Smoke Screen: Fake Priest

Sony Music Entertainment

  • 4 minutes 26 seconds
    "He was like the devil himself" - Who Killed Denise Fallasca?

    Karen Falasca last saw her 15 year old sister Denise on July 14, 1969, when they parted ways not far from their Bergen County home.  The next day, Denise’s body was found strangled next to a cemetery.  For almost 50 years, Karen searched for her sister's killer. In Denise Didn’t Come Home, host Anthony Scalia joins her in her search and discovers an shocking and unexpected truth.


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    7 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 41 minutes 45 seconds
    How To Get Away With Fraud

    Until now, Father Ryan has mostly escaped punishment for stealing money from followers under false pretenses. What would it take for him to face a jury of his peers?


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    A Neon Hum Media & Sony Music Entertainment production.


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    16 June 2022, 3:30 am
  • 41 minutes 21 seconds
    Origin Story

    Alex Schuman finally has his showdown with Father Ryan. But things don't go as planned because Father Ryan has something to confess about his past that sheds light on why he wanted to become a "priest" in the first place.


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    16 June 2022, 3:00 am
  • 33 minutes 25 seconds
    Two Dead Priests

    In his autobiography, Father Ryan connects himself to two priests who died suspiciously. One he accuses of molesting children. The other? He says he teamed up with to publicly shame pedophile priests. What's the truth?


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    16 June 2022, 2:30 am
  • 39 minutes 21 seconds
    No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    The father-daughter investigator team discovers the cop who arrested Father Ryan may have an ulterior motive. They defend Father Ryan tooth and nail - until they get a troubling surprise of their own.


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    A Neon Hum Media & Sony Music Entertainment production.


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    16 June 2022, 2:02 am
  • 39 minutes 7 seconds
    Meet The Browns

    A sheriff deputy arrests Father Ryan for taking more than $70,000 from an elderly follower. It's looking like he might get 7 years in prison, but then he meets a father-daughter pair of private investigators who change everything.


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    A Neon Hum Media & Sony Music Entertainment production.


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    16 June 2022, 1:59 am
  • 38 minutes 35 seconds
    Llama Drama

    After Father Ryan steals a follower's money, her property and even her husband's ashes, she hires a lawyer. A legal battle ensues over unpaid loans and a herd of llamas that Father Ryan leaves high and dry.


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    A Neon Hum Media & Sony Music Entertainment production.


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    15 June 2022, 11:30 pm
  • 37 minutes 57 seconds
    The Teacher

    Even con artists need mentors. Meet the false prophet who teaches Father Ryan how to perfect his con. Father Ryan evades criminal charges again and Alex learns about an unspoken reason prosecutors could let many criminals go free.


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    15 June 2022, 11:00 pm
  • 38 minutes 57 seconds
    Coming Home

    Alex tracks down Father Ryan’s son, Jonathan Brady, and discovers Father Ryan was a scammer and manipulator long before he wore a priestly robe. Turns out he had plenty of practice committing fraud before he opened his first church in Wisconsin.


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    A Neon Hum Media & Sony Music Entertainment production.


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    15 June 2022, 10:21 pm
  • 37 minutes 31 seconds
    An Unholy Priest

    Investigative reporter Alex Schuman hears about a guy accused of swindling millions who has travelled the Midwest for decades pretending to be a priest. Alex starts his journey talking to two people who have long tried to expose the truth. Alex is hoping to finally figure out why anyone would try to pull off such an elaborate con.


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    A Neon Hum Media & Sony Music Entertainment production.


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    15 June 2022, 9:30 pm
  • 2 minutes 15 seconds
    Introducing... Smoke Screen: Fake Priest

    For 30 years, a man claimed to be a priest. He performed baptisms and took confession. Every time he ran into trouble, Father Ryan would move on to another small Midwestern town and start his scheme all over again. Followers who once worshiped him, now accuse him of exploitation, fraud and abuse. In season one of Smoke Screen, join Alex Schuman as he unravels this con and gets answers from this white-collar criminal himself.


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    A Neon Hum Media & Sony Music Entertainment production.


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    15 June 2022, 9:14 pm
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