The Great McDonald's Monopoly Heist | The Man Behind McMillions
Until 2020, the world had mostly forgotten all about the McDonald's Monopoly scandal that rocked the country. But like so many modern true crime stories, this one was revived thanks to a simple post o...
1 Jan 47min
Case File | Cautionary Tales | Pepsi's Deadly Number Shuffle
Cautionary Tales is the podcast that explores history's biggest missteps,and asks what we can learn from them. Whether it's a botched crime, a film flop, or a catastrophic plane crash, there is always...
25 Des 202541min
The Great McDonald's Monopoly Heist | Go Directly to Jail | 3
In 2001, the FBI receive an anonymous tip that the McDonald's Monopoly promotions have been rigged for years, and they set out to investigate. But what seems like a joke case at first soon turns deadl...
18 Des 202544min
The Great McDonald's Monopoly Heist | The Two Jerrys | 2
After finding a way to steal the highest value prize tokens for the McDonald's Monopoly games, Jerry Jacobson had a problem: he needed people who could claim the prizes and then give him a cut. He did...
11 Des 202539min
The Great McDonald's Monopoly Heist | A Man on the Inside | 1
In 1987, McDonald's joined forces with another American icon for a marketing scheme. The McDonald's Monopoly promotion was so popular that the company decided to bring it back again and again, watchin...
4 Des 202542min
Case File | American Scandal | The Ice Pick Surgeon
Medical professionals are some of the most trusted people in our society. And for good reason. They dedicate their lives to helping others. Every now and again, you get a bad egg like Genene Jones, wh...
27 Nov 202525min
American Criminal Season 20: The Great McDonald's Monopoly Heist
In the late-1980s, McDonald’s teamed up with another icon of American capitalism: the game of Monopoly. Together, the two brands launched one of the most successful and popular marketing campaigns of ...
20 Nov 20252min
Killer Nurse: Genene Jones | Do No Harm | 4
After being chased from Bexar County Hospital, killer nurse Genene Jones heads to Kerrville to work in a new pediatric clinic. And despite how close she came to being caught for her crimes already, sh...
20 Nov 202545min
