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 unimaginable ways. All in the name of greed.
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- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 153
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
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 Long's Principality of New Utopia.
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01:37:55 |
Sun 07 Sep 2025
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…
01:21:00 |
Sun 24 Aug 2025
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.
Prelude: "King" Perry Santillo and Chris Parris p…
01:10:04 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
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: The sinking of Miss Majestic in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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01:11:31 |
Sun 27 Jul 2025
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 attorney Melissa Britt Lewis is found in a Florida canal.
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01:28:41 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
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 t…
01:18:12 |
Sun 22 Jun 2025
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-commerce companies.
Prelude: A content creator orchestr…
01:19:16 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
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 health issues, cover-ups, and endless legal battl…
01:19:01 |
Mon 26 May 2025
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 mysterious death of Las Vegas casino heir, Ted Binion.
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01:14:31 |
Wed 07 May 2025
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 h…
01:26:00 |
Thu 01 May 2025
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 held responsible for the ghastly deaths of three sisters.
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01:12:12 |
Sun 20 Apr 2025
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.
Prelude: Joanna Smith-Griffin's rising startup is buil…
01:17:32 |
Sun 06 Apr 2025
122. The Warlord (Kony 2012)
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 unsucc…
01:32:52 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
121. The Derailment (East Palestine, OH)
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, rai…
01:18:36 |
Sun 02 Mar 2025
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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Thu 19 Dec 2024
120. The Descent (OceanGate)
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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01:31:42 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
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 concerns force Belviq, a popular diet drug, to be with…
01:07:21 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
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 implementation of Queensland Health's new payroll system.
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00:51:25 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
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 history is called into question after a rash of conce…
00:58:58 |
Wed 25 Sep 2024
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" by the federal government. Prelude: Two Juggalo…
01:01:34 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
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