Misfortune: A Financial Crimes Podcast

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Misfortune: A Financial Crimes Podcast

A bi-weekly financial crimes podcast hosted by Adam Tod Brown and Danger Van Gorder. Part of the Unpops Podcast Network.

Episodes

  1. The Texas Commerce Bank Robbery

    16/05/2018

    The Texas Commerce Bank Robbery

    On this episode, Adam and Danger discuss the largest bank robbery in San Antonio history, and how the people behind it almost got away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    59 min
  2. Eddie Tipton's Hot Lotto

    02/05/2018

    Eddie Tipton's Hot Lotto

    Adam and Danger discuss the crazy case of Eddie Tipton, a man who rigged the lottery in his favor and almost got away with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min
  3. Wyclef Jean Saves Haiti!

    18/04/2018

    Wyclef Jean Saves Haiti!

    Adam and Danger look into the alleged financial misdeeds of Wyclef Jean and his Yele Haiti charity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min
  4. Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan Trade Kids For Cash

    04/04/2018

    Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan Trade Kids For Cash

    Adam and Danger discuss the case of two Pennsylvania judges who took money in exchange for sentencing kids to private detention facility sentences for petty offenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    46 min

  5. 20/03/2018

    Belle Gibson Is Fine

    Adam and Danger discuss the bizarre case of Belle Gibson, an Instragram model who made a killing by pretending to have cancer. Includes an interview with Beau Donelly, the journalist who broke the story.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 20m
  6. Nick Leeson Destroys A Dynasty

    21/02/2018

    Nick Leeson Destroys A Dynasty

    Adam and Danger discuss the insane case of Nick Leeson, a lowly futures trader who brought down one of the banking industry's biggest and oldest dynasties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min
  7. Rita Crundwell Has Horse Money

    07/02/2018

    Rita Crundwell Has Horse Money

    Adam and Danger talk to forensic accountant and documentary filmmaker Kelly Richmond Pope about the insane case of Rita Crundwell, who stole more than $50 million from the tiny town of Dixon, Illinois in her role as comptroller, then funneled that cash into the biggest show horse career money could buy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    57 min
  8. Who Is Norman Hsu?

    24/01/2018

    Who Is Norman Hsu?

    Adam and Danger discuss the strange life and history of disgraced Hillary Clinton campaign donor Norman Hsu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    53 min
  9. The Lou Pearlman Story

    10/01/2018

    The Lou Pearlman Story

    Hey look! It's a new Unpops podcast! Misfortune is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Adam Tod Brown and Danger Van Gorder that explores the sordid world of white collar crime. On the inaugural episode, we welcome Vanity Fair writer Bryan Burrough to discuss the insane and tragic story behind boy band impresario Lou Pearlman. You know all about his crimes against music, but are you familiar with Lou's actual crimes? Get ready for a tale of greed, deception, blimps, fake airplanes, Art Garfunkel, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    56 min
  • 9 Episodes

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A bi-weekly financial crimes podcast hosted by Adam Tod Brown and Danger Van Gorder. Part of the Unpops Podcast Network.

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