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**Swindled**

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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S6 Ep79: The Rockefeller (Christian Gerhartsreiter) May 08, 2022

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A lifelong impostor is accused of murdering a couple in California and kidnapping his daughter.

Prelude: Chris Rockefeller is revealed to be French con artist Christophe Rocancourt.

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S6 Ep78: The Verrückt (Schlitterbahn) Apr 17, 2022

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The quest to build the world's tallest water slide ends in tragedy.

Prelude: A 14-year-old boy dies after falling from an amusement ride in Florida.

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S6 Ep77: The Pioneer (uBiome) Apr 03, 2022

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A revolutionary microbiome testing company often described as "the 23andMe of poop" is accused of illegal billing practices.

Prelude: A former music pirate transitions to a healthcare fraud scheme.

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S6 Ep76: The Vegan (Sarma Melngailis) Mar 16, 2022

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A popular vegan restaurant is destroyed when its beloved owner falls for the wrong man.

Prelude: The PlantLab culinary academy cancels classes after the CEO disappears.

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Free Bonus: The Hero (Candace Clark) Jan 06, 2022

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Originally published on March 8, 2021.

The State of Illinois' newly appointed Director of Special Investigations is exposed as a lifelong con artist and notorious property squatter.

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S5 Ep75: The Explosion (Port of Beirut disaster) Dec 06, 2021

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A massive explosion in Lebanon's capital city is revealed to be a symptom of a corrupt system.

Prelude: A fertilizer plant explosion destroys the small town of West, Texas.

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S5 Ep74: The OB-GYN (Javaid Perwaiz) Nov 11, 2021

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An anonymous tip leads to the arrest of a beloved gynecologist in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Prelude: Dr. Roger Beyer is investigated for improperly reusing a rectal pressure device.

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S5 Ep73: The Salesman (William J. McCorkle) Oct 25, 2021

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A charismatic real estate guru builds a fortune with infomercials.

Prelude: Charles J. Givens sells financial advice to a susceptible audience.

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S5 Ep72: The Killdozer (Marvin Heemeyer) Oct 12, 2021

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A muffler shop owner exacts revenge over a zoning dispute in the mountain town of Granby, Colorado.

Prelude: Tom Leask makes a violent statement against a small-town government.

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S5 Ep71: The Inferno (The Station nightclub fire) Sep 28, 2021

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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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