
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 | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureTrue CrimeDocumentary | |||

What's it like to have your image used as the bait in thousands of online romance scams? This is what happened to Janessa Brazil—whose image has been hijacked and used to con hundreds, maybe thousands, of lonely people out of hard-earned cash. This i... more
They were a hot new band and storming up the charts. But something seemed off about Velvet Sundown. Was this the work of AI? When someone behind the band came out denying it, this looked like mystery solved. But this was only the beginning of an inte... more
When one tech founder tweets a warning about a seemingly prolific engineer named Soham Parekh, it sets off an avalanche. Turns out, Soham has been hired and paid by dozens of start-ups, sometimes working at several at once. He dazzled founders with c... more
When the book The Salt Path was published, readers were moved by the story of a couple who, after losing everything, rebuilt their lives through nothing more than determination, their love for one another, and a very long walk. A decade later, journa... more
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Good choice of stories - makes you actually like the “bad guy” in each episode. I look forward to the next episode every week.
Always interesting information about the game of life
Really enjoy this podcast. I like both the long form seasons and the shorter episodes. Well done!
There are more than enough mildly entertaining listens out there to keep me distracted until the day I expire, an iHeart True Crime pod droning away in my airpods, lulling me to death. But every once in a while, I find myself taken by something altogether too high quality to be free, by someone altogether too talented to be podcasting. There’s Ian Urbina, with Outlaw Ocean; Daemon Fairless, with Hunting Warhead; everyone on every season of In the Dark; and having now listened to his every public... more
Love these stories because (a lot of the time) they are mysteries but not gruesome crimes. It’s like true crime lite!
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Focused on the fascinating and ever-relevant subject of deception, this podcast offers a captivating exploration into the world of cons, frauds, and impostors. With host Josh Dean at the helm, listeners can expect compelling narratives that delve into the lives of those who operate under false pretenses, showcasing stories ranging from notorious scams to lesser-known con artists. The unique twist lies in the detailed investigations that reveal the psychological motivations behind such deceptions, as well as the societal implications of these actions.
Listeners can look forward to weekly episodes that not only entertain but also provoke reflection on trust and authenticity in contemporary society. The incorporation of true crime aspects add... more
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Recent guests on Chameleon include:
1. Kevin Mayman
2. Soham Parekh
3. Chloe Hadjimatheou
4. Jackson Holtz
5. Louisa Burdette
6. Vincent Richardson
7. Noah Hawley
8. Michael Meadows
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