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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 Ep131: The Utopia (Galt's Gulch Chile) Sep 07, 2025

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A proposed libertarian paradise in the Chilean countryside devolves into a spectacle of betrayal and broken promises.

Prelude: Lazarus Long's Principality of New Utopia.

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Rerun: The Crusader (Nicholas Alahverdian) Aug 24, 2025

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Originally published June 5, 2022.

The untimely death of an outspoken advocate for foster children reveals his despicable double life. Prelude: A tragedy occurs after a woman in Rhode Island adopts eight children with developmental issues.

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S9 Ep130: The Wunderkind (Ephren Taylor II) Aug 14, 2025

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A self-proclaimed “socially conscious” entrepreneur uses church seminars and motivational speeches to lure investors into a nationwide Ponzi scheme.

Prelude: "King" Perry Santillo and Chris Parris perpetuate a financial fraud to which they had fallen victim.

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S9 Ep129: The Death Trap (Ride the Ducks Intl.) Jul 27, 2025

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A tourism industry's ugly past is revealed after a "duck boat" sinks on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, during a storm.

Prelude: The sinking of Miss Majestic in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

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S9 Ep128: The Charade (Scott W. Rothstein) Jul 08, 2025

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A Fort Lauderdale lawyer's ostentatious lifestyle is supported by the largest Ponzi scheme in Florida history.

Prelude: The body of attorney Melissa Britt Lewis is found in a Florida canal.

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Rerun: The Inferno (The Station nightclub fire) Jun 22, 2025

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Originally published September 27, 2021.

Incompetence and negligence lead to a devastating loss of life at a concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island. Prelude: A fight in the E2 nightclub in Chicago triggers a deadly stampede.

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S9 Ep127: The White Knight (eBay) Jun 11, 2025

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A bizarre and sinister harassment campaign targeting a married couple in Massachusetts is linked to executives at one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies.

Prelude: A content creator orchestrates a grievance-driven attack on YouTube's headquarters.

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S9 Ep126: The Baby Heaven (Camp Lejeune) May 26, 2025

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An estimated one million people are exposed to decades of toxic water contamination at a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina, leading to serious health issues, cover-ups, and endless legal battles for justice.

Prelude: A mysterious leukemia cluster appears in Woburn, Massachusetts.

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S9 Ep125: The Reporter (Jeff German) May 07, 2025

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An investigative journalist is murdered in an act of retaliation by a Clark County elected official accused of misconduct.

Prelude: The mysterious death of Las Vegas casino heir, Ted Binion.

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Rerun: The Messenger (Kevin Trudeau) May 01, 2025

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Originally published April 30, 2023.

A series of infomercials lands a TV pitchman in federal prison. Prelude: The founder of Hooked on Phonics is criticized over dubious advertising claims before he settles a sexual assault lawsuit with his corporate attorney, who then purchases a ranch from a phony French noblewoman who faked her own death.

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