Swindled

Swindled

A Concerned Citizen

True stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, & corporate evil

1 hour 14 minutes

109. The Machine (Tyson Foods)
A multinational meat processing company wreaks havoc on animals and people in pursuit of profits. Prelude: Cody Easterday's $233 million "ghost cattle" scheme.
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30 April 2024, 2:29 am
1 hour 7 minutes

108. The Commander (Bobby C. Thompson)
The eccentric director of a veterans charity goes on the run after being exposed as a fraud. Prelude: The downfall of a county commissioner in Florida.
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14 April 2024, 6:58 am
1 hour 4 minutes

107. The Technology (Real Water)
A Nevada-based alkaline water company owned by a local politician is blamed for an outbreak of serious illnesses. Prelude: The events surrounding a Nevada state senator's resignation.
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31 March 2024, 4:00 am
1 hour 2 minutes

106. The Tornado (Kim Neiman)
A village clerk in Nebraska leads the charge to rebuild after a catastrophic tornado and becomes the focal point of an international mystery. Prelude: Twin tornadoes devastate Pilger, Nebraska.
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17 March 2024, 4:00 am
1 hour 1 minute

Rerun: The Ghost Writer (Anthony Godby Johnson)
A critically ill teenager writes a best-selling book about his abusive childhood. Prelude: New Horizons Youth Ministry opens a child reform program overseas.
Originally published July 18, 2021.
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12 February 2024, 2:30 pm
1 hour 13 minutes

Rerun: The Brand (Procter & Gamble)
A multinational consumer goods corporation finds itself mired in controversy. Prelude: The Fenholloway River is classified as an "industrial waterway."
Originally published June 20, 2021.
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22 January 2024, 4:35 pm
55 minutes 3 seconds

Rerun: The Treatment (Bayer AG)
A multinational pharmaceutical company with a dark past becomes the central figure of a contaminated blood product crisis. Prelude: Ryan White is banned from school after contracting HIV.
Originally published August 16, 2020.
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7 January 2024, 6:00 am
1 hour 17 minutes

105. The Monopoly (Pacific Gas & Electric)
A utility company's neglected equipment ignites the deadliest wildfire in California history. Prelude: A natural gas leak destroys a neighborhood in San Bruno.
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25 December 2023, 9:58 am
59 minutes 43 seconds

104. The Kepone Shakes (Life Science Products)
The manufacturer of a persistent pesticide endangers the people and environment of Hopewell, Virginia. Prelude: Two islands in the French West Indies are contaminated with chlordecone.
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26 November 2023, 5:00 am
55 minutes 37 seconds

103. The Nose Doctor (Mark Weinberger)
A renowned sinus surgeon disappears after malpractice allegations surface. Prelude: Philip and Marcella Gabriele are accused of performing unnecessary eye surgeries.
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4 November 2023, 12:20 am
1 hour 6 minutes

102. The Other Woman (Vicki Morgan)
A mistress' 12-year-long affair with a wealthy department store heir ends in violence and conspiracy. Prelude: The collapse of Bernie Cornfeld's financial empire.
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17 October 2023, 10:15 pm
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