James Jani (@jamesvjani) is a YouTuber who makes documentary-style videos about money, business, and life, including The Law of Attraction: Fact or Fiction? and The Dark World of New Age Gurus. What We Discuss with James Jani: Why “hustle culture” is a bankrupt paradigm that makes it easy for fake gurus to prey upon society’s […]
Scams and Cults
Jordan Harbinger podcast interviews that pull back the curtain on scams, cults, conspiracy theories, and other deceptions.
485: Leah Remini | Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
Leah Remini (@leahremini) is an actor, producer, host of People Puzzler on The Game Show Network, co-host of podcast Scientology: Fair Game, and co-author of Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology. What We Discuss with Leah Remini: What Scientology is, how it came about, and why it’s so dangerous. The lengths the Scientology organization has gone […]
471: Steven Hassan | The #iGotOut Guide to Quitting QAnon
Steven Hassan (@CultExpert) has helped thousands of individuals and families recover from undue influence (authoritarian control). With over 40 years of experience, he is sought after as one of the foremost authorities on undue influence and controlling groups and individuals. He is the founder of the Freedom of Mind Resource Center, and a founding collaborator of […]
422: Billy McFarland | From Fyre Fest Fiasco to Federal Prison
Looking for ABC’s The Con and Good Morning America‘s full interview with Billy McFarland that landed the Fyre Festival promoter in solitary confinement? You’re in the right place! Billy McFarland co-founded the ill-fated 2017 Fyre Festival, and is currently serving six years in federal prison for defrauding investors of $27.4 million. What We Discuss with […]
413: 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 […]
368: Coffeezilla | How to Expose Fake Guru Scams
Coffeezilla (@coffeebreak_YT) is a prolific YouTuber who exposes fake guru scam artists and alerts would-be victims to the tactics used to part them from their hard-earned money. What We Discuss with Coffeezilla: How fake gurus who profess to teach you how to get rich quick aren’t using these same methods to get rich — they’re […]