Fraudsters

August 20th we're beginning our latest season - all on the War on Drugs! Subscribe now to get all the latest episodes every Tuesday! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

We’re back and better than ever baby! We’re shaking things up this time around and dedicating this entire season to breaking down the systemic fraud that is The War on Drugs. Would you believe us if we told you that this “war” has cost over a trillion dollars?? AND has ruined the lives of many in countless ways?! But before we get there, jump into the Introduction to Season 5 where our guest, Professor Anne Foster, author of “The Long War on Drugs,” helps us wade through the historical context of it all. It turns out people have been using drugs for medicinal use AND as a means of discrimination and control for thousands of years! Who would’ve thought!! Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Follow Our Guest:https://x.com/alfhistory Check out Professor Anne Foster’s book: The Long War on Drugs Music Credit and Sound Fx:https://twitter.com/gograntgordon Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

Harry Anslinger has now entered the chat. Meet the villainous mind who helped get us to where we are today in this one-sided “war” on drugs. This guy’s got it all: a strong anti-drug stance likely related to childhood trauma, racist tendencies and he’s a failed jazz musician – throw in some intense xenophobia and you’ve got the first commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics! Tune into this episode to hear more about this man’s hobbies, like his obsession with racehorse doping and manipulating the media to spread misinformation. Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Follow Our Guests:https://x.com/alfhistoryhttps://www.instagram.com/myharmreduction/?hl=enhttps://x.com/myharmreduction Sources for this episode:The Long War on Drugs by Anne FosterChasing the Scream by Johann HariThe Protectors by John Williamshttps://www.case.org/system/files/media/file/Penn Stater Harry Anslinger.pdf[https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/download/44423/44144https://medium.com/timeline/harry-anslinger-racist-war-on-drugs-prison-industrial-complex-fb5cbc281189https://www.newspapers.com/image/17583610/https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/237233/first-drug-czar-targeted-illegal-narcotics-in-racinghttps://museum.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/Standing in the Shadows 10152014--Accessible.pdfhttps://time.com/5638316/war-on-drugs-opium-history/https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/drug-war-the-hunting-of-billie-holiday-114298/Media Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_vo0UEteKU  Music Credit and Sound Fx:https://twitter.com/gograntgordon Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

We’re wrapping up the story on Harry Anslinger with the help of some incredible guests this week. We’ve got the voices of Harry Anslinger (J-L Cauvin), Dr. Woodward (Ryan Feyk), Representative McCormack (Marcus Parks), and Dr. Munch (Henry Zebrowski) to help us get across the absurdity that was the Marijuana Tax Act hearing. Let’s just say it involved a lot of talk about injecting weed into the brains of dogs. The Marijuana Tax Act furthered Harry’s anti-drug agenda which also involved him manipulating science and the media for decades and included a friendship with Joseph McCarthy. How does he do it all?! We also have the one and only, Montel Williams, host of the Let’s Be Blunt podcast, on to help us fill in the gaps with more context alongside Professor Anne Foster, and Dr. Sheila Vakharia. This one’s a doozy; you'll have to hear it to believe it!Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Check out Let’s Be Blunt with Montel Williams: www.letsbebluntmontel.com Follow Our Guests:https://x.com/alfhistoryhttps://www.instagram.com/myharmreduction/?hl=enhttps://x.com/myharmreductionhttps://www.instagram.com/montel_williams/?hl=enhttps://x.com/Montel_Williams Sources for this episode:The Long War on Drugs by Anne FosterChasing the Scream by Johann HariThe Protectors by John Williamshttps://www.case.org/system/files/media/file/Penn Stater Harry Anslinger.pdf[↩︎](about:blank#fnref1)https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/download/44423/44144[↩︎](about:blank#fnref2)https://medium.com/timeline/harry-anslinger-racist-war-on-drugs-prison-industrial-complex-fb5cbc281189[↩︎](about:blank#fnref3)https://www.newspapers.com/image/17583610/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref4)https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/237233/first-drug-czar-targeted-illegal-narcotics-in-racing[↩︎](about:blank#fnref5)https://museum.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/Standing in the Shadows 10152014--Accessible.pdf[↩︎](about:blank#fnref6)https://time.com/5638316/war-on-drugs-opium-history/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref7)https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/drug-war-the-hunting-of-billie-holiday-114298/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref8) Media Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxzuTQVZYohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGxzuTQVZYo Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

In this week’s episode, we’re talking all things George Hunter White – an agent at the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and a monster! Maybe the two are synonymous… He infiltrated drug syndicates, tested truth serums, and eventually found his passion venturing into mind control and interrogation techniques for the government. We’ll get into the twists and turns of George Hunter White’s life – from being a crime-chasing journalist to a narcotics agent to an OSS trainer, to coming to terms with the fact that he wasn’t a Chinese man, this guy’s lived a life and done some horrible things along the way!Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Sources for this episode:A Terrible Mistake: The Murder of Frank Olsen by HP AlbarelliCIA's Secret Cold War Experiments, Drugs as Weapons Against Us by John PotashAcid Dreams The Complete Social History of LSD by Martin Lee and Bruce ShlainChasing the Scream by Johann Hari Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

In this week’s episode, we dive deeper into the sick and twisted mind of George Hunter White. We’re talking Operation Midnight Climax and everything that led up to the CIA’s most disturbing experiments. And of course, this includes a primer on “Poisoner in Chief” Sidney Gottlieb, who also enjoyed conducting LSD experiments on unsuspecting patients. They sprayed harmful chemicals over San Francisco and dosed prisoners for months, permanently altering the lives of many, including the Unabomber. And that’s all before we even get to Operation Midnight Climax – a freaky experiment to study mind control and sex. Nothing pervy going on here…Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Sources for this episode:A Terrible Mistake: The Murder of Frank Olsen by HP AlbarelliCIA's Secret Cold War Experiments, Drugs as Weapons Against Us by John PotashAcid Dreams The Complete Social History of LSD by Martin Lee and Bruce ShlainChasing the Scream by Johann Hari Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

God Bless the Child that tunes into Fraudsters this week! In this episode, we’re diving deep into the story of Billie Holiday. Using three pivotal arrests from her life, we explore how systemic racism and unjust drug enforcement left Billie Holiday as a public target amidst Harry Anslinger and George Hunter White’s war on drugs. From her traumatic childhood to struggles with addiction, Billie’s fight for survival reflected larger issues of government surveillance, a general sense of apathy towards addiction, and the harsh realities of being a Black artist during this era.Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Sources for this episode:https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.62.7.995https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/drug-war-the-hunting-of-billie-holiday-114298/https://time.com/5638316/war-on-drugs-opium-history/National Archives: The United States vs. Billie Holiday Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

In this week’s episode, we bring to life a 1970 panel discussion hosted by Playboy magazine, where key figures from law enforcement, academia, medicine, and counterculture clash over cannabis. The debate features Harry Anslinger (J-L Cauvin), William Burroughs (Jim Taylor), Baba Ram Dass (Grant Gordon), John Finlator (Holden McNeely), Joel Fort (Greg Carere), Alan Watts (Ryan Feyk), Joseph Oteri (Jack Stansbury), and our Playboy Moderator (Amber Nelson). They really get into it and address claims that cannabis causes psychosis, and talk through its religious significance, the spread of drug disinformation, and so much more. Alongside segments from the original Playboy conversation, Seena, Ariel, and Justin chime in with modern commentary, turns out this decades-old debate is still extremely relevant! Turn on, tune in, drop out!!Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow The Hosts:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Follow Our Guests:https://x.com/JLCauvin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/jlcauvin/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/gograntgordon/?hl=enhttps://x.com/holdenatorshttps://www.instagram.com/ryanfeyk/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/ambersmelson/?hl=enhttps://x.com/jackstansburyvo?lang=en Sources for this episode:https://realitystudio.org/images/bibliographic_bunker/mens_mags/pdf/1970.02.playboy.pdf Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

This week we’re diving deep into the sick and twisted and well, corrupt underbelly of the NYPD during the 1960s and 70s. It was a simpler time when cops and criminals were one and the same. And the best part? Everyone knew about it and almost no one cared! That is until Frank Serpico came around. He was an idealistic young officer who refused to play along and take part in petty bribes, payoffs, and organized protection rackets and narcotics schemes. His desire to do the right thing is what led to the Knapp Commission and almost cost him his life. He’s not like other cops! Tune in and we’ll tell you all about it!!!Show Notes:Follow The Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Sources for this episode: The Knapp Commission Report on Police Corruptionhttps://www.nytimes.com/1970/04/25/archives/graft-paid-to-police-here-said-to-run-into-millions-survey-links.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/nyregion/24serpico.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1970/06/20/archives/how-2-policemen-decided-to-fight-graft.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1970/06/19/archives/policeman-tells-trial-of-payoffs-says-members-of-bronx-unit-got-700.html?searchResultPosition=3https://www.nytimes.com/1971/02/20/archives/two-are-killed-in-gunfight-here-patrolman-dead-2d-hurt-drug-suspect.html?searchResultPosition=2https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9571337/Hero-detective-Frank-Serpicos-son-41-dies-apparent-drug-overdose-Manhattan-apartment.htmlClip Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSSc2Co05Oghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0skFrMe8Ushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TudzmacabXo Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

In this episode, we’re diving deep into the art of linguistic manipulation with a profile on one of America’s most racist presidents: Richard Nixon. Last week, we covered how the war on drugs helped fuel a system of police corruption. This week, we’re looking at how Nixon used clever rhetoric and dog-whistle politics to push forward an agenda that has left a lasting impact in the US. We’re talking all things “Law and Order, ” “Southern Strategy,” and Black Capitalism. Tune in to hear how these phrases became instruments of control and deception– tools that are still in use today. It is just as horrific as it sounds!Follow The Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Check out Let’s Be Blunt with Montel Williams: www.letsbebluntmontel.comFollow Our Guests:https://x.com/alfhistoryhttps://www.instagram.com/myharmreduction/?hl=enhttps://x.com/myharmreductionhttps://www.instagram.com/montel_williams/?hl=enhttps://x.com/Montel_WilliamsSources for this episode:https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-05/Early Years p 12-29.pdf[↩︎](about:blank#fnref1)https://www.nixonfoundation.org/2016/06/26404/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref2)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8TGLLQlD9M[↩︎](about:blank#fnref3)https://www.vox.com/2016/3/29/11325750/nixon-war-on-drugs[↩︎](about:blank#fnref4)https://mashable.com/article/nixon-war-on-drugs[↩︎](about:blank#fnref5)https://harpers.org/archive/2016/04/legalize-it-all/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref6)https://archive.org/details/4731750.1970.001.umich.edu/page/948/mode/2up[↩︎](about:blank#fnref7)https://www.vox.com/2016/3/29/11325750/nixon-war-on-drugs[↩︎](about:blank#fnref8)https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-05/Early Years p 12-29.pdf[↩︎](about:blank#fnref9)https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/27/us/book-offers-peek-into-nixon-s-mind.html?searchResultPosition=1[↩︎](about:blank#fnref10)https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/03/21/just-what-was-he-smoking/e984a758-94fc-482f-a9d7-890c30a41b5e/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref11)Clip Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVfgKe9BPMUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8TGLLQlD9Mhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4yaZ01tWEU&t=64s Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

This week, we’re finally taking on Reagan and his starring role in the War on Drugs—there’s so much to unpack, we had to make it a two-parter. Reagan tackled the drug problem with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, ramping up incarcerations for nonviolent offenses and turning the fight against drugs into a military operation. In part one, we dive into Iran-Contra, Regan’s "October Surprise," Oliver North’s CV, and Freeway Ricky Ross—talking about how it all helped fuel the crack epidemic of the '80s.Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Sources for this episode:https://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/v-on16.php[↩︎](about:blank#fnref1)https://millercenter.org/president/reagan/essays/reagan-1981-firstlady[↩︎](about:blank#fnref2)https://www.newspapers.com/image/313590547/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref3)https://www.reaganfoundation.org/ronald-reagan/nancy-reagan/her-causes/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref4)https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/23/world/from-an-iranian-middleman-his-side-of-the-story.html[↩︎](about:blank#fnref5)https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-was-iran-contra[↩︎](about:blank#fnref6)https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4475045/user-clip-neat-idea[↩︎](about:blank#fnref7)https://theconversation.com/ronald-reagans-westminster-speech-why-it-is-still-relevant-40-years-later-183684[↩︎](about:blank#fnref8)https://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/iran-contra-affairs.php[↩︎](about:blank#fnref9)https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB2/storm.htm[↩︎](about:blank#fnref10)https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-and-fall-of-ricky-ross/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref11)Clip Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip-tN81yrWg&t=33shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWEm6g0iQNI&t=2506shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Km3dx7wppA&t=49shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld2KOv_zWWw&t=23shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLWcgt55sgQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct3UxB696D4&t=87shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhtE70ucKOY&t=332s Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

We're not done with Reagan just yet! This week, we’re honing in on the crack epidemic and its devastating impact on Black communities. We unpack the 1980s shift in American politics, where Reagan's policies expanded Nixon's "War on Drugs" and utilized racially coded language to criminalize Black Americans. We’ve got expert guests, Yasmin Cader, Dr. Sheila Vakharia, and Professor Anne Foster on the show to talk through the anti-drug legislation that introduced harsh mandatory minimums and sentencing disparities, targeting crack cocaine users disproportionately over powdered cocaine users. Hmmm… I wonder why…. All that and we touch on the media’s role in sensationalizing the “crack epidemic,” Congress’s bipartisan support for punitive policies, and all of the devastating consequences of Reagan’s militarization of the War on Drugs.Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Follow Our Guests:https://x.com/alfhistoryhttps://www.instagram.com/myharmreduction/?hl=enhttps://x.com/myharmreductionhttps://www.instagram.com/yasmin_cader/?hl=en Sources for this episode:https://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/v-on16.php[↩︎](about:blank#fnref1)https://millercenter.org/president/reagan/essays/reagan-1981-firstlady[↩︎](about:blank#fnref2)https://www.newspapers.com/image/313590547/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref3)https://www.reaganfoundation.org/ronald-reagan/nancy-reagan/her-causes/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref4)https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/23/world/from-an-iranian-middleman-his-side-of-the-story.html[↩︎](about:blank#fnref5)https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-was-iran-contra[↩︎](about:blank#fnref6)https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4475045/user-clip-neat-idea[↩︎](about:blank#fnref7)https://theconversation.com/ronald-reagans-westminster-speech-why-it-is-still-relevant-40-years-later-183684[↩︎](about:blank#fnref8)https://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/iran-contra-affairs.php[↩︎](about:blank#fnref9)https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB2/storm.htm[↩︎](about:blank#fnref10)https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-and-fall-of-ricky-ross/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref11) Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

Get ready for a deep dive into America’s anti-drug propaganda! This week, we’re tackling everything from Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” crusade to McGruff the Crime Dog and the DARE program. We’re digging up the roots of these campaigns, exploring how they reshaped public perception and exposing the contradictions of Nancy’s White House role. From the scare tactics of Harry Anslinger to those unforgettable ‘80s and ‘90s PSA (“This is Your Brain on Drugs” and so much more) we break down how these campaigns blamed users while ignoring the real issues behind addiction.Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Sources for this episode:https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1987/03/06/971087.html?pageNumber=103https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-03/science-psas-do-anti-drug-ads-keep-kids-drugs/https://www.marketplace.org/2019/03/26/advertisings-war-drugs-also-failed/https://www.npr.org/2013/04/28/179658317/anti-drug-psas-do-they-workhttps://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/how-nancy-reagan-shaped-war-drugshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1447241/Clip Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOnENVylxPIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB4rVJsy8z8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQXgVM30mIY&t=233shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hivkBw2JKfY&t=35shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KCAGzNv_QIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSFaDeRpSHAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJcbSbpr8w4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb8z2BMrd60https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFE86cyltmUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ISXS5c5Cnkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2oqCf9i3rc&t=2542shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQEG8j0lgeEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EjUzterCf4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHQQwp_MpvUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOcNXoYsnWUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnHCnGRz7i4https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/video/2024/06/11/return-dare-how-curriculum-has-changed-up-schools/ Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

This week we’re taking a step back to Miami, 1987. South Beach is buzzing, and the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) looks like any other bank—until you take a closer look. BCCI was no ordinary financial institution. It was a global hub for money laundering, arms deals, and shady alliances with everyone from Columbian drug lords to CIA operatives. In this episode, we unravel the rise and fall of BCCI, led by Agha Hasan Abedi. From secretive offshore accounts to "rent-a-face" deals with Arab monarchs, this was a bank that did it all...until it all fell apart. Tune in now to catch the full story!Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Sources:A Full Service Bank: How BCCI Stole Billions Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

In the summer of 1989, President George H.W. Bush’s War on Drugs needs a dramatic touch for his first national address: a bag of crack cocaine bought steps from the White House. The DEA zeroes in on Keith Jackson, an unsuspecting young dealer, luring him into a dangerous setup to secure the president’s controversial prop. As Bush’s speech electrifies the nation, Keith faces life-altering consequences, sparking questions about political theater, selective justice, and a deeply flawed system. Tune in now as we dive into the chilling tactics used in America’s zero-tolerance crusade with the help of our guest, journalist Jefferson Morley.Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Follow our guest:https://x.com/jeffersonmorley Sources:https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/tours/scandal/bushdrug.htmhttps://dcplislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/dcplislandora%3A347387#page/27/mode/1uphttps://file.notion.so/f/f/35cc2dfe-904c-4092-bad6-96c81acda7c4/dcc370ec-f359-4283-9c22-a5758bb6310a/D.C._STUDENT_IS_GIVEN_10_YEARS_IN_DRUG_CASE_-_The_Washington_Post.pdf?table=block&id=f1fbb853-ea9e-4704-b9ac-aa8350205be6&spaceId=35cc2dfe-904c-4092-bad6-96c81acda7c4&expirationTimestamp=1731456000000&signature=nN7Cu00VPq-ylGpJjuj5KroddB_75ZbPMeXMrcoDxus&downloadName=D.C.+STUDENT+IS+GIVEN+10+YEARS+IN+DRUG+CASE+-+The+Washington+Post.pdfhttps://file.notion.so/f/f/35cc2dfe-904c-4092-bad6-96c81acda7c4/09fe9751-0988-45e8-8b6c-e25736ed042c/isikoff-0922_1989-full-text.pdf?table=block&id=f872be3d-4ad7-40f3-b412-fa8fa2e85de4&spaceId=35cc2dfe-904c-4092-bad6-96c81acda7c4&expirationTimestamp=1731456000000&signature=1wED3CdhQbVdtakW4sOFmGvfGaI2ElYLF9pJx-NjmOs&downloadName=isikoff-0922_1989-full-text.pdfClips:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtlkyBk6rcc&t=1471s Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

Picture this: it’s the mid-'90s. Coolio’s Gangsta’s Paradise dominates the airwaves, and America’s crime hysteria is peaking. It’s the perfect time for a new villain to emerge: the “superpredator.” Tune in as we unravel the fear-mongering myth born from flawed statistics, Ivy League arrogance, and moral panic—spearheaded by Princeton professor John DiIulio. We explore how this theory intersected with the 1994 Crime Bill, fueling mass incarceration and devastating policies, with guests Kris Henning (Director of the Juvenile Justice Clinic at Georgetown Law) and Yasmin Cader (Deputy Director at the ACLU). Through stories like Terrance Lewis’s—wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years—we reveal the human cost of a lie that reshaped America’s justice system.Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Follow Our Guests:https://x.com/profkrishenninghttps://www.instagram.com/yasmin_cader/?hl=en Sources:https://www.newsweek.com/did-liberals-put-black-america-behind-bars-297096[↩︎](about:blank#fnref1)Martinson, R. "What works?—questions and answers about prison reform". Public Interest 1974↩︎https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/us/politics/bush-willie-horton.html[↩︎](about:blank#fnref3)https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/1992-democratic-party-platform[↩︎](about:blank#fnref4)https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/1994-crime-bill-and-beyond-how-federal-funding-shapes-criminal-justice[↩︎](about:blank#fnref5)https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/6/20/18677998/joe-biden-1994-crime-bill-law-mass-incarceration[↩︎](about:blank#fnref6)Clips:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HY45DY2B8w&t=356shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izRCGHJmg0M&t=1568shttps://www.pbs.org/video/retro-report-on-pbs-season-1-episode-8-correcting-myth-superpredator/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0uCrA7ePno Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

Get ready for one of the most sinister and heartbreaking frauds this week – the Kids for Cash scandal. Judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan turned Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system into their very own cash cow, sentencing kids to private detention centers they secretly profited from. How else are you gonna clear $330,000 of credit card debt…? From denying legal representation to forcing minors into facilities over petty offenses, their scheme destroyed lives for kickbacks. Join us as we unravel their twisted web of greed and power with guests Marsha Levick co-founder of the Juvenile Law Center and Corene Kendrick of the ACLU.Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Follow Our Guests:https://x.com/ck94117https://x.com/marshalevick?lang=en Sources:https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-152/issue-30/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E330-1https://ursdayton.org/about/https://thearc.org/https://www.timesleader.com/archive/330195/news-local-news-523246-ciavarellas-wife-files-for-divorce-2https://www.timesleader.com/top-stories/816416/ciavarella-denied-compassionate-releasehttps://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/21/us/21judge.html?searchResultPosition=1https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/us/12brfs-JUDGESARECHA_BRF.html?searchResultPosition=13https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/28/us/28judges.htmlhttps://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/national/20090328_judges_charges.pdfhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/535978548/https://www.newspapers.com/image/508543336/https://jlc.org/news/lessons-kids-cash-part-2-all-children-must-have-access-legal-representation-courthttps://jlc.org/cases/am-v-luzerne-county-juvenile-detention-centerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/504007342/ Clips:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO-bXCdZpMwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdhsf1u3JVY Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

It’s the season finale of Fraudsters, and we’re reluctantly exploring the grim origins of America’s opioid crisis. From the Sackler family’s OxyContin empire, built on shameless marketing, fake science, and philanthropy-as-image-laundering, to John Kapoor’s Insys Pharmaceuticals, a scrappy underdog peddling fentanyl sprays, we unravel the fraud that fueled this epidemic. With half a million deaths, shattered communities, and contrasting fates for these corporate villains, it’s a class war in a pill bottle. Who paid the price—and who walked free?Follow The Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/13/meet-the-sacklers-the-family-feuding-over-blame-for-the-opioid-crisishttps://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/business/01sackler.htmlhttps://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a12775932/sackler-family-oxycontin/https://theconversation.com/a-dangerous-method-in-defence-of-freuds-psychoanalysis-5989#:~:text=According to Freud's theory%2C mental,caused by early childhood trauma.https://www.bmj.com/content/suppl/2005/07/18/331.7509.DC1https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/12-napp-pharmaceutical-holdings-rhmq8hnpfgxhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sackler-family-oxycontin-opioid-drug-scandal-british-connection-q3wd30s35https://lithub.com/on-terminal-pain-and-the-origins-of-the-end-of-life-movement/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/27/obituaries/dr-arthur-sackler-dies-at-73-philanthropist-and-art-patron.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/business/raymond-sackler-dead-of-purdue-pharma.htmlal-health-data/https://casetext.com/case/kottayil-v-insys-therapeutics-inc/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516479/000143774915019892/R12.htmhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/page/file/947866/dl?inlinehttps://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/page/file/1010246/dl?inlinehttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/health/insys-opioid-bankruptcy.html?searchResultPosition=6https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/business/doubts-raised-about-off-label-use-of-subsys-a-strong-painkiller.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article&region=FooterLinks to clips:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaxlJXpwkzshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTR3R2jYw4Q&t=1127shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkeQifzvSNE&t=80shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtwFZwjCSTEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w327H5VNT9Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s8kybr-YFU Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

What, you thought we were done talking about The War on Drugs?! Well, think again! We’re back with a special epilogue and we're diving into Operation Pipe Dreams, the infamous federal investigation that led to the arrest of Tommy Chong. Join us as we explore how this operation led by John Ashcroft and Mary Beth Buchanon targeted businesses selling drug paraphernalia across the country. We sit down with journalist Brian Conway for an in-depth look at the operation's impact, and Tommy Chong himself alongside his son, Paris, who share their experience getting busted and reflect on the evolving war on drugs. It's a wild ride through one of the most notable moments in the history of drug enforcement.Follow The Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty  Follow our Guests:https://www.instagram.com/heytommychong/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/paristchong/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/elbrayanmiguel/https://www.instagram.com/pghindependent/  Sources:https://www.laweekly.com/chong-family-values/https://www.justice.gov/archive/opa/pr/2003/February/03_crm_106.htmhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/operation-pipe-dream-10-y_b_2745740https://collider.com/the-wolf-of-wall-street-jordan-belfort-tommy-chong/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/real-wolf-wall-street-lived-190304316.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALUINWjWcu9pmFFwl1XO5zewBMO7I0sXu_qS8YEWYEixh5aJ4UDIIqFJdR06DFb2gbD5B6i09_gPwroh-Z6gvveQYz2JQMzRKxBYKyTtQKjnya-3ud1iCd6YPnkTIzjIKrkT8MC94tyWOl1vH0xVd2-vAjm1HMR1xk70YEw7Mmh2&guccounter=2https://www.legistorm.com/stormfeed/view_rss/385742/organization/95775/title/operations-pipe-dreams-and-headhunter-put-illegal-drug-paraphernalia-sellers-out-of-business.htmlhttps://www.c-span.org/program/news-conference/anti-drug-initiatives/123135https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihDXmNzc9JA&t=40s Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

In the final episode of our series on the war on drugs, we take a look at the present and future of this crisis with some help from Montel Williams and Dr. Sheila Vakharia. Yasmin Cader (ACLU) and Kris Henning (Georgetown Law) return for a roundtable discussion to offer their insight on the current state of the war on drugs and offer a hopeful outlook. From policy failures to glimmers of reform, we wonder, where do we go from here?Stay tuned for bonus content with full interviews!Follow The Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty  Check out The Harm Reduction Gap by Dr. Sheila Vakharia and Let’s Be Blunt with Montel Williams  Follow our Guests:https://www.instagram.com/montel_williams/?hl=enhttps://x.com/Montel_Williamshttps://www.instagram.com/myharmreduction/?hl=enhttps://x.com/myharmreductionhttps://www.instagram.com/yasmin_cader/?hl=enhttps://x.com/profkrishenning Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.