An astonishing tale of Lamborghinis, cocaine and the need to make a quick buck: best podcasts of the week
Two days after his release from prison, TJ Dominguez opens up about a life where he ran the largest Lamborghini dealership in the world by day, then by night made $100m a month flying cocaine for Pablo Escobar. Host Jonathan Walton's rapport-packed interview with him makes for a wild story – of how Dominguez only ended up there after being conned, desperately needing to make a quick buck to fulfil his late dad's last wishes. Alexi Duggins Widely available, episodes weekly
This fun, chatty cookery show features chef Claire Thomsonmeeting celebrities to cook their favourite recipe. First up, it's Amol Rajan making a paneer curry – having failed to tell Thomson which ingredients to buy in advance. The audio's not the slickest, but it's a colourful, engaging way to go about unlocking famous people's informal side. ADWidely available, episodes weekly
Subtitled Breaking the Internet, this fourth series of the Long Lead/PRX podcast might make you want to log off for good. From social media to the manosphere, journalist Garrett Graff takes a sharp and generally terrifying look back at 30 years online to ask 'When was the last time you felt good about the internet?' Hannah J DaviesWidely available, episodes weekly
Hollywood film star Hedy Lamarr lived two remarkable lives in one: her cinema career and her less appreciated sideline as an inventor. The new season explores her life in full, explaining how technological advances she pioneered helped to lay the foundations for future communication breakthroughs including GPS, Bluetooth and wifi. Phil Harrison Widely available, episodes weekly
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US writer Allison Raskin and her husband John Blakeslee host this series about the ups and downs of getting wed, or as Raskin puts it: 'Is this a pro-marriage podcast? Yes … but with so many asterisks!' While earnest at points, their wit peeks through – and there's added intrigue from the fact that Blakeslee was once in the CIA. HJD Widely available, episodes weekly
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