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.
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64. The Ivy Leaguer (Esther Reed)
Esther Reed / James Hogue
46 min
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63. The Bishop (John P. Tomkins)
John P. Tomkins / Luke Helder
46 min
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62. The Well (Walkerton E. coli outbreak)
Walkerton E. coli outbreak / Washington County Fair
53 min
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61. The Atheist (Madalyn Murray O'Hair)
Madalyn Murray O'Hair / Engel v. Vitale
68 min
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Bonus: The Sweepstakes (Pepsi Number Fever)
Bonus: The Sweepstakes (Pepsi Number Fever)
19 min
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60. The Spill (Deepwater Horizon)
Deepwater Horizon / Ixtoc I
55 min
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59. The Downfall (Marcus Schrenker)
Marcus Schrenker / Raymond Roth
44 min
83
58. The Pitchman (Don Lapre)
Don Lapre / Doug Grant
48 min
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57. The Saint (Mother Teresa)
Mother Teresa / Kevin Malarkey
51 min
85
56. The Space Program (Challenger Disaster)
Challenger Disaster / Vladimir Komarov
51 min
86
55. The I.M.O.M. (Peter Foster)
Peter Foster / John Chardon
44 min
87
54. The Barefoot Bandit (Colton Harris Moore)
Colton Harris Moore / Joshua Paul Calhoun
51 min
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53. The Treatment (Bayer AG)
Bayer AG / Ryan White
49 min
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52. The Referee (Tim Donaghy)
Tim Donaghy / Joe Gagliano
52 min
90
51. The Vigilante (Pat Johnson)
Pat Johnson / Joe Stack
50 min
91
50. The Octopus (United Fruit Company)
United Fruit Company / Dole Food Company
58 min
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49. The Genius (Martin Frankel)
Martin Frankel / Thomas F. Quinn
58 min
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48. The Grant (Scott Westerhuis)
Scott Westerhuis / Steven Sueppel
57 min
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47. The Pope (Dan Johnson)
Dan Johnson / Dan Johnson
76 min
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46. The Gamechanger (Belle Gibson)
Belle Gibson / Jess Ainscough
73 min
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Bonus: The Boner King (Enzyte)
Enzyte
17 min
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45. The Switch (Flint Water Crisis)
Flint Water Crisis / Washington D.C. Lead Contamination
69 min
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44. The Raid (Agriprocessors)
Agriprocessors / Swift & Co.
53 min
99
Bonus: The Promotion (McDonald's Monopoly)
McDonald's Monopoly
20 min
100
43. The Sultan (Anthony Gignac)
Anthony Gignac / Coingate
49 min