
We are living in a golden age of deception. It feels like everyone has an angle and that, everywhere you turn, someone’s trying to scam you. Chameleon is a new weekly show from veteran journalist Josh Dean (co-creator and host of The Clearing, Hooked, White Devil, and the original Chameleon season, Hollywood Con Queen) that takes you inside an incredible, stranger-than-fiction story about someone—... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 91 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentaryTrue CrimeSociety & Culture | |||

A swashbuckling South African expat, Benjamin Mauerberger, rose up as a boiler-room stock hustler in Southeast Asia, then reappeared years later with a diplomatic passport and extraordinary wealth. When reporters start pulling at threads, they uncove... more
Join your Chameleon host Josh Dean and his partner in (dumb) crime, comedian Rory Scovel, as they dive into the incredible story of a shady Swami who scammed Newark, New Jersey into adopting the Hindu city of Kailasa as a “sister city.” The problem: ... more
Fyre Festival was sold as the most exclusive party on earth — a luxury music festival in the Bahamas for influencers, celebrities, and the ultra-wealthy. It became one of the most shared disasters of the social-media era, but by the time the truth ha... more
The story of a mild-mannered guy who charmed his way into the lives—and bank accounts—of women on two continents by posing as a wealthy heir with big crypto dreams. But Ken’s real talent isn’t getting your money — it’s disappearing before anyone can ... more
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Every aspect is excellent
Josh gives us a wide variety of true criminal cases backed by sound research. I look forward to the next episode always!
Well done
The podcast is very interesting and well done. Unfortunately, one of the narrators has this condition (I think it’s called “vocal fry”) that makes her voice quite unpleasant to hear, I wish she could find a solution to her problem
Looking forward to more episodes
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This show centers on true-crime investigations into deception, scams, and impostors, exploring how con artists manipulate trust across borders, industries, and digital worlds. Episodes frequently dissect sophisticated fraud schemes, courtroom reveals, and ethical quandaries in journalism, often through first-person accounts, archival reporting, and live-crime storytelling. A standout trait is the documentary-style narrative that blends meticulous research with intimate perspectives—from investigators and victims to experts—delivering a cinematic, evidence-driven chronicle of manipulation and accountability. The format tends to weave cross‑industry cases (fraud, romance scams, online grooming, mass torts, corporate deception) into cohesive, ... more
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Recent guests on Chameleon include:
1. Tom Wright
2. Alyssa Roenig
3. Tisha Thompson
4. Steve Woodman
5. Andrew Clark
6. Miles Cain
7. Josh Corey
8. Vanessa Grigoriadis
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