Cheat! podcast

Cheat!

Is it ever okay to break the rules? Cheat! is a weekly podcast hosted by award-winning journalist and comedian Alzo Slade that dives into the epic stories behind the biggest cheats and scandals out there, looking for answers about who they are and why they skirt the rules. From the allure of get-rich-quick schemes to the motivations of an imposter, Cheat! brings you stories of huge heists, online scams, and dirty nuns, and asks what would you do if you could get away with it. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it ever okay to break the rules? Cheat! is a weekly podcast hosted by award-winning journalist and comedian Alzo Slade that dives into the epic stories behind the biggest cheats and scandals out there, looking for answers about who they are and why they skirt the rules. From the allure of get-rich-quick schemes to the motivations of an imposter, Cheat! brings you stories of huge heists, online scams, and dirty nuns, and asks what would you do if you could get away with it. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 

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She Read Their Minds Then Stole Their Money: The Psychic Scammer Exposed

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05 Aug 2024

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05 Aug 2024


#106

Whose Joke Is It Anyway?

Joke stealing. It's a cardinal sin in the comedy community, but it happens...a lot. Someti... more

11 Apr 2023

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11 Apr 2023


#105

NFL’s Bountygate

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04 Apr 2023

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04 Apr 2023


#104

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28 Mar 2023

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28 Mar 2023


#103

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21 Mar 2023

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#102

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14 Mar 2023

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#101

Fantasy Football School

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07 Mar 2023

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#100

Scammed By The State

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28 Feb 2023

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#99

The Toaster Hoaxster

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21 Feb 2023

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#98

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14 Feb 2023

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#97

The Artifakes Exhibition

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07 Feb 2023

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#96

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31 Jan 2023

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#95

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24 Jan 2023

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#94

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17 Jan 2023

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#93

The Rise Of Insta-Therapy

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10 Jan 2023

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#92

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03 Jan 2023

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#91

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27 Dec 2022

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#90

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20 Dec 2022

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#89

The Missing Link

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13 Dec 2022

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#88

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06 Dec 2022

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#87

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29 Nov 2022

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#86

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22 Nov 2022

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#85

Gaming the Gamers

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15 Nov 2022

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#84

Operation Snow White

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08 Nov 2022

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#83

Fixing to Win

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01 Nov 2022

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33:18

01 Nov 2022


#82

The Talking Gorilla

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25 Oct 2022


#81

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18 Oct 2022

32 MINS

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