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S10 Ep142: The Façade (Rob & Andrew Kissel)
Ep 142 · Aug 10, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min
A family is torn apart as the lives of two wealthy brothers unravel in spectacular fashion on opposite sides of the world. Prelude: 'The Milkshake Murder' shocks the expatriate community in Hong Kong. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–-----------------------------------…
Free Bonus: The Doppelgänger (Matthew D. Keirans)
Jul 16, 2026 · 34 min
Originally published November 29, 2025. An imposter uses a stolen name for 30 years, sparking a bizarre struggle between two men to prove who truly owns the identity. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr…
S10 Ep141: The Mirage (Nikola Motor Company)
Ep 141 · Jul 6, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min
A self-proclaimed visionary's promise to revolutionize the trucking industry is revealed to be an "intricate fraud." Prelude: The arrival of Lordstown Motors revitalizes a small Ohio town. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC:…
Rerun: The Outbreak (Peanut Corporation of America)
Jun 15, 2026 · 52 min
Originally published September 11, 2021 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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–------------------------------------…
S10 Ep140: The Ghost Town (Times Beach, Missouri)
Ep 140 · Jun 2, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
A small Missouri town faces a compounded catastrophe as a devastating flood follows the discovery of toxic contamination. Prelude: A mysterious illness attacks the horses and humans at Shenandoah Stables. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–-------------------------------…
S10 Ep139: The Abandoned (Paria diving tragedy)
Ep 139 · Apr 30, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min
An offshore maintenance job in Trinidad & Tobago turns into a deadly catastrophe when divers are violently sucked into an oil pipeline. Prelude: Trinidad's oil industry is scrutinized after fourteen men are killed in an offshore explosion in 1985. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindl…
S10 Ep138: The Lampoon (Tim Durham)
Ep 138 · Mar 28, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
Indianapolis' most prominent businessman scrambles to preserve the elaborate financial fraud that funds his lavish lifestyle. Prelude: The CEO of National Lampoon orchestrates a scheme to manipulate the company's stock price. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–----------…
S10 Ep137: The Apostle (David E. Taylor)
Ep 137 · Feb 27, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min
A modern faith healer's scandal-plagued ministry faces accusations of forced labor and money laundering. Prelude: Kathryn Kuhlman's miracle healings are analyzed and imitated. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: …
S10 Ep136: The Blueprint (Chris & Jeff George)
Ep 136 · Jan 30, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min
Twin brothers in Florida become pioneers of a pain clinic industry that fuels a nationwide opioid epidemic. Prelude: Purdue Pharma introduces its new, extended-release painkiller called OxyContin. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------------------…
Rerun: The Verrückt (Schlitterbahn)
Jan 12, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
Originally published April 17, 2022. 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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: …
S9 Ep135: The Panama Papers (Mossack Fonseca)
Ep 135 · Dec 24, 2025 · 1 hr 19 min
The leaked files of a Panamanian law firm offer a glimpse into the offshore economy used by politicians, criminals, and celebrities to hide wealth, evade taxes, and launder money. Prelude: The assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, Malta's most feared investigative journalist. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–-----------------------------…
Free Bonus: The Tic Tac Man (Bob McDonnell)
Dec 8, 2025 · 33 min
Originally published July 9, 2024. A Virginia governor and his wife are indicted after receiving lavish gifts from a local businessman. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr –––-–-----------…
S9 Ep134: The Motherlode (Bre-X)
Ep 134 · Nov 24, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min
A tiny Calgary-based exploration company ignites a global market frenzy when it discovers the world's largest gold deposit before collapsing into one of the biggest frauds in mining history. Prelude: The "Bushman of the Shuswap" flees society after uncovering a massive conspiracy. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------…
S9 Ep133: The Fabulist (George Santos)
Ep 133 · Nov 9, 2025 · 1 hr 42 min
A newly elected congressman is expelled and prosecuted for financial crimes after his elaborate web of personal and professional lies unravels. Prelude: JP Maroney's inventive "digital marketing arbitrage" is revealed to be a Ponzi scheme. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –…
Free Bonus: The Foundation (New Era Philanthropy)
Oct 12, 2025 · 30 min
Originally published February 11, 2025. A prominent Christian businessman operates a massive, "too-good-to-be-true," charity-based Ponzi scheme. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr –––-–--…
S9 Ep132: The Mix-Up (Velsicol Chemical Company)
Ep 132 · Sep 28, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
A catastrophic contamination strikes Michigan when an industrial chemical (PBB) is mistakenly mixed into cattle feed. Prelude: Workers at a Texas chemical plant are turned into “zombies" after exposure to the toxic pesticide Phosvel. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–--…
S9 Ep131: The Utopia (Galt's Gulch Chile)
Ep 131 · Sep 7, 2025 · 1 hr 33 min
A proposed libertarian paradise in the Chilean countryside devolves into a spectacle of betrayal and broken promises. Prelude: Lazarus Long's Principality of New Utopia. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Defo…
Rerun: The Crusader (Nicholas Alahverdian)
Aug 24, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
Originally published June 5, 2022. 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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –…
S9 Ep130: The Wunderkind (Ephren Taylor II)
Ep 130 · Aug 14, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
A self-proclaimed “socially conscious” entrepreneur uses church seminars and motivational speeches to lure investors into a nationwide Ponzi scheme. Prelude: "King" Perry Santillo and Chris Parris perpetuate a financial fraud to which they had fallen victim. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME:…
S9 Ep129: The Death Trap (Ride the Ducks Intl.)
Ep 129 · Jul 27, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
A tourism industry's ugly past is revealed after a "duck boat" sinks on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, during a storm. Prelude: The sinking of Miss Majestic in Hot Springs, Arkansas. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC…
S9 Ep128: The Charade (Scott W. Rothstein)
Ep 128 · Jul 8, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min
A Fort Lauderdale lawyer's ostentatious lifestyle is supported by the largest Ponzi scheme in Florida history. Prelude: The body of attorney Melissa Britt Lewis is found in a Florida canal. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC…
Rerun: The Inferno (The Station nightclub fire)
Jun 22, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
Originally published September 27, 2021. 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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–------------…
S9 Ep127: The White Knight (eBay)
Ep 127 · Jun 11, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min
A bizarre and sinister harassment campaign targeting a married couple in Massachusetts is linked to executives at one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies. Prelude: A content creator orchestrates a grievance-driven attack on YouTube's headquarters. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Sho…
S9 Ep126: The Baby Heaven (Camp Lejeune)
Ep 126 · May 26, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min
An estimated one million people are exposed to decades of toxic water contamination at a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina, leading to serious health issues, cover-ups, and endless legal battles for justice. Prelude: A mysterious leukemia cluster appears in Woburn, Massachusetts. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------…
S9 Ep125: The Reporter (Jeff German)
Ep 125 · May 7, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
An investigative journalist is murdered in an act of retaliation by a Clark County elected official accused of misconduct. Prelude: The mysterious death of Las Vegas casino heir, Ted Binion. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSI…
Rerun: The Messenger (Kevin Trudeau)
May 1, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
Originally published April 30, 2023. 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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon …
S9 Ep124: The Pinto (Ford Motor Company)
Ep 124 · Apr 20, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
An American automotive company is charged with reckless homicide related to the defective design of a popular car. Prelude: Toyota is held responsible for the ghastly deaths of three sisters. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------------------- MUS…
S9 Ep123: The Acquisition (Charlie Javice)
Ep 123 · Apr 6, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
The founder of a fintech company is accused of defrauding JPMorgan Chase by falsifying customer data to secure a $175 million acquisition deal. Prelude: Joanna Smith-Griffin's rising startup is built on lies. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–---------------------------…
S9 Ep122: The Warlord (Kony 2012)
Ep 122 · Mar 19, 2025 · 1 hr 28 min
A viral video sparks accusations of charity fraud and other improprieties while exposing a potentially much darker truth. Prelude: Efforts to neutralize a brutal warlord in central Africa are unsuccessful. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com –––-–------------------------------…
S9 Ep121: The Derailment (East Palestine, OH)
Ep 121 · Mar 2, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
A train derailment in Ohio caused by corporate greed leads to widespread environmental contamination, conspiracy, and political mudslinging. Prelude: A train derailment in Paulsboro, New Jersey, raises concerns about rail transportation safety throughout the U.S. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONS…
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