Brian Wansink: Guess Who’s Conning to Dinner | 146
During the early 2000s Brian Wansink made his mark as a “food psychologist” with quirky studies backed by the USDA and Cornell. His research led to the 100-calorie snack pack, the side plate for dinne...
17 Feb 202546min
The Hitler Hoax | 145
In the early 80s, a German magazine thought it had the scoop of the century: access to Adolf Hitler’s secret diaries. But as soon as excerpts of the diaries were released, critics pounced. Soon, the m...
10 Feb 202554min
Eike Batista: Brazillionaire Boys Club | 144
In the early 2000s, Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista was seen as the ultimate mining mogul: he was a speedboat-racing showman and a playboy who liked to show off his wealth. To expand his empire, Ei...
3 Feb 202551min
Take the Monopoly Money and Run | 143
In the midst of the Great Depression, out-of-work salesman Charles Darrow sold the board game he created, Monopoly, to Parker Brothers. The game was an overnight success, and Charles became a hopeful ...
27 Jan 202544min
Frédéric Bourdin: No Country For Old Men | 142
In 1997 Beverly Dollarhide hears miraculous news: her missing son, Nicholas, has been found in Spain. But the person she thinks is her teenage son is actually a grown man, a well known French identity...
20 Jan 202554min
Apollo Nida: It’s Too Late to Apollo-gize | 141
When Apollo Nida joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2009, he’d recently been released from prison and was expecting a child with his superstar lawyer wife, Phaedra Parks. Apollo had ...
13 Jan 202550min
Joe Francis: Indie Sleaze | 140
Joe Francis created an empire of spring break smut with the “Girls Gone Wild” video series. But the story behind the alcohol-fueled antics is darker than you think. Scaachi interviews Jamila Wignot, d...
6 Jan 202548min
ENCORE: Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker: The God Fraud | Part 2 | 139
In the second part of this two-part epic, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker go their separate ways and carve out very different paths — but they both still love being in the spotlight. Tammy becomes a fixture...
31 Dec 202437min
