Chameleon
Audiochuck | Campside MediaWe 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 | True CrimeDocumentarySociety & Culture | |||
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Swagg Man wanted you to know he was rich. He drove Lamborghinis through Miami, covered himself in designer logos, and told his millions of followers that he’d made it from nothing. But Swagg Man was just a character. A character that became hard to s... more
Romana Didulo emerged from the chaos of the pandemic as a QAnon conspiracy influencer, building a devoted following with promises of a new vision for Canada where taxes, mortgages and government no longer existed. She declared herself Queen of the co... more
Robert Peters was almost none of the things he claimed to be. For decades, Peters moved all over the world, talking his way into universities, teaching jobs and churches with forged references and invented qualifications. He married at least eight wo... more
In 2018, Michael Avenatti seemed to appear out of nowhere. A brash, flashy lawyer riding shotgun with the porn star Stormy Daniels as her allegations against Donald Trump exploded into a national scandal. Avenatti was everywhere and was even — briefl... more
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Great reporting in digestible bites.
Apple Podcasts5drnikkog
United Kingdom2 months ago - Inviting
The stories are Interesting. On my ‘Play next’ list. It’s a good choice for many reasons. I’m not AI. I’m truthful. It’s good.
Apple Podcasts5Susan's Library
United States3 months ago - Stop supporting United Health Care
I looove this show. The show is amazing. I hate the ads by United Health Care though. They are the worst of the worst and every time you play that sickening ad where they say they care about people it makes me want to turn your show off. I leave this review so you know that ad is ruining this show. It doesn’t fit. Surely you can get better more ethical advertisers. Please don’t support such a corporation. They don’t care about people they only care about money. Your show cares about people a... more
Apple Podcasts2JenJen StarWalkerUnited States3 months ago - Excellent
Great storytelling
Apple Podcasts5JeffwinsteadUnited States3 months ago - A Must Listen
Engaging, thoughtful and well constructed. I look forward to these!
Apple Podcasts5JenT.United States3 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #141 | United States/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #152 |  Canada/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #197 | United Kingdom/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #240 |  Australia/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #58 |  Israel/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #81 |  South Korea/True Crime |
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What is Chameleon about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Weekly investigative true-crime stories about people who deceive others by adopting false identities, inventing credentials or building persuasive public personas. Veteran journalist Josh Dean guides each story through reported narration, archival material and interviews with journalists, witnesses, survivors and, at times, the people at the center of the case. The subjects range from financial scams and impostors to cults, animal-welfare fraud and elaborate public hoaxes, with attention to how deception takes hold and what it costs victims and communities. The format favors self-contained stories rather than a single case stretched across a season, combining clear reporting with a conversational, sometimes wry tone. Its focus on reinventio... more
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Chameleon launched 6 years ago and published 91 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Chameleon include:
1. Marc Wortman
2. Rachel Browne
3. Hugh Everding
4. Adam Sisman
5. Matt Shear
6. Litsa Kardakis
7. Michelle Gonzalez
8. Jim Conroy
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