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Swindled

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Swindled

A narrative true-crime podcast that uses immersive storytelling, archival audio, and cinematic sound design to explore the world of white-collar crime, con artists, and corporate evil. From Ponzi schemes and financial fraud to environmental disasters and political scandals, each story reveals how greed, deception, and the pursuit of power have shaped our world—often with devastating consequences. Become a ValuedListener™ at [ValuedListener.com] (http://ValuedListener.com)

#157

Rerun: The Outbreak (Peanut Corporation of America)

Originally published September 11, 2021 A Virginia-based peanut processing company unleash... more

15 Jun 2026

55 MINS

55:14

15 Jun 2026

#156

S10 Ep140: The Ghost Town (Times Beach, Missouri)

A small Missouri town faces a compounded catastrophe as a devastating flood follows the di... more

02 Jun 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:49

02 Jun 2026

#155

S10 Ep139: The Abandoned (Paria diving tragedy)

An offshore maintenance job in Trinidad & Tobago turns into a deadly catastrophe when dive... more

30 Apr 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:14

30 Apr 2026

#154

S10 Ep138: The Lampoon (Tim Durham)

Indianapolis' most prominent businessman scrambles to preserve the elaborate financial fra... more

28 Mar 2026

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:54

28 Mar 2026

#153

S10 Ep137: The Apostle (David E. Taylor)

A modern faith healer's scandal-plagued ministry faces accusations of forced labor and mon... more

27 Feb 2026

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:45

27 Feb 2026

#152

S10 Ep136: The Blueprint (Chris & Jeff George)

Twin brothers in Florida become pioneers of a pain clinic industry that fuels a nationwide... more

30 Jan 2026

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:13

30 Jan 2026

#151

Rerun: The Verrückt (Schlitterbahn)

Originally published April 17, 2022. The quest to build the world's tallest water slide en... more

12 Jan 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:17

12 Jan 2026

#150

S9 Ep135: The Panama Papers (Mossack Fonseca)

The leaked files of a Panamanian law firm offer a glimpse into the offshore economy used b... more

24 Dec 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:59

24 Dec 2025

#149

Free Bonus: The Tic Tac Man (Bob McDonnell)

Originally published July 9, 2024. A Virginia governor and his wife are indicted after rec... more

08 Dec 2025

32 MINS

32:48

08 Dec 2025

#148

S9 Ep134: The Motherlode (Bre-X)

A tiny Calgary-based exploration company ignites a global market frenzy when it discovers ... more

24 Nov 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:55

24 Nov 2025

#147

S9 Ep133: The Fabulist (George Santos)

A newly elected congressman is expelled and prosecuted for financial crimes after his elab... more

09 Nov 2025

1 HR 42 MINS

1:42:17

09 Nov 2025

#146

Free Bonus: The Foundation (New Era Philanthropy)

Originally published February 11, 2025. A prominent Christian businessman operates a massi... more

12 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:02

12 Oct 2025

#145

S9 Ep132: The Mix-Up (Velsicol Chemical Company)

A catastrophic contamination strikes Michigan when an industrial chemical (PBB) is mistake... more

28 Sep 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:56

28 Sep 2025

#144

S9 Ep131: The Utopia (Galt's Gulch Chile)

A proposed libertarian paradise in the Chilean countryside devolves into a spectacle of be... more

07 Sep 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:25

07 Sep 2025

#143

Rerun: The Crusader (Nicholas Alahverdian)

Originally published June 5, 2022. The untimely death of an outspoken advocate for foster ... more

24 Aug 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:30

24 Aug 2025

#142

S9 Ep130: The Wunderkind (Ephren Taylor II)

A self-proclaimed “socially conscious” entrepreneur uses church seminars and motivational ... more

14 Aug 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:34

14 Aug 2025

#141

S9 Ep129: The Death Trap (Ride the Ducks Intl.)

A tourism industry's ugly past is revealed after a "duck boat" sinks on Table Rock Lake in... more

27 Jul 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:01