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Swindled podcast

Swindled

Utilizes narrative storytelling, archival audio, and immersive soundscapes to explore true stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, and corporate evil. From corruption and fraud to Ponzi schemes and environmental disasters, these financially motivated crimes have shaped our world in unimaginable ways. All in the name of greed. Become a ValuedListener™ at ValuedListener.com

Utilizes narrative storytelling, archival audio, and immersive soundscapes to explore true stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, and corporate evil. From corruption and fraud to Ponzi schemes and environmental disasters, these financially motivated crimes have shaped our world in unimaginable ways. All in the name of greed. Become a ValuedListener™ at ValuedListener.com

 

#103

91. The Balloon Boy (Richard Heene)

A botched backyard science experiment sends a 6-year-old boy soaring through the Colorado sky on a balloon. Prelude: Lawn Chair Larry fulfills a lifelong dream. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (https://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (https://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr] (https://deformr.bandcamp.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@swindledpodcast) --- [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

19 Mar 2023

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:18

19 Mar 2023


#102

Rerun: The Switch (Flint Water Crisis)

A cost-cutting decision to switch municipal water sources leads to a public health crisis in Flint, Michigan. Prelude: The discovery and response to the lead contamination of Washington, D.C. drinking water. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (https://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (https://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr] (https://deformr.bandcamp.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@swindledpodcast) --- [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Feb 2023

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:06

08 Feb 2023


#101

Rerun: The Vigilante (Pat Johnson)

A towing industry watchdog patrols the streets of Austin, Texas in search of a serial rock thrower. Prelude: Joe Stack exacts revenge against the Internal Revenue Service. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (https://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (https://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr] (https://deformr.bandcamp.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@swindledpodcast) --- [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

21 Jan 2023

56 MINS

56:22

21 Jan 2023


#100

Rerun: The Mayor (Kwame Kilpatrick)

A young politician ruins a promising career with numerous financial and sexual scandals. Prelude: The unsolved murder of Tamara Greene. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (https://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (https://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (https://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr] (https://deformr.bandcamp.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com] (https://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@swindledpodcast) --- [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Jan 2023

57 MINS

57:05

08 Jan 2023


#99

Rerun: The GPO Girl (Samantha Azzopardi)

Australia's "most notorious con woman" adopts multiple aliases to commit crimes around the world. Prelude: Jerry Joseph leaves Haiti to become a high school basketball star in a small, west Texas town. –––-–---------------------------------------- PATREON: [Patreon.com/Swindled] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

23 Dec 2022

59 MINS

59:59

23 Dec 2022


#98

90. The Relief (Hurricane Katrina)

Ignored warnings and delayed disaster relief transforms a hurricane in New Orleans into a true American horror story. Prelude: Hurricane Betsy causes widespread flooding in New Orleans. Listen to [Deformr's] (http://www.deformr.black/) SWINDLED LP on [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/album/4Ctyl476V4C6TFCwPg0WRC?si=slfZ3TsGRnCwmcqULVqgvw) , [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/album/swindled/1651870398) , or [YouTube] (https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nk-3m54zYE-cZ0Z_xUsyv0g9FvFR1KIfE) –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (https://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (https://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr] (https://deformr.bandcamp.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@swindledpodcast) --- [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

06 Dec 2022

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:36

06 Dec 2022


#97

89. The Crocodile (Heather Morgan & Ilya Lichtenstein)

An aspiring rapper ("Razzlekhan") and her Russian-born husband are accused of attempting to launder billions of dollars in stolen Bitcoin. Prelude: The rise and fall of AlphaBay, the world's largest darknet market. Listen to [Deformr's] (http://www.deformr.black) SWINDLED LP on [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/album/4Ctyl476V4C6TFCwPg0WRC?si=slfZ3TsGRnCwmcqULVqgvw) , [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/album/swindled/1651870398) , or [YouTube] (https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nk-3m54zYE-cZ0Z_xUsyv0g9FvFR1KIfE) –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (http://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr] (https://deformr.bandcamp.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@swindledpodcast) --- [Facebook] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Nov 2022

55 MINS

55:54

10 Nov 2022


#96

88. The Liability (Johnson & Johnson)

A multinational corporation discontinues the sale of its famous baby powder after thousands of users allege that the product causes cancer. Prelude: Ethicon's pelvic mesh implants feature a critical design flaw. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (http://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr] (https://deformr.bandcamp.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@swindledpodcast) --- [Facebook] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

23 Oct 2022

55 MINS

55:17

23 Oct 2022


#95

87. The Label (Johnson & Johnson)

A pharmaceutical company widely promotes an antipsychotic drug that causes young boys to develop female breasts. Prelude: DePuy's new metal hip implant features a critical design flaw. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (http://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr] (https://deformr.bandcamp.com) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@swindledpodcast) --- [Facebook] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

06 Oct 2022

55 MINS

55:32

06 Oct 2022


#94

86. The Wagon (Richard Scrushy)

The charismatic CEO of HealthSouth stands trial for a $2.8 billion accounting fraud. Prelude: Don Siegelman, the former governor of Alabama, becomes a political target. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (http://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr] (https://deformr.bandcamp.com) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@swindledpodcast) --- [Facebook] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Sep 2022

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:00

18 Sep 2022


#93

85. The Creamery (Blue Bell)

A beloved ice cream brand issues a recall when its products are linked to a listeria outbreak. Prelude: Big Olaf Creamery in Sarasota, Florida, continues to sell tainted ice cream while under investigation. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (http://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Aug 2022

52 MINS

52:57

22 Aug 2022


#92

84. The Body Broker (Megan Hess)

A funeral director in a small town in Colorado is accused of selling human body parts. Prelude: A raid on Arthur Rathburn's body brokering business in Detroit leads to arrests in Phoenix and Chicago. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (http://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

09 Aug 2022

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:25

09 Aug 2022


#91

Rerun: The Revenger (Hunter Moore)

Swindled returns on August 7th! Until then, let's revisit a classic: A middle school dropout embraces his role as "the most hated man on the Internet" after creating a notorious "revenge porn" website called Is Anyone Up. Prelude: Kevin Bollaert becomes the first person convicted under California's revenge porn law. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (http://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

27 Jul 2022

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:54

27 Jul 2022


#90

83. The Troubadour (Mark Leonard)

A former exotic dancer and his girlfriend are questioned when a house explodes in the Richmond Hill subdivision in Indianapolis. Prelude: A massive explosion in downtown Richmond, Indiana, kills 41 people. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (http://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Jul 2022

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:49

05 Jul 2022


#89

82. The Perfect Trigger (Remington Arms)

America's oldest gun manufacturer denies that its most popular product is defective and dangerous. Prelude: A deadly toy gun is recalled by Family Dollar. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ [Spotify] (http://www.anchor.fm/valuedlistener) [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swindled/id1308717668) [Patreon] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) –––-–---------------------------------------- DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

21 Jun 2022

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:30

21 Jun 2022


#88

81. The Crusader (Nicholas Alahverdian)

The untimely death of an outspoken advocate for foster children reveals his despicable double life. Prelude: A tragedy occurs after a woman in Rhode Island adopts eight children with developmental issues. –––-–---------------------------------------- PATREON: [Patreon.com/Swindled] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Jun 2022

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:47

05 Jun 2022


#87

80. The Standoff (Ed & Elaine Brown)

After refusing to pay taxes, a New Hampshire couple engages in a months-long standoff with federal authorities. Prelude: The Montana Freemen perpetrate a massive fraud scheme under the guise of sovereignty. –––-–---------------------------------------- PATREON: [Patreon.com/Swindled] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

22 May 2022

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:51

22 May 2022


#86

79. The Rockefeller (Christian Gerhartsreiter)

A lifelong impostor is accused of murdering a couple in California and kidnapping his daughter. Prelude: Chris Rockefeller is revealed to be French con artist Christophe Rocancourt. –––-–---------------------------------------- PATREON: [Patreon.com/Swindled] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

08 May 2022

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:33

08 May 2022


#85

Bonus: The Canal (Love Canal) [Redux]

Once envisioned as a model community, the neighborhood of Love Canal in Niagra Falls, New York, became the victim of a massive, man-made environmental disaster. Prelude: James Denney, a Missouri farmer, makes a deal for a local chemical company to bury its waste on his property. Watch Swindled Video on Spotify: [https://sptfy.com/8dFX] (https://sptfy.com/8dFX) Watch Swindled Video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/c/SwindledPodcast] (https://www.youtube.com/c/SwindledPodcast) –––-–---------------------------------------- PATREON: [Patreon.com/Swindled] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

01 May 2022

42 MINS

42:20

01 May 2022


#84

78. The Verrückt (Schlitterbahn)

The quest to build the world's tallest water slide ends in tragedy. Prelude: A 14-year-old boy dies after falling from an amusement ride in Florida. –––-–---------------------------------------- PATREON: [Patreon.com/Swindled] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Apr 2022

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:47

17 Apr 2022


#83

77. The Pioneer (uBiome)

A revolutionary microbiome testing company often described as "the 23andMe of poop" is accused of illegal billing practices. Prelude: A former music pirate transitions to a healthcare fraud scheme. –––-–---------------------------------------- PATREON: [Patreon.com/Swindled] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

03 Apr 2022

54 MINS

54:47

03 Apr 2022


#82

76. The Vegan (Sarma Melngailis)

A popular vegan restaurant is destroyed when its beloved owner falls for the wrong man. Prelude: The PlantLab culinary academy cancels classes after the CEO disappears. –––-–---------------------------------------- PATREON: [Patreon.com/Swindled] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) WATCH: [SwindledVideo.com] (http://www.swindledvideo.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

16 Mar 2022

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:36

16 Mar 2022


#81

Bonus: The Hero (Candace Clark)

The State of Illinois' newly appointed Director of Special Investigations is exposed as a lifelong con artist and notorious property squatter. –––-–---------------------------------------- PATREON: [Patreon.com/Swindled] (http://www.patreon.com/swindled) DONATE: [SwindledPodcast.com/Support] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/support) CONSUME: [SwindledPodcast.com/Shop] (http://www.swindledpodcast.com/shop) –––-–---------------------------------------- MUSIC: [Deformr.com] (http://deformr.com/) –––-–---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: --- [SwindledPodcast.com] (https://www.swindledpodcast.com/) --- [Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.instagram.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.twitter.com/SwindledPodcast) --- [Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast] (http://www.facebook.com/SwindledPodcast) Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

06 Jan 2022

25 MINS

25:38

06 Jan 2022