Podcast Episodes

The Pinto (Ford Motor Company)

Season 9 Episode 124

An American automotive company is charged with reckless homicide related to the defective design of a popular car.

Prelude: Toyota is held responsible for the ghastly deaths of three sisters.

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Acquisition (Charlie Javice)

Season 9 Episode 123

The founder of a fintech company is accused of defrauding JPMorgan Chase by falsifying customer data to secure a $175 million acquisition deal.

Prelude: Joanna Smith-Griffin's rising startup is built …

Published on 5 months ago

The Warlord (Kony 2012)

Season 9 Episode 122

A viral video sparks accusations of charity fraud and other improprieties while exposing a potentially much darker truth.

Prelude: Efforts to neutralize a brutal warlord in central Africa are unsucces…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Derailment (East Palestine, OH)

Season 9 Episode 121

A train derailment in Ohio caused by corporate greed leads to widespread environmental contamination, conspiracy, and political mudslinging.

Prelude: A train derailment in Paulsboro, New Jersey, raise…

Published on 6 months ago

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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Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Descent (OceanGate)

Season 8 Episode 120

An experimental deep-sea submersible disappears during an expedition to the Titanic shipwreck. Prelude: Legendary explorer Steve Fossett disappears during a casual plane ride.

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Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Magic Pill (Fen-Phen)

Season 8 Episode 119

A trendy new diet drug combination subjects millions of users to serious health effects, resulting in a monumental legal battle. Prelude: Cancer concerns force Belviq, a popular diet drug, to be with…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

The Prince (Joel Morehu-Barlow)

Season 8 Episode 118

A government employee posing as a Tahitian prince commits the largest public sector fraud in Queensland history. Prelude: The catastrophic implementation of Queensland Health's new payroll system.

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Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago

The Airliner (ValuJet)

Season 8 Episode 117

A budget airline's penny-pinching strategy is examined after one of its planes crashes in the Florida Everglades. Prelude: Allegiant Air's safety history is called into question after a rash of conce…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Juggalos (ICP v. FBI)

Season 8 Episode 116

A "quintessential" civil rights battle ignites when fans of the much-maligned rap group Insane Clown Posse are officially classified as a "street gang" by the federal government. Prelude: Two Juggalo…

Published on 1 year ago