Podcasts · True Crime

Chameleon

34 episodes · 12 with AI analysis

We are living in a golden age of deception. It feels like everyone has an angle and that, everywhere you turn, someone’s trying to scam you. Chameleon is a new weekly show from veteran journalist Josh Dean (co-creator and host of The Clearing, Hooked, White Devil, and the original Chameleon season, Hollywood Con Queen) that takes you inside an incredible, stranger-than-fiction story about someone—or some people—pretending to be something they aren’t. Are you obsessed with cons, frauds, and impostors? Then this is the podcast for you. Get your new weekly true crime obsession every Thursday from Campside Media and Audiochuck.

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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

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Jan 1, 2026

The de Kooning Job: Teachers Turned Thieves

Art theft and recoveryCold case investigationCollector psychology and criminal motivation

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Jan 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

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Jan 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

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Jan 16, 2026

Introducing: 13th Juror

Murder Investigation and Evidence CollectionCriminal Trial Procedure and Courtroom StrategyJury Decision-Making and Burden of Proof

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Jan 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

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Jan 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

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Feb 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

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Mar 5, 2026

Master Manipulator and Commander: Trust Your Gut

Pathological lying and personality disordersNarcissistic personality disorder and antisocial behaviorRelationship fraud and con artistry

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Feb 12, 2026

Face Plant: The Woman With A Thousand Boyfriends

Romance Scamming Industry StructureCatfishing and Online Identity FraudWest African Cybercrime Networks (Sakawa Boys)

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Feb 19, 2026

Goodfellas: The Country Bar Theme Scheme

Witness Protection Program oversight and accountabilityRestaurant franchise fraud and bust-out schemesReal estate development scams

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Feb 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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