S2 Ep9: Lee Israel - Literary Forger Ft. Ania Magliano
In 2018, Melissa McCarthy was nominated for an Oscar for her depiction of one of the biggest literary forgers of our time. But just who was Lee Israel? Join us we welcome comedian Ania Magliano to the...
28 Jul 202147min
S2 Ep8: Nik Russian and The Great Reality TV Swindle Ft. Daman Bamrah
Joined by Daman Bamrah, this week on the podcast, we examine a story of 30 reality-TV hopefuls and one man who promised them the opportunity of a lifetime, but of course, that’s far from what they’d r...
21 Jul 202149min
S2 Ep7: The McDonalds Monopoly scandal Ft. Andrew White
The "McMillions" story is what many call the 12-year-long scheme run by an allusive man only known to many as "Uncle Jerry", a scheme that cost fast-food giants McDonald's 24 million USD. But who was ...
14 Jul 202149min
S2 Ep6: Ali Dia - The Iconic Football Fraudster Ft. Chloe Petts
As England battles to bring the Euro Cup home, we look at the cult tale of how a mysterious man with, by all accounts very questionable football skills, managed to find himself playing in a Premier Le...
7 Jul 202138min
S2 Ep5: Anna Ayala - Unlucky customer or habitual schemer? Ft. Jamali Maddix
Fast-food chains are no stranger to the headlines - whether it’s exposing the sugar and fat content of their meals or the questionable approaches to advertising. But in 2005, a headline out of Souther...
30 Jun 202146min
S2 Ep4: Peter Popoff - Miracle man or born again scoundrel? Ft. Charlie George
The Christian 007. The Miracle Boy Evangelist. These are but a few of the things that Mr. Peter Popoff would be referred to in his lifetime. His self-proclaimed healing powers would take him across th...
23 Jun 202147min
S2 Ep3: Belle Gibson - Inspiring wellness warrior or conniving con artist? Featuring Ria Lina
In December 2014, the Australian branch of Elle Magazine ran a feature entitled “The Most Inspiring Woman You’ve Met This Year”. Under the bold headline read, “App creator, social media sensation, aut...
16 Jun 202155min
S2 Ep2: Wagatha Christie - The WAG wars of Coleen Rooney & Rebekah Vardy ft. Allyson June Smith
October 9th, 2019. A day much like any other. But little did the British public know that a single tweet was about to be published that would enthral the nation. The country would put aside its differ...
9 Jun 202149min
