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Hunting Warhead
CBC, VG
Canada/Norway
Hunting Warhead is a relentless, globe-spanning true-crime epic that reads like undercover cyber-noir—Daemon Fairless guides listeners through the dark web’s ugliest corners with journalistic precision and moral weight, turning harrowing subject matter into essential listening. It’s investigative storytelling at its most unflinching and rigorous—but handled with enough restraint to let the tragedy speak for itself.
"A haunting and unforgettable series. The global scope of the investigation, combined with top-tier storytelling, made this one of the most powerful true crime podcasts I’ve ever heard – proof of how far-reaching and impactful audio journalism can be."
- Fabian Gieske, Schønlein Media
Hunting Warhead is a harrowing, meticulously reported investigation that plunges into one of the darkest corners of the internet: a global child exploitation network operating on the dark web. Co-produced by CBC and Norway’s VG, the series tracks the collaboration between journalists, ethical hackers, and law enforcement as they identify and dismantle a deeply hidden criminal enterprise. Hosted by Daemon Fairless, the podcast balances procedural rigor with emotional weight, never flinching from the horrors it documents, but also never sensationalizing them. What emerges is a work of rare journalistic courage—unsettling, ethically complex, and executed with sobering clarity. Not easy listening, but essential.