The Spill

Deepwater Horizon / Ixtoc I

An explosion on a deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico leads to the largest oil spill in United States history.

The Downfall

Marcus Schrenker / Raymond Roth

The president and chief executive of an Indianapolis wealth management company takes drastic measures to avoid prosecution.

The Pitchman

Don Lapre / Doug Grant

A multi-level marketing salesman advertises his get-rich-quick schemes on television and becomes the "King of Infomercials."

The Saint

Mother Teresa / Kevin Malarkey

Critics and former volunteers reveal the disturbing details of a Catholic nun's international mission to help the "poorest of the poor."

The Space Program

Challenger Disaster / Vladimir Komarov

The organizational culture of the United States space program leads to one of the deadliest disasters in aeronautics history.

The I.M.O.M.

Peter Foster / John Chardon

An Australian con artist is arrested on multiple continents while indulging in "millions, models, and mayhem."

The Barefoot Bandit

Colton Harris Moore

A teenager from the Pacific Northwest embarks on an international burglary spree.

The Treatment

Bayer AG / Ryan White

A multinational pharmaceutical company with a dark past becomes the central figure of a contaminated blood product crisis.

The Vigilante

Pat Johnson / Joe Stack

A towing industry watchdog patrols the streets of Austin, Texas in search of a serial rock thrower.

 
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Money truly is the root of all evil.

Swindled is a podcast that utilizes narrative storytelling, archival audio, and immersive soundscapes to tell true stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, and corporate evil.

The anonymous host, using “A Concerned Citizen” as his moniker, recounts tales of real life, financially motivated crimes including embezzlements, frauds, Ponzi schemes, environmental disasters, corporate negligence, corruption, and more.

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