Misfortune: A Financial Crimes Podcast

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A bi-weekly financial crimes podcast hosted by Adam Tod Brown and Danger Van Gorder. Part of the Unpops Podcast Network.

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Episodes

The Texas Commerce Bank Robbery

On this episode, Adam and Danger discuss the largest bank robbery in San Antonio history, and how the people behind it almost got away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 16, 2018•59 min

Eddie Tipton's Hot Lotto

Adam and Danger discuss the crazy case of Eddie Tipton, a man who rigged the lottery in his favor and almost got away with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 02, 2018•48 min

Wyclef Jean Saves Haiti!

Adam and Danger look into the alleged financial misdeeds of Wyclef Jean and his Yele Haiti charity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 18, 2018•55 min

Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan Trade Kids For Cash

Adam and Danger discuss the case of two Pennsylvania judges who took money in exchange for sentencing kids to private detention facility sentences for petty offenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 04, 2018•46 min

Belle Gibson Is Fine

Adam and Danger discuss the bizarre case of Belle Gibson, an Instragram model who made a killing by pretending to have cancer. Includes an interview with Beau Donelly, the journalist who broke the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 2018•1 hr 20 min

Nick Leeson Destroys A Dynasty

Adam and Danger discuss the insane case of Nick Leeson, a lowly futures trader who brought down one of the banking industry's biggest and oldest dynasties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 2018•58 min

Rita Crundwell Has Horse Money

Adam and Danger talk to forensic accountant and documentary filmmaker Kelly Richmond Pope about the insane case of Rita Crundwell, who stole more than $50 million from the tiny town of Dixon, Illinois in her role as comptroller, then funneled that cash into the biggest show horse career money could buy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 07, 2018•57 min

Who Is Norman Hsu?

Adam and Danger discuss the strange life and history of disgraced Hillary Clinton campaign donor Norman Hsu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 24, 2018•53 min

The Lou Pearlman Story

Hey look! It's a new Unpops podcast! Misfortune is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Adam Tod Brown and Danger Van Gorder that explores the sordid world of white collar crime. On the inaugural episode, we welcome Vanity Fair writer Bryan Burrough to discuss the insane and tragic story behind boy band impresario Lou Pearlman. You know all about his crimes against music, but are you familiar with Lou's actual crimes? Get ready for a tale of greed, deception, blimps, fake airplanes, Art Garfunkel, and ...

Jan 10, 2018•56 min

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