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Swindled
Utilizes narrative storytelling, archival audio, and immersive soundscapes to explore true stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, and corporate evil.
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Utilizes narrative storytelling, archival audio, and immersive soundscapes to explore true stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, and corporate evil. From corruption and fraud to Ponzi schemes and environmental disasters, these financially motivated crimes have shaped our world in unimaginable ways. All in the name of greed.
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Bonus: The Fund (Darren Berg)
19 december 2024 |
24 min
The Pacific Northwest's "mini Madoff" escapes prison after being convicted of operating a $140 million Ponzi scheme.
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120. The Descent (OceanGate)
25 november 2024 |
92 min
An experimental deep-sea submersible disappears during an expedition to the Titanic shipwreck. Prelude: Legendary explorer Steve Fossett disappears during a casual plane ride.
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119. The Magic Pill (Fen-Phen)
31 oktober 2024 |
67 min
A trendy new diet drug combination subjects millions of users to serious health effects, resulting in a monumental legal battle. Prelude: Cancer concerns force Belviq, a popular diet drug, to be withdrawn from the marketplace.
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118. The Prince (Joel Morehu-Barlow)
9 oktober 2024 |
51 min
A government employee posing as a Tahitian prince commits the largest public sector fraud in Queensland history. Prelude: The catastrophic implementation of Queensland Health's new payroll system.
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117. The Airliner (ValuJet)
25 september 2024 |
59 min
A budget airline's penny-pinching strategy is examined after one of its planes crashes in the Florida Everglades. Prelude: Allegiant Air's safety history is called into question after a rash of concerning incidents.
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116. The Juggalos (ICP v. FBI)
5 september 2024 |
62 min
A "quintessential" civil rights battle ignites when fans of the much-maligned rap group Insane Clown Posse are officially classified as a "street gang" by the federal government. Prelude: Two Juggalos are charged with the murder of a man in Pennsylvania.
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115. The Bling Bishop (Lamor Whitehead)
21 augusti 2024 |
75 min
A flashy Brooklyn pastor finds himself in the media spotlight due to his current lifestyle and criminal past. Prelude: An unprovoked murder on the New York subway.
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114. The Fungus (New England Compounding Center)
4 augusti 2024 |
68 min
A compounding pharmacy's attempt to maximize revenue leads to a devastating public health crisis. Prelude: Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals ships overly-potent medication to hospitals, including a neonatal intensive care unit.
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Bonus: The Predator (Nate Holzapfel)
21 juli 2024 |
26 min
A former Shark Tank contestant’s fraud spree leaves a trail of destruction.
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Bonus: The Studio (Carissa Carpenter)
14 juli 2024 |
34 min
A proposal to build a massive movie studio in Northern California signals the end of a 17-year-old scheme.
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113. The Satan Seller (Mike Warnke)
30 juni 2024 |
82 min
A reformed Satanic priest becomes America's most prominent Christian comedian and authority on the occult. Prelude: Cassette recordings of John Todd's conspiratorial seminars spread through Evangelical communities.
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112. The Sugarpit (Indiana State Fair stage collapse)
13 juni 2024 |
70 min
Dedicated fans of country band Sugarland are crushed when a stage collapses during a storm at the Indiana State Fair. Prelude: A gust of wind destroys the stage at Ottawa Bluesfest while Cheap Trick performs.
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111. The Embattled (Jasiel Correia)
29 maj 2024 |
84 min
The arrest of Fall River's 23-year-old mayor ignites a political fiasco. Prelude: A popular Massachusetts State Senator is convicted of bribery.
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110. The Mess (Eric C. Conn)
13 maj 2024 |
80 min
The largest disability fraud case in United States history is linked to a flamboyant lawyer in a small Kentucky town. Prelude: The history and abuse of Social Security Disability Insurance.
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109. The Machine (Tyson Foods)
30 april 2024 |
75 min
A multinational meat processing company wreaks havoc on animals and people in pursuit of profits. Prelude: Cody Easterday's $233 million "ghost cattle" scheme.
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108. The Commander (Bobby C. Thompson)
14 april 2024 |
68 min
The eccentric director of a veterans charity goes on the run after being exposed as a fraud. Prelude: The downfall of a county commissioner in Florida.
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107. The Technology (Real Water)
31 mars 2024 |
64 min
A Nevada-based alkaline water company owned by a local politician is blamed for an outbreak of serious illnesses. Prelude: The events surrounding a Nevada state senator's resignation.
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106. The Tornado (Kim Neiman)
17 mars 2024 |
62 min
A village clerk in Nebraska leads the charge to rebuild after a catastrophic tornado and becomes the focal point of an international mystery. Prelude: Twin tornadoes devastate Pilger, Nebraska.
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Rerun: The Ghost Writer (Anthony Godby Johnson)
12 februari 2024 |
61 min
A critically ill teenager writes a best-selling book about his abusive childhood. Prelude: New Horizons Youth Ministry opens a child reform program overseas.
Originally published July 18, 2021.
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Rerun: The Brand (Procter & Gamble)
22 januari 2024 |
74 min
A multinational consumer goods corporation finds itself mired in controversy. Prelude: The Fenholloway River is classified as an "industrial waterway."
Originally published June 20, 2021.
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Rerun: The Treatment (Bayer AG)
7 januari 2024 |
55 min
A multinational pharmaceutical company with a dark past becomes the central figure of a contaminated blood product crisis. Prelude: Ryan White is banned from school after contracting HIV.
Originally published August 16, 2020.
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105. The Monopoly (Pacific Gas & Electric)
25 december 2023 |
77 min
A utility company's neglected equipment ignites the deadliest wildfire in California history. Prelude: A natural gas leak destroys a neighborhood in San Bruno.
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104. The Kepone Shakes (Life Science Products)
26 november 2023 |
60 min
The manufacturer of a persistent pesticide endangers the people and environment of Hopewell, Virginia. Prelude: Two islands in the French West Indies are contaminated with chlordecone.
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103. The Nose Doctor (Mark Weinberger)
4 november 2023 |
56 min
A renowned sinus surgeon disappears after malpractice allegations surface. Prelude: Philip and Marcella Gabriele are accused of performing unnecessary eye surgeries.
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102. The Other Woman (Vicki Morgan)
17 oktober 2023 |
67 min
A mistress' 12-year-long affair with a wealthy department store heir ends in violence and conspiracy. Prelude: The collapse of Bernie Cornfeld's financial empire.
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Bonus: The Oven (Bumble Bee Foods)
6 oktober 2023 |
26 min
A worker (Jose Melena) at a canned tuna factory becomes trapped in an industrial oven and burns to death. A worker (Alan Catterall) at a plastic kayak company becomes trapped in an industrial oven and burns to death. Two workers (Ian Erickson and David Mayes) at a bakery become trapped in an industrial oven and burn to death.
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101. The Missing (Melissa Caddick)
22 september 2023 |
81 min
A Sydney-based financial advisor disappears hours after federal agents raided her house. Prelude: $60 million is lost as a result of Brad Sherwin's Ponzi scheme.
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100. The Side Door (Operation Varsity Blues)
31 augusti 2023 |
83 min
Rick Singer is exposed as the leader of a widespread college admissions bribery conspiracy. Prelude: A digital bank and Swiss asset manager work together to conceal dozens of illegal pump-and-dump stock schemes.
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99. The Skywalks (Hyatt Regency disaster)
2 augusti 2023 |
67 min
More than one hundred people are killed when two overhead walkways collapse in the lobby of a Kansas City hotel. Prelude: The failure of a much-needed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University.
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98. The Lottery Lawyer (Jason Kurland)
10 juli 2023 |
57 min
A nationally-known attorney specializing in lottery winnings rips off those who entrusted him. Prelude: Winning the lottery ruins Billie Bob Harrell Jr.'s life.
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97. The Jeweler (Nicolas Shaughnessy)
25 juni 2023 |
59 min
A popular Austin, Texas, jeweler is murdered in his home on the same day a serial bomber begins terrorizing the city. Prelude: Erik Charles Maund reacts to an extortion attempt.
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96. The Islanders (John Spano)
6 juni 2023 |
62 min
A fledgling Long Island professional hockey team is revived when sold to a Texas-based con artist. Prelude: William "Boots" Del Biaggio III purchases a minority stake in the Nashville Predators.
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95. The Captive (SeaWorld)
21 maj 2023 |
76 min
Tragedy at a marine animal amusement park illuminates the issues surrounding keeping killer whales in captivity. Prelude: A campaign to save Keiko, the orca whale star of 'Free Willy.'
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94. The Messenger (Kevin Trudeau)
1 maj 2023 |
83 min
A series of infomercials lands a TV pitchman in federal prison. Prelude: The founder of Hooked on Phonics is criticized over dubious advertising claims before he settles a sexual assault lawsuit with his corporate attorney, who then purchases a ranch from a phony French noblewoman who faked her own death.
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93. The Teenager (Malachi Love-Robinson)
16 april 2023 |
56 min
An 18-year-old boy in Florida is caught masquerading as a medical doctor. Prelude: A 17-year-old boy in Florida is caught masquerading as a physician assistant.
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92. The Phantom (Imperial Food Products)
2 april 2023 |
61 min
Workers at a chicken processing plant in North Carolina become trapped inside a burning building. Prelude: Tragedy at the Triangle Waist Company in Manhattan leads to worker safety reforms.
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91. The Balloon Boy (Richard Heene)
19 mars 2023 |
80 min
A botched backyard science experiment sends a 6-year-old boy soaring through the Colorado sky on a balloon. Prelude: Lawn Chair Larry fulfills a lifelong dream.
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Rerun: The Switch (Flint Water Crisis)
8 februari 2023 |
74 min
A cost-cutting decision to switch municipal water sources leads to a public health crisis in Flint, Michigan. Prelude: The discovery and response to the lead contamination of Washington, D.C. drinking water.
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Rerun: The Vigilante (Pat Johnson)
21 januari 2023 |
56 min
A towing industry watchdog patrols the streets of Austin, Texas in search of a serial rock thrower. Prelude: Joe Stack exacts revenge against the Internal Revenue Service.
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Rerun: The Mayor (Kwame Kilpatrick)
8 januari 2023 |
57 min
A young politician ruins a promising career with numerous financial and sexual scandals. Prelude: The unsolved murder of Tamara Greene.
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Rerun: The GPO Girl (Samantha Azzopardi)
23 december 2022 |
60 min
Australia's "most notorious con woman" adopts multiple aliases to commit crimes around the world. Prelude: Jerry Joseph leaves Haiti to become a high school basketball star in a small, west Texas town.
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90. The Relief (Hurricane Katrina)
6 december 2022 |
73 min
Ignored warnings and delayed disaster relief transforms a hurricane in New Orleans into a true American horror story. Prelude: Hurricane Betsy causes widespread flooding in New Orleans.
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89. The Crocodile (Heather Morgan & Ilya Lichtenstein)
10 november 2022 |
56 min
An aspiring rapper ("Razzlekhan") and her Russian-born husband are accused of attempting to launder billions of dollars in stolen Bitcoin. Prelude: The rise and fall of AlphaBay, the world's largest darknet market.
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88. The Liability (Johnson & Johnson)
23 oktober 2022 |
55 min
A multinational corporation discontinues the sale of its famous baby powder after thousands of users allege that the product causes cancer. Prelude: Ethicon's pelvic mesh implants feature a critical design flaw.
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87. The Label (Johnson & Johnson)
6 oktober 2022 |
56 min
A pharmaceutical company widely promotes an antipsychotic drug that causes young boys to develop female breasts. Prelude: DePuy's new metal hip implant features a critical design flaw.
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86. The Wagon (Richard Scrushy)
18 september 2022 |
65 min
The charismatic CEO of HealthSouth stands trial for a $2.8 billion accounting fraud. Prelude: Don Siegelman, the former governor of Alabama, becomes a political target.
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85. The Creamery (Blue Bell)
22 augusti 2022 |
53 min
A beloved ice cream brand issues a recall when its products are linked to a listeria outbreak. Prelude: Big Olaf Creamery in Sarasota, Florida, continues to sell tainted ice cream while under investigation.
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84. The Body Broker (Megan Hess)
9 augusti 2022 |
67 min
A funeral director in a small town in Colorado is accused of selling human body parts. Prelude: A raid on Arthur Rathburn's body brokering business in Detroit leads to arrests in Phoenix and Chicago.
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Rerun: The Revenger (Hunter Moore)
27 juli 2022 |
61 min
Swindled returns on August 7th! Until then, let's revisit a classic: A middle school dropout embraces his role as "the most hated man on the Internet" after creating a notorious "revenge porn" website called Is Anyone Up. Prelude: Kevin Bollaert becomes the first person convicted under California's revenge porn law.
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83. The Troubadour (Mark Leonard)
5 juli 2022 |
69 min
A former exotic dancer and his girlfriend are questioned when a house explodes in the Richmond Hill subdivision in Indianapolis. Prelude: A massive explosion in downtown Richmond, Indiana, kills 41 people.
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82. The Perfect Trigger (Remington Arms)
21 juni 2022 |
70 min
America's oldest gun manufacturer denies that its most popular product is defective and dangerous. Prelude: A deadly toy gun is recalled by Family Dollar.
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81. The Crusader (Nicholas Alahverdian)
5 juni 2022 |
80 min
The untimely death of an outspoken advocate for foster children reveals his despicable double life. Prelude: A tragedy occurs after a woman in Rhode Island adopts eight children with developmental issues.
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80. The Standoff (Ed & Elaine Brown)
22 maj 2022 |
78 min
After refusing to pay taxes, a New Hampshire couple engages in a months-long standoff with federal authorities. Prelude: The Montana Freemen perpetrate a massive fraud scheme under the guise of sovereignty.
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79. The Rockefeller (Christian Gerhartsreiter)
8 maj 2022 |
61 min
A lifelong impostor is accused of murdering a couple in California and kidnapping his daughter. Prelude: Chris Rockefeller is revealed to be French con artist Christophe Rocancourt.
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Bonus: The Canal (Love Canal) [Redux]
1 maj 2022 |
42 min
Once envisioned as a model community, the neighborhood of Love Canal in Niagra Falls, New York, became the victim of a massive, man-made environmental disaster. Prelude: James Denney, a Missouri farmer, makes a deal for a local chemical company to bury its waste on his property.
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78. The Verrückt (Schlitterbahn)
17 april 2022 |
70 min
The quest to build the world's tallest water slide ends in tragedy. Prelude: A 14-year-old boy dies after falling from an amusement ride in Florida.
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77. The Pioneer (uBiome)
3 april 2022 |
55 min
A revolutionary microbiome testing company often described as "the 23andMe of poop" is accused of illegal billing practices. Prelude: A former music pirate transitions to a healthcare fraud scheme.
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76. The Vegan (Sarma Melngailis)
16 mars 2022 |
66 min
A popular vegan restaurant is destroyed when its beloved owner falls for the wrong man. Prelude: The PlantLab culinary academy cancels classes after the CEO disappears.
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Bonus: The Hero (Candace Clark)
6 januari 2022 |
26 min
The State of Illinois' newly appointed Director of Special Investigations is exposed as a lifelong con artist and notorious property squatter.
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75. The Explosion (Port of Beirut disaster)
6 december 2021 |
66 min
A massive explosion in Lebanon's capital city is revealed to be a symptom of a corrupt system. Prelude: A fertilizer plant explosion destroys the small town of West, Texas.
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74. The OB-GYN (Javaid Perwaiz)
11 november 2021 |
59 min
An anonymous tip leads to the arrest of a beloved gynecologist in Chesapeake, Virginia. Prelude: Dr. Roger Beyer is investigated for improperly reusing a rectal pressure device.
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73. The Salesman (William J. McCorkle)
25 oktober 2021 |
49 min
A charismatic real estate guru builds a fortune with infomercials. Prelude: Charles J. Givens sells financial advice to a susceptible audience.
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72. The Killdozer (Marvin Heemeyer)
12 oktober 2021 |
58 min
A muffler shop owner exacts revenge over a zoning dispute in the mountain town of Granby, Colorado. Prelude: Tom Leask makes a violent statement against a small-town government.
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71. The Inferno (The Station nightclub fire)
28 september 2021 |
78 min
Incompetence and negligence lead to a devastating loss of life at a concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island. Prelude: A fight in the E2 nightclub in Chicago triggers a deadly stampede.
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70. The Outbreak (Peanut Corporation of America)
12 september 2021 |
56 min
A Virginia-based peanut processing company unleashes one of the most massive and lethal food-borne contamination events in United States history. Prelude: The Jensen brothers are charged with crimes after a deadly listeria outbreak.
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69. The Scheme (Bernie Madoff)
29 augusti 2021 |
81 min
A Wall Street tycoon's money management firm is revealed to be the world's largest Ponzi scheme. Prelude: Samuel Israel III disappears after his hedge fund collapses.
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Bonus: The Beach House Sheriff (Todd Entrekin)
1 augusti 2021 |
32 min
A sheriff in Alabama uses the inmate food budget to purchase personal property.
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68. The Ghost Writer (Anthony Godby Johnson)
18 juli 2021 |
60 min
A critically ill teenager writes a best-selling book about his abusive childhood. Prelude: New Horizons Youth Ministry opens a child reform program overseas.
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67. The Patriarch (Anthony Todt)
4 juli 2021 |
48 min
In Celebration, Florida, a family disappears in the wake of the father's physical therapy insurance scam. Prelude: John Chairmonte attempts to burn down his own home.
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66. The Brand (Procter & Gamble)
20 juni 2021 |
73 min
A multinational consumer goods corporation finds itself mired in controversy. Prelude: The Fenholloway River is classified as an "industrial waterway."
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65. The Bakery (Sandy Jenkins)
6 juni 2021 |
47 min
A corporate accountant lives luxuriously by embezzling millions from a family-owned bakery. Prelude: Alvin Kennard is sentenced to life in prison on a non-violent robbery charge.
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64. The Ivy Leaguer (Esther Reed)
23 maj 2021 |
51 min
An intelligent imposter steals the identity of a missing woman to con her way into Columbia University. Prelude: James Arthur Hogue's compulsion leads to a life of crime.
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63. The Bishop (John P. Tomkins)
9 maj 2021 |
51 min
An unknown entity attempts to manipulate the stock prices of two companies by mailing threats to investment firms. Prelude: Luke Helder places pipe bombs in mailboxes across the Midwest.
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62. The Well (Walkerton E. coli outbreak)
25 april 2021 |
58 min
Unprecedented rainfall in a small Ontario township leads to a public health disaster. Prelude: Thousands fall ill after attending the Washington County Fair in New York.
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61. The Atheist (Madalyn Murray O'Hair)
11 april 2021 |
73 min
An infamous First Amendment activist becomes the "most hated woman in America" then mysteriously disappears. Prelude: The constitutionality of state-sponsored prayer in public schools is challenged in the United States Supreme Court.
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6 december 2020 |
22 min
A soda company's botched promotional game leads to unrest in the Philippines.
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60. The Spill (Deepwater Horizon)
22 november 2020 |
60 min
An explosion on a deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico leads to the largest oil spill in United States history. Prelude: More than 3.4 million barrels of crude oil leak into the ocean after an accident at the Ixtoc I well.
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59. The Downfall (Marcus Schrenker)
8 november 2020 |
49 min
The president and chief executive of an Indianapolis wealth management company takes drastic measures to avoid prosecution. Prelude: A Long Island man's plan to escape his debts backfires.
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58. The Pitchman (Don Lapre)
25 oktober 2020 |
53 min
A multi-level marketing salesman advertises his get-rich-quick schemes on television and becomes the "King of Infomercials." Prelude: The founder of a nutrition company is suspected of his wife's mysterious death.
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57. The Saint (Mother Teresa)
11 oktober 2020 |
56 min
Critics and former volunteers reveal the disturbing details of a Catholic nun's international mission to help the "poorest of the poor." Prelude: A six-year-old boy's journey to Heaven becomes a best-selling book.
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56. The Space Program (Challenger Disaster)
27 september 2020 |
56 min
The organizational culture of the United States space program leads to one of the deadliest disasters in aeronautics history. Prelude: Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov embarks on a doomed mission to space.
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55. The I.M.O.M. (Peter Foster)
12 september 2020 |
49 min
An Australian con artist is arrested on multiple continents while indulging in "millions, models, and mayhem". Prelude: Novy Chardon disappears amid a divorce dispute with her millionaire husband.
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54. The Barefoot Bandit (Colton Harris Moore)
30 augusti 2020 |
56 min
A teenager from the Pacific Northwest embarks on an international burglary spree. Prelude: Joshua Paul Calhoun becomes the East Texas "Superthief".
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53. The Treatment (Bayer AG)
16 augusti 2020 |
54 min
A multinational pharmaceutical company with a dark past becomes the central figure of a contaminated blood product crisis. Prelude: Ryan White is banned from school after contracting HIV.
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52. The Referee (Tim Donaghy)
3 augusti 2020 |
57 min
A professional basketball referee uses his knowledge of the inner workings of the league to place bets on the games. Prelude: Joe Gagliano recruits Arizona State University's star basketball player to participate in a point-shaving scandal.
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51. The Vigilante (Pat Johnson)
19 juli 2020 |
55 min
A towing industry watchdog patrols the streets of Austin, Texas in search of a serial rock thrower. Prelude: Joe Stack exacts revenge against the Internal Revenue Service.
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50. The Octopus (United Fruit Company)
6 juli 2020 |
63 min
One of the largest and most recognizable banana companies in the world has an exploitative and bloody history in Central America. Prelude: An American banana company continues to use a pesticide in Central America after it is banned in the United States.
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49. The Genius (Martin Frankel)
21 juni 2020 |
63 min
A sex-obsessed stockbroker uses astrology when conducting a series of investment frauds. Prelude: Tommy Quinn's life of crime.
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48. The Grant (Scott Westerhuis)
7 juni 2020 |
62 min
The suspect administration of an education grant in South Dakota leads to tragedy. Prelude: Steven Sueppel discovers an easy way out after being charged for embezzlement.
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47. The Pope (Dan Johnson)
24 maj 2020 |
81 min
The lies and crimes of a Kentucky pastor turned politician are revealed in an investigative report. Prelude: A Louisville city councilman's career in politics ends following multiple accusations of sexual misconduct.
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46. The Gamechanger (Belle Gibson)
10 maj 2020 |
78 min
A young Australian woman becomes a health and wellness guru after defeating terminal brain cancer through diet, exercise, and alternative therapies. Prelude: Jess Ainscough transforms into 'The Wellness Warrior' following a rare cancer diagnosis.
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Bonus: The Boner King (Enzyte)
1 april 2020 |
20 min
Led by an effective advertising campaign (Smilin' Bob), an herbal supplement company's popular male enhancement pill is revealed to be a $500 million fraud.
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45. The Switch (Flint Water Crisis)
26 januari 2020 |
74 min
A cost-cutting decision to switch municipal water sources leads to a public health crisis in Flint, Michigan. Prelude: The discovery and response to the lead contamination of Washington, D.C. drinking water.
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44. The Raid (Agriprocessors)
12 januari 2020 |
58 min
An immigration raid at a kosher slaughterhouse in Postville, Iowa uncovers financial crimes committed by the company's CEO, Sholom Rubashkin. Prelude: Thirteen hundred undocumented workers are arrested during a coordinated raid of six Swift & Co. meatpacking facilities.
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Bonus: The Promotion (McDonald's Monopoly)
5 januari 2020 |
24 min
In a scheme that lasted over a decade, Jerome "Uncle Jerry" Jacobson defrauded fast-food giant McDonald's for over $20 million by rigging the promotional Monopoly game.
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43. The Sultan (Anthony Gignac)
22 december 2019 |
54 min
A lifelong con artist impersonates a Saudi Arabian prince to live a life of luxury. Prelude: Thomas Noe manages the State of Ohio's $50 million rare coin investment.
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42. The Revenger (Hunter Moore)
8 december 2019 |
61 min
A middle school dropout embraces his role as "the most hated man on the Internet" after creating a notorious "revenge porn" website called Is Anyone Up. Prelude: Kevin Bollaert becomes the first person convicted under California's revenge porn law.
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41. The GPO Girl (Samantha Azzopardi)
24 november 2019 |
58 min
Australia's "most notorious con-woman" adopts multiple aliases to commit crimes around the world. Prelude: Jerry Joseph leaves Haiti to become a high school basketball star in a small, west Texas town.
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40. The Mine (Crandall Canyon Mine)
10 november 2019 |
63 min
A coal mining disaster in Utah places the mine's owner in the media spotlight. Prelude: The Sago Mine disaster leads to renewed scrutiny on mine safety.
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39. The Madam (Deborah Jeane Palfrey)
27 oktober 2019 |
58 min
The owner of a Washington D.C. escort agency loses everything after becoming the subject of a federal investigation. Prelude: Kristin M. Davis, the Manhattan Madam, runs for office after spending time in prison. Listen to Susie Bright's full interview with Deborah Jeane Palfrey on In Bed with Susie Bright exclusively on Audible.
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38. The Family Business (Doug Pielsticker)
13 oktober 2019 |
53 min
A successful trucking company is destroyed after it is inherited by the boss' greedy son. Prelude: Hundreds of Falcon Transport employees are blindsided by the company's sudden closure.
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37. The Survivor (Tania Head)
29 september 2019 |
56 min
A Spanish woman becomes the president of a survivors group in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. Prelude: Fred Parisi, a New York City police officer, creates a foundation to support 9/11 first responders.
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36. The Fundraiser (Johnny Bobbitt Jr.)
15 september 2019 |
43 min
A New Jersey couple raises money on GoFundMe to repay a homeless man for his act of kindness. Prelude: Ginny Irovando Long organizes a fundraiser for her terminally ill son.
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35. The Whistleblower (Karen Silkwood)
1 september 2019 |
51 min
A chemical technician risks her life to expose corporate misdeeds at a nuclear facility in Oklahoma. Prelude: Energy mogul Robert S. Kerr becomes the "uncrowned king of the Senate".
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34. The Tour (Jered Threatin)
18 augusti 2019 |
58 min
A disastrous European tour reveals that an American rock band manufactured an entire fan base. Prelude: German R&B duo, Milli Vanilli, is exposed for lip-syncing.
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33. The Implants (Poly Implant Prothèse)
4 augusti 2019 |
54 min
A French breast implant manufacturing company's method of cutting costs incites a global health scare. Prelude: Concerns over safety issues related to silicone breast implants lead to a moratorium on sales in the United States.
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32. The Match (Simon Leviev)
21 juli 2019 |
50 min
An international fraudster posing as a wealthy CEO utilizes a popular dating app to scam women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Prelude: Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto, an Australian grandmother, meets the man of her dreams online.
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31. The Socialite (Anna Delvey)
7 juli 2019 |
64 min
A Russian-born con artist posing as a wealthy German heiress scams businesses and acquaintances in an attempt to develop her own art foundation in New York. Prelude: Kari Ferrell's Brooklyn exploits earn her the nickname "The Hipster Grifter".
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Bonus: The Refugee (Wyclef Jean)
15 maj 2019 |
19 min
A between-season bonus episode in which a hip-hop superstar establishes a charitable foundation to benefit his homeland, the Republic of Haiti.
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30. The Producer (Joe Francis)
1 april 2019 |
69 min
A young entrepreneur’s Girls Gone Wild franchise leads to a litany of legal issues related to tax evasion, bribery, and false imprisonment as well as accusations of sexual assault. Prelude: A group of high school students creates a much-maligned reality film titled Bumfights that features amateur stunts performed by homeless people.
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29. The Downline (Herbalife)
17 mars 2019 |
54 min
A multi-level marketing company becomes a global success despite accusations of dangerous products and exploitation. Prelude: Glenn W. Turner’s lifetime of pyramid schemes.
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28. The Sting (Abscam)
3 mars 2019 |
46 min
The FBI turns to a career con artist to assist with an undercover sting operation that ensnares multiple members of the United States Congress. Prelude: Mel Weinberg’s lifetime of scams finally catches up with him.
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27. The Mayor (Kwame Kilpatrick)
17 februari 2019 |
55 min
A young politician ruins a promising career with numerous financial and sexual scandals. Prelude: The unsolved murder of Tamara Greene.
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26. The Body Snatcher (Michael Mastromarino)
3 februari 2019 |
44 min
A prominent oral surgeon embarks on a new career path after an addiction to painkillers leads to the loss of his dental license. Prelude: A horrifying discovery is made at the Tri-State Crematory in northwest Georgia.
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25. The Formula (Nestlé Boycott of 1977)
20 januari 2019 |
47 min
An international boycott ensues after a multinational corporation is accused of contributing to the deaths of millions of infants around the world. Prelude: Baby milk tainted with an industrial chemical leads to over 300,000 illnesses and 6 deaths in China.
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24. The Mogul (Lou Pearlman)
6 januari 2019 |
57 min
An aviation entrepreneur creates the boyband craze of the nineties and one of the longest-running Ponzi schemes in American history. Prelude: In Australia, Alan Bond is remembered as both a national hero and a national disgrace.
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23. The Deputy (Frankie Bybee)
16 december 2018 |
47 min
A law enforcement officer goes beyond the call of duty in order to steal money from an elderly woman. Prelude: A fallen hero's criminal nature is exposed after he is killed in the line of duty.
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22. The Psychic (Sylvia Browne)
2 december 2018 |
53 min
A self-proclaimed psychic makes a fortune by using her supernatural powers to help solve missing person cases. Prelude: The rise-and-fall of Miss Cleo and the Psychic Readers Network telephone hotline.
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21. The Contestant (Charles Ingram)
18 november 2018 |
54 min
A British Army major and his wife devise a plan to cheat the popular television game show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Prelude: Michael Larson's record-breaking performance on Press Your Luck.
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20. The Hostage (Tony Kiritsis)
4 november 2018 |
62 min
The president of a mortgage company is taken hostage by a paranoid loan customer after allegations of mistreatment. Prelude: Clay Allen Duke seeks vengeance on a superintendent of a Florida school district. Special thanks to Alan Berry & Mark Enochs, the directors of Dead Man's Line. Visit DeadMansLine.com for more information.
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19. The Fyre Festival (Billy McFarland)
21 oktober 2018 |
51 min
A technology entrepreneur defrauds investors in order to build a luxury music festival in the Bahamas. Prelude: The Lapland New Forest Christmas Festival delivers an underwhelming experience.
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18. The Tycoon (Allen Stanford)
7 oktober 2018 |
62 min
The financial empire built by Allen Stanford, a mysterious man from Texas, is revealed to be a massive Ponzi scheme. Prelude: The highs-and-lows of American financier, Michael Marin.
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17. The Lawsuit (McDonald's Hot Coffee)
23 september 2018 |
42 min
An elderly woman suffers severe burns after spilling McDonald's coffee into her lap. Prelude: A California janitor's case against the owners of a phone booth is labeled as a "frivolous" lawsuit by President Ronald Reagan.
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16. The Canoe Man (John Darwin)
9 september 2018 |
49 min
An English man is presumed dead after he disappears while canoeing in the North Sea. Prelude: A New Jersey State Senator starts a new life on the Maldives Islands.
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15. The Gigolo (Richard Bailey)
1 juli 2018 |
57 min
A smooth-talking con man becomes the prime suspect in the disappearance of Helen Brach, a multimillionaire candy heiress. Prelude: Horse owners summon "The Sandman" to assist in recovering a portion of their investments.
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14. The Association (FIFA)
14 juni 2018 |
58 min
A culture of corruption at the international governing body of soccer has plagued the world's most popular sport for decades. Prelude: Colin Fowles, a local football star, is remembered by his community.
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13. The Pharma Bro (Martin Shkreli)
28 maj 2018 |
60 min
A young pharmaceutical company CEO raises the price of a drug for a rare disease and becomes the "most hated man in America". Prelude: Valeant Pharmaceuticals pioneers a new business model for the pharmaceutical industry.
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12. The Televangelist (Jim Bakker)
13 maj 2018 |
61 min
A popular evangelical preacher's financial and sexual scandals topple his Christian entertainment empire. Prelude: The secrets of faith healer Peter Popoff are revealed.
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11. The Hitman (Frank Howard)
29 april 2018 |
46 min
A quintessential family man embezzles millions of dollars from his employer to fund a love affair and the attempted murder of his wife. Prelude: A multi-millionaire motivational speaker solicits help from Kenneth Minor, a down-and-out man from Harlem, in a plot to collect insurance proceeds.
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10. The Judges (Kids for Cash)
15 april 2018 |
51 min
Two Luzerne County judges are accused of accepting over $2 million in kickbacks in exchange for imposing harsh sentences on juveniles to increase occupancy at for-profit detention centers. Prelude: Luzerne County Commissioner Greg Skrepenak is involved in a pay-to-play corruption scandal.
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09. The Leak (Bhopal Gas Disaster)
1 april 2018 |
45 min
An American company avoids accountability for its role in an accident at a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. The effects of the tragedy have lasted decades, accounting for over 20,000 deaths and half a million injured. Prelude: A cloud of gas sweeps over the Chemical Valley region in West Virginia.
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08. The Impostor (Jimmy Sabatino)
18 mars 2018 |
41 min
A serial con man uses multiple aliases and his gift of gab to bilk victims out of millions of dollars worth of hotel rooms, jewelry, clothes, and electronics. Prelude: William Douglas Street Jr. assumes many different roles and professions in an attempt to shortcut his way to the top.
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07. The Treasurer (Budd Dwyer)
4 mars 2018 |
41 min
An honest, hardworking politician reaches his breaking point after becoming entangled in a bribery scandal. Prelude: A shocking discovery is made after the death of Illinois Secretary of State, Paul Powell.
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06. The Contraceptive (Dalkon Shield)
18 februari 2018 |
45 min
A pharmaceutical company looks the other way as its promising new birth control product, the Dalkon Shield intrauterine device (IUD), endangers the lives of more than 2 million women around the world. Prelude: A pill scare sweeps the nation as a result of the Nelson Pill Hearings.
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05. The Delivery Man (Brian Wells)
4 februari 2018 |
43 min
A bizarre bank robbery in Erie, Pennsylvania involving a pizza delivery man and an improvised collar bomb leads to a scavenger hunt full of explosions, bodies, and double-crosses. Prelude: The teenage daughter of a wealthy Australian businessman is strapped to a bomb in a brazen extortion attempt.
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04. The Canal (Love Canal)
21 januari 2018 |
43 min
Once envisioned as a model community, the neighborhood of Love Canal in Niagara Falls, New York, became the victim of a massive, man-made environmental disaster. Prelude: James Denney, a Missouri farmer, makes a deal for a local chemical company to bury its waste on his property.
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03. The Treasure Hunter (Tommy Thompson)
7 januari 2018 |
33 min
An incredible discovery of sunken treasure leads to a manhunt for the person who investigators have called "one of the smartest fugitives ever". Prelude: A millionaire art dealer named Forrest Fenn releases clues pertaining to the location of a hidden treasure chest.
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02. The Horse Queen (Rita Crundwell)
7 januari 2018 |
33 min
A municipal employee embezzles over $50 million from the city of Dixon, Illinois, to support her extravagant lifestyle and expensive hobby. Prelude: History of Ronald Reagan's oft-repeated maxim, "Trust but verify", and its relevance in modern society.
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01. The Lucky Winner (Eddie Tipton)
7 januari 2018 |
34 min
An unclaimed, jackpot-winning lottery ticket purchased in Iowa leads to a cross-continent search for the winner. Prelude: Nick Perry, a local TV celebrity in Pittsburgh, rigs the Pennsylvania lottery in a scandal known as the "Triple Six Fix".
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En liten tjänst av I'm With Friends. Finns även på engelska.