ScamWow

Latest Episodes:

S01E50. The Bad Girls of The Wedding Industry w/ The Secret Life of Weddings Oct 31, 2019

Show notes

Sue and Caity are chatting with Rebecca and Lisa from The Secret Life of Weddings podcast to break down everything that may or may not be scammy in the bridal industrial complex. For example: wedding photography is not a scam. Unless it is. Wedding dresses, bridal shops, and wedding venues can also be scammy, but also somehow worth every penny. And don’t even get them started on The Knot!

Come to our live show! Sunday, November 10 at UCB Sunset.

Further Reading:

The Secret Life of Weddings

Photo Stealers!

Info About Jolie Bridal Shop in Toronto

Wedding Venue Closure in WA

The Photographer Whose Camera Was Stolen

Secret Life of Weddings Facebook

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S01E49. 90 Day Fiancé w/ Katie Not Holmes Oct 24, 2019

Show notes

This week, internet sensation Katie Not Holmes joins Sue and Caitlin to share her professional expertise and opinions on 90 Day Fiancé. They talk about secret brides, DMs from cast members, and the complicated emotions. Also, Katie fills them in on Instagram scams by 90 Day cast members and The Family Chantal! Caitlin explains that she’d forge a signature to impersonate a fake person. Also, how long you should take to respond to a DM request before people think you're dead?

Further Reading:

Katie Not Holmes Insta

90 Day Fiancé

The Untold Truth of 90 Day Fiancé

Police Report Reveals ’90 Day Fiancé’ Star Colt Had Injuries After His Fight With Larissa

Caitlin’s Book Dangerous Boobies

Jane Manchun Wong twitter

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S01E48. Hot Takes & Radical Transparency w/ Danielle Gibson Oct 17, 2019

Show notes

It’s a fun one, folks. Danielle Gibson joins us in the studio to give her hot takes on just about everything, including but not limited to YouTube makeup drama with Jaclyn Hill, Tati Westbrook, James Charles, Caroline Calloway, Darwinism, and even the Titanic! This episode is a wild boat ride and we invite you to weigh in with your thoughts about it! Hope you enjoy it.

Also: we’re doing a live show at UCB Sunset on Sunday, November 10. Please come!

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Further Reading:

Danielle’s Blog

Danielle’s Twitter

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S01E47. Why The Opioid Epidemic Is A Scam w/ Erin Barker Oct 10, 2019

Show notes

The opioid epidemic is a scam. This week, Sue and Caity learn what happens when one rich family gets an entire country addicted to painkillers. Special guest, Erin Barker, helps them break down the way in which the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma created an epidemic in our nation. Find out what happens when addiction runs rampant, people sue, and the company claims bankruptcy. That’s America for you, and it’s all in this episode! Plus there’s a special shocking Producer’s Corner with Cait!

Also: we’re doing a live show at UCB Sunset on Sunday, November 10. Please come!

Further Reading:

New York Times Article

Wall Street Journal about the Sacklers

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, v. PURDUE PHARMA L.P

Washington Post Coverage

Erin Barker's Story Collider

The DEA’s Pain Pill Database, The Washington Post

Opioid Addiction Treatment Centers

Opioids and Adolescents

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S01E46. The Scam Is Coming From Inside the House Oct 03, 2019

Show notes

It’s time for another mish mosh episode! Sue and Caity are reporting on your calls and emails today, and they’re talking about everything from aflac and sex workers to eating disorders and the IRS. Strap in, strap on, and buckle up because it’s going to be a wild ride.

Also! We’re doing a live show at UCB Sunset on Sunday, November 10. Please come!

Further Reading:The Original Weighted Blanket

IRS Scam The "Benefits Consultant" Position on Aflac's Website A Scammy Boxer

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S01E45. Gold Is A Scam? w/ Yuri Beckelman Sep 26, 2019

Show notes

Right after the financial collapse, everyone thought the world was going to end and they all dealt with their fears in different ways. Some people made fruit cellars, some people bought seeds, and some people, like Glenn Beck, told everyone to invest in a scammy company called Goldline and buy fake gold coins. We all have different coping mechanisms! Professional politician and the actual government, Yuri Beckelman, joins Caity and Sue in the studio to talk about his love of scams and break down this gold stuff. Enjoy!

Sources:Goldline story on 20/20 Mother Jones article on the settlement Glenn Beck still schilling for Goldline And how the Better Business Bureau is scammy Another one from Mother Jones on the BBB

Follow @yuribeckelman

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S01E44. Mini-Ep. Caity Got Scammed! Sep 25, 2019

Show notes

Surprise! Here’s a quick little story for ya. Sometimes you might get to the airport in a random city and think it’s fun and quaint to take a cab instead of a rideshare app. Ya gotta support small businesses after all. But let Caity be a lesson to you: always use technology and never trust actual people.

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S01E43. Poop Tea Is A Scam w/ May Wilkerson Sep 19, 2019

Show notes

We all know that pooping is a healthy bodily function, but poop tea? Now that’s a scam. (Unless you’re Sue and your bowels aren’t quite right.) May Wilkerson of the Crazy; In Bed podcast swings by to talk to Caity and Sue about body positivity, weight loss, and scammy advertising. If you deal with weight stuff, then this episode might be kind of triggering for you, but it’s honestly a very fun one, despite the heavy subject matter!

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Sources:Jameela Jamil vs. the Kardashians, via Washington Post

Why England Is Cracking Down on Flat Tummy Tea

Official FTC Regulations

FTC Corruption, via Public Citizen

Crazy Weigh Loss Scams Americans Fell For, via Buzzfeed

May's Crazy; In Bed Podcast

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S01E42. The Jonestown Massacre w/ Odd From Frau Pow Sep 12, 2019

Show notes

Cults are scams! Odd from the Frau Pow podcast joins Sue and Caity to talk about their obsession with the Jim Jones, the Jonestown Massacre and The Peoples Temple. They learn to always question their religious leaders and that faith healings are a total scam. Here are some signs that you’re in a cult: the leader makes you call him father, you black out and wake up with a sudden cast on your leg, and he shoots you if you leave. Also, daddy fucks. xoxo

Check out Frau Pow here.

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Sources:Casefile Last Podcast on The Left

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S01E41. Chrisley CLEARLY Doesn’t Know Best Sep 05, 2019

Show notes

Sue and Caitlin said they were going to take the week off for Labor Day, but they just can’t stop laboring. They’re too addicted to scams! Today, they’re bringing you a mini-episode about one of their favorite subjects: reality television. Specifically, Todd Christley and his family of blonde-haired Stepford robots. Hope you love it because these people are truly nuts.

Also, thank you for your donations to More Banana! Our network reached its goal and is now fully-funded! You can continue to support us by listening to more podcasts on the network.

Adam And Eve Discount Code: SCAMWOW

Source:

Elle Magazine Article

Investopedia https://www.investopedia.com/insights/todd-chrisley/NY times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/arts/todd-julie-chrisley-knows-best.html

Radar Online, with quotes from Kyle’s battery charges but the original police report has since been removed https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/08/todd-chrisley-son-kyle-once-arrested-battery-against-sister-lindsie/

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/federal-grand-jury-indicts-chrisley-knows-best-stars-todd-and-julie-chrisley

https://deadline.com/2019/08/chrisley-knows-best-stars-todd-julie-chrisley-indicted-on-federal-tax-evasion-charges-1202667467/

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