Swindled
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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. From corruption and fraud to Ponzi schemes and environmental disasters, these financially motivated crimes have shaped our world in unimagina...
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Bonus: The Foundation (New Era Philanthropy)
A prominent Christian businessman operates a massive, "too-good-to-be-true," charity-based Ponzi scheme.
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132. The Mix-Up (Velsicol Chemical Company)
A catastrophic contamination strikes Michigan when an industrial chemical (PBB) is mistakenly mixed into cattle feed.
Prelude: Workers at...
131. The Utopia (Galt's Gulch Chile)
A proposed libertarian paradise in the Chilean countryside devolves into a spectacle of betrayal and broken promises.
Prelude: Lazarus Lo...
Rerun: The Crusader (Nicholas Alahverdian)
Originally published June 5, 2022.
The untimely death of an outspoken advocate for foster children reveals his despicable double life. P...
130. The Wunderkind (Ephren Taylor II)
A self-proclaimed “socially conscious” entrepreneur uses church seminars and motivational speeches to lure investors into a nationwide Ponzi scheme.
129. The Death Trap (Ride the Ducks Intl.)
A tourism industry's ugly past is revealed after a "duck boat" sinks on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, during a storm.
Prelude: Th...
128. The Charade (Scott W. Rothstein)
A Fort Lauderdale lawyer's ostentatious lifestyle is supported by the largest Ponzi scheme in Florida history.
Prelude: The body of attor...
Rerun: The Inferno (The Station nightclub fire)
Originally published September 27, 2021.
Incompetence and negligence lead to a devastating loss of life at a concert in West Warwick, Rh...
127. The White Knight (eBay)
A bizarre and sinister harassment campaign targeting a married couple in Massachusetts is linked to executives at one of the world’s largest e-commerc...
126. The Baby Heaven (Camp Lejeune)
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...
125. The Reporter (Jeff German)
An investigative journalist is murdered in an act of retaliation by a Clark County elected official accused of misconduct.
Prelude: The m...
Rerun: The Messenger (Kevin Trudeau)
Originally published April 30, 2023.
A series of infomercials lands a TV pitchman in federal prison. Prelude: The founder of Hooked on P...
124. The Pinto (Ford Motor Company)
An American automotive company is charged with reckless homicide related to the defective design of a popular car.
Prelude: Toyota is hel...
123. The Acquisition (Charlie Javice)
The founder of a fintech company is accused of defrauding JPMorgan Chase by falsifying customer data to secure a $175 million acquisition deal.
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122. The Warlord (Kony 2012)
A viral video sparks accusations of charity fraud and other improprieties while exposing a potentially much darker truth.
Prelude: Effort...
121. The Derailment (East Palestine, OH)
A train derailment in Ohio caused by corporate greed leads to widespread environmental contamination, conspiracy, and political mudslinging.
Bonus: The Fund (Darren Berg)
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)
An experimental deep-sea submersible disappears during an expedition to the Titanic shipwreck. Prelude: Legendary explorer Steve Fossett disappears du...
119. The Magic Pill (Fen-Phen)
A trendy new diet drug combination subjects millions of users to serious health effects, resulting in a monumental legal battle. Prelude: Cancer conce...
118. The Prince (Joel Morehu-Barlow)
A government employee posing as a Tahitian prince commits the largest public sector fraud in Queensland history. Prelude: The catastrophic implementat...
117. The Airliner (ValuJet)
A budget airline's penny-pinching strategy is examined after one of its planes crashes in the Florida Everglades. Prelude: Allegiant Air's safety hist...
116. The Juggalos (ICP v. FBI)
A "quintessential" civil rights battle ignites when fans of the much-maligned rap group Insane Clown Posse are officially classified as a "street gang...
115. The Bling Bishop (Lamor Whitehead)
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...
114. The Fungus (New England Compounding Center)
A compounding pharmacy's attempt to maximize revenue leads to a devastating public health crisis. Prelude: Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals ships overly-pote...
Bonus: The Predator (Nate Holzapfel)
A former Shark Tank contestant’s fraud spree leaves a trail of destruction.
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Bonus: The Studio (Carissa Carpenter)
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)
A reformed Satanic priest becomes America's most prominent Christian comedian and authority on the occult. Prelude: Cassette recordings of John Todd's...
112. The Sugarpit (Indiana State Fair stage collapse)
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...
111. The Embattled (Jasiel Correia)
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)
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 o...
109. The Machine (Tyson Foods)
A multinational meat processing company wreaks havoc on animals and people in pursuit of profits. Prelude: Cody Easterday's $233 million "ghost cattle...
108. The Commander (Bobby C. Thompson)
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...
107. The Technology (Real Water)
A Nevada-based alkaline water company owned by a local politician is blamed for an outbreak of serious illnesses. Prelude: The events surrounding a Ne...
106. The Tornado (Kim Neiman)
A village clerk in Nebraska leads the charge to rebuild after a catastrophic tornado and becomes the focal point of an international mystery. Prelude:...
Rerun: The Ghost Writer (Anthony Godby Johnson)
A critically ill teenager writes a best-selling book about his abusive childhood. Prelude: New Horizons Youth Ministry opens a child reform program ov...
Rerun: The Brand (Procter & Gamble)
A multinational consumer goods corporation finds itself mired in controversy. Prelude: The Fenholloway River is classified as an "industrial waterway....
Rerun: The Treatment (Bayer AG)
A multinational pharmaceutical company with a dark past becomes the central figure of a contaminated blood product crisis. Prelude: Ryan White is bann...
105. The Monopoly (Pacific Gas & Electric)
A utility company's neglected equipment ignites the deadliest wildfire in California history. Prelude: A natural gas leak destroys a neighborhood in S...
104. The Kepone Shakes (Life Science Products)
The manufacturer of a persistent pesticide endangers the people and environment of Hopewell, Virginia. Prelude: Two islands in the French West Indies...
103. The Nose Doctor (Mark Weinberger)
A renowned sinus surgeon disappears after malpractice allegations surface. Prelude: Philip and Marcella Gabriele are accused of performing unnecessary...