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S01E97. California City Land Scam w/ Emily Guerin Sep 17, 2020

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Real Estate is a scam. We all know that. But what about real estate that’s been bought and sold by the same people in the desert for the last 50 years? Definitely a scam. In her new eight-part podcast series, KPCC and LAist reporter Emily Guerin goes deep into the desert in California City to talk to people about the scam that’s happened underneath their noses for the last several years. And she’s here to tell us all about. Plus, she tells us all of the ways that she was gaslit when trying to uncover the truth. Our lady guests are back and they’re great!

Resources:

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S01E96. The Actual 2008 Financial Crash w/ Ellen Haun Sep 10, 2020

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Sometimes you gotta send in a woman to do a job that a man started but truly couldn’t articulate, even though he made a six-part documentary about it. Ellen Haun is here to set the record straight about the 2008 financial crash. It’s very linear and all makes sense! Plus, Caitlin discovers that Bear Stearns is not an actual person. Also, Sue’s cat, Snacks, is totally a scammer.

Resources:

Planet Money: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2013/09/13/222170187/episode-486-crisis-revisited

Fresh Air with Andrew Ross Sorkin: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113938903

Fresh Air with Michael Lewis: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124690424

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S01E95. Honey Money: News & Mailbag, Part 2 Sep 03, 2020

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Mailbag time! We’re reading some amazing listener emails about a skincare scam, gacha games, and even the rigged gubernatorial election in Georgia. (Hey FBI: you might want to get on this.) Thanks so much for your calls, emails, and support (especially to defend us against noted misogynist P*trick L*vell.) You really have our backs and we love you!

Resources:

Youth Renew Skincare Scam- https://beautifulyouthaffinity.com/nw4/desktop/?affId=22&subAff=215468&c1=&c2=4825052&c3=141013034&c4=&c5=
June 2020 Election Problems:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1228541
Quotes and Figures from Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Georgia_gubernatorial_election
2018 Georgia Gubernatorial Election: https://www.npr.org/2018/11/16/668753230/democrat-stacey-abrams-ends-bid-for-georgia-governor-decrying-suppression
Femminist Book Club - https://www.feministbookclub.com/
Gigguk video about gacha games - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvdtJsZpuQ4
More on gacha games - https://www.tsunagujapan.com/gacha-catch-em-all-gashapon-machines-in-japan/
YouTube video about preying upon people with addictive personalities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNjI03CGkb4

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S01E94. Bannon, Blues, and Butthead Jake Paul: News & Mailbag, Part 1 Aug 27, 2020

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From psoriasis troll Steve Bannon to the Varsity Blues scam, and even Jake Paul’s COVID-infested parties, we’re catching up on the ongoing pop culture scams in America. By the way, we were maybe the first people to report on Steve Bannon’s Build the Wall scam back in December where’s our Pulitzer? Also, Caitlin, Sue, and Producer Cait fetishize a painting about butter because, duh.

Resources:

Episode 57, Build the Wall Scam - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TE0h6gRhttDyCq4JD3OLR?si=QpyRoWIDQCi6YemAI_gqrA&fbclid=IwAR17qfOUk1xYd-fN3AvfMZTpvmRnJV9IHUhB0XWe4k6gzRvsQvQrt236mmc
Fake but great paintings- https://www.royal-painting.com/Jean-Baptiste-Camille-Corot/The-Italian-Goatherd,-Evening.html
That Mound of Butter - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mound_of_Butter
Steve Bannon - https://apnews.com/6119b50079aaf30ba54b8e40bd36033b
Steve Bannon again - https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/08/21/we-build-the-wall-indictment/
FDT song - https://open.spotify.com/track/6k0DJqW2v2e4809Z1zN0YU?si=sxT29A0ZRuqVQIkBTBJJkg
Lori Laughlin- https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/21/us/lori-loughlin-sentencing-college-admissions-scam/index.htm
Jake Paul- https://pagesix.com/2020/08/13/youtube-star-jake-paul-breaks-his-silence-on-fbi-raid/
Jake Paul’s music video https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/jake-paul-is-seriously-making-a-music-video-about-fbi-raiding-his-house-1408571
Bryce - Hall https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/style/la-party-power-cut-tiktok.htm

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S01E93. The Inaugural Scammer with Dartanyon Williams Aug 20, 2020

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Babes, it’s our first interview with an actual scammer and we are THRILLED! Back in the 90s, Dartanyon Williams began a massive identity theft ring that started in Louisiana and later branched out to many states in the South. This is juicy. He shares with us his incredible story of redemption, enlightenment, and courage. We fangirl'd hard you guys! Today, Dartanyon is running for Congress in Louisiana and you should all vote for him! We need more scammers in office. The good kind, anyway.

Also if you are a scammer who would like to share your story, PLEASE REACH OUT TO US! We will praise and protect your identity, if you need.

Resources:

Dartanyon’s Book - The Master Identity Thief https://www.amazon.com/Master-Identity-Thief-Testimony-Solutions/dp/1544507011
Dartanyon’s info on Ballotpedia https://ballotpedia.org/Dartanyon_Williams
Dartanyonawilliams.com
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S01E92. The Man Who Got Scammed By His Best Friend Aug 13, 2020

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Today, we talk to Johnathan Walton, of Reader’s Digest fame, about being scammed out of $75,000 by his neighbor, Mair Smyth. What we love about him is that Johnathan didn’t ashamedly slink into the shadows as a victim of this con artist. NO! Jonathan sought JUSTICE and we love anyone who fights for justice. It’s so rare these days! This is a deep dive into a juicy tale that you don’t want to miss. Plus, should you background check every person you meet?

Resources:

https://johnathanwalton.com/

https://www.peoplefinder.com/

https://www.beenverified.com/

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S01E91. Scammy iPhone Games Aug 06, 2020

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Today, we’re joined by two dudes who are, fortunately, NOT mansplainers, Nick Bernardone and Bryson Pintard. Nick and Bryson tell us all about a scammy freemium Game of Thrones iPhone game that took Nick for $2000 and turned Bryson into an avatar named Sexy Lexi. Addicting games will change the very fiber of your being! Don’t get scammed.

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S01E90. Sue & Caitlin Get Conned Jul 30, 2020

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Today, we’re talking about the corruption in capitalism that led to the 2008 financial crash, among other things. Our guest today is Patrick Lovell who made a five-part series about corrupt capitalism called, “The Con.” And, well, he sure conned us. Have a listen and find out what we mean.

Resources:

thecon.tv

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S01E89. Mailbag: Canine Antivaxxers Are A Thing Jul 23, 2020

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Thank you for all of your messages! Our listeners are the best. Today, we’re talking about SO MANY SCAMS! Including ones from Reader’s Digest, Postmates, doulas, MLMs, and way more. Just goes to show you that there are scammers EVERYWHERE and ya’ll better watch out. Plus, accidentally got the wrong monogram? Sue’s mom will take it. She doesn’t care. Also, practice your spells for 2021, people!

Resources:

Reader’s Digest scam: https://www.rd.com/article/scammed-by-my-best-friend/ and the author’s site https://johnathanwalton.com/
Ted Talk from Morgan: https://www.ted.com/talks/james_veitch_this_is_what_happens_when_you_reply_to_spam_email/up-next?language=en
Applebees and Chuck E. Cheese on GrubHub: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/22/us/grubhub-chuck-e-cheese-pasquallys-applebees-restaurants-trnd/index.html
Shaun King is a scammer maybe: https://www.thedailybeast.com/shaun-king-keeps-raising-money-and-questions-about-where-it-goes-3
ProDoula drama: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katiejmbaker/doula-drama and https://www.metafilter.com/164393/Doula-Drama
TransLifeLine’s former leaders are scammers: https://www.translifeline.org/financial/2017-990.pdf
The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
FTC Warning to MLMs: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/04/ftc-sends-warning-letters-multi-level-marketers-regarding-health

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S01E88. Spooky Freemason Sh*t Jul 16, 2020

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First, a little update on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Also, Sue and Caitlin both wanted injuries and dabbled in Wicca as children. Who knew?! Then, Conor Brodnick joins us to discuss the Hermetic Order of the Gold Dawn, which was a branch of the Freemasons that included none other than Ann O’Delia Diss Debar! The connections are crazy. Plus, what is the Rosetta Stone, really?

Music by Conor Brodnick

Resources:

Aleister Crowley: The Beast in Berlin-Art, Sex, and Magick in the Weimar Republic by Tobias Churton

Theosophical Enlightenment by Joscelyn Godwin

https://heterodoxology.com/2011/10/22/who-was-fraulein-sprengel-new-evidence-on-the-origin-of-the-golden-dawn-or-vale-soror-ave-frater/

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