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A Concerned Citizen

Utilizes narrative storytelling, archival audio, and immersive soundscapes to explore true stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, and corporate evil. From corruption and fraud to Po...

Episodes

20 of 166 episodes

S10 Ep144: The Chamber (The Oxford Center)

A Michigan hyperbaric oxygen therapy center comes under investigation after a 5-year-old boy is incinerated during a routine treatment. Prel...

76:19Oct 9, 2026

Rerun: The Creamery (Blue Bell)

Originally published August 22, 2022 A beloved ice cream brand issues a recall when its products are linked to a listeria outbreak. Prelude:...

51:41Sep 24, 2026

S10 Ep143: The New Formula (Abbott Laboratories)

A nationwide infant formula shortage reveals the ugly truth about the industry and the multinational corporation at its center. Prelude: A p...

74:43Sep 10, 2026

Rerun: The White Knight (eBay)

Originally published June 11, 2025 A bizarre and sinister harassment campaign targeting a married couple in Massachusetts is linked to execu...

79:56Aug 24, 2026

S10 Ep142: The Façade (Rob & Andrew Kissel)

A family is torn apart as the lives of two wealthy brothers unravel in spectacular fashion on opposite sides of the world. Prelude: 'The Mil...

92:16Aug 10, 2026

Free Bonus: The Doppelgänger (Matthew D. Keirans)

Originally published November 29, 2025. An imposter uses a stolen name for 30 years, sparking a bizarre struggle between two men to prove wh...

29:37Jul 16, 2026

S10 Ep141: The Mirage (Nikola Motor Company)

A self-proclaimed visionary's promise to revolutionize the trucking industry is revealed to be an "intricate fraud." Prelude: The arrival of...

75:55Jul 6, 2026

Rerun: The Outbreak (Peanut Corporation of America)

Originally published September 11, 2021 A Virginia-based peanut processing company unleashes one of the most massive and lethal food-borne c...

55:14Jun 15, 2026

S10 Ep140: The Ghost Town (Times Beach, Missouri)

A small Missouri town faces a compounded catastrophe as a devastating flood follows the discovery of toxic contamination. Prelude: A mysteri...

68:49Jun 2, 2026

S10 Ep139: The Abandoned (Paria diving tragedy)

An offshore maintenance job in Trinidad & Tobago turns into a deadly catastrophe when divers are violently sucked into an oil pipeline. Prel...

70:14Apr 30, 2026

138. The Lampoon (Tim Durham)

Indianapolis' most prominent businessman scrambles to preserve the elaborate financial fraud that funds his lavish lifestyle. Prelude: The C...

69:24Mar 28, 2026

137. The Apostle (David E. Taylor)

A modern faith healer's scandal-plagued ministry faces accusations of forced labor and money laundering. Prelude: Kathryn Kuhlman's miracle...

79:15Feb 27, 2026

136. The Blueprint (Chris & Jeff George)

Twin brothers in Florida become pioneers of a pain clinic industry that fuels a nationwide opioid epidemic. Prelude: Purdue Pharma introduce...

76:43Jan 30, 2026

Rerun: The Verrückt (Schlitterbahn)

Originally published April 17, 2022. The quest to build the world's tallest water slide ends in tragedy. Prelude: A 14-year-old boy dies aft...

69:47Jan 12, 2026

135. The Panama Papers (Mossack Fonseca)

The leaked files of a Panamanian law firm offer a glimpse into the offshore economy used by politicians, criminals, and celebrities to hide...

83:29Dec 24, 2025

Bonus: The Tic Tac Man (Bob McDonnell)

A Virginia governor and his wife are indicted after receiving lavish gifts from a local businessman. –––-–----------------------------------...

36:18Dec 8, 2025

134. The Motherlode (Bre-X Minerals)

A tiny Calgary-based exploration company ignites a global market frenzy when it discovers the world's largest gold deposit before collapsing...

79:25Nov 24, 2025

133. The Fabulist (George Santos)

A newly elected congressman is expelled and prosecuted for financial crimes after his elaborate web of personal and professional lies unrave...

106:47Nov 9, 2025

Bonus: The Foundation (New Era Philanthropy)

A prominent Christian businessman operates a massive, "too-good-to-be-true," charity-based Ponzi scheme. –––-–------------------------------...

33:32Oct 12, 2025

132. The Mix-Up (Velsicol Chemical Company)

A catastrophic contamination strikes Michigan when an industrial chemical (PBB) is mistakenly mixed into cattle feed. Prelude: Workers at a...

74:26Sep 28, 2025