Podcast Episodes

The Utopia (Galt's Gulch Chile)

Season 9 Episode 131

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.

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Published on 1 day, 1 hour ago

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. Prelude: A tragedy occurs after a woman in Rhode Island adopts …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Wunderkind (Ephren Taylor II)

Season 9 Episode 130

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 pe…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

The Death Trap (Ride the Ducks Intl.)

Season 9 Episode 129

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.

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Charade (Scott W. Rothstein)

Season 9 Episode 128

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.

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Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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, Rhode Island. Prelude: A fight in the E2 nightclub in Chicago tr…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

The White Knight (eBay)

Season 9 Episode 127

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 orchestra…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Baby Heaven (Camp Lejeune)

Season 9 Episode 126

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 battl…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

The Reporter (Jeff German)

Season 9 Episode 125

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.

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Published on 4 months ago

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 Phonics is criticized over dubious advertising claims before he…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago