
A show about scams, flim flam, grifts, and graft with Dan Boeckner, Riley Quinn, Hesse Deni, and Charles Austin.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 27 | Founded | 6 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||

Riley unspools an elaborate telemarketing scam that begins in the Monégasque Community and ends in Dnipro. Plus an update on the BC ostrich farm.
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Hesse forces Charles and Dan to watch the 2013 blockbuster film Now You See Me.
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John Semley discusses his Wired article about GLP-1 telehealth scams.
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Charles tells the story of a phony Chinese bank that went to great lengths to set up a believable brick-and-mortar location.
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When I heard about this podcast, who was making it, and what it was about, I have never hit the subscribe button so fast in my life, with the intention of following up on patreon if I liked it. But I was pretty bummed when it turned out I couldn’t even listen to one (1) full episode to decide if it was worth a paid subscription. It feels a bit like “the hogs will pay if they see our names on this” and it felt kind of disrespectful.
As for the podcast itself: Dan’s audio is terrible, making it h... more
Hesse’s Canadian accent, eh?
I will never get scammed
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A sharp, historically informed look at scams, con artistry, and financial misdealings across eras. Episodes blend narrative storytelling, witty banter, and rigorous context as hosts dissect everything from classic con games in literature to modern investment schemes and geopolitical fraud networks. The show often features guests with deep background in journalism, history, or politics, offering color and analysis that connects past schemes to contemporary scams, media narratives, and power dynamics. A standout trait is the playful yet analytical tone: they explain how tricks work while critiquing ethics and incentives, making complex schemes approachable for curious, skeptical listeners.
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