Episodes

  • S2 Ep9: Lee Israel - Literary Forger Ft. Ania Magliano

    S2 Ep9: Lee Israel - Literary Forger Ft. Ania Magliano
    Jul 28 2021
    In 2018, Melissa McCarthy was nominated for an Oscar for her depiction of one of the biggest literary forgers of our time. But just who was Lee Israel? Join us we welcome comedian Ania Magliano to the podcast and embark on our journey of all things literary forgery related (including some hot goss on Oscar Wilde - it's even more gay content-heavy than usual. We're not sorry). 

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    Contact: hello@fakesandfrauds.com
    Guest: Ania Magliano
    https://www.instagram.com/aniamagliano/
    https://twitter.com/AniaMags

    Production support: Daniel McKeon
    Logo: Molly Bland https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/
    Music: Rich Savage
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    48 mins
  • S2 Ep8: Nik Russian and The Great Reality TV Swindle Ft. Daman Bamrah

    S2 Ep8: Nik Russian and The Great Reality TV Swindle Ft. Daman Bamrah
    Jul 21 2021
    Joined by Daman Bamrah, this week on the podcast, we examine a story of 30 reality-TV hopefuls and one man who promised them the opportunity of a lifetime, but of course, that’s far from what they’d receive. 

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    Contact: hello@fakesandfrauds.com
    Guest: Daman Bamrah
    https://www.instagram.com/daman.bamrah/
    https://twitter.com/dsbamrah

    Production support: Daniel McKeon
    Logo: Molly Bland https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/
    Music: Rich Savage



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    50 mins
  • S2 Ep7: The McDonalds Monopoly scandal Ft. Andrew White

    S2 Ep7: The McDonalds Monopoly scandal Ft. Andrew White
    Jul 14 2021
    The "McMillions" story is what many call the 12-year-long scheme run by an allusive man only known to many as "Uncle Jerry", a scheme that cost fast-food giants McDonald's 24 million USD. But who was Jerry Jacobson? And how did he manage to pull off such an elaborate operation for over a decade? Join host Glenys and comedian guest Andrew White as they delve into the larger-than-life story, discuss other shady competitions and periodically mispronounce the names of some of the key characters in the story. 

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    Contact: hello@fakesandfrauds.com
    Guest: Andrew White
    https://www.instagram.com/standupandrew/
    https://twitter.com/standupandrew

    Production support: Daniel McKeon
    Logo: Molly Bland https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/
    Music: Rich Savage


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    50 mins
  • S2 Ep6: Ali Dia - The Iconic Football Fraudster Ft. Chloe Petts

    S2 Ep6: Ali Dia - The Iconic Football Fraudster Ft. Chloe Petts
    Jul 7 2021
    As England battles to bring the Euro Cup home, we look at the cult tale of how a mysterious man with, by all accounts very questionable football skills, managed to find himself playing in a Premier League game for Southhampton in 1996. Football fan or not, this story is sure to entertain. 

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    Contact: hello@fakesandfrauds.com
    Guest: Chloe Petts  https://www.instagram.com/chloepetts/
    https://twitter.com/chloepetts?lang=en
    Logo: Molly Bland https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/
    Music: Rich Savage
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    38 mins
  • S2 Ep5: Anna Ayala - Unlucky customer or habitual schemer? Ft. Jamali Maddix

    S2 Ep5: Anna Ayala - Unlucky customer or habitual schemer? Ft. Jamali Maddix
    Jun 30 2021
    Fast-food chains are no stranger to the headlines - whether it’s exposing the sugar and fat content of their meals or the questionable approaches to advertising. But in 2005, a headline out of Southern California would cost one of the world’s largest fast-food chains a whopping 2.5 million USD, prompting a nationwide manhunt and expose the disturbing history of a woman with a reckless hobby.
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    Contact: hello@fakesandfrauds.com

    Guest: 
    Jamali Maddix (Taskmaster, Vice, Live at The Apollo) https://jamalimaddix.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jamalimaddix/ https://twitter.com/jamalimaddix
    Logo: Molly Bland https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/
    Music: Rich Savage
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    46 mins
  • S2 Ep4: Peter Popoff - Miracle man or born again scoundrel? Ft. Charlie George

    S2 Ep4: Peter Popoff - Miracle man or born again scoundrel? Ft. Charlie George
    Jun 23 2021
    The Christian 007. The Miracle Boy Evangelist. These are but a few of the things that Mr. Peter Popoff would be referred to in his lifetime. His self-proclaimed healing powers would take him across the world, visiting crowds of adoring fans who believe his touch could cure them of any ailment. He appeared to know things about them before ever meeting them. But a Scooby-Doo-style covert operation ran by a team determined to put a stop to this man would paint a very different story. 

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    Contact: hello@fakesandfrauds.com
    Guest: Charlie George https://charliegeorgecomedy.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/charliegeorgecomedy/
    https://twitter.com/CGdoescomedy

    Go see Charlie do some comedy with Alex Bertulis-Sernandes and Sharlin Jahan on July 19th 2021 at Top Secret copy club. More info: https://bit.ly/3xNhcx7  
    Logo: Molly Bland
    https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/
    Music: Rich Savage  
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    48 mins
  • S2 Ep3: Belle Gibson - Inspiring wellness warrior or conniving con artist? Featuring Ria Lina

    S2 Ep3: Belle Gibson - Inspiring wellness warrior or conniving con artist? Featuring Ria Lina
    Jun 16 2021
    In December 2014, the Australian branch of Elle Magazine ran a feature entitled “The Most Inspiring Woman You’ve Met This Year”. Under the bold headline read, “App creator, social media sensation, author, terminal cancer patient, Elle sits down with Belle Gibson the relentlessly positive force behind The Whole Pantry”.  But just as quickly as she rose to fame with her inspiring tale, she would tumble off her podium.

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    Contact: hello@fakesandfrauds.com
    Guest: Ria Lina https://rialina.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/rialina_/
    https://twitter.com/rialina_

    Logo: Molly Bland
    https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/
    Music: Rich Savage
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    56 mins
  • S2 Ep2: Wagatha Christie - The WAG wars of Coleen Rooney & Rebekah Vardy ft. Allyson June Smith

    S2 Ep2: Wagatha Christie - The WAG wars of Coleen Rooney & Rebekah Vardy ft. Allyson June Smith
    Jun 9 2021
    October 9th, 2019. A day much like any other. But little did the British public know that a single tweet was about to be published that would enthral the nation. The country would put aside its differences and come together, popcorn ready, for a saga that would go down in history. Join host Glenys and comedian Allyson June Smith as they discuss the case of Wagatha Christie (The WAG wars of Coleen Rooney and Rebeckah Vardy).
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    Contact: hello@fakesandfrauds.com
    Guest: Allyson June Smith https://www.instagram.com/allysonj/ 
    https://twitter.com/allysonjsmith

    Logo: Molly Bland
    https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/
    Music: Rich Savage
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    50 mins