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1346: David Maimon | Going Undercover in the Fraud Underworld

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Jun 17, 2026

Romance scams, deepfakes, Medicare fraud: Professor David Maimon explains how organized the crooks have gotten, and how to stop being low-hanging fruit. What We Discuss with Dr. David Maimon: Why fraud stopped being a guy in a hoodie. It’s a full industry with a supply chain, where identity thieves, forgers, account openers, and launderers each run […]

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1330: Javier Leiva | Why We Obey: From Prank Calls to Fake Badges

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May 18, 2026

Fake cops, fake ICE agents, and prank callers are turning ordinary people into accomplices. Javier Leiva joins us to examine the psychology of obedience. What We Discuss with Javier Leiva: How a stranger with a phone, a fake title, and the magic phrase “this is part of an investigation” can hijack ordinary people’s judgment and […]

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1329: Psychic Detectives | Skeptical Sunday

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May 16, 2026

Psychics keep wedging themselves into police cases — and grieving families pay the price. Nick Pell explains the grift on Skeptical Sunday! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This […]

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1308: Benn Jordan | The Surveillance State Stalking You Without Consent

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Apr 6, 2026

Over 100,000 cameras are quietly tracking your movements and feeding the data to police. Benn Jordan is here to explain why that should terrify you. What We Discuss with Benn Jordan: Flock Safety’s network of over 100,000 license plate readers logs every car that passes, creating a searchable 30-day surveillance profile — and when mixed […]

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1305: Johnathan Walton | How to Spot Scammers, Grifters, and Thieves

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Mar 30, 2026

Your emotions are a con artist’s favorite weapon. Johnathan Walton lost nearly $100k to a fake friend, sent her to prison, and is here to explain how. What We Discuss with Johnathan Walton: Con artists don’t outsmart you — they out-feel you. They bypass logic entirely by creating deep emotional bonds, exploiting love, sympathy, fear, […]

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1302: Mariana van Zeller | The Drug Cartels Running Small-Town America

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Mar 23, 2026

Drug cartels have quietly infiltrated rural America. Trafficked host Mariana van Zeller walks us through the underworld hiding beneath our very feet. What We Discuss with Mariana van Zeller: Mexican drug cartels are deliberately setting up operations in small-town America — not big cities — because rural areas have minimal law enforcement, making it easier […]

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