Swindled
Swindled
A narrative true-crime podcast that uses immersive storytelling, archival audio, and cinematic sound design to explore the world of white-collar crime, con artists, and corporate evil. From Ponzi schemes and financial fraud to environmental disasters and political scandals, each story reveals how greed, deception, and the pursuit of power have shaped our world—often with devastating consequences. Become a ValuedListener™ at ValuedListener.com
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S3 Ep33: The Implants (Poly Implant Prothèse) 04.08.2019 50:05
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts...
S3 Ep32: The Match (Simon Leviev) 21.07.2019 45:09
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. Link to the VG report: https://www.vg.no/spesial/2019/tindersvindleren/english/ –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ ...
S3 Ep31: The Socialite (Anna Delvey) 07.07.2019 59:01
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." –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon ...
S2 Ep30: The Producer (Joe Francis) 01.04.2019 1:04:13
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLIS...
S2 Ep29: The Downline (Herbalife) 17.03.2019 49:35
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–-----------------------------------...
S2 Ep28: The Sting (Abscam) 03.03.2019 42:45
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts...
S2 Ep27: The Mayor (Kwame Kilpatrick) 17.02.2019 50:42
A young politician ruins a promising career with numerous financial and sexual scandals. Prelude: The unsolved murder of Tamara Greene. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME : Shop. Swindled.com ––...
S2 Ep26: The Body Snatcher (Michael Mastromarino) 03.02.2019 39:42
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts...
S2 Ep25: The Formula (Nestlé Boycott of 1977) 20.01.2019 42:54
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon...
S2 Ep24: The Mogul (Lou Pearlman) 06.01.2019 52:57
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcast...
S2 Ep23: The Deputy (Frankie Bybee) 16.12.2018 43:10
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–--------------...
S2 Ep22: The Psychic (Sylvia Browne) 02.12.2018 49:54
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–------...
S2 Ep21: The Contestant (Charles Ingram) 18.11.2018 50:25
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–------------...
S2 Ep20: The Hostage (Tony Kiritsis) 04.11.2018 57:02
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTE...
S2 Ep19: The Fyre Festival (Billy McFarland) 21.10.2018 47:06
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–----------------...
S2 Ep18: The Tycoon (Allen Stanford) 07.10.2018 57:09
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–-------------------------...
S2 Ep17: The Lawsuit (McDonald's Hot Coffee) 23.09.2018 37:02
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts...
S2 Ep16: The Canoe Man (John Darwin) 09.09.2018 45:03
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CON...
S1 Ep15: The Gigolo (Richard Bailey) 01.07.2018 52:23
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts...
S1 Ep14: The Association (FIFA) 14.06.2018 53:26
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–----...
S1 Ep13: The Pharma Bro (Martin Shkreli) 28.05.2018 56:27
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts...
S1 Ep12: The Televangelist (Jim Bakker) 13.05.2018 56:27
A popular evangelical preacher's financial and sexual scandals topple his Christian entertainment empire. Prelude: The secrets of faith healer Peter Popoff are revealed. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–--------------------------------------...
S1 Ep11: The Hitman (Frank Howard) 29.04.2018 41:03
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify...
S1 Ep10: The Judges (Kids for Cash) 15.04.2018 47:09
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify ...
S1 Ep9: The Leak (Bhopal Gas Disaster) 01.04.2018 41:23
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify...
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