229 Episodes

  1. Brian Reader and the Diamond Wheezers: The Geriatric Jewel Thieves | 177

    Published: 9/8/2025

  2. Jan Lewan: From Polka Dreams to Ponzi Schemes | 176

    Published: 9/1/2025

  3. ENCORE: Three Weddings and a Funeral: Part 2 | 175

    Published: 8/27/2025

  4. ENCORE: Three Weddings and a Funeral: Part 1 | 174

    Published: 8/25/2025

  5. ENCORE: George Santos: Putting the "Con" in Congress | 173

    Published: 8/18/2025

  6. ENCORE: The Pop Star and the Power Broker: Part 2 | 172

    Published: 8/13/2025

  7. Business Wars Presents: The AOL-Time Warner Disaster

    Published: 8/12/2025

  8. ENCORE: The Pop Star and the Power Broker: Part 1 | 171

    Published: 8/11/2025

  9. Doris Payne: Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Grift | 170

    Published: 8/4/2025

  10. Listen Now: Lawless Planet

    Published: 7/29/2025

  11. Guo Wengui: The Temu Trump | 169

    Published: 7/28/2025

  12. Pras Michel: The Fugee Felon | 168

    Published: 7/21/2025

  13. Listen Now: Flesh and Code

    Published: 7/15/2025

  14. Lisette Lee: The Simple Life Of Crime | 167

    Published: 7/14/2025

  15. Phil Kitzer and the G Men | 166

    Published: 7/7/2025

  16. Earl Washington: A Rip Off the Old Block | 165

    Published: 6/30/2025

  17. Listen Now: Liberty Lost

    Published: 6/24/2025

  18. Prince Michael Romanoff: The High Prince of Hollywood | 164

    Published: 6/23/2025

  19. Rocky Aoki: Hibachi’s a Bitch and Then You Die | 163

    Published: 6/16/2025

  20. Multi-Level Marketing: Your Product is You | 162

    Published: 6/9/2025

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