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How it Felt Running a $700 Million Bank Fraud
Season 1 Episode 98
In 2003, a Wall Street trader named John Rusnak was convicted of bank fraud and sentenced to more than seven years in prison. In this episode, John e…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
What We Found Hidden in our Walls
Season 1 Episode 97
A family moves into a new home in rural Pennsylvania and starts renovating. Only there's something in the walls that doesn't make sense. What they un…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Three Deaths at a Spiritual Retreat
Season 1 Episode 96
In 2009, motivational speaker James Arthur Ray hosted a multi-day retreat in Arizona. On the final day, three participants died. In this episode, the…
5 months ago
The Meat Industry Veteran Who'd Seen Enough
Season 1 Episode 95
For decades, David Magna worked as a safety supervisor in Canadian slaughterhouses. But then a crisis of conscience turned him from an industry insid…
5 months, 1 week ago
I Called the Police on My Serial Killer Dad
Season 1 Episode 94
As a child, April Balascio noticed that people would often vanish. One time it was a labourer working for her dad, another time it was a young couple…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
I Accidentally Turned ‘The Macarena’ Into a Global Phenomenon
Season 1 Episode 93
In 1995, Carlos de Yarza spent 90 minutes remixing a catchy Spanish song without giving it much thought. That version became 'The Macarena' the world…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
One Night, 852 People Lost in the Ocean
Season 1 Episode 92
In 1994, a luxurious ferry called the MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, drowning most of its passengers. Landscape architect Paul Barney was one of …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
I Solved the 'Doomsday Mum' Murders
Season 1 Episode 91
In 2019, two children vanished in Idaho, sparking an investigation that became one of America’s biggest true crime stories. At the centre were Chad a…
6 months ago
What I’ve Learned Stopping Suicides on the Golden Gate Bridge
Season 1 Episode 90
When Kevin Briggs joined the San Francisco Highway Patrol, he didn’t expect a key part of his job would be talking people down from the Golden Gate B…
6 months, 1 week ago
I Imported Rave Culture (and Ecstasy) to America
Season 1 Episode 89
In 1991, Shaun Attwood arrived from the UK to find American rave culture in its infancy. Spotting an opportunity, he began importing potent Dutch ecs…
6 months, 3 weeks ago