Scams, Fraud & Deception
419: David Shimer | 100 Years of Covert Election Interference
David Shimer (@davidashimer) is a historian, foreign policy analyst, and author of Rigged: America, Russia, and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral Interference. What We Discuss with David Shimer: Why the more polarized a democracy, the more vulnerable it is to foreign subversion. While we know that Russia interfered in the 2016 election and is […]
VIEW EPISODE415: Should I Dodge a Debt to the Mafia? | Feedback Friday
You suspect your father-in-law took a large loan from the mafia in the Eastern European country where you now reside, and that they may come to you for it because you’re American and they assume you’re rich (which you’re not). What can you do to keep your family safe? We’ll field this and more here […]
VIEW EPISODE413: Mark Edward | True Confessions of a Fake Psychic
Mark Edward is a professional mentalist who specializes in magic of the mind — including a convincing stint as a fake psychic. He’s the author of Psychic Blues: Confessions of a Conflicted Medium. What We Discuss with Mark Edward: What is mentalism, and how does it use our desire for the outlandish to be true […]
VIEW EPISODE407: Mosab Hassan Yousef | The Green Prince of Hamas
Mosab Hassan Yousef grew up as the son of a Hamas co-founder, then worked undercover with Israel security service Shin Bet to root out terrorist plots. He is the author of Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Unthinkable Choices and is featured in the documentary The Green Prince. What We Discuss […]
VIEW EPISODE405: Harri Hursti | The Cyber War on America’s Elections
Harri Hursti (@HarriHursti) is an ethical hacker and researcher, co-founder of Nordic Innovation Labs, and has been featured in the HBO documentaries Hacking Democracy and Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America’s Elections. What We Discuss with Harri Hursti: Who’s trying to hack our elections and why. Why all Americans lose if we allow enemies […]
VIEW EPISODE401: Robert Wittman | The Undercover Hunt for Stolen Art
Robert Wittman (@robertwittman) is the former senior investigator/creator of the FBI’s national art crime team and author of Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World’s Stolen Treasures. What We Discuss with Robert Wittman: Why criminal and terrorist organizations find art less risky to smuggle than contraband like cash, drugs, or guns. The three […]
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