A 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 mining history. Prelude: The "Bushman of the Shuswap" flees society after uncovering a massive conspiracy. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ?????????Spotify????????? ?????????Patreon????????? ?????????Apple Podcasts????????? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ?????????SwindledPodcast.com/Support????????? CONSUME: ?????????SwindledPodcast.com/Shop????????? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ?????????Deformr????????? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ?????????SwindledPodcast.com????????? ?????????Instagram????????? ?????????Twitter.com????????? ?????????TikTok????????? ?????????Facebook????????? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 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 "digital marketing arbitrage" is revealed to be a Ponzi scheme. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ??????????Spotify?????????? ??????????Patreon?????????? ??????????Apple Podcasts?????????? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ??????????SwindledPodcast.com/Support?????????? CONSUME: ??????????SwindledPodcast.com/Shop?????????? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ??????????Deformr?????????? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ??????????SwindledPodcast.com?????????? ??????????Instagram?????????? ??????????Twitter.com?????????? ??????????TikTok?????????? ??????????Facebook?????????? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A prominent Christian businessman operates a massive, "too-good-to-be-true," charity-based Ponzi scheme. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ?Spotify? ?Apple Podcasts? ?Patreon? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ?SwindledPodcast.com/Support? CONSUME: ?SwindledPodcast.com/Shop? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ?Deformr? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ?SwindledPodcast.com? ?Instagram? ?Twitter.com? ?TikTok? ?Facebook? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 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 ?zombies" after exposure to the toxic pesticide Phosvel. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ????????Spotify???????? ????????Patreon???????? ????????Apple Podcasts???????? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ????????SwindledPodcast.com/Support???????? CONSUME: ????????SwindledPodcast.com/Shop???????? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ????????Deformr???????? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ????????SwindledPodcast.com???????? ????????Instagram???????? ????????Twitter.com???????? ????????TikTok???????? ????????Facebook???????? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A proposed libertarian paradise in the Chilean countryside devolves into a spectacle of betrayal and broken promises. Prelude: Lazarus Long's Principality of New Utopia. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ???????Spotify??????? ???????Patreon??????? ???????Apple Podcasts??????? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ???????SwindledPodcast.com/Support??????? CONSUME: ???????SwindledPodcast.com/Shop??????? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ???????Deformr??????? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ???????SwindledPodcast.com??????? ???????Instagram??????? ???????Twitter.com??????? ???????TikTok??????? ???????Facebook??????? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Originally published June 5, 2022. The 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 with developmental issues. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ??Spotify?? ??Apple Podcasts?? ??Patreon?? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ??SwindledPodcast.com/Support?? CONSUME: ??SwindledPodcast.com/Shop?? WATCH: ??SwindledVideo.com?? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ??Deformr?? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ??SwindledPodcast.com?? ??Instagram?? ??Twitter.com?? ??TikTok?? ??Facebook?? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A self-proclaimed ?socially conscious? entrepreneur uses church seminars and motivational speeches to lure investors into a nationwide Ponzi scheme. Prelude: "King" Perry Santillo and Chris Parris perpetuate a financial fraud to which they had fallen victim. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ??????Spotify?????? ??????Patreon?????? ??????Apple Podcasts?????? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ??????SwindledPodcast.com/Support?????? CONSUME: ??????SwindledPodcast.com/Shop?????? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ??????Deformr?????? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ??????SwindledPodcast.com?????? ??????Instagram?????? ??????Twitter.com?????? ??????TikTok?????? ??????Facebook?????? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 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 Springs, Arkansas. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ?????Spotify????? ?????Patreon????? ?????Apple Podcasts????? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ?????SwindledPodcast.com/Support????? CONSUME: ?????SwindledPodcast.com/Shop????? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ?????Deformr????? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ?????SwindledPodcast.com????? ?????Instagram????? ?????Twitter.com????? ?????TikTok????? ?????Facebook????? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 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 Florida canal. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ????Spotify???? ????Patreon???? ????Apple Podcasts???? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ????SwindledPodcast.com/Support???? CONSUME: ????SwindledPodcast.com/Shop???? WATCH: ????SwindledVideo.com???? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ????Deformr???? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ????SwindledPodcast.com???? ????Instagram???? ????Twitter.com???? ????TikTok???? ????Facebook???? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Originally published September 27, 2021. Incompetence 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 stampede. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ??Spotify?? ??Apple Podcasts?? ??Patreon?? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ??SwindledPodcast.com/Support?? CONSUME: ??SwindledPodcast.com/Shop?? WATCH: ??SwindledVideo.com?? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ??Deformr?? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ??SwindledPodcast.com?? ??Instagram?? ??Twitter.com?? ??TikTok?? ??Facebook?? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 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 content creator orchestrates a grievance-driven attack on YouTube's headquarters. ???-?---------------------------------------- PREORDER DEFORMR's "We've Met Before, Haven't We?" ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ???Spotify??? ???Patreon??? ???Apple Podcasts??? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ???SwindledPodcast.com/Support??? CONSUME: ???SwindledPodcast.com/Shop??? WATCH: ???SwindledVideo.com??? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ???Deformr??? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ???SwindledPodcast.com??? ???Instagram??? ???Twitter.com??? ???TikTok??? ???Facebook??? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An 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, and endless legal battles for justice. Prelude: A mysterious leukemia cluster appears in Woburn, Massachusetts. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ??Spotify?? ??Patreon?? ??Apple Podcasts?? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ??SwindledPodcast.com/Support?? CONSUME: ??SwindledPodcast.com/Shop?? WATCH: ??SwindledVideo.com?? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ??Deformr?? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ??SwindledPodcast.com?? ??Instagram?? ??Twitter.com?? ??TikTok?? ??Facebook?? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An 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, Ted Binion. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ?Spotify? ?Patreon? ?Apple Podcasts? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ?SwindledPodcast.com/Support? CONSUME: ?SwindledPodcast.com/Shop? WATCH: ?SwindledVideo.com? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ?Deformr? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ?SwindledPodcast.com? ?Instagram? ?Twitter.com? ?TikTok? ?Facebook? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Originally published April 30, 2023. A 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 assault lawsuit with his corporate attorney, who then purchases a ranch from a phony French noblewoman who faked her own death. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? ?Spotify? ?Apple Podcasts? ?Patreon? ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: ?SwindledPodcast.com/Support? CONSUME: ?SwindledPodcast.com/Shop? WATCH: ?SwindledVideo.com? ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: ?Deformr? ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: ?SwindledPodcast.com? ?Instagram? ?Twitter.com? ?TikTok? ?Facebook? Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An 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 three sisters. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 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 rising startup is built on lies. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 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 central Africa are unsuccessful. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A train derailment in Ohio caused by corporate greed leads to widespread environmental contamination, conspiracy, and political mudslinging. Prelude: A train derailment in Paulsboro, New Jersey, raises concerns about rail transportation safety throughout the U.S. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pacific Northwest's "mini Madoff" escapes prison after being convicted of operating a $140 million Ponzi scheme. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An experimental deep-sea submersible disappears during an expedition to the Titanic shipwreck. Prelude: Legendary explorer Steve Fossett disappears during a casual plane ride. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 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 diet drug, to be withdrawn from the marketplace. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A government employee posing as a Tahitian prince commits the largest public sector fraud in Queensland history. Prelude: The catastrophic implementation of Queensland Health's new payroll system. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 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 after a rash of concerning incidents. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A "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. Prelude: Two Juggalos are charged with the murder of a man in Pennsylvania. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 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. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A compounding pharmacy's attempt to maximize revenue leads to a devastating public health crisis. Prelude: Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals ships overly-potent medication to hospitals, including a neonatal intensive care unit. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A former Shark Tank contestant?s fraud spree leaves a trail of destruction. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A proposal to build a massive movie studio in Northern California signals the end of a 17-year-old scheme. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A reformed Satanic priest becomes America's most prominent Christian comedian and authority on the occult. Prelude: Cassette recordings of John Todd's conspiratorial seminars spread through Evangelical communities. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dedicated 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 Bluesfest while Cheap Trick performs. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The arrest of Fall River's 23-year-old mayor ignites a political fiasco. Prelude: A popular Massachusetts State Senator is convicted of bribery. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 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 Insurance. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A multinational meat processing company wreaks havoc on animals and people in pursuit of profits. Prelude: Cody Easterday's $233 million "ghost cattle" scheme. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The eccentric director of a veterans charity goes on the run after being exposed as a fraud. Prelude: The downfall of a county commissioner in Florida. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Nevada-based alkaline water company owned by a local politician is blamed for an outbreak of serious illnesses. Prelude: The events surrounding a Nevada state senator's resignation. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A village clerk in Nebraska leads the charge to rebuild after a catastrophic tornado and becomes the focal point of an international mystery. Prelude: Twin tornadoes devastate Pilger, Nebraska. ???-?---------------------------------------- BUY THE SWINDLED SOUNDTRACK ON VINYL ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A critically ill teenager writes a best-selling book about his abusive childhood. Prelude: New Horizons Youth Ministry opens a child reform program overseas. Originally published July 18, 2021. ???-?---------------------------------------- PATREON: Patreon.com/Swindled DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr.black ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A multinational consumer goods corporation finds itself mired in controversy. Prelude: The Fenholloway River is classified as an "industrial waterway." Originally published June 20, 2021. ???-?---------------------------------------- PATREON: Patreon.com/Swindled DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr.black ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram.com/SwindledPodcast Twitter.com/SwindledPodcast Facebook.com/SwindledPodcast Additional writing and research on this episode by Jordan Rozansky. Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A multinational pharmaceutical company with a dark past becomes the central figure of a contaminated blood product crisis. Prelude: Ryan White is banned from school after contracting HIV. Originally published August 16, 2020. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A utility company's neglected equipment ignites the deadliest wildfire in California history. Prelude: A natural gas leak destroys a neighborhood in San Bruno. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The manufacturer of a persistent pesticide endangers the people and environment of Hopewell, Virginia. Prelude: Two islands in the French West Indies are contaminated with chlordecone. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A renowned sinus surgeon disappears after malpractice allegations surface. Prelude: Philip and Marcella Gabriele are accused of performing unnecessary eye surgeries. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A mistress' 12-year-long affair with a wealthy department store heir ends in violence and conspiracy. Prelude: The collapse of Bernie Cornfeld's financial empire. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A worker (Jose Melena) at a canned tuna factory becomes trapped in an industrial oven and burns to death. A worker (Alan Catterall) at a plastic kayak company becomes trapped in an industrial oven and burns to death. Two workers (Ian Erickson and David Mayes) at a bakery become trapped in an industrial oven and burn to death. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Sydney-based financial advisor disappears hours after federal agents raided her house. Prelude: $60 million is lost as a result of Brad Sherwin's Ponzi scheme. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rick Singer is exposed as the leader of a widespread college admissions bribery conspiracy. Prelude: A digital bank and Swiss asset manager work together to conceal dozens of illegal pump-and-dump stock schemes. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than one hundred people are killed when two overhead walkways collapse in the lobby of a Kansas City hotel. Prelude: The failure of a much-needed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A nationally-known attorney specializing in lottery winnings rips off those who entrusted him. Prelude: Winning the lottery ruins Billie Bob Harrell Jr.'s life. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A popular Austin, Texas, jeweler is murdered in his home on the same day a serial bomber begins terrorizing the city. Prelude: Erik Charles Maund reacts to an extortion attempt. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A fledgling Long Island professional hockey team is revived when sold to a Texas-based con artist. Prelude: William "Boots" Del Biaggio III purchases a minority stake in the Nashville Predators. ???-?---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER? Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon ???-?---------------------------------------- DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/Support CONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/Shop WATCH: SwindledVideo.com ???-?---------------------------------------- MUSIC: Deformr ???-?---------------------------------------- FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram Twitter.com TikTok Facebook Thanks for listening. :-) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices