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On this critical Election Day, remember all of Trump's Grifts! From Trump You still have time to vote!

Project 2025 includes several policies that could significantly impact women's, transgender, and gay rights. Join us to discuss!

Join us to talk about Project 2025 and Trump's Mega Force.

Dive into "Inhumane Immigration Policies", part of our Project 2025 series, where we take a hard look at the shortcomings of U.S. deportation strategies and border wall policies.

"Medicare in Crisis" is the latest installment in our Project 2025 series!

In this episode of "Real Talk with Mary Contrary and Starfish," we dive deep into "Agenda 47 and Project 2025." Explore how these initiatives could potentially reshape the future of America and what that means for all of us. Mary Contrary and Starfish break down the complexities and provide their insights on the implications of these plans.

In this episode of Real Talk with Mary Contrary & Starfish, we take a deep dive into the "Project 2025" series with "Resisting & Undermining Equity". Are DEI efforts misunderstood, or are they creating division in workplaces and schools? We explore the resistance to DEI and what's at stake for future policies. Don't miss this insightful discussion!

Welcome to another episode of Real Talk with Mary Contrary and Starfish, where we dive deep into the controversial topic of federal civil service reform, specifically focusing on the "2025 Mandate for Leadership" and its implications for public service. This episode, titled "Politicizing Public Service – The Controversy of Schedule F," explores the radical proposals that could redefine how the U.S. government workforce operates. The "2025 Mandate for Leadership" document, produced by The Heritage Foundation, lays out a bold plan to overhaul the federal civil service. Among the most debated elements is the introduction of Schedule F, a proposed category of federal employment that could dramatically increase political influence over career civil servants. But is this a necessary reform to cut through bureaucratic inefficiencies, or does it threaten the very foundation of a nonpartisan public service? Join us as we navigate the complexities of these proposals, offering insights, expert opinions, and a balanced view on what these changes could mean for civil servants and the public they serve. If you're interested in government, policy, or public service, this episode is a must-listen!

In this episode, "Eroding Cyber Defense" we explore the pivotal decisions made by key figures like Christopher Krebs during the 2020 election. Learn how he helped to safeguard democracy and what's at risk with the 2025 Mandate. Topics Covered: The critical role of CISA in election security The impact of misinformation Analysis of the "2025 Mandate for Leadership" and its implications for the future Don't miss out on this crucial discussion! #ErodingCyberDefense #Podcast #ElectionSecurity #DefendingDemocracy

Welcome to Real Talk with Mary Contrary and Starfish! In today's episode, "GOP Government Gutting Strategy," we dive into the details of Project 2025 and its implications for mail-in voting and democracy. Join us as we discuss: The myths and facts about mail-in voting security How Project 2025 aims to reshape voting rights and access Our personal experiences with mail-in voting in Colorado Stay tuned for insights, analysis, and a few laughs along the way! Don't forget to subscribe for more episodes. #RealTalkPodcast #GOPGovernmentGuttingStrategy #Project2025 #VotingRights #Democracy #StayInformed

Welcome to our latest deep dive into Project 2025! Dive into the "Democracy Erosion Agenda" with Mary Contrary and Starfish as we uncover the GOP Government Gutting Strategy. Explore how these changes could reshape our democratic processes. From mail-in voting myths to DOJ control, we discuss it all. Tune in for an enlightening discussion! #DemocracyErosionAgenda #GOPGovernmentGuttingStrategy #RealTalkPodcast #ElectionIntegrity #MaryContrary #Starfish #DOJ #MailInVoting

Welcome to our latest deep dive into Project 2025!

In this episode, we take an in-depth look at Project 2025, the GOP's comprehensive plan to reshape the federal government as outlined by The Heritage Foundation. We discuss the key proposals, the people behind the project, and the potential implications for the future of U.S. governance. Don't miss out on this critical analysis!

To see us, watch this episode on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfgW_rHY4XoWho is Michael Oher?Michael Oher is a former NFL player and Super Bowl champion. His life story inspired the Oscar-winning movie The Blind Side. He played college football at the University of Mississippi. In 2009, the Baltimore Ravens drafted Oher in the first round. He played for the Ravens for five seasons and was a member of the team that won Super Bowl XLVII. He also played for the Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers.Oher's life was the subject of Michael Lewis' 2006 book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game. The book was adapted into the 2009 film The Blind Side. The book was adapted.Oher has said that the film negatively impacted his career. He told ESPN that people make assumptions about him based on how he was portrayed in the film. I watched the interview and he says Oher has also written two books. He has four children with his wife, Tiffany Roy.What is going on with Michael Oher?In February 2023, Oher discovered that he was never legally adopted by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy. He claims that he was tricked into entering a conservatorship after his 18th birthday. The conservatorship gave the Tuohys legal authority over his business deals. Oher alleges that the Tuohys made millions from the story. Oher has recently:Published a book called When Your Back's Against the WallFiled a legal petition to end a conservatorship https://www.wkrn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/73/2023/08/Michael-Oher-Lawsuit.pdfOher is also involved in other projects: He has an app called Good Deeds that helps people get their daily needs met He is a spokesperson for foster care issues Oher retired from football in 2017 after failing a physical. He has a degree from Ole Miss and is married with children.Most recent Updates:https://apnews.com/article/michael-oher-blind-side-tuohys-ee1997025e6c9013e4d665ef18d95dc7

Hear Julie tell her crazy Crypto Love Scam story. Read more at www.realtalkmcsf.com/bonus-episode-3-crypto-love-scam

This is the story of Scott Charmoli, a dentist who intentionally broke customers' teeth to defraud insurance companies of $4.5 million.Beginning in 2015, Charmoli started convincing patients on the need for crown procedures. Charmoli intentionally chipped their teeth with his drill so he could crown them. He then took pictures and X-rays of the damaged teeth and sent them to insurance companies. An executive with one of the insurance agencies testified that, on average, Wisconsin dentists installed fewer than 6 crowns per 100 patients. However, Charmoli installed more than 1,600 crowns over a 20-month period. His rate was more than 32 crowns per 100 patients.Read more at www.realtalkmcsf.com/37-scott-charmoli-tooth-breaking-fraudster-dentist

Mary Contrary and Starfish discuss tips for avoiding home improvement traps.Read more at www.realtalkmcsf.com/bonus-episode-2-avoiding-home-improvement-traps

This is the story of Reed Slatkin, former minister of the Church of Scientology who swindled 800 clients out of nearly $600 million.Reed Slatkin was among the most prestigious of Hollywood Scientologists. Using his position as a Scientology minister, he made all the right connections. He managed to raise close to $600 million from the wealthiest investors in Hollywood. The who's who of the nineties threw a ton of money at him, including Joe Pantoliano, Anne Archer, Jay Sedrish, Greta van Susteren, and Giovanni Ribisi. They fell victim to one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history.Read more at www.realtalkmcsf.com/36-reed-slatkin-hollywood-scientology-ponzi-scheme

This is the story of Mary Margaret Kreuper who admittedly stole $835,000 from a Torrance elementary school to fund her gambling habit.Who is Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper?Margaret Kreuper is a 80-year-old Los Angeles native. She retired in 2018 from the position of principal at St. James Catholic School in the LA suburb of Torrance, about 20 miles outside downtown Los Angeles. She became principal at St. James in 1990. Kreuper took her vow of poverty when she was 18 years old and spent the next 59 years of her life dedicated to the Catholic church. Kreuper was “one heck of a teacher” during her years as a nun, according to the U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II. But somewhere along the way, she went completely astray.Read more on our website: Permalink: http://realtalkmcsf.com/34-mary-margaret-kreuper-nun-turned-thief/

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This is the story of Aleya Siyaj, a COVID testing scammer who set up more than 300 fake pop-up COVID-testing centers and cashed in millions.Who is Aleya Siyaj?Aleya Siyaj, 29, and her husband Akbar Ali Syed, 35, of St. Charles, Illinois, are longtime entrepreneurs. The couple has previously launched several business ventures. In 2013, Syed started a wedding photography business. Siyaj has reportedly launched at least six businesses. Siyaj owned the O's Donuts & Cafe, which launched in 2017 and closed in November 2020, according to USA Today. On LinkedIn, Sijaj is listed as the owner of Axe Range, an axe-throwing lounge. She and her husband opened the axe-throwing lounge in 2019. They opened a second site in Schaumburg in the summer of 2020. However, they closed the business in 2020, according to a report in the Daily Herald newspaper. Also, Siyaj reportedly recently established Aenaz, Lom Investments and Testing Solutions.Read more on our website: http://realtalkmcsf.com/33-aleya-siyaj-covid-testing-scammer/

This is the story of Oregon psychic con Rachel Lee, who stole $15 million from Ralph Raines Jr., an elderly timber heir based in Portland. In a decade-long scam, Rachel Lee mastered her way into managing Ralph's financial and social affairs. She did literally anything to keep the poor old man on her leash, including planning a fake marriage between him and her own 17-year-old daughter. How did all this happen?Read the full story on our website: http://realtalkmcsf.com/32-rachel-lee-oregon-psychic-con/ 

Pulling off the U.S. military dating scam Using fraud and deceit, Thomas D. Inkoom of Newark, Kahad A. Wuupini of Auburn and Baaki Abdul Majeed of Tacoma used promises of love and romance to entice a Kentucky woman into an online dating scam that would see her lose over $750,000 of her money. The scam involved often persuading her to send money, personal and financial information, and items of value to a man she believed was an Army sergeant named James Nehmer. Read more: http://realtalkmcsf.com/31-military-dating-scam/

In Dec 2015, New York magazine's contributing editor Jessica Pressler wrote an award-winning story "The Hustlers at Scores." This was after interviewing Roselyn Keo ‘Rosie,' one of the two ringleaders of the New York strip club scam. http://realtalkmcsf.com/30-roselyn-keo-hustlers-scheme/ ‎

This is the story of Belle Gibson, an Australian woman who allegedly faked a cancer diagnosis to scam thousands of dollars from the public.

This is the story of Artem Lifshits, a Project Lakhta conspirator who participated in stealing U.S. persons' identities and using them to undertake targeted efforts of undermining faith in U.S. democratic institutions and for self enrichment.

Part 2 of LuLaRoe Clothing Pyramid Scheme.Hear the first part here: http://realtalkmcsf.com/26-lularoe-clothing-pyramid-scheme/

Hear the story of the LuLaRoe Clothing Pyramid Scheme, a billion-dollar fraud that came crashing down following mass exodus amid allegations of mind control, lies, and manipulation.

This is the story of Alex Jones, right-wing conspiracy theorist who claimed that the Sandy Hook shooting was staged, and that “crisis actors” were employed in the ‘hoax' in a bid to promote more restrictive gun control policies. Who is Alex Jones?Born Alexander Emerick Jones on February 11, 1974, Alex Jones is an American far-right conspiracy theorist. Jones has been in the media for decades, but what has made him widely known is the Alex Jones Show which he established in 1999 in Austin Texas as a public-access TV program. The Genesis Communications Network syndicates the show across the United States online. Alex Jones also has websites, including InfoWars, NewsWars and PrisonPlanet, which he uses to promote fake news and conspiracy theories. Besides, they are platforms for supporters of white nationalism and their ideology.Read the full story on our website: www.RealTalkMCSf.comIf you'd like to get more RealTalk stories, subscribe here.

This is the story of Keith Raniere who created a self-help sex cult (NXIVM) in the 1990s and amassed outrageous wealth through the notorious sex trafficking enterprise.Check out #23. Keith Raniere - NXIVM Sex Cult Part 1 and read the full article.KeywordsNXIVM sex cult, Keith Raniere, Nancy Salzman, Actress Allison Mack, New York sex cult

This is the story of Keith Raniere who created a self-help sex cult (NXIVM) in the 1990s and amassed outrageous wealth through the notorious sex trafficking enterprise. Who is Keith Raniere? Keith Allen Raniere is an American born in Brooklyn, NY on August 26, 1960. His parents were James Raniere, a NY city advertising executive, and Vera Oschypko, a ballroom dancing instructor. He and his parents moved to Suffern, NY when he was five. The parents separated when he was eight. Stories told by his father portray a teenager who had flirtatious relationships with multiple girls. He was also proud and arrogant and often bragged about his intelligence. However, he graduated from college with a 2.26 GPA, having failed miserably at math and physics, the subjects he most bragged about. In his early 20s, he gained questionable membership to the MEGA Society - "the most exclusive ultrahigh IQ society," and also ran a multilevel marketing company which later got shut down when investigations proved it to be a pyramid scheme.Read the full story on our website: www.RealTalkMCSf.com Hear all of our stories on the YouTube RealTalk Full Episodes Playlist: https://bit.ly/3Cu6ONS

This is the story of Mehmet Aydin who created a Farm Game Pyramid Scheme, duping people into believing they were investing in real farms, then he vanished with $80 million.Who is Mehmet Aydin?Mehmet Aydin is a 30-year-old male from Turkey. Aydin was raised on a farm, and before his farm game pyramid scheme, was trying to be a rapper. Mehmet's childhood and youth portrays a boy growing up with poor morals into a young man of questionable character. The Bursa-born Turkish dropped out of a religious high school. His parents were Muslim, and he has one brother. The farm bank fraudster held several short-term jobs including as a waiter and dishwasher at a local cafe. Reports have it that at one point he sold sunglasses which he claimed enabled the user to see people in the nude.This story uncovers how the Turkish orchestrated perhaps the biggest and most lucrative app-based grift in history. Aydin used a FarmVille spinoff app that duped many into believing that by playing this smartphone game they were investing in real livestock and farms. The game was designed as a pyramid scheme where people would invest money into ‘farms' for a good return on investment.Read the full story on our website: www.RealTalkMCSf.comIf you'd like to get more RealTalk stories, subscribe here.Hear all of our stories on the RealTalk Full Episodes Playlist.

Who is Nevin Shapiro? Shapiro, convicted at age 42, was born in New York in 1969 to a Jewish family. He moved to Miami Beach with his family at an early age and graduated from Miami Beach Senior High School in 1986. Shapiro was a member of the basketball and wrestling teams at the school. Shapiro used a Miami Beach-based company called Capitol Investments, USA (in which he was CEO) to dupe victims to invest in almost a billion dollars. He claimed that the company was a grocery diverter which bought low-priced food in one region and sold it for a profit elsewhere. He promised investors returns of between 10-26 percent, lying that the company was making tens of millions of dollars in annual sales. But as investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed, Capitol had virtually no income-generating business. Shapiro directed other individuals to create and show to investors documents that touted Capitol's profitability. The documents included financial statements, profit and loss reports, tax returns, and invoices. Read more on our webiste:

This is the story of Gilbert Chikli, mastermind of the fake president scam, stealing millions by wearing silicone masks to impersonate government officials. Chikli would fake France's defence minister's voice when making calls to well-researched targets, asking them with an insistent tone to lend the government millions of euros so it could save French citizens detained by terrorists in Syria. The fake Mr. Le Drian explained that the government doesn't usually send ransom to terrorists. That's why the defense minister was using an alternative way just to make sure fellow citizens were saved from the terrorists' hands. Chikli and his accomplice had also formed a team that mimicked the real defense minister's team of assistants. The group followed up initial calls with emails and documents bearing letterheads and addresses that looked official to try and maintain contact with the targets until they sent money. Also, they sent bank details of bank accounts in countries like China and Poland. To read the full story, click here: http://realtalkmcsf.com/20-gilbert-chikli-fake-president-scam/

This is the story of Carnell Alexander, who became a Dad by Default when a new mother applying for welfare listed him as a deadbeat father to a child that even DNA proved wasn't his. Father's Day is coming up, and here is a father's story. Sneaky ex-girlfriend One fine day in 1991, police pulled over Alexander at a traffic stop and arrested him for evading child support. His arrest followed accusations of being a deadbeat father by the state of Michigan, where he lived then. It was shocking for him to learn that an ex-girlfriend of his had listed his name as the father of her child when filling out TANF documents. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) is a time-limited program that assists families with children when the parents or other responsible relatives cannot provide for the family's basic needs. The Federal government provides grants to States to run the TANF program. The ex said she decided to put down Alexander's name, even though she knew he couldn't be the father. They knew each other from the neighborhood and had a one-night stand but not around the time she conceived.She admitted to the court that she was struggling at the time, and that naming someone as the father of her child was just a  way to get the help she desperately needed. Nevertheless, shortly after the ex got into the TANF program, the state started a paternity case against Alexander to collect money for the assistance it provided.   If you'd like to get more RealTalk stories, subscribe here.  

Hear the story of Melissa Caddick, a Sydney con investor who swindled over 60 clients out of $25 million in life savings from 2009 to 2020. Details of this intriguing story started unfolding when police reported that an Australian mother and business woman disappeared without a trace on the 12th of November, 2020. It was just one day after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and police agents raided her home. Melissa ran a boutique financial advisory firm called Maliver Pty Limited. Allegations facing the Sydney con investor The authorities suspect Melissa of signing on clients to manage their investments but instead transferring the cash to her personal bank accounts to fund her lavish lifestyle. Additionally, they suspect that she falsified documents that made it appear to her clients like she had built them lucrative portfolios. The ASIC alleged that the Sydney con investor had stolen over tens of millions of dollars in invested funds from at least 60 clients, including many of her family and friends. Consequently, the corporate watchdog banned her from leaving the country, selling assets, or sending money off-shore. It's unclear exactly how much money her clients gave her. But federal court documents show that between January 2018 and September 2020, more than $20 million was withdrawn from Melissa's direct investment account. The ASIC outlined a range of allegations, including the misuse of investors' money to make mortgage repayments, buy jewelry, and other luxury goods. Victims' testimonies and local media reports alleged she had been living a lavish lifestyle, including taking overseas holidays and buying expensive clothes and jewelry.  

Hear the story of the Amy Carlson, the Crestone Cult Corpse. Carlson was the leader of a cult called Love Has Won, and authorities recently found her corpse in a mobile home after her followers, who believed she was ‘God' kept her mummified long after she passed. An eye-less mummified corpse wrapped in a sleeping bag with Christmas lights decorations is not exactly how you'd picture ‘God' even if it was your first time hearing of God. But about a dozen members of the ‘Love Has Won' cult from Crestone, Colorado had an unbelievable story to tell Saguache County Sheriff's deputies about the Crestone cult corpse lying in one of the bedrooms of the house they were staying in. These law enforcers raided a mobile home in the Casita Park subdivision on April 28 2021 after a man notified them about the presence of a dead body in the house. The man, also a member of the cult, had allowed these people to stay at his house because they needed a place to stay. He told Saguache County sheriff that he knew about the dead body after returning to his home from a trip to Denver on Wednesday April 28. Captain Ken Wilson of the sheriff's office said Amy appeared to have been deceased for several weeks to a month. Police investigations following that raid have revealed the bizarre ins and outs of the ‘Love Has Won' cult.

Hear the story of Mohamed Mokbel, a Pharma CEO and Medicare fraudster amidst COVID-19,  who worked with his accountant, Fathy ElSafty, to allegedly scam Medicare out of over $134 million. The huge Medicare fraud scheme made headlines in March 2021 when the feds arrested Mokbel. Shortly after the arrest, details emerged about how he used the millions of scammed funds to purchase expensive assets. Among the assets, Ferraris, a $2-million mansion in Houston, and a 12-story building in Egypt. Investigations ongoing, Mohamed is under house arrest in his $2-million home and police released ElSafty on bond the same day of his arrest. Keywords: Mohamed Mokbel, Fathy ElSafty, 4M Pharmaceuticals, Medicare, fraud, Andrew Edison, healthcare scam, COVID-19, Medicare fraudster amidst COVID-19 Read more about this story and others!

Hear the story of Gina Marie Marks, AKA Regina Milbourne, Natalie Miller, and Zara Margazio, veteran Psychic Con Artist and author of the sham book Miami Psychic. Gina executed a fraudulent fortune-telling scheme to swindle vulnerable and desperate people out of their life savings. She preyed on her victims by making them believe that performing strange rituals would solve problems like generational curses, black magic, and love spells. The lure of the persuasion mistress would lead them to forking large amounts of cash to facilitate her fortune-telling. Read about this story and others!  

Hear the story Ruja Ignatova, the Cryptoqueen Fraud who masterminded one of the biggest cryptocurrency scams in the history of financial scams. Bulgarian fraudster Ruja paired with marketing guru Karl Sebastian Greenwood to scam over $15 billion between 2014 and 2018 through a multi-level marketing scheme based on OneCoin. Shortly after scamming billions, Ruja Ignatova vanished. Read more on our website: http://realtalkmcsf.com/14-ruja-ignatova-cryptoqueen-fraud/

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Anna Sorokin is a 30-year-old Russian-born German who moved to New York in 2013. Using the fake identity of a wealthy socialite named Anna Delvey, Sorokin managed to scam more than $200,000 from banks and luxury hotels. Her phony persona and ridiculous guts enabled her to maintain a scam-funded luxury lifestyle. For several years, she lived in lavish New York hotels, ate in stylish restaurants, and fashioned show-stopping designer brands. Read more on our website: http://realtalkmcsf.com/13-anna-sorokin-soho-grifter/

Hear the story of William Singer, the mastermind of biggest and baddest ivy league varsity admissions scandal, ever. Listen to the details of how William Rick Singer organized a scheme to cheat on college admission tests and bribed coaches to get children of wealthy parents into elite schools. Schools implicated in this college admissions scandal include USC, UCLA, Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. Read more on http://realtalkmcsf.com/12-william-singer-varsity-admissions-scandal/

Hear the story of Jenelle Potter who acted as a catfish to convince her parents and boyfriend into murdering a young couple, orphaning a baby. Get more details about our sources at www.RealTalkMCSf.com

Mary Contrary shares her personal experience with a fraud scheme called Sellers Playbook masterminded by Trump's "The Apprentice" season 1 star, Jessie Conners Tieva and her husband Matthew Tieva. They've since been sued and charged for conning people.

Hear the story of Capitol Police Officer Jeffrey Smith who committed suicide after QAnon conspiracy theorists stormed the capitol to overturn the 2020 Election. Amidst the heat and rage that characterized the Storming of the Capitol on January 6, Smith sent his wife Erin a text saying London is Falling. About 3 hours after this message, rioters struck Jeffrey in the head with a metal pole. He worked into the night and saw a medic at the police clinic the following morning, however, Erin recalled the 35-year-old officer was in constant pain and looked unwell in the days that followed. On January 14, Jeffrey was driving to work and stopped mid-way to shoot himself dead. Erin recounts she was concerned that he had been ordered to return to work too soon despite his health condition. Details continue to unravel about how many Americans have been impacted by the violence, destruction, and pain the indecent mob caused during the storming of the capitol. Many of these people who stormed the capitol now regret it, or say they do. They believed in these lies and subsequently have ruined their lives for Trump and Q and these conspiracies. Listen to the full episode to catch details of Jeffrey's death and the QAnon conspiracy. Sources: CNN Staff. (February 18, 2021). 11Now.com. Family seeks line of duty recognition for DC Officer who died by suicide after Capitol riot. Ali Velshi. (February 7, 2021). Twitter.com. Fears, Danika. (February 12, 2021). The Daily Beast. D.C. Cop Who Killed Himself Was Struck by Metal Pole in Capitol Riots. Sapien, Joaquin. (February 12, 2021). ProPublica. “I Don't Trust the People Above Me”: Riot Squad Cops Open Up About Disastrous Response to Capitol Insurrection. Hermann, Peter. (February 12, 2021). The Washington Post. Two officers who helped fight the Capitol mob died by suicide. Many more are hurting.

Gary and Anita Dorios felt inspired when they heard Ephren Taylor's investment pitch. Ephren, a self-proclaimed genius billionaire and the son of a pastor, held “‘faith-based investing”' classes in churches in Georgia, Texas, and across the country. He said it was God's work. Soon, Gary and Anita unsuspectingly made ill-advised long-term investment decisions. Little did they know these seminars were designed to lure them into a Ponzi scheme that would overturn their lives. When Gary and Anita expected a return, they were unable to reach Ephren. Turns out, he and his wife stole the money and disappeared. They all soon learned what Ephren had spent his money on music videos for his wife. Ephren managed to swindle almost 16 million dollars from hundreds around the country. In 2015, the police arrested Ephren Taylor. In 2018, a judge ordered him to pay back the 16 million. Gary and Anita haven't seen a penny. People like Gary and Anita Dorios invested their retirements and savings because they thought this was a legitimate investment, sponsored through their churches. Instead, their life was forever changed. Listen to the full episode to catch details of the over $15 million-dollar, Christian Ponzi scheme. Sources: Ephren Taylor. (Dec, 29, 2009). Amandi Magazine. Ephren Taylor Wealth Tour Live at Community of Hope. Osunsami, S. and Hinman, K. (August, 2013). ABCNews.go. Ephren Taylor Accused of $11 Million Christian Ponzi Scheme by SEC. Department of Justice U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District of Georgia. March 17, 2015. Ephren Taylor Sentenced To Federal Prison.  

Hear the story of David Hogg who House Rep Marjory Taylor Greene accused of the conspiracy that he was a Parkland Shooting Crisis Actor. In 2018, David Hogg was  a 17-year old senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a live shooter entered the school and killed 17 people. During the shooting, David and other classmates were shuffled into a closet where he interviewed terrified students. After these videos went public, conspiracy theorists claimed this event was a false flag, and that the left had paid David and his friends to be a Crisis Actor so that they could use the shooting to enact tighter gun laws.   Just recently, reporters found a video of U.S. GA-14 House Representative Marjory Taylor Greene chasing down David in Washington, D.C. in 2019. Marjory was asking David whether he could defend his stance against taking away 2nd amendment rights. Her justification was the conspiracy that he was a crisis actor. Members in the House of Representatives have called on Marjory to resign.

Hear the sad story of James Wolfe who was slayed by his brother, Buckey Wolfe. Buckey believed in the conspiracy theory that James was a Lizard person, and believed that God had told him to kill James. #LizardPeople #JamesWolfe #BuckeyWolfe #QAnon #Conspiracy #murder

Hear the story of Gary Lenius who died after ingesting fish medicine named chloroqine phosphate because they believed it was safe to take as a replacement for hydroxychloroquine--intended to prevent COVID-19. Please note that as of this recording the CDC does not recommend hydroxychloroquine as a treatment to prevent or cure COVID-19.