Pod Crashing episode 376 with Caroline D’Amore from thepodcast Once Upon A Con

Television personality and founder of LA-based organicItalian food and accessories company, Pizza Girl, Caroline D'Amore ("TheHills: New Beginnings," "Keeping Up with the Kardashians,""Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars") is taking back control with herpowerful new true crime series with iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisherglobally according to Podtrac, "Once Upon a Con" premiers February12, 2025, on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. The serieschronicles D'Amore's transformation from victim to relentless crusader as sheexposes David Bloom, the notorious and prolific fraudster. Produced byAlex Baskin's 32 Flavors-the creative force behind "The Real Housewives ofBeverly Hills," "The Real Housewives of Orange County,""Vanderpump Rules," and "The Valley," among many others-and AYR Media ("Queen of the Con"; "Bitter Blood" and"Spy High," among many others), "Once Upon a Con" deliversgripping access to D'Amore's dramatic pursuit of justice, featuringnever-before-seen footage of her high-stakes confrontation with Bloom thatultimately led to his arrest on multiple felony charges. In 2020, Bloominfiltrated the star-studded world of Hollywood's iconic Villa Carlotta, aprestigious haven for A-list creatives. Masquerading as a philanthropicbillionaire with fabricated ties to top executives, Bloom orchestrated anelaborate scheme to defraud D'Amore and her business partners out of tens ofthousands of dollars-and other victims out of significantly more. ButBloom didn't anticipate D'Amore's determination to fight back. Refusing toremain a victim, D'Amore launched her own investigation, uncovering decades ofdeceit that stretched back to Bloom's days as Manhattan's infamous "WallStreet Whiz Kid." The podcast reveals D'Amore's fearless pursuit of thetruth, taking listeners step-by-step through the relentless investigation anddogged efforts that ultimately bring Bloom to justice. "'Once Upon aCon' isn't just about what happened to me-it's about exposing the manipulatorswho prey on trust and showing that even when you feel powerless, you can takethe fight to those who think they're untouchable," saysD'Amore. "Once Upon a Con" features exclusive interviews withBloom's victims, including survivors from his earlier multi-million-dollarbusts in Manhattan in the 1980s and 1990s, uncovering his long trail of fraudacross Hollywood and Manhattan, and delivering shocking revelations about histactics. With unprecedented access to the investigation, "Once Upon a Con"gives listeners a front-row seat to the dramatic takedown of one of Hollywood'smost cunning predators, who now sits in a Los Angeles County prison waiting fortrial. Episodes available here:Https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-once-upon-a-con-260747492/