Podcast Episodes

Andrew Caspersen: Rich People Problems

Episode 178

Andrew Caspersen seemed to have it all: Ivy League credentials, athletic talent and a trust fund that fueled his reputation as a rising star in finance. But behind his polished image was a spiral of …

Published on 6 hours ago

Wayne LaPierre: America’s Hired (and Fired) Gun

Episode 179

Wayne LaPierre spent decades at the helm of the National Rifle Association, transforming it into one of the most powerful lobbying groups in America. But behind his carefully crafted image as a gun-t…

Published on 6 hours ago

Brian Reader and the Diamond Wheezers: The Geriatric Jewel Thieves

Episode 177

Brian Reader made his name as “The Guv’nor” in the 1960s and 70s by pulling off daring, Ocean’s Eleven-style heists that turned him into a tabloid sensation. By the 2010s, his glory days were long go…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Jan Lewan: From Polka Dreams to Ponzi Schemes

Episode 176

When Jan Lewan escapes to the United States from Poland in the 1970s, he uses his musical talent to become a larger than life polka star and pursue the American dream. Fueled by his charm and charism…

Published on 3 weeks ago

ENCORE: Three Weddings and a Funeral: Part 2

Episode 175

By the late 1980s, Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter is now known as New York City bond trader Christopher Crowe. But even the Wall Street lifestyle is not quite glamorous enough for him. So he decides t…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

ENCORE: Three Weddings and a Funeral: Part 1

Episode 174

We’ll be back in one week with all-new Scamfluencers episodes. In the meantime, we’re returning to one of our favorites. 

In the late 1970s, Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter leaves his small Bavarian vil…

Published on 4 weeks ago

ENCORE: George Santos: Putting the "Con" in Congress

Episode 173

We’ll be back in two weeks with all-new Scamfluencers episodes. In the meantime, we’re returning to one of our favorites. 

It’s hard to know what to believe about George Santos’ wild origin story. Sin…

Published on 1 month ago

ENCORE: The Pop Star and the Power Broker: Part 2

Episode 172

As Erika Jayne’s pop star career blossoms, questions continue to mount about her husband Tom Girardi’s finances and his legal practice. His clients have been waiting in limbo to receive the settlemen…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Business Wars Presents: The AOL-Time Warner Disaster

Think business is boring? What about when your streaming bill goes up, or your favorite restaurant files for bankruptcy? Do you ever wonder what’s going on behind the scenes? Business Wars gives you …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

ENCORE: The Pop Star and the Power Broker: Part 1

Episode 171

We’ll be back in four weeks with all-new Scamfluencers episodes. In the meantime, we’re returning to one of our favorites.

Tom Girardi dreams of being a do-gooder lawyer like his childhood hero on the…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago