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Scott M Blyer
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ENCORE: Long Island Liars
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Scamfluencers
You never really know someone…especially online. In today’s world, the power of influence can be the quickest path to money and fame, and it often ends in ruin. These are the stories of the world’s most insidious Scamfluencers. And we are their prey. On Wondery’s new weekly series, join co-hosts Sca...
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Character Limit
Kate Conger
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Elon Musk: Too Big to Scam
Capitol Punishment
Jack Abramoff
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Jack Abramoff: Bringing Down the House Part 2
Shattered (Closer to the Sun
Lisa J. Morgan
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Jack Abramoff: Bringing Down the House Part 2
Utilitarianism
John Stuart Mill
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Jack Abramoff: Bringing Down the House Part 1
Everything I Learned about Life, I Learned in Dance Class
Abby Lee Miller
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Abby Lee Miller: Scam Like Nobody's Watching
SOPA DE LETRAS PARA MAYORES CON LETRA GRANDE
EDICIONES OCIOYLETRAS
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ENCORE: Brooklyn's Bling Bishop
The Bishop and The Pagan
Veljo Tormis
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ENCORE: Brooklyn's Bling Bishop
The Antisocial Network
Ben Mezrich
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ENCORE: Chess Cheater
Analyzing Social Networks
Stephen P Borgatti
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ENCORE: Chess Cheater
Hype
Gabrielle Bluestone
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ENCORE: Prep School Perpetrator
It's Not about the Bike
Lance Armstrong
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Lance Armstrong: Tour De Fraud
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A Fabulous Failure
The Clinton Presidency and the Transformation of American Capitalism (Politics and Society in Modern America, 155)
The hosts referenced the book when discussing George Santos, noting that it revealed how he may have exploited his mother's death to solicit donations from a local church before neglecting to pay the funeral home. No specific host was identified as recommending it, and the mention served mainly as an illustrative point rather than an endorsement. The overall tone was neutral, treating the book as a source of background information.
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All Along You Were Blooming
Thoughts for Boundless Living (Morgan Harper Nichols Poetry Collection)
This book, likely about Carlos Ghosn's life, was mentioned as one of the sources used by the podcast in researching the episode.
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We use many sources in our research. A few that were particularly helpful were Boundless, The Rise, Fall and Escape of Carlos Ghosn by Nick Kostov and Sean McClain and a New York Times profile by Amy...
— Episode: The Great Escape
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Episode: The Great Escape
This book, likely about Carlos Ghosn's life, was mentioned as one of the sources used by the podcast in researching the episode.
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We use many sources in our research. A few that were particularly helpful were Boundless, The Rise, Fall and Escape of Carlos Ghosn by Nick Kostov and Sean McClain and a New York Times profile by Amy Chosick and Motoko Rich and Reed Stevenson's reporting for Bloomberg.
Killer Fiction
It was mentioned as a book of supposedly fictional descriptions of murders that Gerard Schaefer wrote, and he discussed the fan mail he received as a result, leading him to write a second book.
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Stphane asks question after question about Killer Fiction, Schaefer's book of supposedly fictional descriptions of murders.
— Episode: Serial Killer Grifter | Part I
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Episode: Serial Killer Grifter | Part I
It was mentioned as a book of supposedly fictional descriptions of murders that Gerard Schaefer wrote, and he discussed the fan mail he received as a result, leading him to write a second book.
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Stphane asks question after question about Killer Fiction, Schaefer's book of supposedly fictional descriptions of murders.
And he listens with excitement as Schaefer describes all the fan mail he got, so much that he decided to write a second book beyond Killer Fiction.
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Utilitarianism
and the 1868 Speech on Capital Punishment (Hackett Classics)
It was mentioned as a book written by Jack Abramoff about Washington corruption, where he allegedly rewrote his childhood story to appear more favourable.
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Capital Punishment, The Hard Truth About Washington Corruption from America's Most Notorious Lobbyist
— Episode: Jack Abramoff: Bringing Down the House P...
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Episode: Jack Abramoff: Bringing Down the House Part 1
It was mentioned as a book written by Jack Abramoff about Washington corruption, where he allegedly rewrote his childhood story to appear more favourable.
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Capital Punishment, The Hard Truth About Washington Corruption from America's Most Notorious Lobbyist
Billion Dollar Whale
The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World
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Character Limit
How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter
It was discussed as a book detailing how Elon Musk acquired and then damaged Twitter as a company, along with his image as a business leader, which the podcast hosts also considered a disaster.
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Today, we're talking to two reporters who literally wrote the book on how Elon acquired and ruined Twitter.
— Episode: Elon Musk: Too Big to Scam
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Episode: Elon Musk: Too Big to Scam
It was discussed as a book detailing how Elon Musk acquired and then damaged Twitter as a company, along with his image as a business leader, which the podcast hosts also considered a disaster.
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Today, we're talking to two reporters who literally wrote the book on how Elon acquired and ruined Twitter.
And in the process, tanked his image as a business genius and proved that there's one thing no amount of money or influence can cure.
They co-authored the new book, Character Limit, How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter.
The book recounts a time that both Sarah and I remember with dread and schadenfreude.
In Character Limit, you guys talk about how little thought Elon seemed to give to what it would actually require to operate Twitter.
Viral
The Search for the Origin of COVID-19
This book was described on Charles Hensley's website and was about his involvement with the SARS outbreak in Taiwan and the challenges he faced.
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After the success of Zycam, Dr. Charles Hensley went after bigger challenges. However, when he was drawn into the SARS hot zone, he discovered that the biggest danger wasn't from the virus but rather...
— Episode: I Loot Lucy
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Episode: I Loot Lucy
This book was described on Charles Hensley's website and was about his involvement with the SARS outbreak in Taiwan and the challenges he faced.
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After the success of Zycam, Dr. Charles Hensley went after bigger challenges. However, when he was drawn into the SARS hot zone, he discovered that the biggest danger wasn't from the virus but rather the political forces that would try to stop him. In Viral Winds, Hensley reveals the dirty secret political world of emerging Viral disease.
Scarlet Nights
An Edilean Novel
It was a book Jude wrote about an undercover cop taking down a ring of fraudulent fortune tellers, and she included Charles in the acknowledgments for his help.
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I'd like to thank the person who made this book possible. My consultant and most of all my friend Detective Charles J Stack. I can never adequately express my gratitude to Charlie for his help, his in...
— Episode: The Fortune Teller's Fraud
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Episode: The Fortune Teller's Fraud
It was a book Jude wrote about an undercover cop taking down a ring of fraudulent fortune tellers, and she included Charles in the acknowledgments for his help.
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I'd like to thank the person who made this book possible. My consultant and most of all my friend Detective Charles J Stack. I can never adequately express my gratitude to Charlie for his help, his intelligence, his kindness and his never-ending patience. Thank you Charlie. You're a true hero.
Only in Chicago
How the Rod Blagojevich Scandal Engulfed Illinois and Enthralled the Nation
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The Mayor and the Mystery Man
An MM Fake Relationship, Friends to Lovers Romance (Single Dads Club Book 2)
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DATE LIKE A girl MARRY LIKE A woman
The Polished Woman's Guide to Love, Romance, and Sex
Jessica self-published this book, offering Christian-themed advice on relationships, dating and marriage, with one notable rule: never date a friend's ex.
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There are tons of rules listed in the book and number 17 is a friend's ex is never an option.
— Episode: Holy Smokes
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Episode: Holy Smokes
Jessica self-published this book, offering Christian-themed advice on relationships, dating and marriage, with one notable rule: never date a friend's ex.
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There are tons of rules listed in the book and number 17 is a friend's ex is never an option.
Lying for Money
How Legendary Frauds Reveal the Workings of the World
It was a book about fraud that Ben McKenzie read while researching for Easy Money, and it helped him understand how frauds operate and their telltale signs.
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And I read this book called Lying for Money, which is a great book on fraud, Dan Davies. And it's like how do frauds run? What are tells of frauds?
— Episode: Ben McKenzie Hates Crypto, Too
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Episode: Ben McKenzie Hates Crypto, Too
It was a book about fraud that Ben McKenzie read while researching for Easy Money, and it helped him understand how frauds operate and their telltale signs.
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And I read this book called Lying for Money, which is a great book on fraud, Dan Davies. And it's like how do frauds run? What are tells of frauds?
Eva
Eva, Doug's daughter, was mentioned as writing a book about her experience with her father and his second wife, Ashley, who ultimately shot and killed him.
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Eva will be the first to pre-order it. Keep us posted when the book comes out.
— Episode: The Scammies
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Episode: The Scammies
Eva, Doug's daughter, was mentioned as writing a book about her experience with her father and his second wife, Ashley, who ultimately shot and killed him.
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Eva will be the first to pre-order it. Keep us posted when the book comes out.
In Vino Duplicitas
The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire
It was mentioned as a source for the podcast episode, specifically a book about the rise and fall of Rudy Kurniawan, a wine forger.
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We use many sources in our research. A few that were particularly helpful were the Vanity Fair article, A Vintage Crime by Michael Steinberger, the New York Mag article, Chateau Sucker by Benjamin Wal...
— Episode: Wine Crime
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Episode: Wine Crime
It was mentioned as a source for the podcast episode, specifically a book about the rise and fall of Rudy Kurniawan, a wine forger.
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We use many sources in our research. A few that were particularly helpful were the Vanity Fair article, A Vintage Crime by Michael Steinberger, the New York Mag article, Chateau Sucker by Benjamin Wallace, and the book In Vino Duplicitas, The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire by Peter Hellman. Special thanks to Peter for speaking to us for this episode.
Smirk of Fortune
A Modern Love Story
It was Christie's self-published memoir about her relationship with Martin Shkreli, initially focused on a book proposal, but later released in chapters online for paid subscribers.
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Smirk, How I Fell in Love with the Most Hated Man in America.
— Episode: There’s Something About Martin | Part II
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Episode: There’s Something About Martin | Part II
It was Christie's self-published memoir about her relationship with Martin Shkreli, initially focused on a book proposal, but later released in chapters online for paid subscribers.
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Smirk, How I Fell in Love with the Most Hated Man in America.
it seeks to disrupt the publishing status quo by reducing the need for gatekeepers, which to me sounds like she just couldn't get a publishing deal.
To Catch a Killer
A Novel (Erin Blake, 1)
It was a manuscript of Miki Pistorius's autobiography that she gave to Stphane, which he then plagiarized for his own book about her. The book remained unpublished.
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While making the documentary, Miki gives Stefan a manuscript of her autobiography. It's called To Catch a Killer and it hasn't been published yet.
— Episode: Serial Killer Grifter | Part I
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Episode: Serial Killer Grifter | Part I
It was a manuscript of Miki Pistorius's autobiography that she gave to Stphane, which he then plagiarized for his own book about her. The book remained unpublished.
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While making the documentary, Miki gives Stefan a manuscript of her autobiography. It's called To Catch a Killer and it hasn't been published yet.
The Big Book of Serial Killers
150 Serial Killer Files of the World's Worst Murderers (An Encyclopedia of Serial Killers)
It was written by Stphane Bourgoin and was based on, and partly plagiarized from, Miki Pistorius's unpublished autobiography, 'To Catch a Killer'.
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In English, the book is called Miki Pistorius, a woman on the trail of serial killers.
— Episode: Serial Killer Grifter | Part I
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Episode: Serial Killer Grifter | Part I
It was written by Stphane Bourgoin and was based on, and partly plagiarized from, Miki Pistorius's unpublished autobiography, 'To Catch a Killer'.
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In English, the book is called Miki Pistorius, a woman on the trail of serial killers.
But here's the thing, Miki can't read the book because she doesn't speak French.
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