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Uncover the gripping true crime history of human deception and the psychological tricks swindlers use to steal fortunes. Perfect for an absorbing daily commute, this suspenseful journey traces the evolution of fraud from medieval marketplaces to modern digital empires. You will explore the dark...

Step into a gripping true crime history where audacious con artists manipulate human psychology to sell the ultimate lie. Perfect for an engaging morning commute or a deeply focused learning session, this fast-paced narrative exposes how brilliant frauds have continuously outsmarted the greatest...

The Fraud Archive Dialogues is part of The Archive Network, a collection of podcasts dedicated to the stories that shaped our world.Every episode is a conversation. Aurelius and Malik, curators of The Fraud Archive, take a single case, a Ponzi scheme, an accounting fraud, a crypto collapse, a con that fooled investors, auditors and entire nations, and work through it together from beginning to end. One traces how the scheme was built: the mechanics, the numbers, the machinery of belief that kept it standing. The other presses on what that account leaves out, who actually lost, why intelligent ...

Brought to you by Penguin. From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, “the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,” comes a spellbinding narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history. With the depth of a classic history and the drama of a thriller, 1929 unravels...

The United States has always proved an inviting home for boosters, sharp dealers, and outright swindlers. Worship of entrepreneurial freedom has complicated the task of distinguishing aggressive salesmanship from unacceptable deceit, especially on the frontiers of innovation. At the same time, competitive pressures have often nudged respectable firms to embrace deception. As a result, fraud has been a key feature of American business since its beginnings.

The bestselling author of the acclaimed House of Cards and The Last Tycoons turns his spotlight on to Goldman Sachs and the controversy behind its success. From the outside, Goldman Sachs is a perfect company. The Goldman PR machine loudly declares it to be smarter, more ethical, and more...

'Scintillating ... a thrill ride through the filthy streets and dank rooms of Georgian England where the lies and deceptions that fooled a nation were born' Hallie Rubenhold, author of The Five Here lies Fanny Lynes, whose whispers from beyond the grave set London alight with scandal. Here...

Uncover history’s most audacious scams, frauds, and cons in this documentary-style podcast. From the man who sold the Eiffel Tower (twice) to Wall Street empires built on lies — each episode dives deep into the schemes, psychology, and eras that made them possible. Real stories. Real consequences. Real lessons. New episodes drop regularly. Perfect for fans of true crime, history, and investigative documentaries. Music: Mistake the Getaway, from Incompotech by Kevin Macleod

The Fraud Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to the stories that shaped our world. This series unmasks history's greatest cons, scams, and financial deceptions: the Ponzi schemes, accounting frauds, crypto collapses, pyramid schemes, and con artists who fooled investors, regulators, and entire nations.From Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff to Enron, Theranos, Wirecard, and FTX, each episode brings a true story of deception to life as a documentary-style narrative: how the scheme worked, who fell for it, and how it finally ...

Bloomsbury presents Flirting with Evil by Ambrogio A. Caiani, read by Mark Elstob. The history of the Catholic Church in the twentieth century is one of spies, scandals and bad political choices. It’s a shadowy, ornate world of cover-ups and hidden motives. In this book, Ambrogio Caiani lifts...

The Great Polar Fraud explores the history of the three men who claimed the pole, their claims, and the subsequent doubts of those claims, effectively rewriting the history of polar exploration and putting Amundsen center stage as the rightful conqueror of both poles.

Manuel Álvarez Tardío y Roberto Villa García, dos historiadores españoles de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, son los autores de un libro que cambiará nuestra perspectiva de las elecciones de febrero de 1936, que dieron la victoria al Frente Popular, describiendo y demostrando la existencia de fraude electoral y el ambiente de extrema violencia que imperó en los meses anteriores y posteriores.

Dive into the murky world of white-collar crime and corporate fraud! Join us for riveting episodes of 'Fraud Files' where we shine the spotlight and expose the facts behind major frauds, financial crimes and scams. Hosted by Edward, a forensic accountant with first hand experience encountering frauds and fraudsters. Also available on Spotify, Apple and Amazon podcasts. New episodes drop every second Tuesday. A Rock Solid Pods production.

Dive into the murky world of white-collar crime and corporate deceit with The Fraud Files. 🕵️‍♂️Every week, we pull back the curtain on the most audacious and shocking business scams, financial frauds, and Ponzi schemes that cost people billions. 💰 From the slick, high-stakes maneuvers of Wall Street con artists to the simple, pervasive tricks targeting small business owners, we analyze the schemes, investigate the perpetrators, and uncover the red flags you need to know. 🚩Join us to learn how these crimes were committed, why people fell for them, and, most importantly, how ...

When Barack Obama ran on a platform of "hope and change" four years ago, he promised to unite the country. But as Kate Obenshain reveals in Divider-in-Chief, Obama has done exactly the opposite. Rather than seeking common sense, pro-American solutions, he has pursued far-left policies, a radical leftist agenda, and an attitude that’s both condescending and dismissive of Main Street America. As a result, America has become a nation of even greater polarization and disillusionment.

The Lost Cause ideology that emerged after the Civil War and flourished in the early 20th century in essence sought to recast a struggle to perpetuate slavery as a heroic defense of the South. As Adam Domby reveals here, this was not only an insidious goal, but it was founded on falsehoods. The False Cause focuses on North Carolina to examine the role of lies and exaggeration in the creation of the Lost Cause narrative. In the process the book shows how these lies have long obscured the past and have been used to buttress white supremacy in ways that resonate to this day.

A New Yorker Best Book of the Year What happened to Rudy Giuliani? Andrew Kirtzman, who has been following Giuliani since the 1990s, answers that question in this “masterful and engrossing” (The Guardian) biography that “cuts through the myth and caricature that has too often defined...

The definitive story of the California redwoods, their discovery and their exploitation, as told by an activist who fought to protect their existence against those determined to cut them down. Every year millions of tourists from around the world visit California’s famous redwoods. Yet few who...

Bloomsbury presents Kiss Myself Goodbye by Ferdinand Mount, read by Paul Blezard. 'Grimly funny and superbly written, with a twist on every page' – Hilary Mantel 'Delightfully compulsive and unforgettably original' – Hadley Freeman ‘Wonderful, funny and wise’ – Kate Summerscale...

THE ARTIFACT is a narrative podcast about how truth gets bent, broken, and weaponized. Each episode unpacks a real case where evidence, expertise, or “facts” were twisted by fraud, ego, ideology, or simple human error. From scientific misconduct and fake data to corporate spin, media scandals, and everyday cons, the show follows the paper trails, whistleblowers, and quiet details that expose what really happened. If you’ve ever wondered how obviously false stories become accepted truth—and what it takes to pull them apart—this podcast is for you.