AI Intelligence · across all analyzed episodes
People · top 20
Josh Dean×7Brandy ChurchwellShannonWarren BuffettKatrina OnstadBrian Navales TerozaFrank Capri (Frank Gioia Jr.)Michael SordiaWillem de KooningVictor HigginsSimon de BrucelVanessa (Janessa Brazil)Scott ParkerJordy HayesSuhail DochiSally Walker (Rainer Wynn)Orion Delmar (Rio)Jerry AlterLuz MeansBen Dorety
Companies · top 20
BBC×2Business Insider×2Campside Media×2Audio Chuck×2The ObserverElectronic IntifadaYahooArizona RepublicGeorgia TechFBI Art Crimes TeamUniversity of Arizona Museum of ArtPage TurnerCulinary Institute of AmericaJohns Hopkins UniversityCreateCBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)Lucchese crime familyAOLRolling StonePenguin Books
Topics · top 10
Online Identity Fraud and Digital HoaxesVerification Practices in Digital JournalismArab Spring Media Coverage and CredibilitySock Puppet Accounts and Multiple Persona OperationsLGBTQ+ Activism and Authenticity in Online SpacesCrowdsourced Investigation MethodsGeopolitical Narrative ManipulationSocial Media Amplification of Unverified SourcesIP Address Tracking and Digital ForensicsProgressive Audience Vulnerability to Confirmation Bias
Analyzed Episodes
Dec 25, 2025
Gay Girl in Damascus: A Viral Kidnapping And An Internet Fantasy
Online Identity Fraud and Digital HoaxesVerification Practices in Digital JournalismArab Spring Media Coverage and Credibility
View AnalysisJan 1, 2026
The de Kooning Job: Teachers Turned Thieves
Art theft and recoveryCold case investigationCollector psychology and criminal motivation
View AnalysisJan 8, 2026
White Lies: The Scammer Who Left Brides In The Lurch And Couldn't Stop
Serial fraud and identity deceptionWedding industry scams and vendor fraudMulti-jurisdictional law enforcement gaps
View AnalysisJan 15, 2026
The Author Trap: Inside The Scheme Selling Lies to Hopeful Writers
Publishing Industry Scams and FraudSelf-Publishing Business Model VulnerabilitiesOffshore Criminal Operations and Enforcement Gaps
View AnalysisJan 16, 2026
Introducing: 13th Juror
Murder Investigation and Evidence CollectionCriminal Trial Procedure and Courtroom StrategyJury Decision-Making and Burden of Proof
View AnalysisJan 22, 2026
Memoir Mystery: The Blockbuster True Story That Maybe Wasn't True At All
Memoir Publishing Standards and Due DiligenceMedical Fraud and Misrepresentation in NarrativesFinancial Fraud and Embezzlement
View AnalysisJan 29, 2026
Engineering to Deceive: The Talented Coder Who Just Keeps Getting Jobs
Employment fraud and simultaneous job holding in techOver-employed culture and remote work exploitationStartup hiring practices and due diligence failures
View AnalysisFeb 5, 2026
"The Velvet Sundown: The band that’s not quite Human, not quite machine. "
AI-Generated Music and Streaming EconomicsSynthetic Media and DeepfakesJournalistic Verification and Fact-Checking Failures
View AnalysisMar 5, 2026
Master Manipulator and Commander: Trust Your Gut
Pathological lying and personality disordersNarcissistic personality disorder and antisocial behaviorRelationship fraud and con artistry
View AnalysisFeb 12, 2026
Face Plant: The Woman With A Thousand Boyfriends
Romance Scamming Industry StructureCatfishing and Online Identity FraudWest African Cybercrime Networks (Sakawa Boys)
View AnalysisFeb 19, 2026
Goodfellas: The Country Bar Theme Scheme
Witness Protection Program oversight and accountabilityRestaurant franchise fraud and bust-out schemesReal estate development scams
View AnalysisFeb 26, 2026
The Vampire Catfish: A Message Board And The Boy Who Believed
Online grooming and child exploitation in 1990s internet communitiesRole-play communities and identity deception in early message boardsAnne Rice fandom and vampire-themed online communities
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