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

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85. The Creamery (Blue Bell)

A beloved ice cream brand issues a recall when its products are linked to a listeria outbreak. Prelude: Big Olaf Creamery in Sarasota, Florida, continues to sell tainted ice cream while under investi…

00:52:57 | Mon 22 Aug 2022

84. The Body Broker (Megan Hess)

A funeral director in a small town in Colorado is accused of selling human body parts. Prelude: A raid on Arthur Rathburn's body brokering business in Detroit leads to arrests in Phoenix and Chicago.…

01:07:25 | Tue 09 Aug 2022

Rerun: The Revenger (Hunter Moore)

Swindled returns on August 7th! Until then, let's revisit a classic: A middle school dropout embraces his role as "the most hated man on the Internet" after creating a notorious "revenge porn" websit…

01:00:54 | Wed 27 Jul 2022

83. The Troubadour (Mark Leonard)

A former exotic dancer and his girlfriend are questioned when a house explodes in the Richmond Hill subdivision in Indianapolis. Prelude: A massive explosion in downtown Richmond, Indiana, kills 41 p…

01:08:49 | Tue 05 Jul 2022

82. The Perfect Trigger (Remington Arms)

America's oldest gun manufacturer denies that its most popular product is defective and dangerous. Prelude: A deadly toy gun is recalled by Family Dollar. –––-–---------------------------------------…

01:09:30 | Tue 21 Jun 2022

81. The Crusader (Nicholas Alahverdian)

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 eight children with developmental is…

01:19:47 | Sun 05 Jun 2022

80. The Standoff (Ed & Elaine Brown)

After refusing to pay taxes, a New Hampshire couple engages in a months-long standoff with federal authorities. Prelude: The Montana Freemen perpetrate a massive fraud scheme under the guise of sover…

01:17:51 | Sun 22 May 2022

79. The Rockefeller (Christian Gerhartsreiter)

A lifelong impostor is accused of murdering a couple in California and kidnapping his daughter. Prelude: Chris Rockefeller is revealed to be French con artist Christophe Rocancourt. –––-–------------…

01:00:33 | Sun 08 May 2022

Bonus: The Canal (Love Canal) [Redux]

Once envisioned as a model community, the neighborhood of Love Canal in Niagra Falls, New York, became the victim of a massive, man-made environmental disaster. Prelude: James Denney, a Missouri farm…

00:42:20 | Sun 01 May 2022

78. The Verrückt (Schlitterbahn)

The quest to build the world's tallest water slide ends in tragedy. Prelude: A 14-year-old boy dies after falling from an amusement ride in Florida. –––-–---------------------------------------- PATR…

01:09:47 | Sun 17 Apr 2022

77. The Pioneer (uBiome)

A revolutionary microbiome testing company often described as "the 23andMe of poop" is accused of illegal billing practices. Prelude: A former music pirate transitions to a healthcare fraud scheme. –…

00:54:47 | Sun 03 Apr 2022

76. The Vegan (Sarma Melngailis)

A popular vegan restaurant is destroyed when its beloved owner falls for the wrong man. Prelude: The PlantLab culinary academy cancels classes after the CEO disappears. –––-–-------------------------…

01:05:36 | Wed 16 Mar 2022

Bonus: The Hero (Candace Clark)

The State of Illinois' newly appointed Director of Special Investigations is exposed as a lifelong con artist and notorious property squatter. –––-–---------------------------------------- PATREON: P…

00:25:38 | Thu 06 Jan 2022

75. The Explosion (Port of Beirut disaster)

A massive explosion in Lebanon's capital city is revealed to be a symptom of a corrupt system. Prelude: A fertilizer plant explosion destroys the small town of West, Texas. –––-–---------------------…

01:05:47 | Mon 06 Dec 2021

74. The OB-GYN (Javaid Perwaiz)

An anonymous tip leads to the arrest of a beloved gynecologist in Chesapeake, Virginia. Prelude: Dr. Roger Beyer is investigated for improperly reusing a rectal pressure device. –––-–----------------…

00:59:17 | Thu 11 Nov 2021

73. The Salesman (William J. McCorkle)

A charismatic real estate guru builds a fortune with infomercials. Prelude: Charles J. Givens sells financial advice to a susceptible audience. –––-–---------------------------------------- PATREON: …

00:48:47 | Mon 25 Oct 2021

72. The Killdozer (Marvin Heemeyer)

A muffler shop owner exacts revenge over a zoning dispute in the mountain town of Granby, Colorado. Prelude: Tom Leask makes a violent statement against a small-town government. –––-–----------------…

00:57:40 | Tue 12 Oct 2021

71. The Inferno (The Station nightclub fire)

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 triggers a deadly stampede. –––-–----------…

01:18:12 | Tue 28 Sep 2021

70. The Outbreak (Peanut Corporation of America)

A Virginia-based peanut processing company unleashes one of the most massive and lethal food-borne contamination events in United States history. Prelude: The Jensen brothers are charged with crimes …

00:56:17 | Sun 12 Sep 2021

69. The Scheme (Bernie Madoff)

A Wall Street tycoon's money management firm is revealed to be the world's largest Ponzi scheme. Prelude: Samuel Israel III disappears after his hedge fund collapses. –––-–---------------------------…

01:20:33 | Sun 29 Aug 2021

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