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Swindled
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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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S9 Ep135: The Panama Papers (Mossack Fonseca)
Dec 2401:18:59Tap to summarizeThe 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 money. Prelude: The assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, Malta's most feared investigative journalist.–––-–----------------------------------------BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–----------------------------------------CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com–––-–----------------------------------------MUSIC: Deformr–––-–----------------------------------------FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram TikTok Thanks for listening. :-)
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Free Bonus: The Tic Tac Man (Bob McDonnell)
Dec 800:32:48Tap to summarizeOriginally published July 9, 2024.A Virginia governor and his wife are indicted after receiving lavish gifts from a local businessman.–––-–----------------------------------------BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Patreon Apple Podcasts –––-–----------------------------------------CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com–––-–----------------------------------------MUSIC: Deformr–––-–----------------------------------------FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram TikTok Thanks for listening. :-)
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S9 Ep134: The Motherlode (Bre-X)
Nov 2401:14:55Tap to summarizeA 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 –––-–----------------------------------------CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com–––-–----------------------------------------MUSIC: Deformr–––-–----------------------------------------FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram TikTok Thanks for listening. :-)
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S9 Ep133: The Fabulist (George Santos)
Nov 901:42:17Tap to summarizeA 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 –––-–----------------------------------------CONSUME: Shop.Swindled.com–––-–----------------------------------------MUSIC: Deformr–––-–----------------------------------------FOLLOW: SwindledPodcast.com Instagram TikTok Thanks for listening. :-)
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Bonus: The Foundation (New Era Philanthropy)
Oct 1200:33:32Tap to summarizeA 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
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132. The Mix-Up (Velsicol Chemical Company)
Sep 2801:14:26Tap to summarizeA 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
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131. The Utopia (Galt's Gulch Chile)
Sep 701:37:55Tap to summarizeA 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
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121. The Derailment (East Palestine, OH)
Mar 2, 202501:18:36Tap to summarizeA 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™SpotifyPatreonApple Podcasts–––-–----------------------------------------DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/SupportCONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/ShopWATCH: 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
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Bonus: The Fund (Darren Berg)
Dec 19, 202400:24:19Tap to summarizeThe Pacific Northwest's "mini Madoff" escapes prison after being convicted of operating a $140 million Ponzi scheme.–––-–----------------------------------------BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™SpotifyApple PodcastsPatreon–––-–----------------------------------------DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/SupportCONSUME: 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
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120. The Descent (OceanGate)
Nov 25, 202401:31:42Tap to summarizeAn 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™SpotifyApple PodcastsPatreon–––-–----------------------------------------DONATE: SwindledPodcast.com/SupportCONSUME: SwindledPodcast.com/ShopWATCH: 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
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