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Smoke Screen: Fake Priest

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Ryan Scott, known to some as “Father Ryan,” was no ordinary con man. He’d been accused of abusing followers and enriching himself with their money. He's left a wake of angry people across multiple states. And that’s not all. There are questions surrounding the brutal deaths of two priests he associated with. Investigative reporter Alex Schuman explores Scott's bizarre, quizzical, and sometimes dan... more

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 168 ratings
  • Well told complex story

    Alex takes us through a complicated story of a fake priest conman. He does a great job keeping the narrative moving forward and exposing the complexities of relationships and crimes when the conman is a “priest.” more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nanc Y
    United States4 months ago
  • Where’s the son

    You should’ve stuck with the son. He was more interesting than half an episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    TaraBaccus
    United States5 months ago
  • Great show, bad editing.

    I really enjoy this and it captivates my attention. I am troubled with episodes randomly cutting from one audio scene to another or entirely cutting out and going to ending credits mid sentence. I’ve experienced it 3 times in 6 episodes so far. Most recently episode 6 at about 3:40 it’ll randomly cut out at 3:44 to the ending credits so now I cannot hear the remainder of the episode..

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    4
    aihnndle
    United States7 months ago
  • The Fake Priest

    Excellent podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    @J_W
    Australia7 months ago
  • Quirky story

    Such a quirky story. We’ll put together podcast that moves quickly and holds interest.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EvaMaddie
    United States10 months ago

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