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762: Where on Earth Is Sibling Abducted at Birth? | Feedback Friday

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Dec 8, 2022

Mysterious circumstances suggest your brother didn’t die at birth per “official” sources in Cold War-era East Germany, but he may have actually been abducted and sold to a family connected to the corrupt political hierarchy of the day. What can you do to find out for sure and give your parents the certainty they’ve been […]

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737: Winston Sterzel | Don’t Lose Your Bacon in a Pig-Butchering Scam

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Oct 12, 2022

Winston Sterzel (@serpentza) is a South African vlogger and video producer who lived in Shenzhen in the Guangdong province of China for 14 years. He hosts his own YouTube channel as SerpentZA and co-hosts vlog ADVChina with Laowhy86. What We Discuss with Winston Sterzel: How does the pig-butchering scam work, and why is it called […]

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728: Maria Konnikova | The Confidence Game

Podcast Episodes

Sep 21, 2022

Maria Konnikova (@mkonnikova) shows us how we can defend ourselves against would-be con artists and use the same principles for more benign purposes in her book The Confidence Game. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!] What We Discuss with Maria Konnikova: […]

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725: Paul Holes | Solving America’s Cold Cases

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Sep 14, 2022

Paul Holes (@PaulHoles) is a former investigator known for his contributions to solving the Golden State Killer case using advanced methods of identification with DNA and genealogy technology, and he is the author of Unmasked: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases. What We Discuss with Paul Holes: Why do some serial killers take breaks between […]

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722: Brian Brushwood | Scam Your Way into Anything

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Sep 7, 2022

Brian Brushwood (@shwood) has spent the last 20 years entertaining and teaching people how to harness the deceptive (and self-deceptive) skills of scientists, spies, criminals, and con artists. He is the author of Scam School: Your Guide to Scoring Free Drinks, Doing Magic, and Becoming the Life of the Party. [Note: This is a previously […]

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708: Familiarizing Family with Your Felonious Fella | Feedback Friday

Feedback Friday

Aug 4, 2022

Your new beau served five years in prison for being tangentially connected to a non-violent, but high-profile crime. You love him, trust him, and believe he deserves a second chance, but there’s one problem: you still have to introduce him to your friends and relatives. What’s the best way to familiarize your family with your […]

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