Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Col...
Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime deep dives into cases involving a more rare type of criminal, women who commit financial crimes. In Season One, host Jami Rice of MURDERISH podcast takes listeners on a journey to investigate Mary Carole McDonnell, a self-proclaimed heiress and the CEO of a TV production company based in Los Angeles well known for all of the complex lies she told for decades. In Season Two, Jami takes listeners on a journey to investigate Tara Lee, a woman with an expensive taste for luxury jewelry and accessories, who satisfied her desires by taking money from the vulnerable and disadvantaged - destroying countless families for generations to come.
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Introducing: Lipstick & Lies with Jami Rice and...
Introducing: Lipstick & Lies with Jami Rice and Melissa Moore
3 min
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Introducing TrendVETTERS with Jami Rice
Introducing TrendVETTERS with Jami Rice
25 min
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Dr. Joni Johnston: "Psychology of a Scammer" | ...
This week, Jami Rice speaks with Dr. Joni E. Johnston, a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, author and private investigator. Together, they discuss the Tara Lee adoption scam case as well as Tara’s intense lack of empathy and toxic manipulation of adoptive parents and birth parents.
24 min
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Teresa Matheny: "Adoption Scam Survivor" | S2 E8
This week, Jami Rice speaks with Teresa Matheny, a former victim of Tara Lee’s adoption scandal, about all of the hoops she had to jump through to get the baby she was promised from Tara Lee.
62 min
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Talia Goetting & Tonya Corrado: "Taking Down a ...
Attorneys Talia Goetting & Tonya Corrado worked with Tara for a time. They were actually about to go into business with her when everything came to a screeching halt. Talia and Tonya began noticing red flags, and soon enough, they were working with the FBI to take Tara down.
57 min
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“Time For Change” | S2 E6
Tara Lee had the opportunity to quietly do her time in jail, and follow through on the court’s orders… but the vile person she is, she just couldn’t do it.
27 min
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“The Worst Case” | S2 E5
Tara Lee’s sentence hearing was attended by dozens of her victims, many of whom traveled great distances to see her be punished. They sobbed while giving statements to the court about how Tara hurt them. Some people even addressed Tara directly.
37 min
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“To Bond or Not to Bond” | S2 E4
36 min
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Introducing: Live, Laugh, Larceny | A Pair of C...
65 min
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“Trail of Deceit” | S2 E3
51 min
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“Merging Families” | S2 E2
Last week’s episode covered Tara Lee’s extensive history of fraud and the numerous civil judgments that had been levied against her, which dramatically affected her finances for years to come. And by the time 2014 rolled around, there were a few more financial setbacks.
37 min
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“Becoming Tara Lee” | S2 E1
In season two of Dirty Money Moves, Jami’s taking you along on a deep dive into a woman with an expensive taste for luxury jewelry and accessories, who satisfied her desires by taking money from the vulnerable and disadvantaged; a woman who preyed on the hopes and dreams of hundreds of desperate people, destroying countless families for generations to come. Tara Lee is a con artist of the worst kind, whose cruelty knew no limits.
30 min
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“Cults, Scams and MLMs, Oh My!” with Roberta Bl...
This week, host of Life After MLM podcast Roberta Blevins joins Jami to end the mini-series on Beachbody. Together, they chat about the manipulation of MLMs and how just because you’re selling lipstick and shakes, it’s still very culty and there are repercussions. Plus, Roberta reveals some of the experiences she’s had pre and post MLM.
84 min
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Introducing: How Not to Raise a Serial Killer |...
This week, we’re featuring an episode from a podcast you should check out. How Not to Raise a Serial Killer, hosted by criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward ..is a true crime podcast that digs into the childhoods of some of the most notorious criminals and killers in order to learn from them and prevent future tragedies.
37 min
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“Be a Product of the Product” | Beachbody Mini ...
In the last episode, Jami talked about Beachbody’s highly sought after and controversial shake brand, Shakeology, and whether there’s any magic to them …or if they’re just an expensive snack. This week, Jami discusses Beachbody “coaches” and how they use problematic sales tactics to get more people to join their MLM company.
24 min
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Shakeology: Meal Replacement or Pricey Snack? |...
In this episode, Jami talks about Beachbody’s favorite meal replacement drink ..Shakeology. Are these shakes a healthy weight loss tool, or are they more of a problematic, restrictive eating tool?
19 min
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“You’re a coach …everyone’s a coach!” | Beachbo...
Now that we’ve wrapped our mini series on Gwen Shamblin, we’re bringing you another one. In this mini series, we’re tackling an enterprise many of you are probably familiar with. Multi-level marketing companies …or MLMs.
19 min
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Introducing: A Nefarious Nightmare | Katie Palm...
This week, we’re featuring an episode from a podcast you should check out. A Nefarious Nightmare, hosted by best friends Amanda and Courtney, is a true crime podcast that covers cases of particularly vulnerable victims and survivors.
50 min
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“Gwen SHAMblin Lara” with Emily Hanks | Mini Se...
This week, host of She Speaks Bravo podcast, Emily Hanks joins Jami to end the mini-series on Gwen Shamblin Lara. Together, they chat about the registered dietician turned church leader and chat about her crazy demise…
59 min
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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Fall of the Profitable Pro...
What began as a normal private plane flight with Gwen, Joe and their inner circle of friends turned out to be a short-lived devastating end. With Gwen Shamblin Lara out of the picture, who will take over the reins of Remnant Fellowship?
15 min
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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Parenting to Death” | Mini...
At Remnant Fellowship, Gwen Shamblin Lara taught members to be completely obedient to their husbands and church leaders, and that their children should also be completely obedient to them. It’s the last point that ultimately led to the death of Remnant Fellowship member, 8-year-old Josef Smith.
16 min
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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Slim for Him” | Mini Serie...
Before Gwen Shamblin Lara became the all-mighty and adored church leader, dietician, and healer behind the “Weigh Down Workshop,” she was just your average church-going wife married to her average church-going husband. But what happened once she met a new man and decided to throw the last 40 years of her marriage away?
18 min
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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Weigh, Pray and Obey”| Min...
Our second mini series covers dietician turned cult leader, Gwen Shamblin Lara, the woman who started the “Weigh Down Diet” and then created a hypnotic following at her self-made church, Remnant Fellowship. Remnant Fellowship faced accusations of being a cult that promoted child abuse and praying one’s way to being thin. But there is so much more to this bizarre story than just what meets the eye.
11 min
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Jen Shah: "The Real Housewives of Podcasting" w...
This week, host of She Speaks Bravo podcast, Emily Hanks joins Jami to talk about our favorite problematic housewife Jen Shah. Emily and Jami also gush about all of their favorite Bravo shows they hate-watch including Summer House, Below Deck, Flipping Out and more!
49 min
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Jen Shah: “Shah-Shank Redemption” with Ryan Bai...
This week, host of So Bad It’s Good podcast, Ryan Bailey joins Jami to talk about Jen Shah, the self-described Queen Bee and MVP of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Ryan and Jami give updates on Jen Shah’s case, opinionated hot-takes, and reactions to her suddenly pleading guilty after shouting from the rooftops that she was innocent.
57 min