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The Slippery

THE SLIPPERY

The con artists think they’re untouchable. The fraudsters believe their schemes are foolproof. The scammers assume they’ll never be caught. They’re all dead wrong.

Welcome to The Slippery, where the most audacious scammers, mind-bending scandals, and elaborate schemes meet their match. Hosted by Nancy Moscatiello and Scott Eldridge—the investigative duo behind the explosive hit “Scamanda” podcast and acclaimed documentary series—this true crime podcast takes you inside the twisted minds of master manipulators and the devastating aftermath they leave behind.

Every case gets the deep-dive treatment across two episodes that reveal every angle of deception:

THE SLIPPERY: Nancy and Scott dissect each case from first lie to final reckoning, with one host pitching why this story deserves the Hollywood treatment—documentary series, limited series, or feature film.

THE SLIPPERY DEBRIEF: Raw, unscripted conversations with special guests who lived these schemes firsthand—victims, investigators, journalists, and insiders sharing revelations that never made official reports.

From elaborate Ponzi schemes to fake cancer fundraisers, from romance scams to corporate fraud, The Slippery exposes the schemes that prove truth is more shocking than any fiction Hollywood could create.

Because when it comes to deception, everyone thinks they’re too smart to fall for it. Until they do.

New episodes every week. Subscribe now and prepare to question everything you thought you knew about trust, manipulation, and the art of the con.

Latest Episodes:

EP 20 | DEBRIEF: Mad Cow & The Furniture King Jun 25, 2026

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When furniture tycoon Jose Lantigua allegedly died of "Mad Cow Disease" in Venezuela, he left behind a grieving family, a shadowy CIA past, and a massive $8 million paper trail. While his grieving widow prepared to collect, one insurance investigator smelled a rat.

In this special debrief episode, we sit down with Richard Marquez, the elite investigator hired to find out if Lantigua was truly dead or just remarkably creative. Marquez takes us behind the scenes of his high-stakes international manhunt, revealing how his team navigated the dangerous streets of Venezuela to track down the very doctor and crematorium workers who signed off on the fraud. Tune in for an inside look at how a master class in corporate deception was completely dismantled by a team that refused to believe in ghosts.

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EP 19 | Mad Cow & The Furniture King Jun 22, 2026

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Jose Lantigua had it all: a thriving Florida furniture empire, a new marriage, and a loving family. That is, until the diagnosis. Lantigua claims he was suffering from a rare, possibly terminal case of "Mad Cow Disease"—contracted during his shadowy years as a CIA operative busting drug cartels. His only hope for survival? A radical, top-secret surgery in Venezuela.

But when Lantigua vanishes into the South American night, everyone is left looking for answers. Jose's new wife looks to cash in on a life insurance windfall, but trouble is brewing. A private investigator starts digging into the case and discovers a few subtle clues that reveal this death is anything but natural.

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Ep 18 | DEBRIEF: The Savior of Helena: Ego, Greed and God Jun 18, 2026

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In this Slippery Debrief, Scott and Nancy dive into the chilling case of Dr. Thomas Weiner, a once-revered oncologist in Helena, MT, who was revealed to be a "greater risk to society than coronavirus". The Debrief explores the harrowing details of his decade-long scheme with a man who knows the disease all too well.

Special Guest: Bill Petrich isa writer, researcher, and cancer survivor who is the creator of the "Faking Cancer Expert" TikTok. Bill provides a unique sociological perspective on the psychology of medical scammers and the profound emotional toll their betrayals leave on real survivors. Together the team discusses

The "Miracle" Patient: The story of Anthony Olson, who survived 9 years of near-constant chemotherapy only to discover he never had the disease.
Medical Malpractice & Fraud: Allegations of changing patient charts to "Do Not Resuscitate" without consent, over-prescribing opioids, and fraudulent billing that totaled approximately hundreds of millions in claims.
A Community Divided: How Weiner cultivated a "cult of personality" among staff and patients, leading many to defend him even after his license was revoked in Dec 2025.

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EP 17 | The Savior of Helena: Ego, Greed and God Jun 15, 2026

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For years, Dr. Thomas Weiner was a medical god in Helena, Montana. He was one of the busiest oncologists in the country, earning more than any peer or even the CEO at his hospital. He had a magnetic charm—nurses fought tooth and nail just to be assigned to his staff. Half the town still considers him a hero.

They are wrong.

In this episode of Slippery, we track the recent, catastrophic downfall of Dr. Weiner after his medical license was stripped. We unearth the horrifying case of a patient treated by Weiner for lung cancer for 11 agonizing years—only for an autopsy to reveal they never had cancer. They died from the toxic complications of the chemo itself.

As investigators pulled the thread, the savior’s mask slipped to reveal a medical monster with a laundry list of questionable diagnosis'.

Listener Note: This episode contains discussions of medical malpractice, unauthorized DNRs, and wrongful death. Listener discretion is advised.

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EP 16 | DEBRIEF: Harry McDaniel: Man On The Run Jun 11, 2026

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What is it like to sit across from one of the FBI’s most wanted men?

In this gripping debrief, we talk with producer and writer Nancy Sexton, who traveled to an undisclosed location in France where she snagged an exclusive, face-to-face interview with the elusive fugitive, Harry McDaniel.

Nancy pulls back the curtain on Harry’s high-wire act of survival, detailing a relentless rollercoaster journey of evading international law enforcement. But beyond the thrill of the chase lies a deeply human contradiction: a man desperately running from his past while simultaneously trying to settle down, blend into the European landscape, and establish deep family roots.

Tune in for a fascinating psychological portrait of life on the lam, the logistics of global evasion, and the heavy toll of building a home on a foundation of secrets.

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EP 15 | Harry McDaniel: Man on the Run Jun 08, 2026

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What’s a totally reasonable response to your business getting squeezed by the competition? If you’re Harry McDaniel, it’s apparently taking $1.7 million that technically doesn’t belong to you and fleeing the country. You know, a classic corporate pivot.

Back in the 1990s, Harry co-owned a paper company. But when illegal business practices started tanking his operation and the government failed to play hero, Harry decided to take matters—and a massive pile of cash—into his own hands. Naturally, this sparked a wild, decades-long game of cat-and-mouse with the FBI.

Harry’s grand strategy? Try to negotiate a return with the FBI while delivering details on illegal activity he was sseing while on the run in Europe. He even graciously turned himself in at one point, only to remember he hates consequences, escape before sentencing, and bolt right back to Europe—where he’s still kicking it today.

His story reads like a new version of Catch Me If You Can.

It's a story of survival, defiance, and a spectacular lack of accountability. Unsurprisingly, Scott and Nancy are totally divided on this one. Is Harry a victim of a broken system who beat the machine, or just a delusional criminal who got incredibly lucky? Stream the episode and decide who you want to yell at.

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EP 14 | DEBRIEF: Andrew Luster: The Millionaire Monster Jun 04, 2026

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In 2003, Andrew Luster—multimillionaire heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune—was convicted of 86 counts of rape, drug-facilitated sexual assault, and poisoning. After fleeing the country and sparking an international manhunt, he was sentenced to 124 years in prison.

Now, he is scheduled to walk free nearly a century early.

In this exclusive DEBRIEF episode, we sit down for a groundbreaking conversation with Shawna Morgan. As Luster’s second victim, Shawna has spent decades healing in private, having never given a podcast interview—until now.

With California’s Proposition 57 opening the prison doors for Luster much sooner than anyone anticipated, Shawna breaks her silence. She opens up about the harrowing reality of the original trial, the structural loopholes allowing a predator’s early release, and what it’s like to live in fear as her attacker's freedom looms just on the horizon.

This is a story of wealth, systemic failure, and the ultimate resilience of a survivor speaking out when the justice system won't.

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EP 13 | Andrew Luster: The Millionaire Monster Jun 01, 2026

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He was the multi-millionaire heir to the Max Factor cosmetics empire, living a life of absolute privilege on the California coast. But behind closed doors, Andrew Luster was using his fortune to fund a horrifying hidden life as a serial predator—drugging, raping, and videotaping his victims.

When the law finally caught up to him, Luster didn't just stand trial; he cut off his ankle monitor and vanished. What followed was a wild international FBI manhunt that ended with a chaotic, televised capture in Mexico by Dog the Bounty Hunter.

Luster was handed a staggering 124-year prison sentence. Justice was served. Or so we thought.

Now, thanks to a staggering legal loophole, this millionaire monster is on the verge of walking completely free—nearly a century early. In this episode of The Slippery, we break down the pedigree, the predator, and the terrifying systemic failure that's about to open his prison doors.

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BONUS EPISODE | Who Do We Think We Are? May 25, 2026

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Scott and Nancy turn back the clock and reveal how two spunky kids from opposite sides of the country ended up in the center of some of the biggest true crime stories ever. This is the Slippery origin story.

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EP 12 | DEBRIEF: The Rise and Fall of Coco Berthmann May 21, 2026

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How do you say no to a girl who claims she survived the unthinkable? You don’t. You open your front door.

When viral anti-trafficking advocate Coco Berthmann needed a place to stay, Becky McIntosh did what any compassionate mother would do—she took her in. Becky was ready to help a traumatized survivor heal. Instead, she invited a whirlwind of chaos directly into her family’s home.

Within mere hours of moving in, the red flags started flying. From compulsive lying and emotional manipulation to bizarre, medical-mystery fainting spells, Becky came to realize Coco wasn't just looking for a safe haven—she was running a psychological con.

In this jaw-dropping episode, Becky sits down with us to detail life inside the blast radius of "Hurricane Coco." We explore how a master manipulator weaponized sympathy, the breaking point that led Becky to reclaim her home, and the secret "Hurricane Coco" network—a battle-scarred coalition of Salt Lake City moms who all took Coco in, got burned, and banded together to finally expose the truth.

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