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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
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- S10 Ep145: The Darkness (Jaycee Wasso) · 1 h 13 min · Stagione 10 Episodio 145An unlikely friendship between a wealthy Florida businessman and a young Israeli immigrant takes a bizarre turn when more than $1 million goes missing.
- Free Bonus: The Odyssey (Gary Shawkey) · 28 minA motivational speaker becomes the main suspect in his business partner's disappearance.
- S10 Ep144: The Chamber (The Oxford Center) · 1 h 13 min · Stagione 10 Episodio 144A Michigan hyperbaric oxygen therapy center comes under investigation after a 5-year-old boy is incinerated during a routine treatment.
- Rerun: The Creamery (Blue Bell) · 49 minOriginally published August 22, 2022 A beloved ice cream brand issues a recall when its products are linked to a listeria outbreak. Prelude: Big Olaf Creamery in Sarasota…
- S10 Ep143: The New Formula (Abbott Laboratories) · 1 h 10 min · Stagione 10 Episodio 143A nationwide infant formula shortage reveals the ugly truth about the industry and the multinational corporation at its center.
- Rerun: The White Knight (eBay) · 1 h 16 minA bizarre and sinister harassment campaign targeting a married couple in Massachusetts is linked to executives at one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies.
- S10 Ep142: The Façade (Rob & Andrew Kissel) · 1 h 24 min · Stagione 10 Episodio 142A family is torn apart as the lives of two wealthy brothers unravel in spectacular fashion on opposite sides of the world.
- Free Bonus: The Doppelgänger (Matthew D. Keirans) · 30 minAn imposter uses a stolen name for 30 years, sparking a bizarre struggle between two men to prove who truly owns the identity.
- S10 Ep141: The Mirage (Nikola Motor Company) · 1 h 15 min · Stagione 10 Episodio 141A self-proclaimed visionary's promise to revolutionize the trucking industry is revealed to be an "intricate fraud."
- Rerun: The Outbreak (Peanut Corporation of America) · 52 minA Virginia-based peanut processing company unleashes one of the most massive and lethal food-borne contamination events in United States history.
- S10 Ep140: The Ghost Town (Times Beach, Missouri) · 1 h 7 min · Stagione 10 Episodio 140A small Missouri town faces a compounded catastrophe as a devastating flood follows the discovery of toxic contamination.
- S10 Ep139: The Abandoned (Paria diving tragedy) · 1 h 10 min · Stagione 10 Episodio 139An offshore maintenance job in Trinidad & Tobago turns into a deadly catastrophe when divers are violently sucked into an oil pipeline. Prelude: Trinidad's oil industry is…
- S10 Ep138: The Lampoon (Tim Durham) · 1 h 4 min · Stagione 10 Episodio 138Indianapolis' most prominent businessman scrambles to preserve the elaborate financial fraud that funds his lavish lifestyle. Prelude: The CEO of National Lampoon orchestrates a…
- S10 Ep137: The Apostle (David E. Taylor) · 1 h 14 min · Stagione 10 Episodio 137A modern faith healer's scandal-plagued ministry faces accusations of forced labor and money laundering. Prelude: Kathryn Kuhlman's miracle healings are analyzed and imitated.
- S10 Ep136: The Blueprint (Chris & Jeff George) · 1 h 12 min · Stagione 10 Episodio 136Twin brothers in Florida become pioneers of a pain clinic industry that fuels a nationwide opioid epidemic. Prelude: Purdue Pharma introduces its new, extended-release painkiller…
- Rerun: The Verrückt (Schlitterbahn) · 1 h 5 minThe 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. (Originally published April…
- S9 Ep135: The Panama Papers (Mossack Fonseca) · 1 h 18 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 135The leaked files of a Panamanian law firm offer a glimpse into the offshore economy used by politicians, criminals, and celebrities to hide wealth, evade taxes, and launder…
- Free Bonus: The Tic Tac Man (Bob McDonnell) · 33 minA Virginia governor and his wife are indicted after receiving lavish gifts from a local businessman. (Originally published July 9, 2024)
- S9 Ep134: The Motherlode (Bre-X) · 1 h 14 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 134A tiny Calgary-based exploration company ignites a global market frenzy when it discovers the world's largest gold deposit before collapsing into one of the biggest frauds in…
- S9 Ep133: The Fabulist (George Santos) · 1 h 42 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 133A newly elected congressman is expelled and prosecuted for financial crimes after his elaborate web of personal and professional lies unravels. Prelude: JP Maroney's inventive…
- Free Bonus: The Foundation (New Era Philanthropy) · 30 minA prominent Christian businessman operates a massive, "too-good-to-be-true," charity-based Ponzi scheme. (Originally published February 11, 2025)
- S9 Ep132: The Mix-Up (Velsicol Chemical Company) · 1 h 9 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 132A catastrophic contamination strikes Michigan when an industrial chemical (PBB) is mistakenly mixed into cattle feed. Prelude: Workers at a Texas chemical plant are turned into…
- S9 Ep131: The Utopia (Galt's Gulch Chile) · 1 h 33 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 131A proposed libertarian paradise in the Chilean countryside devolves into a spectacle of betrayal and broken promises. Prelude: Lazarus Long's Principality of New Utopia.
- Rerun: The Crusader (Nicholas Alahverdian) · 1 h 16 minThe 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…
- S9 Ep130: The Wunderkind (Ephren Taylor II) · 1 h 5 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 130A self-proclaimed “socially conscious” entrepreneur uses church seminars and motivational speeches to lure investors into a nationwide Ponzi scheme. Prelude: "King" Perry…
- S9 Ep129: The Death Trap (Ride the Ducks Intl.) · 1 h 7 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 129A tourism industry's ugly past is revealed after a "duck boat" sinks on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, during a storm. Prelude: The sinking of Miss Majestic in Hot…
- S9 Ep128: The Charade (Scott W. Rothstein) · 1 h 24 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 128A Fort Lauderdale lawyer's ostentatious lifestyle is supported by the largest Ponzi scheme in Florida history. Prelude: The body of attorney Melissa Britt Lewis is found in a…
- Rerun: The Inferno (The Station nightclub fire) · 1 h 13 minIncompetence and negligence lead to a devastating loss of life at a concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island. Prelude: A fight in the E2 nightclub in Chicago triggers a deadly…
- S9 Ep127: The White Knight (eBay) · 1 h 14 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 127A bizarre and sinister harassment campaign targeting a married couple in Massachusetts is linked to executives at one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies. Prelude: A…
- S9 Ep126: The Baby Heaven (Camp Lejeune) · 1 h 14 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 126An estimated one million people are exposed to decades of toxic water contamination at a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina, leading to serious health issues, cover-ups…
- S9 Ep125: The Reporter (Jeff German) · 1 h 10 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 125An investigative journalist is murdered in an act of retaliation by a Clark County elected official accused of misconduct. Prelude: The mysterious death of Las Vegas casino heir…
- Rerun: The Messenger (Kevin Trudeau) · 1 h 21 minA series of infomercials lands a TV pitchman in federal prison. Prelude: The founder of Hooked on Phonics is criticized over dubious advertising claims before he settles a sexual…
- S9 Ep124: The Pinto (Ford Motor Company) · 1 h 7 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 124An American automotive company is charged with reckless homicide related to the defective design of a popular car. Prelude: Toyota is held responsible for the ghastly deaths of…
- S9 Ep123: The Acquisition (Charlie Javice) · 1 h 13 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 123The founder of a fintech company is accused of defrauding JPMorgan Chase by falsifying customer data to secure a $175 million acquisition deal. Prelude: Joanna Smith-Griffin's…
- S9 Ep122: The Warlord (Kony 2012) · 1 h 28 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 122A viral video sparks accusations of charity fraud and other improprieties while exposing a potentially much darker truth. Prelude: Efforts to neutralize a brutal warlord in…
- S9 Ep121: The Derailment (East Palestine, OH) · 1 h 14 min · Stagione 9 Episodio 121A train derailment in Ohio caused by corporate greed leads to widespread environmental contamination, conspiracy, and political mudslinging. Prelude: A train derailment in…
- Free Bonus: The Fund (Darren Berg) · 21 minThe Pacific Northwest's "mini Madoff" escapes prison after being convicted of operating a $140 million Ponzi scheme. (Originally published September 11, 2024)
- S8 Ep120: The Descent (OceanGate) · 1 h 27 min · Stagione 8 Episodio 120An experimental deep-sea submersible disappears during an expedition to the Titanic shipwreck. Prelude: Legendary explorer Steve Fossett disappears during a casual plane ride.
- S8 Ep119: The Magic Pill (Fen-Phen) · 1 h 2 min · Stagione 8 Episodio 119A trendy new diet drug combination subjects millions of users to serious health effects, resulting in a monumental legal battle. Prelude: Cancer concerns force Belviq, a popular…
- S8 Ep118: The Prince (Joel Morehu-Barlow) · 47 min · Stagione 8 Episodio 118A government employee posing as a Tahitian prince commits the largest public sector fraud in Queensland history. Prelude: The catastrophic implementation of Queensland Health's…
- S8 Ep117: The Airliner (ValuJet) · 54 min · Stagione 8 Episodio 117A budget airline's penny-pinching strategy is examined after one of its planes crashes in the Florida Everglades. Prelude: Allegiant Air's safety history is called into question…
- S8 Ep116: The Juggalos (ICP v. FBI) · 57 min · Stagione 8 Episodio 116A "quintessential" civil rights battle ignites when fans of the much-maligned rap group Insane Clown Posse are officially classified as a "street gang" by the federal government…
- S8 Ep115: The Bling Bishop (Lamor Whitehead) · 1 h 10 min · Stagione 8 Episodio 115A flashy Brooklyn pastor finds himself in the media spotlight due to his current lifestyle and criminal past. Prelude: An unprovoked murder on the New York subway.
- S8 Ep114: The Fungus (New England Compounding Center) · 1 h 3 min · Stagione 8 Episodio 114A compounding pharmacy's attempt to maximize revenue leads to a devastating public health crisis. Prelude: Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals ships overly-potent medication to hospitals…
- Free Bonus: The Predator (Nate Holzapfel) · 23 minA former Shark Tank contestant’s fraud spree leaves a trail of destruction. (Originally published October 3, 2023)
- Free Bonus: The Studio (Carissa Carpenter) · 31 minA proposal to build a massive movie studio in Northern California signals the end of a 17-year-old scheme. (Originally published January 11, 2023)
- S8 Ep113: The Satan Seller (Mike Warnke) · 1 h 17 min · Stagione 8 Episodio 113A reformed Satanic priest becomes America's most prominent Christian comedian and authority on the occult. Prelude: Cassette recordings of John Todd's conspiratorial seminars…
- S8 Ep112: The Sugarpit (Indiana State Fair stage collapse) · 1 h 5 min · Stagione 8 Episodio 112Dedicated fans of country band Sugarland are crushed when a stage collapses during a storm at the Indiana State Fair. Prelude: A gust of wind destroys the stage at Ottawa…
- S8 Ep111: The Embattled (Jasiel Correia) · 1 h 19 min · Stagione 8 Episodio 111The arrest of Fall River's 23-year-old mayor ignites a political fiasco. Prelude: A popular Massachusetts State Senator is convicted of bribery.
- S8 Ep110: The Mess (Eric C. Conn) · 1 h 15 min · Stagione 8 Episodio 110The largest disability fraud case in United States history is linked to a flamboyant lawyer in a small Kentucky town. Prelude: The history and abuse of Social Security Disability…
