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“Scam Goddess is a podcast dedicated to fraud and all those who practice it! Each week host Laci Mosley (aka Scam Goddess) keeps listeners up to date on current rackets, digs deep into the latest scams, and breaks down historic hoodwinks alongside some of your favorite comedians! It's like true crime only without all the death! True fun crime!”
Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
A weekly exploration of all the things Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye, Gay of Thrones) is curious about. Come on a journey with Jonathan and experts in their respective fields as they get curious about anything and everything under the sun.
Hollywood Handbook is an insider's guide to achieving your showbiz dreams from two A-List it-boys who are living theirs. Hayes and Sean provide an exclusive VIP backstage pass into Tinseltown politics, answer questions from unsuccessful listeners, and bring in famous guests to discuss their craft and how they became what they are (famous).
Based on a real letter that Blair wrote to Owen Wilson in 2007 telling him how much she loved him, this improv show features special guests reading fan letters to celebrities they loved growing up. Following the letter, Blair interviews her guest about their celebrity where mischievous antics ensue.
What makes something a hobby? Sydnee Washington is about to find out. She’s interviewing her sexy friends and hot comedians about their hobbies every week, in hopes that she can find herself a new one. Because collecting lights, cooking, and starting fights on the internet just isn’t enough. Or maybe it is?
Kevin Porter loves podcasts–he’s created a couple successful ones himself! He’s setting out to get inside the heads of his fellow podcasters, learning how their shows were made and revisiting some highs and lows from their beginnings.
Sportswriter and journalist Dave Schilling (ESPN, Bleacher Report, The Ringer, The Guardian) sits down with the biggest names in sports and culture for in-depth, no-holds-barred conversation. The questions will be hard. The answers will be harder. Follow Dave on Twitter @dave_schilling Hosted by Dave Schilling Produced by Liz Maupin Created by Dave Schilling and Halle Kiefer
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Whose Land Is This Land? with Dr. Elizabeth Rule
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This week, we’re touring Washington, DC, to learn how the nation’s capital is a Native capital—with returning guest Dr. Elizabeth Rule! She and Jonathan explore the city’s significance for the 574 tribal nations in the US today and spotlight Indigenous art, architecture, and activism. Put on your walking shoes and join us for a journey that’ll chan…
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What Even Is Justice? with Amanda Knox
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This week, national treasure Amanda Knox talks with Sarah about what the American legal system claims to be for, what it’s actually doing, and what might be possible in the future. They entertain the most heretical ideas they can think of, which mostly seem to be about unconditional love and mercy. And at the end, Sarah’s ghost boyfriend Clarence D…
The Boys welcome back AUBREY PLAZA to help make her brand even weirder. Watch the video recording of this episode at Patreon.com/TheFlagrantOnes. See Hollywood Handbook live in Los Angeles March 29th with guest Timothy Simons at the Dynasty Typewriter! Click for ticketsBy Kevin Bartelt
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The King of Discount Electronics w/ Allison Raskin
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What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Allison Raskin joins the show to discuss Crazy Eddie, a businessman who became popular during the 1970’s and 80’s for his outlandish commercials selling discount electronics. Eventually, he was exposed as the King of Fraud. Plus, a popular social media photographer recently confesses to using AI technology t…
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How Have You Changed Reality TV As We Know It? with Fenton Bailey
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This week, we’re celebrating the small screen with a TV legend: World of Wonder’s Fenton Bailey! Fenton is one of the creative forces behind RuPaul’s Drag Race and other groundbreaking TV shows and films. Fenton and Jonathan discuss how infomercials, public access stations, televangelist sermons, and unscripted TV have shaped our reality. Plus, hea…
The Boys once again attempt to salvage Try Month with quantity over quality. See Hollywood Handbook live in Los Angeles March 29th with guest Timothy Simons at the Dynasty Typewriter! Click for ticketsBy Kevin Bartelt
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The Devious Anna Delvey Mentee w/ Amanda Montell & Isa Medina
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What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Amanda Montell & Isa Medina, host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, join Laci to discuss Danielle Miller, a former New York socialite turned influencer-scammer, who got mentored by Anna Delvey during her time at Rikers. Plus, a new way to scam takeout customers out of their Thai food and dollars. Stay Schem…
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How Smart Is AI? (Part Two) with Meredith Broussard
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We’re back with the second half of our special two-part episode about algorithms and artificial intelligence, featuring returning guest Meredith Broussard. Yesterday, we got the T on ChatGPT, and learned why we can’t trust algorithms to be fair or objective. Today, Jonathan and Meredith get personal about their encounters with algorithms, and consi…
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How Smart Is AI? (Part One) with Meredith Broussard
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Every time you interact with a targeted advertisement, use a drop-down menu, or scroll through TikTok, you’re engaging with an algorithm. And these algorithms are anything but objective. This week, Meredith Broussard returns to the show for a special two-part episode about algorithms and artificial intelligence—and how they shape our daily lives. I…
The Boys and JOHNNY LOWE help Chef Kevin prepare for his wedding. Watch the video recording of this episode at Patreon.com/TheFlagrantOnes. See Hollywood Handbook live in Los Angeles March 29th with guest Timothy Simons at the Dynasty Typewriter! Click for ticketsBy Kevin Bartelt
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The Royal Art Ruse w/ Langston Kerman and David Gborie
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What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Langston Kerman and David Gborie join the show to discuss James Stunt, a flashy, royalty-worshipping ex-billionaire who involved the now King of England in a multi-million-dollar art forgery scandal. Plus, a 69-year-old Californian woman has found herself short of $250,000 after being scammed by online roman…
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Juvenile "Justice" with Josie Duffy Rice
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This week, criminal justice correspondent Josie Duffy Rice dives into America’s obsession with prosecuting children. From 19th century houses of refuge to modern day detention centers, we comb through the tangled braids of juvenile incarceration, tough on crime fallacies, as well as criminality and its dark shadow of capitalism. Please take care wh…
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What’s Happening In East Palestine? with Emily Wright and Justin Garner of River Valley Organizing
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When a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, just over a month ago, the team at River Valley Organizing sprang into action. River Valley Organizing is a multi-racial, multicultural working class organization that radically builds community throughout the Ohio River Valley—and they’ve been calling attention to the poss…
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What Happened To Separation Of Church And State? with Dr. Lauren Turek
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A pastor, a president, and a foreign political leader step into a National Prayer Breakfast. What happens next? A whole lot of mingling between church and state. This week, Dr. Lauren Turek joins Jonathan to explore how evangelicals have influenced American politics—domestically and abroad—over the last half century. It’s a story of televangelism, …
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Mackenzie Davis and Clea DuVall, Our St. Patrick’s Day Movie Friends
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To kick off Try Month 2023, The Boys work with MACKENZIE DAVIS and CLEA DUVALL on their St. Patrick’s Day movie Love & Santa. Watch the video recording of this episode at Patreon.com/TheFlagrantOnes. See Hollywood Handbook live in Los Angeles March 29th with guest Timothy Simons at the Dynasty Typewriter! Click for tickets…
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The Sweepstakes Scammers w/ Tone Bell
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What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, comedian Tone Bell joins the show to discuss a group of men in the 1980s who created a sweepstakes company that barely created any winnings. Plus, a 19-year-old has been caught after scamming $37,000 from 439 concerned donors after falsely claiming she had pancreatic cancer. Research by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES…
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Who Wins When Everyone Plays? with Verity Smith
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Sports are about so much more than competition. Through athletics we learn life skills, we move authentically, and we find community. This week, Verity Smith joins Jonathan to discuss the importance of trans inclusion in sports, his personal experiences on the rugby pitch, and how we can stay resilient in this critical moment for LGBTQIA+ rights. V…
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Aunty Donna, Our Talkin’ Tok Friends
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The Boys welcome back BRODEN KELLY, ZACHARY RUANE, AND MARK BONANNO of Aunty Donna to be guests on their new show Talkin’ Tok. Links: Aunty Donna’s tour mailing list Video #1 VIdeo #2 Video #3 Video #4By Kevin Bartelt
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The Sexy Scammer of Vietnam w/ Kelsey McKinney
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What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, Kelsey McKinney, host of the podcast Normal Gossip joins the show to discuss Tina Duong, a romance scammer who thrives on using her lavish lifestyle to scam others. Plus, a 29-year-old woman has been arrested after enrolling and attending as a student at a New Brunswick, New Jersey high school. Stay Schemin’…
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Chris McCandless with Blair Braverman
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This week, survival correspondent Blair Braverman tells Sarah the story of a Supertramp. In 1996, Jon Krakauer's book Into the Wild described a young man, Chris McCandless, who changed his name, walked into the Alaskan bush, and died after mistakenly eating a toxic plant. Or did he? Now, Sarah and Blair talk about the McCandless archive and its leg…
You're Wrong About is going back on tour! We're doing a bunch of live shows in North America—me, producer and musician Carolyn Kendrick, and some fabulous guests—and we hope you come think about some stuff, and also that you laugh. Doing the four shows we did last September was the highlight of my year, nay, my post-2019 life. And just being in a r…
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Who Are The Fab Five Of The Great Ape Family? with Dr. Laura Simone Lewis
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Gorillas. Orangutans. Bonobos. Chimpanzees. Humans. Can you name a more iconic Fab Five? This week, Dr. Laura Simone Lewis joins Jonathan for an episode all about our beautiful primate family tree! Listen in to learn how we’re related, what makes each species unique, and why we need to step up conservation efforts for our closest living relatives o…
The Boys talk to BEN RODGERS in studio about his new podcast The Rodge Tapes (working title). Watch the video recording of this episode at Patreon.com/TheFlagrantOnes. See Hollywood Handbook live in Los Angeles March 29th with guest Timothy Simons at the Dynasty Typewriter! Click for ticketsBy Kevin Bartelt
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The Fine-ass Fake Weed Mogul w/ Jay Jurden
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What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, comedian Jay Jurden joins the show to discuss David Bunevacz, a frustratingly handsome man who ripped off the well-to-do in Los Angeles with his fake weed vape enterprise. Plus, a Canadian man was arrested shortly after being rescued by the Coast Guard from his capsized boat. Stay Schemin’! Research done by …
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How Does Dust Impact Earth’s Climate? with Dr. Sarah Aarons
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Dust isn’t just something that accumulates between our couch cushions. Dust is ALL OVER Earth—there are 20 trillion grams of it!—and it plays a critical role in weather events, climate change, and how we understand Earth. This week, Dr. Sarah Aarons joins Jonathan to discuss her research on mineral dust, and her research trips to Antarctica. Plus, …
The Boys welcome back NAOMI FRY to teach her how to not do the podcast. See Hollywood Handbook LIVE at Dynasty Typewriter in LA Feb 15th and March 29th at 7:30 pm PT! Can't make it to the show? Livestream tickets are available too! Feb 15 - Tickets Available Here March 29 - Tickets Available HereBy Kevin Bartelt
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The Resurrecting Romance Novelist w/ Paula Poundstone
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What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? For Valentine’s Day, we have the legendary Paula Poundstone on the show to discuss Susan Meachen, an independent romance novelist who faked her death in 2020, miraculously resurrecting in 2022. Plus, a Florida woman has been arrested after a 4-year-long romance scam that resulted in the defrauding of an 87-year-old Hol…
This week, a tale of two Shawns/Seans, their impossible dream, and the file sharing service that lived fast, died young, and helped create the internet as we know it. Plus, Metallica. Here's where to find Niko: Website Newsletter Twitter Resources cited in the show introduction: The Racial Roots Behind the Term "Nappy" on NPR's Code Switch https://…
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What’s The Steamy History Of Valentine’s Day? with Dr. Sally Holloway
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Roses are red, violets are blue, we have a Valentine’s Day episode for you! This week on Getting Curious, we’re learning all about the history of Valentine’s Day, with returning guest Dr. Sally Holloway. Was the holiday always about love and romance? When did roses and chocolates become go-to gifts? And what would people living in Georgian England …
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CON-gressman George Santos w/ Brittany Luse
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What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, host of NPR’s It’s Been A Minute, Brittany Luse joins the show to discuss U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is making history as the most fraudulent politician to have been elected to Congress. Plus, a man who has been using Chance the Rapper’s name to scam two victims out of tens of thousands of dollars has been…
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Mark Rennie and John Flynn, Our Close Friends
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MARK RENNIE and JOHN FLYNN from the Two Old Queens podcast help The Boys with their big audition. We looked at: Their merch Our merch This commercial See Hollywood Handbook LIVE at Dynasty Typewriter in LA Feb 15th and March 29th at 7:30 pm PT! Can't make it to the show? Livestream tickets are available too! Feb 15 - Tickets Available Here March 29…
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Why Are We So Obsessed With Dogs? with Dr. maythe han
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Dogs. We snuggle up with them on the couch. We pamper them with treats and toys and songs. We even give them prime placement on our dating profiles! But how—and why—did we become BFFs with canines? And what does our love for dogs say about us? This week, anthrozoologist Dr. maythe han and her dog Frank join Jonathan to explore this special bond bet…
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Tom Scharpling and Julie Klausner, Our Birthday Party Friends
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The Boys talk to TOM SCHARPLING and JULIE KLAUSNER about an important birthday party audition. Watch the video recording of this episode at Patreon.com/TheFlagrantOnes. See Hollywood Handbook LIVE at Dynasty Typewriter in LA Feb 15th and March 29th at 7:30 pm PT! Can't make it to the show? Livestream tickets are available too! Feb 15 - Tickets Avai…
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The Chief Appropriator w/ Emma Gray & Claire Fallon
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What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Claire Fallon & Emma Gray join the show to discuss Edgar LaPlante, who impersonated a chief of the Cherokee Nation across countries during the turn of the 20th century. Plus, a young real estate agent’s reputation is on the line after his identity was stolen and used to stage a New Year’s Eve boat party that…
