Royal Swindle
by Exactly Right Media and iHeartPodcasts
True CrimeE · Explicit
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Episode 8: I Am What I Am
Episode 8: I Am What I Am
About this podcast
In 1996, two Aussie lesbian lovers touch down in London and become the toast of British high society. One of them starts touting an exclusive investment opportunity and, before long, the money is rolling in.
But the millionaire duo are concealing a dark past and dastardly intentions. Unsuspecting businessmen and England’s horse-loving elite fall under their seductive spell. Even Queen Elizabeth II gets a dose of the couple’s irresistible charms. But when a small-town detective gets wind of their exploits and vows to stop them, he finds they are exceedingly hard to catch. Host Becky Milligan tracks down one half of the duplicitous duo and persuades her to tell all in this extraordinary tale of greed, lies and love. A true rom-con for the ages.
Royal Swindle is a Blanchard House production for USG Audio, in partnership with Exactly Right Media.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 28 episodes
- Episode 8: I Am What I Am · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 8In the season finale, cracks start to show in Laila and Evelyn’s relationship as they adjust to the hell of their new circumstances. The couple are forced apart for the first…
- Episode 7: Turning Right · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 7Laila and Evelyn are forced to return to England to face their demons, though they strike up a surprising friendship en route. After touching down in London, they check in to…
- Episode 6: Bonehead · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 6Laying low on the other side of the world, it looks like Evelyn and Laila have outfoxed Detective Jim Frost. But the tireless English cop catches a break as Evelyn’s tendency for…
- Episode 5: Starting Over · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 5Detective Jim Frost is closing in on Evelyn and Laila. The couple are running out of money as they wait for a massive cash windfall to be wired from the US. Increasingly…
- Episode 4: Good Cop, Bad Cop · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 4In England, Evelyn plays it cool as Detective Jim Frost turns up the heat on the couple’s investment business. More details emerge about Evelyn and Laila’s dark past in Australia…
- Episode 3: Cat and Mouse · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 3A fire alarm at Evelyn and Laila’s country hotel has potentially catastrophic consequences for our Aussie couple. Laila attempts to reassure their spooked investors. Meanwhile, a…
- Episode 2: The Golden Ticket · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 2Evelyn and Laila get a rude awakening at one of London’s swankiest hotels. They set their sights on the British royals as Evelyn spots a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take…
- Episode 1: The Horsey Set · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 1England, 1996. Two larger-than-life, fabulously wealthy Australian women blow into town promising rich investors spectacular returns. Evelyn Burton and her lover Laila Andre are…
- Introducing Royal Swindle · 3 minTwo Aussie lesbian lovers touch down in 1990s London and become the toast of British high society. They charm rich businessmen, England's horse-loving elite, and even Queen…
- Introducing Two-Faced: John of God · 3 minFor decades, João Teixeira de Faria — known as John of God — was revered as a spiritual healer who claimed to perform miraculous surgeries without anesthesia. Desperate people…
- Hell in Heaven - 8: At Last · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 8Ann contemplates leaving Costa Rica forever. A drug bust and a prison visit lead to speculation about the Benders’ former head of security and his role in events. Everyone drawn…
- Hell in Heaven - 7: A Second Chance · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 7The second trial concludes with a verdict that stuns Costa Rica. Ann Bender adjusts to a completely new way of life as a terrible tragedy shatters her world further. Meanwhile…
- Hell in Heaven - 6: The Folly of Two · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 6John Bender’s death soon becomes a cause celebre. But the woman at the centre of police suspicion is now the hospital. Ann’s psychiatrist is shocked at her physical and mental…
- Hell in Heaven - 5: The Night Of · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 5It’s midnight in the jungle. The Benders are alone. A single shot rings out. One person is dead. As police arrive on the scene, they initially conclude it’s a suicide. But…
- Hell in Heaven - 4: A Beautiful Mind · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 4Before Costa Rica, there was Wall Street. John Bender has a mind built for numbers - and makes a vast fortune betting against the crowd. Friends describe him as brilliant, a…
- Hell in Heaven - 3: The Ambush · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 3On a routine excursion, the Benders are ambushed. Guns are drawn. Is it a robbery, or something far more sinister? The couple are certain they’re about to be kidnapped. In the…
- Hell in Heaven - 2: Trouble in the Valley · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 2Dark forces gather as the Benders’ presence grows more controversial. The couple’s jungle fortress stands apart from everything around it - lavish, secretive and utterly out of…
- Hell in Heaven - 1: The House of Secrets · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 1A jungle compound. A midnight emergency call. The mystery begins. At the centre of it all: John and Ann Bender. Young, brilliant and impossibly rich, they set out to build a vast…
- Introducing Hell in Heaven: A Mysterious Death in Paradise · 3 minJohn and Ann Bender had hundreds of millions of dollars and one dream: to build a glittering glass mansion deep in the Costa Rican jungle. But paradise soon gave way to paranoia…
- The Butterfly King - 8: The Rest is History · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 8Host Becky Milligan hears about the king’s last supper and wonders if revenge really is a dish best served cold. She learns what happened to the royal children when they returned…
