Swindled
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Swindled
A narrative true-crime podcast that uses immersive storytelling, archival audio, and cinematic sound design to explore the world of white-collar crime, con artists, and corporate evil. From Ponzi schemes and financial fraud to environmental disasters and political scandals, each story reveals how gr...
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S10 Ep140: The Ghost Town (Times Beach, Missouri)
A small Missouri town faces a compounded catastrophe as a devastating flood follows the discovery of toxic contamination.
Prelude: A mysterious...
139. The Abandoned (Paria diving tragedy)
An offshore maintenance job in Trinidad & Tobago turns into a deadly catastrophe when divers are violently sucked into an oil pipeline.
Prelude...
138. The Lampoon (Tim Durham)
Indianapolis' most prominent businessman scrambles to preserve the elaborate financial fraud that funds his lavish lifestyle.
Prelude: The CEO...
137. The Apostle (David E. Taylor)
A modern faith healer's scandal-plagued ministry faces accusations of forced labor and money laundering.
Prelude: Kathryn Kuhlman's miracle hea...
136. The Blueprint (Chris & Jeff George)
Twin brothers in Florida become pioneers of a pain clinic industry that fuels a nationwide opioid epidemic.
Prelude: Purdue Pharma introduces it...
Rerun: The Verrückt (Schlitterbahn)
Originally published April 17, 2022.
The quest to build the world's tallest water slide ends in tragedy. Prelude: A 14-year-old boy dies...
135. The Panama Papers (Mossack Fonseca)
The leaked files of a Panamanian law firm offer a glimpse into the offshore economy used by politicians, criminals, and celebrities to hide wealth, ev...
Bonus: The Tic Tac Man (Bob McDonnell)
Originally published July 9, 2024.
A Virginia governor and his wife are indicted after receiving lavish gifts from a local businessman.
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134. The Motherlode (Bre-X Minerals)
A tiny Calgary-based exploration company ignites a global market frenzy when it discovers the world's largest gold deposit before collapsing into one...
133. The Fabulist (George Santos)
A newly elected congressman is expelled and prosecuted for financial crimes after his elaborate web of personal and professional lies unravels.
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Bonus: The Foundation (New Era Philanthropy)
Originally published February 11, 2025.
A prominent Christian businessman operates a massive, "too-good-to-be-true," charity-based Ponzi scheme....
132. The Mix-Up (Velsicol Chemical Company)
A catastrophic contamination strikes Michigan when an industrial chemical (PBB) is mistakenly mixed into cattle feed.
Prelude: Workers at a Texa...
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 Pr...
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. P...
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.
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 sinki...
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 Mel...
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, Rh...
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-commerc...
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...
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 mysterio...
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 P...
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 respo...
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.
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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 n...
121. The Derailment (East Palestine, OH)
A train derailment in Ohio caused by corporate greed leads to widespread environmental contamination, conspiracy, and political mudslinging.
Pr...
Bonus: The Fund (Darren Berg)
Originally published September 11, 2024.
The Pacific Northwest's "mini Madoff" escapes prison after being convicted of operating a $140 million...
120. The Descent (OceanGate)
An experimental deep-sea submersible disappears during an expedition to the Titanic shipwreck.
Prelude: Legendary explorer Steve Fossett disapp...
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: Cance...
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 impl...
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 safe...
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...
115. The Bling Bishop (Lamor Whitehead)
A flashy Brooklyn pastor finds himself in the media spotlight due to his current lifestyle and criminal past.
Prelude: An unprovoked murder on...
114. The Fungus (New England Compounding Center)
A compounding pharmacy's attempt to maximize revenue leads to a devastating public health crisis.
Prelude: Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals ships over...
Bonus: The Predator (Nate Holzapfel)
Originally published October 3, 2023.
A former Shark Tank contestant’s fraud spree leaves a trail of destruction.
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Bonus: The Studio (Carissa Carpenter)
Originally published January 11, 2023.
A proposal to build a massive movie studio in Northern California signals the end of a 17-year-old scheme...
113. The Satan Seller (Mike Warnke)
A reformed Satanic priest becomes America's most prominent Christian comedian and authority on the occult.
Prelude: Cassette recordings of John...
112. The Sugarpit (Indiana State Fair stage collapse)
Dedicated fans of country band Sugarland are crushed when a stage collapses during a storm at the Indiana State Fair.
Prelude: A gust of wind d...
111. The Embattled (Jasiel Correia)
The arrest of Fall River's 23-year-old mayor ignites a political fiasco.
Prelude: A popular Massachusetts State Senator is convicted of bribery...
110. The Mess (Eric C. Conn)
The largest disability fraud case in United States history is linked to a flamboyant lawyer in a small Kentucky town.
Prelude: The history and...