny.fm/shows/thesixthbureau/the-embryo-mixup IVF Disrupted Ep 1: The Fertility Spa IVF Disrupted Ep 1: The Fertility Spa In 2018 a startup emerged, aiming to revolutionize fertility care with spa-like clinics and Silicon Valley swagger. Kindbody attracted millions from investors eager to disrupt a booming industry. But former employees describe a company that at times cut too many corners as it raced to expand. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates what can happen when startup culture collides with the delicate science of creating life.

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]]> In 2018 a startup emerged, aiming to revolutionize fertility care with spa-like clinics and Silicon Valley swagger. Kindbody attracted millions from investors eager to disrupt a booming industry. But former employees describe a company that at times cut too many corners as it raced to expand. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates what can happen when startup culture collides with the delicate science of creating life.

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]]> full 2 1 Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts 4659beec-1d28-4c97-ba3c-b36700e9ff28 4659beec-1d28-4c97-ba3c-b36700e9ff28 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:52:38 +0000 1880 https://omny.fm/shows/thesixthbureau/the-fertility-spa Levittown Ep 7: 'My Son Wasn't There Alone' Levittown Ep 7: 'My Son Wasn't There Alone' The US has a new federal law protecting victims of nonconsensual online porn, reflecting the ubiquity of AI-enabled harassment. What’s a parent to do? In this episode of the Levittown podcast, hosts Olivia Carville and Margi Murphy hear from one mother whose daughter pushed for laws and accountability … and another who discovers her son is part of a gang of online harassers.

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]]> The US has a new federal law protecting victims of nonconsensual online porn, reflecting the ubiquity of AI-enabled harassment. What’s a parent to do? In this episode of the Levittown podcast, hosts Olivia Carville and Margi Murphy hear from one mother whose daughter pushed for laws and accountability … and another who discovers her son is part of a gang of online harassers.

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]]> full 1 7 Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts 89460fce-a489-47cb-96b5-b2e600f14cf5 89460fce-a489-47cb-96b5-b2e600f14cf5 Fri, 23 May 2025 15:02:16 +0000 2082 https://omny.fm/shows/thesixthbureau/my-son-wasnt-there-alone yes Levittown Update: The Deepfake Law Levittown Update: The Deepfake Law This week, the first federal legislation on deepfake porn -- the Take It Down Act -- passed the U.S. House of Representatives. All it takes is a signature from the president to become law. Levittown co-host Olivia Carville joins TechStuff (Kaleidoscope/IHeart) to discuss how the law works, why it has come under early criticism and what it may mean for young women in Levittown and across the U.S.

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]]> This week, the first federal legislation on deepfake porn -- the Take It Down Act -- passed the U.S. House of Representatives. All it takes is a signature from the president to become law. Levittown co-host Olivia Carville joins TechStuff (Kaleidoscope/IHeart) to discuss how the law works, why it has come under early criticism and what it may mean for young women in Levittown and across the U.S.

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]]> full 1 Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts 21b87f55-a219-4eee-b6c8-b2d100e47c4a 21b87f55-a219-4eee-b6c8-b2d100e47c4a Fri, 02 May 2025 14:22:53 +0000 1222 https://omny.fm/shows/thesixthbureau/federal-deep-fake-bill-awaits-trumps-signature yes Levittown Ep 6: Warp Speed Levittown Ep 6: Warp Speed In the series finale, our reporters try to crack the secretive companies behind nudify apps that let users create deepfakes in minutes. And a new case rocks another small town high school.

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]]> In the series finale, our reporters try to crack the secretive companies behind nudify apps that let users create deepfakes in minutes. And a new case rocks another small town high school.

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]]> Kayla faces down her harasser in court. In New Zealand, an investigator summons a global army of hackers.

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]]> full 1 5 Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts 9a9f2ce3-4eb6-4138-a736-b2a601156d2b 9a9f2ce3-4eb6-4138-a736-b2a601156d2b Sat, 29 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 2462 https://omny.fm/shows/thesixthbureau/the-vigilantes yes Levittown Ep 4: 'How Is That Not Illegal' Levittown Ep 4: 'How Is That Not Illegal' An arrest in Levittown kicks off the next phase of an investigation. The central question for the prosecutors is: Is any of this a crime? And they’re on the clock.

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]]> An arrest in Levittown kicks off the next phase of an investigation. The central question for the prosecutors is: Is any of this a crime? And they’re on the clock.

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]]> full 1 4 Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts b8342a83-c7c0-4e97-9b19-b2a601147034 b8342a83-c7c0-4e97-9b19-b2a601147034 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 1574 https://omny.fm/shows/thesixthbureau/how-is-that-not-illegal yes Levittown Ep 3: The Hunter Levittown Ep 3: The Hunter It’s not just Levittown. The website hosting the doctored photos is the nexus of campaigns to harass women across the world. A victim in New Zealand helps to spark a global battle against the site and its elusive owner.

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]]> It’s not just Levittown. The website hosting the doctored photos is the nexus of campaigns to harass women across the world. A victim in New Zealand helps to spark a global battle against the site and its elusive owner.

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]]> full 1 3 Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts 7c66bf81-ef53-407a-9a19-b2a60159684c 7c66bf81-ef53-407a-9a19-b2a60159684c Sun, 23 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 1974 https://omny.fm/shows/thesixthbureau/the-hunter yes Levittown Ep 2: ‘I’m Also on the Website’ Levittown Ep 2: ‘I’m Also on the Website’ Months after Kayla’s discovery, dozens of women in Levittown, a New York suburb on Long Island, learn they, too, are subjects of faked porn. Most are recent graduates of the local high school, and they zero in on a culprit. One of them sets out to prove it.

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]]> Months after Kayla’s discovery, dozens of women in Levittown, a New York suburb on Long Island, learn they, too, are subjects of faked porn. Most are recent graduates of the local high school, and they zero in on a culprit. One of them sets out to prove it.

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]]> full 1 2 Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts 14ffe1a4-536a-4a97-97d1-b2a60156f691 14ffe1a4-536a-4a97-97d1-b2a60156f691 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 1844 https://omny.fm/shows/thesixthbureau/i-m-also-on-the-website yes Levittown Ep 1: Me... But Not Me Levittown Ep 1: Me... But Not Me Stuck in her childhood home during the pandemic, Kayla is shocked to learn that photos of her, altered to make her look naked, are posted to a website where men swap violent fantasies about women. A conversation with police leaves Kayla discouraged.

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]]> Stuck in her childhood home during the pandemic, Kayla is shocked to learn that photos of her, altered to make her look naked, are posted to a website where men swap violent fantasies about women. A conversation with police leaves Kayla discouraged.

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