The Bushman’s Lair
Paul McKendrick
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134. The Motherlode (Bre-X Minerals)
Utilizes narrative storytelling, archival audio, and immersive soundscapes to explore true stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, and corporate evil. From corruption and fraud to Ponzi schemes and environmental disasters, these financially motivated crimes have shaped our world in unimagina...
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A True Financial Thriller
The author describes how the interview with Bernie Madoff unfolded, noting that Bernie Madoff dismissed the idea that there was missing volume and responded directly to questions, though not always with answers that made perfect sense.
He just dismissed the idea that somehow the volume was missing. He responded directly to every one of my questions, not always with an answer that made perfect sense, but in many instances they had a...
— Episode: 69. The Scheme (Bernie Madoff)
The author describes how the interview with Bernie Madoff unfolded, noting that Bernie Madoff dismissed the idea that there was missing volume and responded directly to questions, though not always with answers that made perfect sense.
He just dismissed the idea that somehow the volume was missing. He responded directly to every one of my questions, not always with an answer that made perfect sense, but in many instances they had a degree of plausibility.
The apparent lack of volatility in the performance of the fund, Madoff told him, is an illusion based on a review of monthly and annual returns. On an intraday, intraweek, and intramonth basis, he said, The volatility is all over the place with the fund down as much as 1%. Those who believe there's something more to it and are seeking an answer beyond that, are wasting their time.
The Anarchist Handbook
The "Anarchist Handbook" was highly recommended by the guest known as "The Bishop" during his appearance on the show. He highlighted the book as one of his favorites, specifically noting that it provided detailed, step-by-step instructions for various activities, including bomb making.
The Bishop recommended the "Anarchist Handbook", suggesting it contained instructions for bomb making.
Or one of my favorites is the Anarchist Handbook, complete with step by step instructions.
Cash, Connections, Cosmologies
Cash Connections was an instructional guide authored by Don LaPree on how to recover Federal Home Association insurance refunds. LaPree claimed that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development was sitting on millions of dollars of unclaimed refunds that legally and rightfully belonged to the people who had paid off their FHA loans in good faith.
Listen to how easy it could be. Boom. $500 richer.
— Episode: 58. The Pitchman (Don Lapre)
Cash Connections was an instructional guide authored by Don LaPree on how to recover Federal Home Association insurance refunds. LaPree claimed that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development was sitting on millions of dollars of unclaimed refunds that legally and rightfully belonged to the people who had paid off their FHA loans in good faith.
Listen to how easy it could be. Boom. $500 richer.
My life now is a dream since Cash Connections have came into it.
I finally get to get braces on my teeth, which I've always wanted to do. And everything I want now I can get as long as Don is doing Cash Connections.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
The episode highlighted the book as a beautifully written account of Mother Teresa, emphasizing a miraculous event captured on film that was described as divine light. The host expressed personal conviction that the footage represented an authentic photographic miracle and praised the author’s portrayal of the saint. Overall, the discussion conveyed strong admiration for the work.
It was about Mother Teresa of Calcutta and mentioned a miraculous event that was filmed for a documentary. The beautifully lit shots inside of the home for the dying were the result of a miracle, divine light from Mother Teresa. It was a divine light from Mother Teresa, there was simply no other explanation.
And most of all, perhaps to the point right now, he has written a very beautiful book... ...called Something Beautiful for God, about Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
You'll find that it's divine light, old boy.
I am personally persuaded that Ken recorded the first authentic photographic miracle.
Something Beautiful for God
A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back, Deluxe Edition
The hosts referenced the title as a comparable account to a child's reported vision of heaven, noting that it was dictated by a three‑year‑old after a serious medical procedure and described a brief glimpse of the afterlife. No strong endorsement was given, and it was mentioned only in passing as an example of similar narratives.
It was a similar story to "The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven," dictated by a three-year-old boy named Colton Burbo after complications from an emergency appendectomy. The book described Colton's brief glimpse into the afterlife.
Heaven is for Real, a similar story dictated but not written by three-year-old Colton Burbo after complications from an emergency appendectomy gave him a brief glimpse into the afterlife.
Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice
In the book, Hitchens criticizes Mother Teresa, claiming that she believed the poor and the sick should suffer like Christ on the cross. He provides an anecdote about a man with cancer who was experiencing excruciating pain, where Mother Teresa reassured him by saying that he was suffering like Christ on the cross.
You are suffering like Christ on the cross, so Jesus must be kissing you.
— Episode: 57. The Saint (Mother Teresa)
In the book, Hitchens criticizes Mother Teresa, claiming that she believed the poor and the sick should suffer like Christ on the cross. He provides an anecdote about a man with cancer who was experiencing excruciating pain, where Mother Teresa reassured him by saying that he was suffering like Christ on the cross.
You are suffering like Christ on the cross, so Jesus must be kissing you.
The episode highlighted that the CIA sued the author, driving him into bankruptcy, which underscored the book's controversial exposure of covert operations. The hosts pointed to this aggressive governmental response as evidence of the title's impact.
The Central Intelligence Agency retaliated against the book's publication by suing Stockwell into bankruptcy.
In Search of Enemies
The book, "The Pretender" by Ellen Joan Pollack, was mentioned as a book about Martin Frankel and his testimony was interrupted every 10-15 minutes by his mom bringing him a glass of water or lunch.
Ellen Joan Pollack, who wrote a book about Martin Frankel titled The Pretender
— Episode: 49. The Genius (Martin Frankel)
The book, "The Pretender" by Ellen Joan Pollack, was mentioned as a book about Martin Frankel and his testimony was interrupted every 10-15 minutes by his mom bringing him a glass of water or lunch.
Ellen Joan Pollack, who wrote a book about Martin Frankel titled The Pretender
The book described Martin Frankel's testimony being interrupted frequently by his mother, who would bring him water or lunch.
Ellen Joan Pollack, who wrote a book about Martin Frankel titled The Pretender, Frankel's testimony was interrupted every 10-15 minutes by his mom knocking on the office door to bring him a glass of w...
— Episode: 49. The Genius (Martin Frankel)
The book described Martin Frankel's testimony being interrupted frequently by his mother, who would bring him water or lunch.
Ellen Joan Pollack, who wrote a book about Martin Frankel titled The Pretender, Frankel's testimony was interrupted every 10-15 minutes by his mom knocking on the office door to bring him a glass of water or a brown paper bag lunch that she had packed for him.
Easy & Healthy Whole Food Plant Based Recipes
Belle Gibson wrote a book titled "The Whole Pantry" that contained recipes for whole foods and vegetarian meals.
Belle launched The Whole Pantry app last year. It's essentially a recipe collection full of whole foods and vegetarian recipes which is the way that we encourage people to get back to the fundamentals...
— Episode: 46. The Gamechanger (Belle Gibson)
Belle Gibson wrote a book titled "The Whole Pantry" that contained recipes for whole foods and vegetarian meals.
Belle launched The Whole Pantry app last year. It's essentially a recipe collection full of whole foods and vegetarian recipes which is the way that we encourage people to get back to the fundamentals of eating more fruits and vegetables.
Belle Gibson launched The Whole Pantry in August 2013.
I was a big user of social media, connecting with people through their health relationships or their lives generally. I thought if there were so many troubled people on my Facebook and Twitter and Instagram network that wasn't okay. How might I help them? Tell them what I'd learnt along my journey?
I thought of a blog, a website or an e-book and then I thought what did these people have in common? Easy, it was an iPhone. So I decided to go to that space and build an app.
Belle Gibson's book was no longer on shelves but that did not mean the story was over.
One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
It was mentioned in the context of the Golden State Killer case, specifically as a 'haunting bestseller' that was expanded upon in the Audible original 'Evil Has a Name'.
Delivering all new details about the investigation and a stunning final act to the events of Michelle McNamara's haunting bestseller, I'll Be Gone in the Dark,
— Episode: 23. The Deputy (Frankie Bybee)
It was mentioned in the context of the Golden State Killer case, specifically as a 'haunting bestseller' that was expanded upon in the Audible original 'Evil Has a Name'.
Delivering all new details about the investigation and a stunning final act to the events of Michelle McNamara's haunting bestseller, I'll Be Gone in the Dark,
A Novel
It was a book written by Lou Pearlman in 2002 that was used to promote his success as a businessman and was later found to be filled with embellishments and exaggerations.
That story would be almost believable if it had not originated with Lou Perlman himself in a book he wrote in 2002 touting his success as a businessman.
— Episode: 24. The Mogul (Lou Pearlman)
It was a book written by Lou Pearlman in 2002 that was used to promote his success as a businessman and was later found to be filled with embellishments and exaggerations.
That story would be almost believable if it had not originated with Lou Perlman himself in a book he wrote in 2002 touting his success as a businessman.
Sylvia Browne addressed the gold mine investment fraud case in this 1998 book, attributing the failure to her ex-husband's actions and claiming she was not psychic about herself.
I am not psychic about myself.
— Episode: 22. The Psychic (Sylvia Browne)
Sylvia Browne addressed the gold mine investment fraud case in this 1998 book, attributing the failure to her ex-husband's actions and claiming she was not psychic about herself.
I am not psychic about myself.
The Annotated Snark
The title was brought up as a trivia question during the episode, where a contestant was asked to name its author and mistakenly answered Edward Lear. No recommendation or detailed discussion was given, and the mention served only as a brief quiz reference.
The book was brought up while discussing Rael Hunter's memoir about her affair with John Edwards, noting that it contained the explicit details she was willing to share as part of her newfound fame. The hosts mentioned it in passing without offering a strong endorsement.
Rael Hunter, the subject of the episode, wrote a book about her affair with John Edwards, and it was discussed in the context of her newfound fame and willingness to share intimate details.
Well, let's talk about the sex tape first. Whose idea was that? That was a mistake. So it was his idea? That's not true. We were in love and sleep deprived, and it was a stupid thing to do. It was a mistake.
I'll spare you the details, but they're in Rael's book if you're truly interested.
30-Day Prayer Journal - Love Edition
It was a self-help relationship book that Bishop Lamar Whitehead claimed was a New York Times bestseller, although there is no evidence to support this claim. He celebrated its release with a Louis Vuitton shopping event for his family.
Celebrating the New York Times bestselling author. God Made You a Wife and Not a Girlfriend.
— Episode: 115. The Bling Bishop (Lamor Whitehead)
It was a self-help relationship book that Bishop Lamar Whitehead claimed was a New York Times bestseller, although there is no evidence to support this claim. He celebrated its release with a Louis Vuitton shopping event for his family.
Celebrating the New York Times bestselling author. God Made You a Wife and Not a Girlfriend.
It's amazing how you can say we off to Louis Vuitton right in your house.
God Made You a Wife, Not a Girlfriend.
On the Trail of the Fugitive of the Shuswap
This book chronicled the saga of John Bjornstrom, the Bushman of the Shuswap, whose author felt the mystery he built still resonated in the trees long after he was gone.
His author, Paul McKendrick, who chronicled the saga in the Bushman's lair, told chapters in the go that the man is gone, but the mystery he built still hums in the trees.
— Episode: 134. The Motherlode (Bre-X Minerals)
This book chronicled the saga of John Bjornstrom, the Bushman of the Shuswap, whose author felt the mystery he built still resonated in the trees long after he was gone.
His author, Paul McKendrick, who chronicled the saga in the Bushman's lair, told chapters in the go that the man is gone, but the mystery he built still hums in the trees.
The Inside Story of the World's Biggest Mining Scam
Diane Francis, the editor of Canada's Financial Post newspaper, wrote this book about the Bre-X scandal.
This conclusion was shared by several others who had investigated the case, including the Bushman of the Shoe Swap, John Bjornstrom, and Diane Francis, the editor of Canada's Financial Post newspaper,...
— Episode: 134. The Motherlode (Bre-X Minerals)
Diane Francis, the editor of Canada's Financial Post newspaper, wrote this book about the Bre-X scandal.
This conclusion was shared by several others who had investigated the case, including the Bushman of the Shoe Swap, John Bjornstrom, and Diane Francis, the editor of Canada's Financial Post newspaper, and author of Bree X, the inside story.
Andrew Willis, the co-author of this book, suggested that John Felderhoff, as chief geologist, should have known about the fraud if he didn't actively participate in it.
This is Andrew Willis, the co-author of The Briex Fraud. John Felderhoff was the chief geologist. He was in Indonesia. His name is all over the scientific work. If he did not know, he should have know...
— Episode: 134. The Motherlode (Bre-X Minerals)
Andrew Willis, the co-author of this book, suggested that John Felderhoff, as chief geologist, should have known about the fraud if he didn't actively participate in it.
This is Andrew Willis, the co-author of The Briex Fraud. John Felderhoff was the chief geologist. He was in Indonesia. His name is all over the scientific work. If he did not know, he should have known. He was incompetent.
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