White Boy Rick
Kath tells Pat the tale of White Boy Rick, East Detroit's famed teenage crack dealer, who's fate was sealed not just by his drug dealing but...
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Lie, Cheat, & Steal
A podcast about liars, fraudsters, thieves, and bullshitters.
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20 of 257 episodesPATREON UNLOCKED: Daejon Love
In this episode originally recorded for our patreon, Pat tells Kath about a developing story in which a man pretended to be simultaneously a...
Tim Pughsley and Red44
Kath tells Pat about Tim Pughsley, who ran a wildly successful offshore sportsbook that combined gambling with multi level marketing, until...
Scams of the Monarchy
Pat tells Kath about some recent bad behavior by history's perennial scammers - members of various royal families.
Mike Smith, the (alleged) Music Streaming Fraud
Kath tells Pat the story of the first person prosecuted in the US for gaming music streaming services, aspiring musician Mike Smith. Much of...
July Scam Roundup
Pat tells Kath about some recent scam stories - from Mitch McConnell Misinfo, to a bear related theft, to some small town scammers with big...
PATREON UNLOCKED: Pearl Brewery, Otto Koehler, and the Three Emmas
In this unlocked patreon episode recorded in person! Pat tells Kath about a San Antonio beer magnate, who's complicated affairs with three w...
Travel Scams
In this episode (recorded IN PERSON!) Pat and Kath discuss common travel scam tactics to part tourists from their money and belongings.
Ken Paxton
Pat tells Kath about Ken Paxton, a politician so corrupt even the Texas Republican Party can't stand him.
Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Are you feeling old, sad, tired, less horny than you'd like? RFK and manosphere podcasters say testosterone might make you feel better. Or m...
PATREON PREVIEW: Water Crimes
Water scarcity has shaped everything about life in the Western US, including its criminal activities. Pat tells Kath about the lengths some...
Gas Crimes
With gas prices reaching all time highs, Pat tells Kath about the creative methods gas thieves employ to obtain the blood of American life.
PATREON PREVIEW: The Feed is Fake: The Social Engineering of Social Media
Kath tells Pat about the world of clipping, narrative campaigns, and other discursive manipulations that affect our algorithms, taste in mus...
AI MAGA girls
Kath tells Pat about one of the easiest and most lucrative scams on the internet: Using AI to thirst trap MAGA men.
Lost Boy Larry
Pat tells Kath about Lost Boy Larry, a hoax (maybe?) that spawned the most expensive search and rescue mission in New Mexico history.
Emma Perrier's Catfish
Kath tells Pat the story of a French woman living in England who's tale of being catfished has some surprising twists and turns. The informa...
PATREON PREVIEW: Loopholes
Pat tells Kath some stories involving enterprising individuals exploiting various loopholes - through gambling, insurance fraud, and even th...
The Price of Groceries
We all know grocery prices are going up. But is it all just "inflation"? Or are mega-corporations dictating the price of our pepsis? Take a...
PATREON PREVIEW: Chuck Seidman and the Sweepstakes Scam
Kath tells Pat the story of a scam from the height of America's sweepstakes craze, featuring a cast of unusual characters and a cameo by Don...
The Danbury Trashers
Pat tells Kath about the real life inspiration for Tony and AJ Soprano, who's short-lived, mob-connected Connecticut hockey team has become...