Podcasts about conmen

In this episode of The Copywriter Club Podcast, we're talking about how con men, pick-up artists, magicians and yes, copywriters, use psychology and persuasion to get readers to pay attention and change their behavior. My guest is copywriter John Bejakovic who has just published a new book on the topic. If you want to be a better writer, click the play button below, or scroll down for a full transcript. Stuff to check out: The 10 Commandments Book John's first interview The Katelyn Bourgoin Interview The Sarah Levinger Interview The Richard Armstrong Interview The Parris Lampropouos Interview The Copywriter Club Facebook Group The Copywriter Underground The How to Write Emotional Copy Masterclass Transcript: Rob Marsh: Looking for non-obvious ways to be more persuasive? Today we're talking about the ten commandments of con men, pick up artists, comedians and others. This is The Copywriter Club Podcast. Over the last couple of months, I've interviewed a couple of guests about psychology and persuasion… on episode 447 I talked with Katelyn Bourgoin and on episode 448, I spoke with Sarah Levinger. In both of those interviews we talked about using psychology and principles from behavioral economics and neuroscience. Today's episode covers similar ground in a very different way. My guest is copywriter John Bejakovic. John runs one of the best daily email lists out there, sharing his throughts on marketing, sales, and persuasion. He recently published a book about these topics called, The 10 Commandments of Con Men, Pick Up Artists, Magicians, Door-to-Door Salesmen, Hypnotists, Copywriters, Professional Negotiators, Political Propagandists, Stand Up Comedians, and Oscar-Winning Screenwriters. It's a long title for a short book that covers a lot of ground. I wanted to talk to John about the ideas in his book, but more than that, I wanted to discuss the ethics of using these kinds of tactics to get our readers and prospects to take action.  If you want to be a better writer or a more effective communicator or simply want to help your children or customers or friends use information to make better decisions, I think you'll like this episode. These topics really appeal to me. Not just as a writer or marketer so I can use these techniques myself, but also as a consumer. You can't avoid the con men who use these tactics unless you understand the tactics and how they use them. Being smart is not enough to avoid responding positively to the ideas we talk about on this episode. Before we jump into our interview, a little while ago I recorded a masterclass to show copywriters, content writers and other marketers how to write “emotional” copy. Everyone says emotions sell, but how do you actually write emotional copy? I walk through more than a dozen examples in this masterclass and give you a proven process for figuring out the right emotions to focus on as you write… and how they change as you make your pitch. The masterclass includes several bonuses on storytelling, using A.I. to find dominant and transformational emotions, and much more. You can get this masterclass at thecopywriterclub.com/emotion And now, my interview with John Bejakovic. Rob Marsh: Hey, John, welcome back to the podcast. You were here, I think it was literally two years ago, Episode 365, where we talked about a lot of different stuff, and people maybe can go back and listen to that, but catch me up on what's been going on in your business, and this new book you've got. John Bejakovic: Yeah, sure. So, yeah, I was thinking about that. It's been about two years since I was on the podcast last and I think we talked about email and things like that, because that's kind of my bread and butter. And then at the end of that podcast, you were kind of asking me, what I'm what am I working on? And I was working on this book at that time, and the plan was to have this book, which is a kind of an intersection of different disciplines and ...

Our June episode features a Con-Men segment, a visit from Dave K, The Bwah-ha-ha Defenders, The Last Defenders, Godzilla Vs The FF, Hulk, Spider-Man & X-Men, Declan Shavley's Mystique Limited Series, Joe Casey's Weapon X-Men Limited Series, The H.E.R.B.I.E. digital infinity comic, Superior Avenges, Old Man Daredevil, The Incredible Hulk, and Andrew's visit to a … Continue reading "Marvel Noise Episode 455 – Some Defenders, Con-Men, Recent Reads & More!"

Our June episode features a Con-Men segment, a visit from Dave K, The Bwah-ha-ha Defenders, The Last Defenders, Godzilla Vs The FF, Hulk, Spider-Man & X-Men, Declan Shavley's Mystique Limited Series, Joe Casey's Weapon X-Men Limited Series, The H.E.R.B.I.E. digital infinity comic, Superior Avenges, Old Man Daredevil, The Incredible Hulk, and Andrew's visit to a … Continue reading "Marvel Noise Episode 455 – Some Defenders, Con-Men, Recent Reads & More!"

You may have noticed Episode 104 was missing from our feed, here it is! Sorry for the delay!

Tiller Russell - Waco : American TragedyDocumentary film maker Tiller Russell has an enviable record of making quality fact packed documentary films on everything from Serial Killers and Con Men to historically controversial events such as Waco.He tells Ed Opperman about conmen selling imaginary submarines, meeting one of the worlds' most devious con men and visiting the almost apocalyptic world of Panamanian prisons.He also discusses his documentary film on Waco which is currently airing on Netflix. Behind the scenes the tragedy which still ripples through society was even more savage than the media portrayed.Films                       : Waco Silk Road Night Stalker Operation Odessa The Last NarcWebsite                   : Tillerman Films Recorded April 2023*** Opperman Patreon Exclusive ***Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Andrew, Steve & Kevin assemble for a Recent Reads Roundtable that includes Con Men talk, What If…Daredevil Saved Nuke?, What If…Mickey & Friends Became The Avenges?, Werewolf By Night – Red Band Editions, New Champions, Captain America & Volstagg, Nick Fury & Fin Fang Foom, The Superior Spider-Man, Daredevil – Born Again from Marvel Television, … Continue reading "Marvel Noise Episode 451 – Recent Reads Roundtable"

Andrew, Steve & Kevin assemble for a Recent Reads Roundtable that includes Con Men talk, What If…Daredevil Saved Nuke?, What If…Mickey & Friends Became The Avenges?, Werewolf By Night – Red Band Editions, New Champions, Captain America & Volstagg, Nick Fury & Fin Fang Foom, The Superior Spider-Man, Daredevil – Born Again from Marvel Television, … Continue reading "Marvel Noise Episode 451 – Recent Reads Roundtable"

Too much time has passed since our last Con Men special! We're back with a super-sized episode to tell you all about the biggest and the best of the comic conventions. Join us as we recap our time on the convention floor and chat with stars like John Philbin, Karen Allen, and Heather Graham!For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on Instagram, X, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.

I love connecting with people on "LISTEN IN." If YOU are interested in being a guest, here's how: https://www.breakupboost.com/be-a-guest/  In this episode, I'm thrilled to be joined by Patricia! From charming first impressions to jaw-dropping betrayals, she thought she'd found "the one"... well, until she uncovered the shocking truth lurking behind his facade. Tune in for a story of deception, red flags, and what happens when the "perfect" guy isn't who he seems. Lots of lessons to digest here. LISTEN NOW! Then, check out my book "Don't Be DESPERATE: Get Over Your Breakup with CLARITY & DIGNITY" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3R2EHiz AND, let's take this a step further... (1) ORDER EMAIL or PHONE coaching at breakupBOOST.com (2) Call Trina direct on The Breakup Hotline ANYTIME! (see website for details: https://www.breakupboost.com/live-coaching-trina-breakup-boost) (3) Check out Trina's BREAKUP AND DATING MERCH: blockandshop.com (4) SUBSCRIBE to Trina's YouTube - search "breakup BOOST" (5) Follow Trina TIKTOK @breakupBOOST (6) Follow Trina's relationship podcast: Help Us Couples Coaching

Timothy O'Reilly, also known as Elijah Gavin, Timothy Kelly and Elijah Thomas, was arrested in New York in January on charges of conning over $800,000 from a 78-year-old woman. He was on the run since 2022 after failing to return to Magilligan Prison in Northern Ireland after a temporary compassionate release. At the time, he was facing charges over an attempt to con another elderly woman out of £40,000. So, who is Timothy O'Reilly and what allegations have been made against him? And what, exactly, is the ‘Travelling Conmen' group? Today's episode of the Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast The BelTel. Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guest: Eamon DillonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: The escalating crimes of con men Kaushal Niroula and Danny Garcia left a trail of victims in their wake until their final criminal act, the murder of millionaire art dealer Cliff Lambert, exposed their web of deceit.  Julie Golden and Kim Kantner of “True Crime News Presents: American Hustlers” join host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 121 part 2 AZZIAD NASENYA, CONMEN, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS & CRIME The Weekend Update

In 1895 Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are on the trail of two elusive Conmen. Merry Christmas to my listeners and its a Sherlock story I wrote myself and was published in an anthology earlier this year. If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com

Josh Boyd, one of the Boyd Brothers, joins Hector to talk about traveling to comic conventions in the Boyd Mobile, as well as what it's like hosting their own convention – the Friends of the Brothers Boyd Comic Con – which is this weekend in North Carolina. https://lovethynerd.com/faith-fandom-16-josh-boyd-con-men/

The climate emergency is more urgent than ever, yet powerful interests are still pushing back on solutions and peddling climate denial. From fossil fuel giants to populist governments and greedy online grifters, they sow doubts about four decades of research and undermine a hard-won global political consensus.  Who are the Climate Con-Men and how are they succeeding? Gavin Esler talks to Jennie King, Director of Climate Disinformation Research and Policy at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, about their techniques of deceit, distrust and disinformation – and to James Murray of environmental news service BusinessGreen to find out how the world can unite to tackle the climate crisis. • This episode of This Is Not A Drill is supported by Incogni, the service that keeps your private information safe, protects you from identity theft and keeps your data from being sold. There's a special offer for This Is Not A Drill listeners – go to Incogni.com/notadrill to get an exclusive 60% off your annual plan. • Support us on Patreon to keep This Is Not A Drill producing thought-provoking podcasts like this. Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Executive Producer Martin Bojtos. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Screenwriter David S. Ward delves into the fascinating origin of his Oscar-winning screenplay, The Sting. He recounts the behind-the-scenes story of how his agent pitched the idea to Robert Redford using a recorded six-minute pitch by David himself. Within two weeks, actor Paul Newman and director George Roy Hill were on board. Despite conflicts on set and mixed early reviews, the film became a sleeper hit, eventually winning seven Academy Awards. Tune in to discover the intricate balance of artistry, challenges, and personalities behind the making of The Sting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jewish Diaspora Report - Episode 129  On this episode of the Jewish Diaspora Report, Host Mike Jordan discusses the issue of "Confidence Men", people who spread the anti-Israel propaganda through various techniques of misinformation and lies, while using the classic tricks of a "Con Man". We look at clips of these men while they use these techniques and discuss how to combat their lies. Explore these challenging issues and join the Jewish Diaspora Report for future episodes on issues of Politics, Culture, Current Events and more!   Check us out on Instagram @jdr.podcastSupport the show

Carlos Henrique Raposo (born 2 April 1963), commonly known as Carlos Kaiser, is a Brazilian con artist and former footballer who played as a striker.[citation needed] Although his abilities were far short of professional standard, he managed to sign for numerous teams during his decade-long career. He never actually played a regular game, the closest occurrence ending in a red card whilst warming up, and hid his limited ability with injuries, frequent team changes, and other ruses.[1]

Send us a textlove doves and walnut wobblies, what's up fam, big thanks for holding it down out there day in day out. i'm navigating a personal depressive ep but remaining present and keeping the feed alive. personally i'm stoked for the afterlife but it's not my time until it's my time, so in the meantime, i'll keep doing my best creating art and perhaps opening a mind or two along the way. two things i'm allowed to talk about without being raided by an agency: racism and how smooth-brained and intolerably stupid and cringe it is, and how misogyny is the worst. we're gonna destroy ourselves in a fiery poop storm if we don't do better with these things. best part is: it's pretty effing easy to do and it actually makes life more fun and definitely more sexy. i'm so over how sex negative and stupid our jane goodall-ed mkultra-ed notions of societal norms are. i'm so over it fam!! argh!! the chimp research was so whack!! she was feeding the chimps bananas and effing with their existence and then making colonial-ass claims based on that. now she's shilling for the world economic effing forum come on!! get out of here!! study the bonobos. PLEASE. one love lr kerkawwwTRACKLIST FOR THIS EPISODEAfro Lofi - PASS IT THIS WAY | R&B Lofi To Vibe and Smoke ToPedro Infante - Cien Años (Fair Use: Slowed 1.1x and Verbed 1.1x)my old ass soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/cactusblossombeats-181Support my sponsor Magic Mind: discount link below, meow meow thxSupport the showSupport My Sponsor:Magic Mind Adaptogenic & Nootropic Elixir 20% off at Checkout! Support Link here | Use Code: BARBARIANNOETICS20Tip me in Solana (crypto):Address: 9XPHpqH7GawTGtPgZAzfXFU6oPWTpSua1QXwRYAWVh9y If you dig the pod, check out the adjacent video & livestream show Barbarian Yak Fest on Rokfin: https://rokfin.com/BarbarianYakFestFind me on IG: barbarian_noetics Become a Patron: patreon.com/noetics (unlock bonus content plus win a Dream Interpretation)Direct Donate on PayPal @barbarian.noetics@proton.me Cash App@ $BarbarianRavenbuymeacoffee.com/noetics.Spread the word and tell a friend. Remember to set the BNP on Auto Download after you subscribe. I appreciate you all. Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 allows for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, education and rese...

Fraudsters use four common tactics to con you. These tactics have been proven to work in scientific labs, adopted by the world's best marketers, and used by scammers to manipulate and persuade. Are you being conned? Find out on today's episode of Nudge with Dan Simons. Dan's book: https://www.dansimons.com/NobodysFool.html Subscribe to the (free) Nudge Newsletter: https://nudge.ck.page/profile

Get ready for a jam-packed episode of Con Men! We kick things off by unraveling the suspicious death of Mike Lynch, exploring his potential ties to government intelligence and the possibility of a mob-style hit. Then, we break down Mark Zuckerberg's bombshell confession—how the Biden administration allegedly pressured him to suppress COVID content on Facebook, and the major implications this has for free speech.Next up, we dive into a chilling documentary that suggests comedian Tom Segura could be linked to the notorious Austin serial killer. Don't miss our infamous Hate List, where we expose a local comedian who turned out to be a complete fraud.And for the grand finale, we take on the Kurt Cobain suicide mystery, unveiling a new suspect that's never been discussed before—until now.---------------As I discussed in the episode, a really good way to help grow the show is to like and comment on all the videos on YouTube. People have been doing it the past week, and the engagement numbers have grown exponentially. Please help us out by doing that, it is greatly appreciated it. You can do it on both channels https://www.youtube.com/@ConMenMediahttps://www.youtube.com/@ConMenMedia-----------If you want to reach out, follow on Instagram @con_men_media X @conmenpodcast1email conmenpod@gmail.com------------Follow Adam Hester on Instagram @skeleton_factoryYou can download all his episodes on all podcast providers, just search Skeleton Factory Podcast

Jase puts on his semi-annual display of rugged manliness for his wife and neighbors, only for it to backfire in a way he wasn't expecting! Phil receives hopeful news that changes his outlook for the rest of the year, and Jase takes a leaf out of another country's plan to get voters to actually show up at the polls during elections. The guys compare the traits of spiritual con men and cult leaders to the principles of the Bible to show just how far off base religious types can be if Jesus isn't their center. In this episode: Ephesians 4; James 3, verse 17; Ephesians 6, verses 1-4, 10-12; Hebrews 10, verses 14-29 “Unashamed” Episode 949 is sponsored by: https://healthylink.com/phil — Get your first month FREE up to $100 off eligible plans with LaaSy Health! https://philmerch.com — Get your “Unashamed” mugs, shirts, hats & hoodies! -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linda K. Goldman, author of "Breaking Out of Pinewood," shares her journey from opening an employment agency to studying anthropology at UCLA and working in dispute resolution before embracing her passion for writing. Discover how her diverse experiences shape her storytelling and the fascinating posse of characters in her novel: the girlfriends, con men, hustlers, drifters, truckers and lovers. Tune in for inspiring tips on writing, self-publishing, and staying true to your vision. Don't miss this episode—it's a treasure trove of wisdom and wit!Linda K. Goldman's Bio: A native born Angeleno, Linda also lived in New York as a single and then London as a young married. She worked at the Agency for the Performing Arts, UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Institute and eventually went into the employment agency business, opening her own with a partner at age 39. Since Linda had always been interested in other cultures, she went back to school in her mid-40s after marrying her second husband, and received a BA in Sociocultural Anthropology. That skill set lent itself to becoming a mediator through the LA City Attorneys Office Dispute Resolution Program. Soon after the Rodney King riots, she facilitated dialogue circles on race relations all over the city and also specialized in employment and workplace disputes. Linda started writing classes in her 60s and completed her novel, "Breaking Out of Pinewood", a few months ago. Her third grade essay, Silkworms, was published in 1952 Her first piece as an adult, Moving Mom, was published in 2021 Linda's two grown sons left big city life for Lake Tahoe and Bend, Oregon. She resides in West LA with her two pugs, Ollie and AbbyYou can find Linda's book "Breaking Out of Pinewood" online at Barnes and Noble or Amazon. It is also available at Diesel Bookstore in Brentwood and Village Well in Culver City.Thank you for listening. Please check out @lateboomers on Instagram and our website lateboomers.biz. If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to watch it or listen to more of our episodes, you will find Late Boomers on your favorite podcast platform and on our new YouTube Late Boomers Podcast Channel. We hope we have inspired you and we look forward to your becoming a member of our Late Boomers family of subscribers.

This week Brian Mix stops by to catch up on his recent barnstorming tour across the country. The who, what, where and when of the events and conventions he hit leave the other Joes seriously jealous of Brian's “retirement.” Barry and Dave also attended a con , yes just one. But, based on their report, TerrificCon sounds … well, terrific. If you doubt this we need only say two words, “Cobie Smulders.” And of could, there's also a pretty extensive run down of Random topics. Thanks for listening!

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Welcome back to part 2 of this mind-blowing episode of Women of Impact with the world's #1 manipulation and narcissist expert – Dr. Ramani.  And we're covering the rest of the seven common manipulation tactics that toxic people will use to con you, control you, and unfortunately, yes, even abuse you.  Seriously homie, once you know these warning signs, you'll never fall for the lies the con artist uses again coz this is a frikin' masterclass on how to handle manipulative and toxic people with tactics all laid out for you.  Don't miss it!! If you're loving Women of Impact, please take a moment to leave us a review or rate the show. Your feedback is incredibly valuable! CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS: Netsuite: Go to https://impacttheory.co/woiNetsuitepodAugust24 to join Netsuite's a one-of-a-kind flexible financing program.  Kasandrinos: Go to https://impacttheory.co/kasandrinospodAugust24 and enter code LISA for 25% off your whole order. Shopify: If you want to grow your business go over right now and sign up for just one dollar a month with your trial period at https://impacttheory.co/woishopifypodAugust24 OneSkin: We only have one body, one skin, and only YOU can choose to make it better by going to https://impacttheory.co/oneskinpodAugust and saving 15% when you use code WOI Tabu: Go to https://impacttheory.co/woiTABUpod and use code LISA15 to save 15% off your order Follow Dr. Ramani: Website: https://doctor-ramani.com/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DoctorRamani Get your copy of “It's Not You”: https://a.co/d/7qYmF0f FOLLOW LISA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpact Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/womenofimpact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever seen someone in an unhealthy relationship, like maybe your cousin, a co-worker, your bestie, or let's be honest, maybe even yourself, and think: “How did they let it get this far?”  Whether it's happening to you personally, to someone that you know and care about deeply, or like me you'll actually had both situations, the reality is that these toxic people are SO absolutely frikin' amazing at what they do that the warning signs and red flags actually sometimes go unnoticed for far too long…. Until now.  Because what if I told you that you could spot the wolf in sheep's clothing before they actually sink their teeth into you and fool everyone, including you, with their lies?  There are super subtle ways that the toxic, predatory wolf is preying on you AND playing you. So you NEED to know these 7 common manipulation tactics if you want to have ANY hope of avoiding being their next victim. And with the help of the world's leading narcissist expert Dr. Ramani, you'll be able to spot the early warning signs of a toxic person and STOP the con before it starts. So you'll never end up feeling like the fool who “let it get this far” again! CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS: Netsuite: Go to https://impacttheory.co/woiNetsuitepodAugust24 to join Netsuite's a one-of-a-kind flexible financing program.  Kasandrinos: Go to https://impacttheory.co/kasandrinospodAugust24 and enter code LISA for 25% off your whole order. Shopify: If you want to grow your business go over right now and sign up for just one dollar a month with your trial period at https://impacttheory.co/woishopifypodAugust24 OneSkin: We only have one body, one skin, and only YOU can choose to make it better by going to https://impacttheory.co/oneskinpodAugust and saving 15% when you use code WOI Tabu: Go to https://impacttheory.co/woiTABUpod and use code LISA15 to save 15% off your order Follow Dr. Ramani: Website: https://doctor-ramani.com/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DoctorRamani Get your copy of “It's Not You”: https://a.co/d/7qYmF0f FOLLOW LISA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpact Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/womenofimpact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

◇ Players trying to void other PC's abilities, Video games that influenced our play, & from the Archive: Traveller Story Problem | Hosts: Kimi, & Riley ◇ 00:34 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:18 - JACKERCON JULY 12-14th! An epic weekend of online gaming and a long tradition for the happy jacks community. Starscape is Kickstarting July 9th! Go to goldenlassogames.com/kickstarter to follow the page and be notified when our campaign goes live! 7:20 - Players trying to void other PC's abilities | 26:35 - Video games that influenced our play | 50:40 - From the Archive: Traveller Story Problem | 01:12:29 - Episode Closing | 01:15:00 - Song: "The Bird Song" by The Merry Wives of Windsor (https://mwow.net/) | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Players trying to void other PC's abilities, Video games that influenced our play, & from the Archive: Traveller Story Problem | Hosts: Kimi, & Riley ◇ 00:34 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:18 - JACKERCON JULY 12-14th! An epic weekend of online gaming and a long tradition for the happy jacks community. Starscape is Kickstarting July 9th! Go to goldenlassogames.com/kickstarter to follow the page and be notified when our campaign goes live! 7:20 - Players trying to void other PC's abilities | 26:35 - Video games that influenced our play | 50:40 - From the Archive: Traveller Story Problem | 01:12:29 - Episode Closing | 01:15:00 - Song: "The Bird Song" by The Merry Wives of Windsor (https://mwow.net/) | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/Reboot 2024: The New Reality (Use Code REALIGNMENT for a 25% discount on the gala and day-long conference).REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-faiJohn Ganz, author of When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s, joins The Realignment. Marshall and John discuss 2020s nostalgia for the 1990s, the misplaced belief that the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War represented the "end of history," the early 1990s rise of outsider, third-party presidential candidates, and the role that con men and conspiracy theories played in cracking up the country.

This week Dr. Uncle Brian takes us on a wild journey through the bizarre pseudoscientific world of ANIMAL MAGNATISM!! Join us as Dr. Brian weaves a tale of conmen and half-truths. If you'd like to learn from Dr. Brian Bixby, you can check out his various courses at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education, linked below! https://ccae.org/ ______________________________________________________

Send us a Text Message.The bois saddle up for another foray into the minds of Filthy Foxen. Here we get to catch up with the trio as they reminisce on their time off between seasons!Check out all episodes @ filthyfox.buzzsprout.comEmail us @ filthyfoxpodcast@gmail.com

Nathan and Eppy take a road trip in S1E9 In Pursuit of Carol Thorne. Jim is hired to keep an eye on a newly-released-from-prison Carol Thorne - but he's not the only one! Carol takes a hike and Jim pursues her to Nevada, only to find that he's being used by a conman to get Carol to find another member of his old gang who's sitting on a million-dollar score. Not really a con game episode, we enjoyed the con characters as part of a fun, easy-to-watch season one romp. Recommended! Here's the Rockford Files Filming Locations blog entry (http://rockfordfilesfilminglocations.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-rockford-files-episode-in-pursuit.html) for this episode, it's an extensive one! We have another podcast: Plus Expenses. Covering our non-Rockford media, games and life chatter, Plus Expenses is available via our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/twohundredaday) at ALL levels of support. Want more Rockford Files trivia, notes and ephemera? Check out the Two Hundred a Day Rockford Files Files (http://tinyurl.com/200files)! We appreciate all of our listeners, but offer a special thanks to our patrons (https://www.patreon.com/twohundredaday). In particular, this episode is supported by the following Gumshoe and Detective-level patrons: * Richard Hatem * Bill Anderson * Brian Perrera * Eric Antener * Jordan Bockelman * Michael Zalisco * Joe Greathead * Mitch Hampton's Journey of an Aesthete Podcast (https://www.jouneyofanaesthetepodcast.com) * Dael Norwood wrote a book! Trading Freedom: How Trade with China Defined Early America (https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/T/bo123378154.html) * Chuck Suffel's comic Sherlock Holmes & the Wonderland Conundrum (http://whatchareadingpress.com) * Paul Townend recommends the Fruit Loops podcast (https://fruitloopspod.com) * Shane Liebling's Roll For Your Party dieroller app (https://rollforyour.party/) * Jay Adan's Miniature Painting (http://jayadan.com) * Brian Bernsen's Facebook page of Rockford Files filming locations (https://www.facebook.com/brianrockfordfiles/) * Brian Cummins, Robert Lindsey, Nathan Black, Jay Thompson, David Nixon, Colleen Kelly, Tom Clancy, Andre Appignani, Pumpkin Jabba Peach Pug, Dave P, Dave Otterson, Kip Holley and Dale Church! Thanks to: * Fireside.fm (https://fireside.fm) for hosting us * Audio Hijack (https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/) for helping us record and capture clips from the show

Welcome back to part 2 of this FASCINATING  episode of Women of Impact with former CIA spy Andrew Bustamante.  And we are digging even deeper into the tactics con-men and toxic people use to target and manipulate you, and how you can protect yourself and shut down the abuser before it's too late.  Andrew is NOT holding back, guys!!  We get into:  - The system an abuser will use to SLOWLY manipulate you  - Why it's SO important to be cautious about who you trust and not let new people in too quickly - How real world con artists like the Tinder Swindler, Dirty John, Ted Bundy, and Elizabeth Holmes target and hunt for their victims   - How master manipulators use seduction, intimacy and sex to control you  - Understanding the foundation and context behind seemingly suspicious behaviors in a person - How you can slow things down, protect yourself, and make decisions in your best interest   - And SOOO much more!! The odds of you coming across a con artist is virtually guaranteed,  and learning these tactics can actually help you STOP the con before it starts and even potentially save your life.  And if you're loving Women of Impact, please take a moment to leave us a review or rate the show. Your feedback is incredibly valuable! Learn your spy superpower: https://everydayspy.com/spyquiz Follow Andrew Bustamante: Website: https://everydayspy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everydayspy/ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast Follow Me, Lisa Bilyeu:  Website: https://www.radicalconfidence.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisabilyeu  X: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu  If you want to dive deeper into my content, search through every episode, find specific topics I've covered, and ask me questions. Go to my Dexa page: https://dexa.ai/lisabilyeu  Themes: Confidence, Relationships, Business, Mental Health, Self-Improvement SPONSORS: Be sure to get your copy of Lisa's book, Radical Confidence, here: https://radicalconfidence.com/ Go to https://www.heytabu.com/discount/LISA15 use code LISA15 to save 15% off your order Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase your first purchase by going to https://drinkAG1.com/lisa. Go to https://tryviome.com/LISA and use code LISA to get 20% off your first 3 months, and take control of your gut health today! ORDER YOUR COPY OF LISA'S BOOK "RADICAL CONFIDENCE"  (NOW IN PAPERBACK & WITH A NEW CHAPTER!) & GET YOUR FREE BADASS BONUSES: https://bit.ly/radcon ***CALLING ALL BADASSES!*** If you really want to level up your confidence game, check out the WOMEN OF IMPACT SUBSCRIPTION, specially designed to turn you into the badass you were born to be!  *New episodes delivered ad-free, EXCLUSIVE access to hundreds of archived Women of Impact episodes, and so much more!* Don't settle for mediocrity when you can be extraordinary! *****Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/457ebrP***** Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're anything like me and are obsessed with true crime and serial killer documentaries then guys, THIS episode is for you!!! Today's episode of Women of Impact is ABSOLUTELY PACKED with information and tactics so you can spot manipulators and their sleazy grooming process BEFORE they can sink their teeth into you!!  Too many women feel helpless and powerless in situations where they realize they fell for the wolf in sheep's clothing. The reality is, 1 in 10 people are either a psychopath, sociopath, or a narcissist. And while there are differences between the 3 types of abusers, one thing they all have in common is that they will manipulate and con you for their benefit.  This episode, with former CIA spy Andrew Bustamante, is here to educate and equip you to take control and protect yourself from people who don't have your best intentions at heart.  Andrew is the absolute expert in spotting these con-artists and has spent years of his life and career studying them! So he is super experienced, knowledgeable, and practical when it comes to spotting & shutting down manipulators.  We cover SOOO much in this episode, including: - The 3 warning signs someone is the “1 out of 10” and is actively trying to manipulate and control you - The natural vulnerabilities most women have to being conned, and how to put up guardrails to protect yourself so you can avoid becoming a victim - How real world con artists like the Tinder Swindler, Dirty John, Ted Bundy, and Elizabeth Holmes target and hunt for their victims  And that's just in part 1 of this 2 part episode! Seriously guys, the odds of you coming across a con artist is virtually guaranteed, and whether it's protecting yourself from a toxic romantic relationship, or protecting your grandma from a “helpful” neighbor that seems a little TOO friendly, learning these tactics can help you STOP the con before it starts and even potentially save your life.  Learn your spy superpower: https://everydayspy.com/spyquiz Follow Andrew Bustamante: Website: https://everydayspy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everydayspy/ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast Follow Me, Lisa Bilyeu:  Website: https://www.radicalconfidence.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisabilyeu  X: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu  If you want to dive deeper into my content, search through every episode, find specific topics I've covered, and ask me questions. Go to my Dexa page: https://dexa.ai/lisabilyeu  Themes: Confidence, Relationships, Business, Mental Health, Self-Improvement SPONSORS: Be sure to get your copy of Lisa's book, Radical Confidence, here: https://radicalconfidence.com/ Go to https://www.heytabu.com/discount/LISA15 use code LISA15 to save 15% off your order Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase your first purchase by going to https://drinkAG1.com/lisa. Go to https://tryviome.com/LISA and use code LISA to get 20% off your first 3 months, and take control of your gut health today! PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY OF LISA'S BOOK "RADICAL CONFIDENCE"  (NOW IN PAPERBACK & WITH A NEW CHAPTER!) & GET YOUR FREE BADASS BONUSES: https://bit.ly/radcon ***CALLING ALL BADASSES!*** If you really want to level up your confidence game, check out the WOMEN OF IMPACT SUBSCRIPTION, specially designed to turn you into the badass you were born to be!  *New episodes delivered ad-free, EXCLUSIVE access to hundreds of archived Women of Impact episodes, and so much more!* Don't settle for mediocrity when you can be extraordinary! *****Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/457ebrP***** Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we explore coins, shells, greenbacks, the Mint, all things tied to American currency.Our guides are Stephen Mihm, professor at the University of Georgia and author of A Nation of Counterfeiters: Capitalists, Con Men, and the Making of the United States, Ellen Feingold, curator at the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian, and Todd Martin from the U.S. Mint. Hey, check out our snazzy new tote bag! Make a $5 a month or $60 one time gift to the show and it's yours! CLICK HERE: Visit our website to donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more!

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We are feeling fine because it is episode 159 and we've got some great history for you! Today, Kat covers the larger than life Mary Fields. Then Kaleigh tells us about Victor Lustig, the man that sold the Eiffel Tower - twice!Let's Chat! Twitter: @TINAHLpodcastEmail: thisisnotahistorylecture@gmail.comRemember to rate us wherever you can!

WHOA!!!  Here's our 75th episode, not including bonus episodes!  I can't believe it - well, yeah, I can, whatever. This week we're keeping The Professionals Series going with our favorite Grifters - Con Men/Con Women, etc.  This started out being a very easy list for me, but then again I was trying not to be overly obvious.  I did trump my sister on a couple of movies, though - one of which I could have sworn we'd watched together, but I'll be quite excited to watch them with her when I visit in April. If you've tried to send us an email in the past few weeks, you probably thought we were making up that address...well, we weren't, I just forgot to renew our domain - oops.  I'm hoping that explains the lack of engagement from our community, LOL. So that email is:  hello@thetopfivepodcast.com.  Let us know if there's a topic you want us to take on!!

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain chapter 28, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :Dhttps://www.patreon.com/theessentialreadshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/joinSummary:As the morning comes, Huck makes his way out of his room and comes across Mary-Jane crying. She is upset about The King and The Duke separating their slaves. Huck can't help but tell her that the slaves will be back together again within 2 weeks. The jig is up and Huck decides that he needs to tell the truth to the girl. He asks her if she can go stay with a friend for 4 days if he tells her the truth, and she agrees. So Huck tells her all about how he met the Conmen, and how they have been scamming the whole family so they can get a nice payday. He tells Mary-Jane that what she needs to do is go to her friend's house and stay there until around 11, and he says that if Huck is home there will be a candle lit in the house, and if he has managed to escape from the conmen then there will be no candle. He also says that he will leave her a note, saying where the money should be hid, and how he can prove that the Conmen are not actually her relatives by writing a note about “The Royal Nonsuch.” After Mary-Jane takes off, Huck goes to tell the other girls about Mary-Jane's departure, making up a lie about someone being very ill with a extreme “mumps.” At first the girls are sceptical of Huck's disease, but in the end, he is able to convince them, and they go to tell their “Uncles” that Mary-Jane has gone to see some friends so that they don't suspect anything strange about her absence. So the auction to sell the house starts, and as it goes on the people hear a calling from down the road, it seems that the “real” uncles have arrived…SUPPORT THE SHOWGet SurfShark and protect yourself online today VPN: ⁠⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=20389⁠⁠ Antivirus: ⁠⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=20389⁠⁠ Get data brokers to stop selling your information with: Incogni: ⁠⁠https://get.incogni.io/aff_c?offer_id=1219&aff_id=20389⁠⁠ *COMIC* By @Valenangelr ⁠https://www.instagram.com/valenangelr⁠ *SOCIAL*INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreads⁠ TWITTER: ⁠http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98⁠ KO-Fi: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠ STORE: ⁠https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/⁠Support the showThank you so much for listening, if you want to support the me go to any of these links :)*Social*SHOPIFY: https://the-essential-reads.myshopify.com/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theessentialreadsTWITTER: http://twitter.com/isaacbirchall98Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads

Con Men Expose What Happens in Prison --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mattcox/support

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Welcome back everybody to the conclusion of this very special show with my guest Matthew Cox. Dateline NBC called Matthew, "A gifted forger and silver-tongued liar." If you're a true crime junkie, you're going to love this show!Matthew's captivating story has been featured in Playboy, Rolling Stone, Dateline NBC, and numerous other news publications.Matthew Cox, one of the most ingenious con men in history—bilked America's biggest banks out of millions. Despite numerous encounters with bank security, state and federal authorities, Cox narrowly avoided capture for years. During his run Matt assumed over fifty identities and held twenty-six different valid driver's licenses. Eventually, the law caught up with Matt and he was convicted of multiple counts of Bank, mortgage, wire, and passport fraud and identity theft. Matt  was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison.Matt is now a successful author, consultant, and podcaster and were lucky he has agreed to tell us his story. Like any cop, sometimes we need backup. So, my good friend, Retired FBI Special Agent Jerri Williams of the FBI Case File Review podcast, joined me for this interview. Jerri specialized in high level cons, scams, and Ponzi schemes when she was with the FBI and offers her expertise with this interview and I'm lucky she agreed to be on the show.I also wanted to express my thanks to Vic Ferrari of the NYPD Thorough The Looking Glass podcast, for making the intros that made this episode possible.In today's episode we discuss:·      The perception that Matthew Cox conned vulnerable women as accomplices and what Matt has to say about that.·      When Matthew was on the run, how many states did he live in and how many plastic surgeries did he get?·      How different federal agencies worked together to capture Matthew Cox.·      The personality traits of a successful con man.·      The first meal Matthew got when he got out of prison.·      What we can all do to protect ourselves from identity theft and scams.·      Matthew Coxs' successful author and podcast career!Go visit Matt's website, Amazon Author Page, and podcast!Visit Jerri Williams on her website!Check out Field Training (Brew City Blues Book 1)!!Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.Please visit the Cops and Writers website.  History Nerds UnitedLet's make history fun again! Come listen to interviews with today's best authors.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyOnly for Cops and Writers Podcast listeners! Get 50% off the audiobook version of the F.B.I. K-9 thriller, Avenging Adam by Jodi Burnett. Use code, https://jodi-burnett.com/copsandwriters/Support the show

Welcome everybody to part one of this very special show with my guest Matthew Cox. Dateline NBC called Matthew, "A gifted forger and silver-tongued liar." If you're a true crime junkie, you're going to love this show!Matthew's captivating story has been featured in Playboy, Rolling Stone, Dateline NBC, and numerous other news outlets.Matthew Cox, one of the most ingenious con men in history—bilked America's biggest banks out of millions. Despite numerous encounters with bank security, state and federal authorities, Cox narrowly avoided capture for years. During his run, Matt assumed over fifty identities and held twenty-six different valid driver's licenses. Eventually, the law caught up with Matt and he was convicted of multiple counts of Bank, mortgage, wire, and passport fraud and identity theft. Matt was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison.Like any cop, sometimes we need back up. So, my good friend Retired FBI Special Agent Jerri Williams of the FBI Case File Review podcast, joined me for this interview. Jerri specialized in high level cons, scams, and Ponzi schemes when she was with the FBI and offers her expertise with this interview and I'm lucky she agreed to be on the show.I also wanted to express my thanks to Vic Ferrari of the NYPD Thorough The Looking Glass podcast, for making the intros that made this episode possible.In today's episode we discuss:·      How many years Matt served in prison what prison life was actually like and common misconceptions regarding prison, including the common ‘Club Fed' persona.·      Matt's tough relationship with his alcoholic father, his learning disability, and how these things contributed to his criminality.·      How small cons or frauds led to multi-million-dollar fraud.·      What he was feeling when he was at the top of his game, committing multiple felonies and making millions of dollars.·      How Matt ran these cons and frauds.·      How cocky and proud was Matt when he was at the top of his game?·      Who, and how many, were the different co-conspirators that were in on Matt's frauds?·      The Secret Service, FBI, and US Marshalls were hot on Matt's trail for years. What were some of the near misses and close calls you had with the feds?Go visit Matt's website, Amazon Author Page, and podcast!Visit Jerri Williams on her website!Check out Field Training (Brew City Blues Book 1)!!Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.Please visit the Cops and Writers website. Support the show

“It's just as easy to make big money as little money. In my profession, a hundred dollars is just chicken feed. We think in thousands, not tens. Experience has taught me that it is as easy to separate a sucker – the right sucker – from five thousand dollars as from fifty. We always offered our services to well-to-do men, holding out the promise that their investments were certain to net them profit in three to four figures, at least – and that's the real bait for the sucker – particularly if he's the close-fisted kind that always wants something for nothing. Yes, there always was a lot of satisfaction as well as cash profit in trimming some old skin flint who would rob his grandmother if he had a chance.” - Doc Bags; a legendary con artist and frontier gambler who plied his trade throughout the West. Although Doc is largely forgotten today, his lasting legacy was his most notorious apprentice, a young man from Georgia who'd come to be known as Soapy Smith. You see it's on the streets of Denver that Smith learned all Doc Bags had to teach. And when it came time for Doc to move on, young Soapy took his spot as the undisputed kingpin of the mile-high city. But he wasn't a gunman, at least not really. Instead of colt revolvers, Soapy's weapon of choice was a quick wit coupled with a silver tongue, a whole helluva lot of charisma, and the magical ability to make people see and believe things that did not exist; all of which would earn him the title of King of the Frontier Conmen. That said, Soapy certainly wasn't afraid of resorting to violence if the situation called for it. With an army of thugs at his disposal, Smith would face down more than a few deadly killers. And like many other icons of the Old West, Soapy would ultimately go down in a blaze of gunfire.  They say fortune favors the bold and they don't get much bolder than Soapy Smith, a charming rogue who spent his life operating in the shadows, leaving behind a legend as complex as the frontier he called home.  Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/   Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/   Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wildwest   Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/   Join Into History for ad-free and bonus content! https://intohistory.supercast.com/   King Con: The Story of Soapy Smith by Jane G. Haigh - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0962753076?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzjoshta02-20&creativeASIN=0962753076&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.YEHGNY7KFAU7&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin   Merchandise! https://www.teepublic.com/user/wild-west-extravaganza   Book Recommendations! https://www.amazon.com/shop/wildwestextravaganza/list/YEHGNY7KFAU7?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d

On part 3 of the Clinton series, we discuss more of why Vincent Foster was killed. Foster's right hand man, Jerry Parks was also a man that flew too close to the sun. Parks was a guy that worked for the Clinton's. Vincent Foster would instruct Parks to pick up briefcases full of cash, along with other shady criminal activities. After Foster's death, Parks was gunned down.The Clinton's were surrounded in scandal. During the Paula Jones sexual harrassment scandal, some of the key witnesses commited suicide. Just like a crime family, the Clinton's tied up loose ends.If you like the show, please help us out by leaving us 5 stars on iTunes or Spotify and don't forget to leave a comment.-----------------This episode is brought to you by Chemical Free Body. Go to ChemicalFreeBody.com and use promo code ConMen all one word.--------------We also just started a Cash app, just search for us $conmenpodcast--------------Help support the show on Patreon for just $3 a month. This is the best way to support the show. Go toPatreon.com/commenpodcast------------------------You can find us on Rumble.com/conmenpodcast----------------------Follow usInstagram@Con_Men_PodcastTwitter-@Conmenpodcast1email- conmenpod@gmail.com--------------------------------------Check out the new cooking show on Youtube called MK UltrEATS. .Youtube.com/mkultreats-----------------We are also streaming on all podcast platformshttps://linktr.ee/conmenpodcast----------------CHECK OUT THE NEW SEPTEMBER 11TH T-SHIRTS AT THE MERCH STORE https://conmenmerch.myshopify.com--------------Check out Adam Hesters Podcast: Skeleton Factory Podcast. You can find it herehttps://linktr.ee/skeletonfactoryPatreon.com/SkeletonfactoryInstagram:@Skeleton_Factory--------------Special Thanks to Mr. Charles Elliott for allowing us to use his song for the intro. Check out his music here on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/79LJ4cbLYlMarMq5YydyrO

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comIan is a historian, a journalist, and an old friend. He's currently the Paul Williams Professor of Human Rights and Journalism at Bard College, and he served as foreign editor of The Spectator and (briefly) as the editor of The New York Review of Books. He has written many books, including Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo Van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance, Theater of Cruelty, and The Churchill Complex. His new book is The Collaborators: Three Stories of Deception and Survival in World War II.For two clips of our convo — on Trump's redeeming qualities, and the story of massage therapist for Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler — pop over to our YouTube page. Other topics: Ian growing up in The Hague; his father the Mennonite minister; his “glamorous” mother from a Jewish family of actors and musicians; Ian studying art history, film, and Chinese; his young life in London, Berlin, Hong Kong, and Tokyo; comparing Japan and the UK as island nations; how dictatorships are rife for fantasy and escape; injecting comedy into dark subjects; the conspiracy theories of the MAGA right and the postmodern left; the 2020 riots; how conservative elites in both parties were once a filter against demagogues like Trump; “the armies of DEI advisers”; Kendi's collapse, Ian's praise of heterodox liberals like Pamela Paul; his cancellation at the NYRB for publishing a #MeToo piece; how Trump is “the biggest accelerant of extreme leftism”; how conmen and cult leaders are sensitive to what people want to hear; Jeffrey Dahmer talking to a priest; Bernie Madoff; a Jewish character in Ian's book who convinced other Jews to pay him to avoid the death camps; Pizzagate; Trump pretending to be other people over the phone; Sydney Powell and Roger Stone; the “dictators' disease” of headaches and ulcers from paranoia; how servants become spies and go-betweens; Cassidy Hutchinson; debating the merits of Brexit; Keir Starmer; the war in Ukraine; the near impossibility of regaining the Donbas; Kissinger's solution; and the sunk cost of human lives.Browse the Dishcast archive for another convo you might enjoy (the first 102 episodes are free in their entirety — subscribe to get everything else). Coming up: Martha Nussbaum on her book Justice For Animals, Spencer Klavan on How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises, and Matthew Crawford, author of Shop Class as Soulcraft. Also, two NYT columnists: David Brooks and Pamela Paul. Please send any guest recs, pod dissent and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

Willie Nelson left Nashville and reinvented himself in Austin, Texas as the ultimate outsider. It was a metamorphosis from freak flag flier to mainstream mainstay that is rife with tales of drug smuggling, arson, and international run-ins with Johnny Law. Not to mention a lifelong association with grifters, con men, and thieves, and how that led not only to one of the most publicized busts of a superstar in the 20th century, but also to an extended family fueled by karma and loyalty. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including suicide. If you're thinking about suicide or are worried about a friend or loved one, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. For a full list of contributors, visit disgracelandpod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices