
A show about scams, flim flam, grifts, and graft with Dan Boeckner, Riley Quinn, Hesse Deni, and Charles Austin.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 32 | Founded | 7 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||

Hesse concludes the story of how Magic Alex ensorcelled those inimitable lads famed for walking across London's Abbey Road Street.
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Hesse tells the story of Magic Alex, a dubious engineer that ensorcelled a wily band of Liverpudlian moptop Scousers known only as The Beatles.
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Riley tells the story of teen millionaire Barry Minkow, who made his fortune by running a carpet cleaning business and did not do any fraud of any kind.
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Devin O'Shea joins Hesse and Dan for a freewheeling episode covering book-tour life, harassment by Veiled Prophet thugs, an AI scam afflicting a band and its fans, and Herman Melville's The Confidence Man.
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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 discussion-driven show that dissects scams, con artistry, and financial shenanigans with a witty, conversational style. Hosts riff through historical and modern fraud cases, often weaving in travel, pop culture, and global misdirections to illuminate how deception works, the human factors behind it, and the ways institutions can be gamed. Episodes balance sharp analysis with humor and memorable anecdotes, making complex schemes accessible while spotlighting ethical questions, accountability, and consumer protection. Noteworthy is the blend of long-form storytelling with pop-cultural references and a recurring emphasis on patterns, borders, and cross-border scams that feel surprisingly relevant today.
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