63 episodes
Chameleon: Dr. Dante The Binge
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- True Crime
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4.6 • 6.7K Ratings
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Dr. Ronald Dante is a talented hypnotist (and not an actual doctor) whose mind-bending schemes span decades. Dante worked the smoke-filled nightclubs of 1960s Hollywood and rode the self-help craze of the 1980s and 90s, hypnotizing women out of their fortunes, taking out hits on his rivals and opening up one of the biggest fake universities in history. Host Sam Mullins tracks Dante through yacht clubs, prison cells, trailer parks and theme parks to uncover the unbelievable true story of the greatest con man you’ve never heard of.
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Dr. Dante | Episode 1: The Hypnotist
When a mysterious man approaches one of the most famous actresses in the world and asks her to dance, she falls for him almost immediately. He’s a stage hypnotist, he tells her. But after they tie the knot, she learns that his illustrious career on the stage pales in comparison to his other career: con man.
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Dr. Dante | Episode 2: The Rival
When a sudden tragedy brings Dr. Dante to San Diego to care for a loved one, he’s forced to reconnect with an old foe. Their rivalry ends in attempted murder.
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Dr. Dante | Episode 3: The Church of Dante
After serving a short prison sentence, Dr. Dante returns to the hypnotism scene at a surprising venue: a family theme park. With the help of a young protege, his godson Bobby Gold, he plans his first large-scale con.
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Dr. Dante | Episode 4: Permanent Makeup
With zero training, Dr Dante and Bobby become unlikely pioneers of the beauty industry, teaching salon owners the art of permanent makeup. What could go wrong?
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Dr. Dante | Episode 5: The University
After a close call with the Federal Trade Commission, Dante is forced to abandon permanent makeup and come up with his most lucrative scheme yet: He starts a university.
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Dr. Dante | Episode 6: The Troubleshooter
When a local TV news investigative team gets a tip about a fake university, they set out on what becomes a multi-year pursuit to find the man behind one of the largest degree mills in history.
Customer Reviews
Sam Mullins 👍🏻👍🏻
I can listen to Sam Mullins voice all day
I’ll have to come back to this one
Really enjoyed all previous seasons. So far Dr Dante is a chore to listen to, sadly. The narrator speaks so haltingly that I get distracted. The cadence is weird. Feels like pulling teeth to get whole sentences out. I’ll come back to it, maybe at 1.5 speed? Really want to like it!
Excellent Documentary
Good documentary podcasts are actually few and far between. This one is truly binge-worthy and very well done.