Lie, Cheat, & Steal

Latest Episodes:

Edgar LaPlante Jan 28, 2022

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Kath tells Pat about an early 20th century con artist who learned his trade on Coney Island and traveled across the western world, charming heiresses, pretending to be indigenous, and hoovering up cocaine.

Robert Maxwell Jan 10, 2022

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Pat tells Kath about a man who throughout his life managed to embody all three of the words in our podcast title: Ghislaine Maxwell's dad, Robert Maxwell.

Black Oxygen Organics Dec 22, 2021

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Kath tells Pat about Black Oxygen Organics, a Canadian pseudo-health cure MLM that blew up during the pandemic before crashing and burning last month.

Joe Gliniewicz Dec 09, 2021

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Pat tells Kath about a possible hate crime against cops (?) that wasn't what it seemed.

John Spano Nov 22, 2021

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Kath tells Pat about John Spano, a businessman who briefly conned his way into owning the Islanders hockey team.

Mark Ass Presidents: Warren G Harding Nov 10, 2021

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Pat continues his series on gullible presidents by presenting the scams perpetrated on, and in the name of, Warren G Harding.

The Bay Area Phone Scam Targeting Therapists Oct 20, 2021

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Kath tells Pat about a phone scam targeting psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers in the bay area, and talks about a time she was scammed herself.

Bishop Sycamore High School Football Oct 03, 2021

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Pat tells Kath about the Bishop Sycamore High School football scandal.

Oscar Hartzell Sep 18, 2021

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Kath tells Pat about Oscar Hartzell, the most prolific of the Sir Francis Duke inheritance scammers, and possibly the inventor of junk mail.

Byron McLaughlin Sep 05, 2021

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Kath tells Pat about Byron McLaughlin, the former major league baseball pitcher who found his true calling as a shoe counterfeiter.