89 episodes

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.

The Opportunist Opportunist

    • True Crime
    • 4.8 • 9.8K 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.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper: Unholy Roller

    Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper: Unholy Roller

    To the families of St. James Catholic School in Torrance, California, Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper and Sister Lana Chang were the picture of morality and religious devotion.

    The two lifelong educators were known at St. James as stern disciplinarians, who instilled their students with Christian values that were disappearing from society.

    But the nuns had a secret addiction, an addition that would rip apart the small Christian community.

    • 43 min
    The Curse of “The Three Body Problem”

    The Curse of “The Three Body Problem”

    Xu Yao’s career potential seemed limitless.

    The Chinese lawyer and entertainment executive was in charge of all business related to the best selling Chinese science fiction trilogy, and soon to be hit Netflix show, “The Three Body Problem.”

    But then, overnight, the entire franchise, and all of the life changing wealth that came with it, was all taken from Xu Yao. He had been demoted.

    Xu Yao’s demotion set in motion a revenge plot ripped from the pages of a Hollywood script.

    • 27 min
    The Fake CIA Spy

    The Fake CIA Spy

    As the veteran and former spokesperson for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, Garrison Courtney seemed destined to end up as a Washington, DC powerbroker.

    But Courtney had a secret. He was a conman and was tricking some of America’s most senior National Security officials out of millions of dollars.

    • 36 min
    The Fake CIA Spy

    The Fake CIA Spy

    As the veteran and former spokesperson for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, Garrison Courtney seemed destined to end up as a Washington, DC powerbroker.

    But Courtney had a secret. He was a conman and was tricking some of America’s most senior National Security officials out of millions of dollars.

    STEVEN BENSON Part 1 of 1: Family Business

    STEVEN BENSON Part 1 of 1: Family Business

    The quaint community of Naples, Florida is rocked by a deadly explosion that reveals the dark side of a picture perfect family.

    DAVID GHANTT Part 1 of 1: A Capital M

    DAVID GHANTT Part 1 of 1: A Capital M

    For David Ghantt, the morning of October 4th, 1997 started out like any other work day. But by the time his shift was over, David was on his way to Mexico to start a new life, as an international fugitive.

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
9.8K Ratings

9.8K Ratings

Ihatethisshit01 ,

Show is top notch, not so much for the new host

Where is Hannah? Her story telling was so interesting, informative, and her voice was soothing even when listening to tough subject matters. No offense to the new host, I just prefer Hannah. I may pause my listening until Hannah returns

alyant ,

Missing Hannah…

Really upset to hear about how the Opportunist was sold. No offense to the new host, but nothing will compare to Hannah’s voice and storytelling. It’s gonna be very hard to acclimate if I’m able to at all.

bwslk ,

Kind of rude to change this podcast

I loved the tone and style of the previous podcast. The new episodes are not the same and I’m so disappointed. Not cool to just change it and keep the name and branding

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