https://simplecast.com Chameleon We are living in a golden age of deception. It feels like everyone has an angle and that, everywhere you turn, someone’s trying to scam you. Chameleon is a new weekly show from veteran journalist Josh Dean (co-creator and host of The Clearing, Hooked, White Devil, and the original Chameleon season, Hollywood Con Queen) that takes you inside an incredible, stranger-than-fiction story about someone—or some people—pretending to be something they aren’t. Are you obsessed with cons, frauds, and impostors? Then this is the podcast for you. Get your new weekly true crime obsession every Thursday from Campside Media and Audiochuck. Audio Chuck LLC en Thu, 9 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Thu, 9 Apr 2026 07:00:13 +0000 https://chameleon.simplecast.com Chameleon https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7992762a-ae25-4c13-969c-aa870ab53314/2c1e3264-6601-4e7e-8e21-3884cfce6922/3000x3000/chameleon-300-textured.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://chameleon.simplecast.com episodic We are living in a golden age of deception. It feels like everyone has an angle and that, everywhere you turn, someone’s trying to scam you. Chameleon is a new weekly show from veteran journalist Josh Dean (co-creator and host of The Clearing, Hooked, White Devil, and the original Chameleon season, Hollywood Con Queen) that takes you inside an incredible, stranger-than-fiction story about someone—or some people—pretending to be something they aren’t. Are you obsessed with cons, frauds, and impostors? Then this is the podcast for you. Get your new weekly true crime obsession every Thursday from Campside Media and Audiochuck. Audiochuck | Campside Media true https://feeds.simplecast.com/3axToC1p Audiochuck | Campside Media questions@campsidemedia.com 18ca0c09-fe7c-4f4f-842d-c4ce47716bb5 The Real Eddie: His Scamming Is Insaaaaane! The rise and spectacular fall of Eddie Antar, the electronics mogul behind the Crazy Eddie brand. Who scammed his way from the streets of Brooklyn to Wall Street and then vanished without a trace.

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]]> Thu, 9 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/the-real-eddie-his-scamming-is-insaaaaane-DWZiJRSS The rise and spectacular fall of Eddie Antar, the electronics mogul behind the Crazy Eddie brand. Who scammed his way from the streets of Brooklyn to Wall Street and then vanished without a trace.

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]]> The Real Eddie: His Scamming Is Insaaaaane! Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:29:43 The rise and spectacular fall of Eddie Antar, the electronics mogul behind the Crazy Eddie brand. Who scammed his way from the streets of Brooklyn to Wall Street and then vanished without a trace. The rise and spectacular fall of Eddie Antar, the electronics mogul behind the Crazy Eddie brand. Who scammed his way from the streets of Brooklyn to Wall Street and then vanished without a trace. 1990, the accountant, sam e. antar, 90s nostalgia, sec fraud, late stage capitalism, investment fraud, ben affleck, tech stores, best buy, eddie antar, antar family, crazy eddie, capitalism, futurama false full 23 a506e3e6-917a-4b5b-b277-25615633d745 The Mesh Mill: How Scammers Took Advantage of Women's Pain Shortly after Christmas, Sharon gets a terrifying call. A stranger tells her the pelvic mesh inside her body has been recalled. It's a “ticking time bomb," and she needs emergency surgery to remove it. So Sharon flies to Florida. What she’s walking into is a scam embedded in America’s mass tort machine: stolen medical data, a call center, and huge profits powered by the pain of women like Sharon.

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]]> Thu, 2 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/the-mesh-mill-how-scammers-took-advantage-of-womens-pain-WwN_8lIo Shortly after Christmas, Sharon gets a terrifying call. A stranger tells her the pelvic mesh inside her body has been recalled. It's a “ticking time bomb," and she needs emergency surgery to remove it. So Sharon flies to Florida. What she’s walking into is a scam embedded in America’s mass tort machine: stolen medical data, a call center, and huge profits powered by the pain of women like Sharon.

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]]> The Mesh Mill: How Scammers Took Advantage of Women's Pain Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:39:01 Shortly after Christmas, Sharon gets a terrifying call. A stranger tells her the pelvic mesh inside her body has been recalled. It's a “ticking time bomb," and she needs emergency surgery to remove it. So Sharon flies to Florida. What she’s walking into is a scam embedded in America’s mass tort machine: stolen medical data, a call center, and huge profits powered by the pain of women like Sharon. Shortly after Christmas, Sharon gets a terrifying call. A stranger tells her the pelvic mesh inside her body has been recalled. It's a “ticking time bomb," and she needs emergency surgery to remove it. So Sharon flies to Florida. What she’s walking into is a scam embedded in America’s mass tort machine: stolen medical data, a call center, and huge profits powered by the pain of women like Sharon. pain brokers, ron lasorsa, surgery fraud, mesh manipulator, torts cases, pain brokers book, torts fraud, new york times investigation, whistleblower, elizabeth shambley birch, sharon gore false full 22 d32e5e31-5f94-46f2-ae71-bc16898f7551 Harry And Rachel Part 2: When True Love Dies For 563 days, Harry believed the love of his life was dying of stage-four cancer. Then Rachel’s husband called, and everything Harry thought he knew collapsed. A pattern emerges, revealing a woman he no longer recognizes and a trail of emotional wreckage stretching back decades.

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]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/harry-and-rachel-part-2-when-true-love-dies-FZ_v8mwZ For 563 days, Harry believed the love of his life was dying of stage-four cancer. Then Rachel’s husband called, and everything Harry thought he knew collapsed. A pattern emerges, revealing a woman he no longer recognizes and a trail of emotional wreckage stretching back decades.

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]]> Harry And Rachel Part 2: When True Love Dies Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:33:39 For 563 days, Harry believed the love of his life was dying of stage-four cancer. Then Rachel’s husband called, and everything Harry thought he knew collapsed. A pattern emerges, revealing a woman he no longer recognizes and a trail of emotional wreckage stretching back decades. For 563 days, Harry believed the love of his life was dying of stage-four cancer. Then Rachel’s husband called, and everything Harry thought he knew collapsed. A pattern emerges, revealing a woman he no longer recognizes and a trail of emotional wreckage stretching back decades. true crime investigation, catfish story, bigamy, fake cancer scheme, romance scam, long term deception, josh dean, chameleon podcast, love fraud, con artist exposed true full 21 a16edd98-fcb3-4b3f-9fad-9fef955d8059 Harry And Rachel Part 1: When True Love Lies In 2001, Harry meets Rachel in Houston. And so begins a complicated and uncertain kind of love story. An on-again, off-again connection that would stretch across two decades of tragedies, lucky breaks, and relentless second chances. Sometimes the hardest lies to see are the ones you want to believe the most...

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]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/harry-and-rachel-part-1-when-true-love-lies-Q9DNSPC5 In 2001, Harry meets Rachel in Houston. And so begins a complicated and uncertain kind of love story. An on-again, off-again connection that would stretch across two decades of tragedies, lucky breaks, and relentless second chances. Sometimes the hardest lies to see are the ones you want to believe the most...

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]]> Harry And Rachel Part 1: When True Love Lies Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:27:30 In 2001, Harry meets Rachel in Houston. And so begins a complicated and uncertain kind of love story. An on-again, off-again connection that would stretch across two decades of tragedies, lucky breaks, and relentless second chances. Sometimes the hardest lies to see are the ones you want to believe the most... In 2001, Harry meets Rachel in Houston. And so begins a complicated and uncertain kind of love story. An on-again, off-again connection that would stretch across two decades of tragedies, lucky breaks, and relentless second chances. Sometimes the hardest lies to see are the ones you want to believe the most... online dating deception, love and betrayal, romance scam, cancer fraud, long con, true crime podcast, josh dean, pathological liar, chameleon podcast, fake pregnancy true full 20 a61cf6b2-a5fe-44cf-b3b7-82764a190dab Extra Credit: The Rise and Fall of a Frat House Ponzi Scheme Syed Arbab looked like the next financial prodigy—a frat house day trader who turned beer-soaked bravado into a successful hedge fund. Except that wasn't exactly the whole truth. When the SEC came knocking, Syed doubled down, lied, and kept going.

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]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/extra-credit-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-frat-house-ponzi-scheme-WU2YehaC Syed Arbab looked like the next financial prodigy—a frat house day trader who turned beer-soaked bravado into a successful hedge fund. Except that wasn't exactly the whole truth. When the SEC came knocking, Syed doubled down, lied, and kept going.

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]]> Extra Credit: The Rise and Fall of a Frat House Ponzi Scheme Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:35:56 Syed Arbab looked like the next financial prodigy—a frat house day trader who turned beer-soaked bravado into a successful hedge fund. Except that wasn't exactly the whole truth. When the SEC came knocking, Syed doubled down, lied, and kept going. Syed Arbab looked like the next financial prodigy—a frat house day trader who turned beer-soaked bravado into a successful hedge fund. Except that wasn't exactly the whole truth. When the SEC came knocking, Syed doubled down, lied, and kept going. bandladesh, bank fraud, ashley fantz, investment fraud, money laundering, university of georgia, hedge fund, syed arbab, canton michigan, frat fraud, financial crimes true full 19 bb7cf78e-a9cb-4f18-b1be-ca5c7e467d8e Master Manipulator and Commander: Trust Your Gut She thought she'd met the real deal: a decorated Navy officer, stationed at the Pentagon, opening hospitals in war zones. But what begins as a whirlwind romance slowly unravels into a portrait of compulsive deception. In the aftermath, this seasoned journalist is determined to get to the bottom of not just how and why her partner lied, but why she believed him.

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]]> Thu, 5 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/5EYzxMY5 She thought she'd met the real deal: a decorated Navy officer, stationed at the Pentagon, opening hospitals in war zones. But what begins as a whirlwind romance slowly unravels into a portrait of compulsive deception. In the aftermath, this seasoned journalist is determined to get to the bottom of not just how and why her partner lied, but why she believed him.

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]]> Master Manipulator and Commander: Trust Your Gut Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:37:41 She thought she'd met the real deal: a decorated Navy officer, stationed at the Pentagon, opening hospitals in war zones. But what begins as a whirlwind romance slowly unravels into a portrait of compulsive deception. In the aftermath, this seasoned journalist is determined to get to the bottom of not just how and why her partner lied, but why she believed him. She thought she'd met the real deal: a decorated Navy officer, stationed at the Pentagon, opening hospitals in war zones. But what begins as a whirlwind romance slowly unravels into a portrait of compulsive deception. In the aftermath, this seasoned journalist is determined to get to the bottom of not just how and why her partner lied, but why she believed him. duped double lives, washington dc, doctor fraud, baltimore, false identities, jacksonville florida, watergate, the con man i almost married, new york city, new york times journalism, abby ellin true full 18 dade97c7-4b81-4045-97b2-352d7bd81f1c The Vampire Catfish: A Message Board And The Boy Who Believed Michael was 16, lonely, and stuck in a small Southern town when he met someone called Dennis on a vampire-themed online message board. What began as a thrilling, romantic connection soon spiraled into something darker. We follow Michael’s journey as he tries to make sense of the many layers of deception two decades later.

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]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/the-vampire-catfish-a-message-board-and-the-boy-who-believed-maGh1K32 Michael was 16, lonely, and stuck in a small Southern town when he met someone called Dennis on a vampire-themed online message board. What began as a thrilling, romantic connection soon spiraled into something darker. We follow Michael’s journey as he tries to make sense of the many layers of deception two decades later.

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]]> The Vampire Catfish: A Message Board And The Boy Who Believed Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:40:55 Michael was 16, lonely, and stuck in a small Southern town when he met someone called Dennis on a vampire-themed online message board. What began as a thrilling, romantic connection soon spiraled into something darker. We follow Michael’s journey as he tries to make sense of the many layers of deception two decades later. Michael was 16, lonely, and stuck in a small Southern town when he met someone called Dennis on a vampire-themed online message board. What began as a thrilling, romantic connection soon spiraled into something darker. We follow Michael’s journey as he tries to make sense of the many layers of deception two decades later. lgbtq teen isolation, anne rice vampire chronicles, online grooming, 90s internet culture, le jardin sauvage, vampire roleplay community, catfishing story, chameleon podcast, internet predators, aol instant messenger true full 17 8b4829f0-af07-429f-b55a-40b413e69551 Goodfellas: The Country Bar Theme Scheme When an Arizona reporter starts looking into a flurry of closures at country music-themed restaurants, he thinks it’s just another boring business story. But he uncovers a collapsing franchise empire and millions in fraud, all linked to a mysterious character with mob connections living a double life.

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]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/goodfellers-the-country-bar-theme-scheme-ZsW9lovM When an Arizona reporter starts looking into a flurry of closures at country music-themed restaurants, he thinks it’s just another boring business story. But he uncovers a collapsing franchise empire and millions in fraud, all linked to a mysterious character with mob connections living a double life.

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]]> Goodfellas: The Country Bar Theme Scheme Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:33:31 When an Arizona reporter starts looking into a flurry of closures at country music-themed restaurants, he thinks it’s just another boring business story. But he uncovers a collapsing franchise empire and millions in fraud, all linked to a mysterious character with mob connections living a double life. When an Arizona reporter starts looking into a flurry of closures at country music-themed restaurants, he thinks it’s just another boring business story. But he uncovers a collapsing franchise empire and millions in fraud, all linked to a mysterious character with mob connections living a double life. boomtown entertainment, lucchese crime family, witness protection abuse, restaurant fraud scheme, mob informant, frank capri, investigative journalism, chameleon podcast, toby keith i love this bar and grill, frank gioia jr, rascal flatts barn grill, country bar scam true full 16 f00a1e50-ea17-4838-b6b9-92b3f0924bbc Face Plant: The Woman With A Thousand Boyfriends What's it like to have your image used as the bait in thousands of online romance scams? This is what happened to Janessa Brazil—whose image has been hijacked and used to con hundreds, maybe thousands, of lonely people out of hard-earned cash. This is a story of love, lies, and the faces behind a billion-dollar catfishing industry.

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]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/face-plant-the-woman-with-a-thousand-boyfriends-vPMVSGgf What's it like to have your image used as the bait in thousands of online romance scams? This is what happened to Janessa Brazil—whose image has been hijacked and used to con hundreds, maybe thousands, of lonely people out of hard-earned cash. This is a story of love, lies, and the faces behind a billion-dollar catfishing industry.

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]]> Face Plant: The Woman With A Thousand Boyfriends Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:39:17 What's it like to have your image used as the bait in thousands of online romance scams? This is what happened to Janessa Brazil—whose image has been hijacked and used to con hundreds, maybe thousands, of lonely people out of hard-earned cash. This is a story of love, lies, and the faces behind a billion-dollar catfishing industry. What's it like to have your image used as the bait in thousands of online romance scams? This is what happened to Janessa Brazil—whose image has been hijacked and used to con hundreds, maybe thousands, of lonely people out of hard-earned cash. This is a story of love, lies, and the faces behind a billion-dollar catfishing industry. online dating fraud, online identity theft, catfishing scams, janessa brazil, catfish, internet fraud schemes, catfish tv show, romance scams, love janessa podcast, west africa romance scams, ghana sakawa boys, digital deception false full 15 2e2b522d-5ba1-4935-adf5-38e31d96f296 The Velvet Sundown: The band that’s not quite Human, not quite machine. They were a hot new band and storming up the charts. But something seemed off about Velvet Sundown. Was this the work of AI? When someone behind the band came out denying it, this looked like mystery solved. But this was only the beginning of an internet hoax with many layers.

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]]> Thu, 5 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/the-velvet-sundown-the-band-thats-not-quite-human-not-quite-machine-IYAxvYM0 They were a hot new band and storming up the charts. But something seemed off about Velvet Sundown. Was this the work of AI? When someone behind the band came out denying it, this looked like mystery solved. But this was only the beginning of an internet hoax with many layers.

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]]> The Velvet Sundown: The band that’s not quite Human, not quite machine. Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:39:43 They were a hot new band and storming up the charts. But something seemed off about Velvet Sundown. Was this the work of AI? When someone behind the band came out denying it, this looked like mystery solved. But this was only the beginning of an internet hoax with many layers. They were a hot new band and storming up the charts. But something seemed off about Velvet Sundown. Was this the work of AI? When someone behind the band came out denying it, this looked like mystery solved. But this was only the beginning of an internet hoax with many layers. rolling stone ai controversy, fake band hoax, authorship in the age of ai, ai-generated music, music industry deception, ai music band, online hoaxes, spotify ai artists, velvet sundown, synthetic artists true full 14 960328dd-4df6-4756-b0e3-05ccb6509f19 Engineering to Deceive: The Talented Coder Who Just Keeps Getting Jobs When one tech founder tweets a warning about a seemingly prolific engineer named Soham Parekh, it sets off an avalanche. Turns out, Soham has been hired and paid by dozens of start-ups, sometimes working at several at once. He dazzled founders with coding tests, then vanished into a fog of excuses.

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]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/the-most-famous-engineer-in-the-world-47uLLnsS When one tech founder tweets a warning about a seemingly prolific engineer named Soham Parekh, it sets off an avalanche. Turns out, Soham has been hired and paid by dozens of start-ups, sometimes working at several at once. He dazzled founders with coding tests, then vanished into a fog of excuses.

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]]> Engineering to Deceive: The Talented Coder Who Just Keeps Getting Jobs Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:28:02 When one tech founder tweets a warning about a seemingly prolific engineer named Soham Parekh, it sets off an avalanche. Turns out, Soham has been hired and paid by dozens of start-ups, sometimes working at several at once. He dazzled founders with coding tests, then vanished into a fog of excuses. When one tech founder tweets a warning about a seemingly prolific engineer named Soham Parekh, it sets off an avalanche. Turns out, Soham has been hired and paid by dozens of start-ups, sometimes working at several at once. He dazzled founders with coding tests, then vanished into a fog of excuses. ghost engineers, overemployed subreddit, chameleon podcast ep tk - the most famous enginee…, overemployed engineers, software engineer hustle, working multiple jobs, tech hiring scandal, silicon valley startup culture, soham parekh, startup fraud false full 13 4bf731ff-a132-4d36-b84e-54be247d952a Memoir Mystery: The Blockbuster True Story That Maybe Wasn't True At All When the book The Salt Path was published, readers were moved by the story of a couple who, after losing everything, rebuilt their lives through nothing more than determination, their love for one another, and a very long walk. A decade later, journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou begins to pull at a thread—and what unravels is a much darker and more complicated tale.

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]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/memoir-mystery-the-blockbuster-true-story-that-maybe-wasnt-true-at-all-gwIQXODB When the book The Salt Path was published, readers were moved by the story of a couple who, after losing everything, rebuilt their lives through nothing more than determination, their love for one another, and a very long walk. A decade later, journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou begins to pull at a thread—and what unravels is a much darker and more complicated tale.

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]]> Memoir Mystery: The Blockbuster True Story That Maybe Wasn't True At All Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:43:06 When the book The Salt Path was published, readers were moved by the story of a couple who, after losing everything, rebuilt their lives through nothing more than determination, their love for one another, and a very long walk. A decade later, journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou begins to pull at a thread—and what unravels is a much darker and more complicated tale. When the book The Salt Path was published, readers were moved by the story of a couple who, after losing everything, rebuilt their lives through nothing more than determination, their love for one another, and a very long walk. A decade later, journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou begins to pull at a thread—and what unravels is a much darker and more complicated tale. chloe hadjimatheou, southwest coast path, chameleon weekly, memoir scandal, tortoise investigates the walkers, moth wynn, corticobasal degeneration, penguin publisher controversy, the observer investigation, sky documentary, the salt path, truth vs fiction memoir, tim and sally walker, publishing due diligence, raynor wynn false full 12 11a6b16f-5dde-4a32-a7ff-5455699543f1 The Author Trap: Inside The Scheme Selling Lies to Hopeful Writers Brent Crane is being chased through a mall in the Philippines. He's on the trail of Page Turner, the company that has been accused of stealing $44 million from hopeful writers in one of the most brazen scams the book publishing world has ever seen.

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]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/the-author-trap-inside-the-scheme-selling-lies-to-hopeful-writers-_NpW8S3b Brent Crane is being chased through a mall in the Philippines. He's on the trail of Page Turner, the company that has been accused of stealing $44 million from hopeful writers in one of the most brazen scams the book publishing world has ever seen.

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]]> The Author Trap: Inside The Scheme Selling Lies to Hopeful Writers Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:35:30 Brent Crane is being chased through a mall in the Philippines. He's on the trail of Page Turner, the company that has been accused of stealing $44 million from hopeful writers in one of the most brazen scams the book publishing world has ever seen. Brent Crane is being chased through a mall in the Philippines. He's on the trail of Page Turner, the company that has been accused of stealing $44 million from hopeful writers in one of the most brazen scams the book publishing world has ever seen. pageturner scam, writing scams, book publishing industry, author scams, self-publishing fraud, netflix rights scam, josh dean, chameleon podcast, vanity press, publishing scam true full 11 1a93f346-3aa7-4cd0-ac36-07931a7f4a7d White Lies: The Scammer Who Left Brides In The Lurch And Couldn't Stop Michael Esposito hired 50 journalists, promised them a dream job, and disappeared without paying a dime. Years later, he resurfaced under various new names, taking tens of thousands from couples on their wedding day. But one of his early victims never let it go in their attempt to unmask the scammer who just wouldn’t stop.

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]]> Thu, 8 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/the-wedding-scammer-Rw7Js9Ea Michael Esposito hired 50 journalists, promised them a dream job, and disappeared without paying a dime. Years later, he resurfaced under various new names, taking tens of thousands from couples on their wedding day. But one of his early victims never let it go in their attempt to unmask the scammer who just wouldn’t stop.

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]]> White Lies: The Scammer Who Left Brides In The Lurch And Couldn't Stop Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:35:58 Michael Esposito hired 50 journalists, promised them a dream job, and disappeared without paying a dime. Years later, he resurfaced under various new names, taking tens of thousands from couples on their wedding day. But one of his early victims never let it go in their attempt to unmask the scammer who just wouldn’t stop. Michael Esposito hired 50 journalists, promised them a dream job, and disappeared without paying a dime. Years later, he resurfaced under various new names, taking tens of thousands from couples on their wedding day. But one of his early victims never let it go in their attempt to unmask the scammer who just wouldn’t stop. true crime scammer, wedding venue fraud, carl butcho fraud, catering scam, wedding scammer, investigative journalism podcast, chameleon podcast, michael esposito scam, con artist aliases false full 10 c86c7c97-5f45-42d4-ae8b-28088d6929f9 The de Kooning Job: Teachers Turned Thieves In 1985, a priceless painting vanished from a university museum in Arizona. The FBI had no leads. 32 years later, it turned up behind a bedroom door in a suburban New Mexico home. Turns out the retired couple living there may have pulled off one of the most audacious art heists of the 20th century.

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]]> Thu, 1 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/the-de-kooning-job-teachers-turned-thieves-WnJBCRIa In 1985, a priceless painting vanished from a university museum in Arizona. The FBI had no leads. 32 years later, it turned up behind a bedroom door in a suburban New Mexico home. Turns out the retired couple living there may have pulled off one of the most audacious art heists of the 20th century.

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]]> The de Kooning Job: Teachers Turned Thieves Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:31:13 In 1985, a priceless painting vanished from a university museum in Arizona. The FBI had no leads. 32 years later, it turned up behind a bedroom door in a suburban New Mexico home. Turns out the retired couple living there may have pulled off one of the most audacious art heists of the 20th century. In 1985, a priceless painting vanished from a university museum in Arizona. The FBI had no leads. 32 years later, it turned up behind a bedroom door in a suburban New Mexico home. Turns out the retired couple living there may have pulled off one of the most audacious art heists of the 20th century. university of arizona museum of art, fbi art crime team, true crime documentary, chameleon podcast, allison otto, art heist, jerry and rita alter, woman ochre, willem de kooning, the thief collector, art recovery, lou achter, con artist, scamanda, the girlfriends, wild boys, shapeshifter, stolen painting false full 9 b054419b-ef01-4f1d-9df9-3959981a0df8 Gay Girl in Damascus: A Viral Kidnapping And An Internet Fantasy The story of a Syrian-American blogger whose posts during the Arab Spring captured hearts around the world—including a woman in Montreal who believed she was falling in love. But Amina Arraf, the author of Gay Girl in Damascus, wasn’t real. She was a hoax. So how did so many people, including news organizations and governments, fall for it? And at what cost?

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]]> Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/gay-girl-in-damascus-a-viral-kidnapping-and-an-internet-fantasy-_xh_FOKR The story of a Syrian-American blogger whose posts during the Arab Spring captured hearts around the world—including a woman in Montreal who believed she was falling in love. But Amina Arraf, the author of Gay Girl in Damascus, wasn’t real. She was a hoax. So how did so many people, including news organizations and governments, fall for it? And at what cost?

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]]> Gay Girl in Damascus: A Viral Kidnapping And An Internet Fantasy Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:42:44 The story of a Syrian-American blogger whose posts during the Arab Spring captured hearts around the world—including a woman in Montreal who believed she was falling in love. But Amina Arraf, the author of Gay Girl in Damascus, wasn’t real. She was a hoax. So how did so many people, including news organizations and governments, fall for it? And at what cost? The story of a Syrian-American blogger whose posts during the Arab Spring captured hearts around the world—including a woman in Montreal who believed she was falling in love. But Amina Arraf, the author of Gay Girl in Damascus, wasn’t real. She was a hoax. So how did so many people, including news organizations and governments, fall for it? And at what cost? internet sockpuppets, chameleon podcast, lesbian catfishing story, tom macmaster deception, amina arraf hoax, arab spring online activism, gay girl in damascus, digital identity fraud, liz henry investigation, syrian blogger scandal false full 8 e309c17e-5a05-4b56-b03a-023b819d1931 Fake It 'Til You Graduate: The Honor Student Who Conned a Town In 2012, a Ukrainian man enrolled at a high school in Pennsylvania, pretending to be a teenage prodigy named Asher Potts. He made the honor roll and became a local hero. Until the day police showed up in class and arrested him. The immigrant who scammed his way into the American dream.

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]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/fake-it-til-you-graduate-the-honor-student-who-conned-a-town-0hDR2LmR In 2012, a Ukrainian man enrolled at a high school in Pennsylvania, pretending to be a teenage prodigy named Asher Potts. He made the honor roll and became a local hero. Until the day police showed up in class and arrested him. The immigrant who scammed his way into the American dream.

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]]> Fake It 'Til You Graduate: The Honor Student Who Conned a Town Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:35:20 In 2012, a Ukrainian man enrolled at a high school in Pennsylvania, pretending to be a teenage prodigy named Asher Potts. He made the honor roll and became a local hero. Until the day police showed up in class and arrested him. The immigrant who scammed his way into the American dream. In 2012, a Ukrainian man enrolled at a high school in Pennsylvania, pretending to be a teenage prodigy named Asher Potts. He made the honor roll and became a local hero. Until the day police showed up in class and arrested him. The immigrant who scammed his way into the American dream. american dream, chameleon podcast, j-1 visa, asher potts, harrisburg high school, identity fraud, ukrainian immigrant, con artist, scamanda, the girlfriends, wild boys, shapeshifter, harrisburg pennsylvania, true crime podcast, high school imposter, artur samarin, daniel riley false full 7 7aff5325-9b5f-42b5-9d87-d6457b1a9f26 Spine Collector: Where Have All The Manuscripts Gone? For years, someone was tricking publishers into handing over yet-to-be-published manuscripts—from bestselling authors and total unknowns alike. There were no ransom demands. The books were not leaked. The motive was unclear. An international mystery that baffled the publishing world for years. But two journalists in lockdown set out to solve the mystery and uncover the peculiarly obsessed culprit.

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]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/the-spine-collector-EyTeT4ad For years, someone was tricking publishers into handing over yet-to-be-published manuscripts—from bestselling authors and total unknowns alike. There were no ransom demands. The books were not leaked. The motive was unclear. An international mystery that baffled the publishing world for years. But two journalists in lockdown set out to solve the mystery and uncover the peculiarly obsessed culprit.

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]]> Spine Collector: Where Have All The Manuscripts Gone? Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:28:03 For years, someone was tricking publishers into handing over yet-to-be-published manuscripts—from bestselling authors and total unknowns alike. There were no ransom demands. The books were not leaked. The motive was unclear. An international mystery that baffled the publishing world for years. But two journalists in lockdown set out to solve the mystery and uncover the peculiarly obsessed culprit. For years, someone was tricking publishers into handing over yet-to-be-published manuscripts—from bestselling authors and total unknowns alike. There were no ransom demands. The books were not leaked. The motive was unclear. An international mystery that baffled the publishing world for years. But two journalists in lockdown set out to solve the mystery and uncover the peculiarly obsessed culprit. stolen manuscripts, chameleon podcast, publishing scam, literary fraud, filippo bernardini, lila shapiro, reeves wiedeman, cyber deception, con artist, scamanda, the girlfriends, margaret atwood, wild boys, shapeshifter, fbi arrest, book industry mystery, new york magazine investigation, stieg larsson, ethan hawke, book scouts true full 6 9320c313-96d4-4614-9982-2f8881406c47 The Barefoot Bandit: Catch Him If You Can Colton Harris-Moore was just a teenager when he began breaking into homes across the Pacific Northwest. But soon, he was stealing cars, boats... and then planes. This is the unbelievable true story of a kid outrunning the cops to become one of the first folk heroes of the internet age.

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]]> Thu, 4 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/the-barefoot-bandit-catch-him-if-you-can-D0bAnsp3 Colton Harris-Moore was just a teenager when he began breaking into homes across the Pacific Northwest. But soon, he was stealing cars, boats... and then planes. This is the unbelievable true story of a kid outrunning the cops to become one of the first folk heroes of the internet age.

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]]> The Barefoot Bandit: Catch Him If You Can Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:29:38 Colton Harris-Moore was just a teenager when he began breaking into homes across the Pacific Northwest. But soon, he was stealing cars, boats... and then planes. This is the unbelievable true story of a kid outrunning the cops to become one of the first folk heroes of the internet age. Colton Harris-Moore was just a teenager when he began breaking into homes across the Pacific Northwest. But soon, he was stealing cars, boats... and then planes. This is the unbelievable true story of a kid outrunning the cops to become one of the first folk heroes of the internet age. chameleon podcast, aviation theft, josh dean, stolen airplanes, pacific northwest crime spree, true crime, social media folk hero, con artist, scamanda, the girlfriends, manhunt, wild boys, shapeshifter, colton harris moore, barefoot bandit false full 5 acd7d2e6-efc6-442c-a411-226693fa97d5 The Undead Tour: How The Fake Zombies Fooled America A British band called The Zombies had a smash hit single in America with ‘Time of the Season’ in the late 60s. Shortly afterwards, four handsome Texans hit the road pretending to be the Zombies. This is the unbelievable true story of rock’s most brazen imposters… two of whom went on to form ZZ Top.

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]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/fake-zombies-8BG_hULs A British band called The Zombies had a smash hit single in America with ‘Time of the Season’ in the late 60s. Shortly afterwards, four handsome Texans hit the road pretending to be the Zombies. This is the unbelievable true story of rock’s most brazen imposters… two of whom went on to form ZZ Top.

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]]> The Undead Tour: How The Fake Zombies Fooled America Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:32:46 A British band called The Zombies had a smash hit single in America with ‘Time of the Season’ in the late 60s. Shortly afterwards, four handsome Texans hit the road pretending to be the Zombies. This is the unbelievable true story of rock’s most brazen imposters… two of whom went on to form ZZ Top. A British band called The Zombies had a smash hit single in America with ‘Time of the Season’ in the late 60s. Shortly afterwards, four handsome Texans hit the road pretending to be the Zombies. This is the unbelievable true story of rock’s most brazen imposters… two of whom went on to form ZZ Top. fake zombies, dusty hill, bill kehoe, the zombies, time of the season, zz top origins, frank beard, scamanda, the girlfriends, wild boys, british invasion, delta promotions, impostor bands true full 4 b6474cf6-1c80-41f4-ab49-36c693fca98e An Admission of Lies: The Man Who Fooled Princeton A gifted, mysterious young man with a tragic past and talent for long-distance running is admitted to Princeton. He dazzles everyone from admissions officers to elite dinner clubs. But behind the alias “Alexi Santana” was James Hogue, a serial imposter who had left a long trail of lies in his wake. This week, the extraordinary story of the man who scammed his way into the Ivy League—and kept going.

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]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/an-admission-of-lies-the-man-who-fooled-princeton-wphKDFb_ A gifted, mysterious young man with a tragic past and talent for long-distance running is admitted to Princeton. He dazzles everyone from admissions officers to elite dinner clubs. But behind the alias “Alexi Santana” was James Hogue, a serial imposter who had left a long trail of lies in his wake. This week, the extraordinary story of the man who scammed his way into the Ivy League—and kept going.

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]]> An Admission of Lies: The Man Who Fooled Princeton Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:28:19 A gifted, mysterious young man with a tragic past and talent for long-distance running is admitted to Princeton. He dazzles everyone from admissions officers to elite dinner clubs. But behind the alias “Alexi Santana” was James Hogue, a serial imposter who had left a long trail of lies in his wake. This week, the extraordinary story of the man who scammed his way into the Ivy League—and kept going. A gifted, mysterious young man with a tragic past and talent for long-distance running is admitted to Princeton. He dazzles everyone from admissions officers to elite dinner clubs. But behind the alias “Alexi Santana” was James Hogue, a serial imposter who had left a long trail of lies in his wake. This week, the extraordinary story of the man who scammed his way into the Ivy League—and kept going. chameleon podcast, ivy league scam, aspen mountain hermit, alexi indris santana, rebecca lavoie, ivy club princeton, marathon man hoax, crime writers on podcast, toby ball and laura bricker, con artist, scamanda, the girlfriends, wild boys, shapeshifter, harvard gemstone theft, palo alto high impostor, princeton con man, james arthur hogue, talented mr. ripley in real life true full 3 85c84c85-2499-439e-83d8-585e4d2231ab The Kid Who Couldn't Stop Playing Cop In 2009, Vincent Richardson walked into a Chicago police station and reported for duty. No one noticed he wasn’t actually a cop. No one noticed he was 14 years old. This is the story of the teenager who fooled the system time after time. Was it a prank? A cry for help? Or something else entirely?

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]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/the-kid-who-couldnt-stop-playing-cop-UN3Bfm04 In 2009, Vincent Richardson walked into a Chicago police station and reported for duty. No one noticed he wasn’t actually a cop. No one noticed he was 14 years old. This is the story of the teenager who fooled the system time after time. Was it a prank? A cry for help? Or something else entirely?

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]]> The Kid Who Couldn't Stop Playing Cop Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:29:43 In 2009, Vincent Richardson walked into a Chicago police station and reported for duty. No one noticed he wasn’t actually a cop. No one noticed he was 14 years old. This is the story of the teenager who fooled the system time after time. Was it a prank? A cry for help? Or something else entirely? In 2009, Vincent Richardson walked into a Chicago police station and reported for duty. No one noticed he wasn’t actually a cop. No one noticed he was 14 years old. This is the story of the teenager who fooled the system time after time. Was it a prank? A cry for help? Or something else entirely? englewood chicago, big muddy river correctional center, cops of tiktok, matt stroud the verge, new show, con queen, william lee chicago tribune, con artist, scamanda, the girlfriends, wild boys, shapeshifter, chicago police impersonator, vincent richardson, police impersonation case, kid cop, youth explorer program true full 2 01d6267a-2597-49eb-b782-9828f77a1013 The Follieri Affair: Who Conned Anne Hathaway? He dated a Hollywood princess and claimed to be the Vatican’s man in America. But Raffaello Follieri wasn’t all he appeared to be. He convinced some of the world’s richest people to hand over millions — before it all came crashing down. How did a charming Italian from a small town in Puglia rise to the top? Now, following deportation, is he rising again?

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]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/the-follieri-affair-who-conned-anne-hathaway-RSIGZarJ He dated a Hollywood princess and claimed to be the Vatican’s man in America. But Raffaello Follieri wasn’t all he appeared to be. He convinced some of the world’s richest people to hand over millions — before it all came crashing down. How did a charming Italian from a small town in Puglia rise to the top? Now, following deportation, is he rising again?

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]]> The Follieri Affair: Who Conned Anne Hathaway? Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:31:10 He dated a Hollywood princess and claimed to be the Vatican’s man in America. But Raffaello Follieri wasn’t all he appeared to be. He convinced some of the world’s richest people to hand over millions — before it all came crashing down. How did a charming Italian from a small town in Puglia rise to the top? Now, following deportation, is he rising again? He dated a Hollywood princess and claimed to be the Vatican’s man in America. But Raffaello Follieri wasn’t all he appeared to be. He convinced some of the world’s richest people to hand over millions — before it all came crashing down. How did a charming Italian from a small town in Puglia rise to the top? Now, following deportation, is he rising again? wire fraud, raffaello follieri, david letterman, sean diddy combs, harvey weinstein, anne hathaway, 2008 arrest, rare earth metals, vatican real estate scam, italian scandal, the princess diaries, bill clinton, con artist, scamanda, the girlfriends, wild boys, ron burkle, shapeshifter, clinton global initiative, the devil wears prada, as roma bid true full 1 64811738-841b-4570-8452-1a4e8d517584 Introducing... Chameleon: The Weekly Introducing Chameleon. A new weekly show about scammers, con artists, and imposters hosted by Josh Dean. Every week, a new twisty, jaw-dropping story about someone, somewhere, pretending to be something they are not. 

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]]> Thu, 6 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Audiochuck | Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/introducing-chameleon-lk7A_xh6 Introducing Chameleon. A new weekly show about scammers, con artists, and imposters hosted by Josh Dean. Every week, a new twisty, jaw-dropping story about someone, somewhere, pretending to be something they are not. 

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]]> Introducing... Chameleon: The Weekly Audiochuck | Campside Media 00:02:37 Introducing Chameleon. A new weekly show about scammers, con artists, and imposters hosted by Josh Dean. Every week, a new twisty, jaw-dropping story about someone, somewhere, pretending to be something they are not. From Campside Media and Audiochuck. Launching November 13th wherever you get your podcasts. Introducing Chameleon. A new weekly show about scammers, con artists, and imposters hosted by Josh Dean. Every week, a new twisty, jaw-dropping story about someone, somewhere, pretending to be something they are not. From Campside Media and Audiochuck. Launching November 13th wherever you get your podcasts. scandal, white devil, stealing, chameleon podcast, conwoman, chameleon show, theaft, conman, new show, con queen, con artist, scamanda, the girlfriends, wild boys, shapeshifter, anna delvey, lying, new podcast false trailer 99a4e7d2-9fac-11f0-b56b-cb562020e681 Chameleon Are you obsessed with cons, frauds, and imposters? Well, then, Chameleon is the show for you. Every week, veteran journalist Josh Dean (co-creator and host of The Clearing, Hooked, and White Devil) takes you inside an incredible, stranger-than-fiction story about someone — or some people — pretending to be something they aren’t. Coming this November, your new weekly true crime obsession, from Campside Media and Audiochuck.


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]]> Thu, 2 Oct 2025 16:26:00 +0000 questions@campsidemedia.com (Campside Media) https://chameleon.simplecast.com/episodes/chameleon-HxYekttr Are you obsessed with cons, frauds, and imposters? Well, then, Chameleon is the show for you. Every week, veteran journalist Josh Dean (co-creator and host of The Clearing, Hooked, and White Devil) takes you inside an incredible, stranger-than-fiction story about someone — or some people — pretending to be something they aren’t. Coming this November, your new weekly true crime obsession, from Campside Media and Audiochuck.


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]]> Chameleon Campside Media 00:02:51 Are you obsessed with cons, frauds, and imposters? Well, then, Chameleon is the show for you. Every week, veteran journalist Josh Dean (co-creator and host of The Clearing, Hooked, and White Devil) takes you inside an incredible, stranger-than-fiction story about someone — or some people — pretending to be something they aren’t. Coming this November, your new weekly true crime obsession, from Campside Media and Audiochuck. Are you obsessed with cons, frauds, and imposters? Well, then, Chameleon is the show for you. Every week, veteran journalist Josh Dean (co-creator and host of The Clearing, Hooked, and White Devil) takes you inside an incredible, stranger-than-fiction story about someone — or some people — pretending to be something they aren’t. Coming this November, your new weekly true crime obsession, from Campside Media and Audiochuck. false trailer