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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S6 Ep85: The Creamery (Blue Bell) 22.08.2022 48:27
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–-...
S6 Ep84: The Body Broker (Megan Hess) 09.08.2022 1:02:55
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–--------...
S6 Ep83: The Troubadour (Mark Leonard) 05.07.2022 1:04:19
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–--...
S6 Ep82: The Perfect Trigger (Remington Arms) 21.06.2022 1:05:00
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME : Sh...
S6 Ep81: The Crusader (Nicholas Alahverdian) 05.06.2022 1:15:17
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 –––-–---...
S6 Ep80: The Standoff (Ed & Elaine Brown) 22.05.2022 1:13:21
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–-...
S6 Ep79: The Rockefeller (Christian Gerhartsreiter) 08.05.2022 56:03
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–--------------------------...
S6 Ep78: The Verrückt (Schlitterbahn) 17.04.2022 1:05:17
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. Sw...
S6 Ep77: The Pioneer (uBiome) 03.04.2022 50:17
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–----------...
S6 Ep76: The Vegan (Sarma Melngailis) 16.03.2022 1:01:06
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------...
Free Bonus: The Hero (Candace Clark) 06.01.2022 23:08
Originally published on March 8, 2021. The State of Illinois' newly appointed Director of Special Investigations is exposed as a lifelong con artist and notorious property squatter. –––-–---------------------------------------- PATREON : Patreon.com/Swindled DONATE : SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME : SwindledPodcast.com/Shop –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC : Deformr.com –––...
S5 Ep75: The Explosion (Port of Beirut disaster) 06.12.2021 1:01:17
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–-----------------------------------...
S5 Ep74: The OB-GYN (Javaid Perwaiz) 11.11.2021 54:47
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–------------------------------...
S5 Ep73: The Salesman (William J. McCorkle) 25.10.2021 44:17
A charismatic real estate guru builds a fortune with infomercials. Prelude: Charles J. Givens sells financial advice to a susceptible audience. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME : Shop. Swindle...
S5 Ep72: The Killdozer (Marvin Heemeyer) 12.10.2021 53:10
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–------------------------------...
S5 Ep71: The Inferno (The Station nightclub fire) 28.09.2021 1:13:42
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 –––-–-------------------------...
S5 Ep70: The Outbreak (Peanut Corporation of America) 12.09.2021 51:47
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 Pod...
S5 Ep69: The Scheme (Bernie Madoff) 29.08.2021 1:16:03
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–----------------------------------------...
Free Bonus: The Beach House Sheriff (Todd Entrekin) 01.08.2021 29:08
Originally published on August 2, 2021. A sheriff in Alabama uses the inmate food budget to purchase personal property. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME : Shop. Swindled.com –––-–--------------...
S5 Ep68: The Ghost Writer (Anthony Godby Johnson) 18.07.2021 55:12
A critically ill teenager writes a best-selling book about his abusive childhood. Prelude: New Horizons Youth Ministry opens a child reform program overseas. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME :...
S5 Ep67: The Patriarch (Anthony Todt) 04.07.2021 43:25
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–----------------------------------------...
S5 Ep66: The Brand (Procter & Gamble) 20.06.2021 1:08:49
A multinational consumer goods corporation finds itself mired in controversy. Prelude: The Fenholloway River is classified as an "industrial waterway." –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------------------------- CONSUME : Shop....
S5 Ep65: The Bakery (Sandy Jenkins) 06.06.2021 42:36
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–-----------------------------...
S5 Ep64: The Ivy Leaguer (Esther Reed) 23.05.2021 46:02
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–-------------------------------------...
S5 Ep63: The Bishop (John P. Tomkins) 09.05.2021 46:22
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. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–---------------------...
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