80 episodes
The Opportunist Opportunist
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- True Crime
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4.8 • 878 Ratings
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The Opportunist tells true stories of regular people who turn sinister by embracing opportunity. How does an everyday person turn into a thief, a scammer or a cult leader? Perhaps the most dangerous person is the one who appears the most normal. Perhaps there is a dark potential lurking inside all of us that is just waiting for the right opportunity to emerge. The Opportunist is an original podcast hosted by Hannah Smith.
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Vigilante - Byron David Smith: THE DEER HUNTER
Byron Smith was tired of his home being burgled. He said it had been broken into at least a half dozen times. And he was determined not to let it happen again.
So, Smith set a trap and laid in wait to protect his “castle.”
When two teenage cousins broke into his house on Elm Street, it set off a true-life horror story.
Listen to Vigilante:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vigilante/id1622288667
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TARA LEE Part 2 of 2: The Perfect Scam
After discovering Tara's scam, her lawyers, adoptive parents and the FBI all work to build a case against her.
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TARA LEE Part 1 of 2: Tara Trance
Tara Lee was an adoption facilitator in Detroit, loved by many. In the Fall of 2018 a group of adoptive parents and attorneys discovered she wasn't who she said she was.
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OOBAH BUTLER Part 1 of 1: Internet Prankster
Before he even opened its doors, Oobah Butler's restaurant was number one on TripAdvisor. He had no staff, no menu, and no real location. In fact, the restaurant was a lie. It would launch his career as an internet prankster, blurring the line between reality and illusion, begging the question: can you take a joke too far?
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Vault Release: CHRIS BATHUM Part 5 of 5: Criminal
Multiple investigations close in on Chris Bathum as his behavior leads to dire consequences, including a drug arrest with a former CRLA client named Erika Littell. As his criminal trial gets underway, the prosecution battles with the idea of victim credibility, and Chris' defense is unintentionally reinvigorated thanks to evidence provided by Cliff Brodsky.
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Vault Release: CHRIS BATHUM Part 4 of 5: The Sleeping Bear
Rose searches for evidence to bring to law enforcement and comes across a CRLA laptop, as Jill realizes the awful truth behind Chris' behavior. A hopeful new client named Amanda enters CRLA with the intent to stay sober, but suddenly finds herself isolated and alone with Chris Bathum.
Customer Reviews
Phenomenal Podcast
Hanna is a fabulous story teller. I have listened to all the episodes more than once. These cases are fascinating and the way are presented is top tier podcasting.
Terrible ad placement
The add placement from the “True crime all the time” hosts is annoyingly placed in these episodes. The episode cuts off in a pivotal segment, and these dudes start talking about a random product. Really takes you out of the story and makes this unlistenable
We deserve an update
I adore this podcast. But Kast Media owes the listeners an update about what’s going on. No new episodes in months and apparently the host won’t be returning? To just disappear with no explanation is so strange. The show’s supporters deserve better than this.