Behind every infamous news story is a journalist trying to hold power to account. Join reporters Vanessa Grigoriadis, Gabriel Sherman, and Natalie Robehmed as they take an in-depth look at the most explosive scandals of this century. From high-profile divorces to sex cults to the lies that started a war, they’ll guide you through the juiciest, most outrageous, celeb-filled stories of the last two decades, and give you a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to shine an unflattering light o ...
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A wellness center some called Miracle Ranch, nestled in the scenic mountains of Southern California, promised a luxurious escape and a path to wellness through clean, alkaline living. Its leader, Dr. Robert O. Young, attracted wealthy clientele with his “groundbreaking” health protocols and friendly, family-man persona. But beneath the serene surface, Miracle Ranch harbored a dark secret. The people who stayed there didn’t get better; they got worse. Through legal documents and candid interv ...
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In 2003, two half-starved brothers emerged from the wilderness, telling an incredible story of survival. A small Canadian community took them in. The only problem? The boys weren't who they said they were. Hosted by Sam Mullins. Wild Boys is part of The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Bing ...
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Lakes disappear, sailors cry, and pop stars go into battle on this season of ECLIPSED. Hosted by writer Bijan Stephen (The Verge, The Believer), each episode features a story hidden in the shadow of another historical event. ECLIPSED: a Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The story of and hunt for the notorious scam artist known as the Hollywood Con Queen. Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen is part of The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases wherever you get your podcasts to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Hit ‘Subscribe’ at the t ...
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Dubai's infamous ruler, Sheikh Mohammed, garnered praise for modernizing the UAE and advocating for gender equality. However, his glittering facade is shattered when several of his daughters run away, accusing him of abuse, and his marriage takes a dark turn. What drove these women, born into unbelievable luxury, to risk their lives by challenging one of the most powerful men on the planet? A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production.
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News leaks that someone in the self-help group NXIVM has branded female members with their leader’s initials. Now, the nation believes they are a cult. In the hopes of changing the narrative, NXIVM gives Vanessa exclusive access to the group’s top members, like Seagram’s heir Clare Bronfman and Smallville star Allison Mack. Unlock all episodes of Infamous: NXIVM's Inner Circle, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first o ...
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The FBI investigates a money laundering company in Vegas - or did they create a conspiracy where none existed? Chameleon: High Rollers is part of The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases wherever you get your podcasts to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Hit ‘S ...
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For years, the Phoenix Goddess Temple claimed to offer “seekers” healing through sensual touch. But when an outsider exposes what’s happening behind closed doors, the temple unknowingly welcomes in a new kind of seeker — undercover detectives. What some saw as a spiritual home, the state saw as a brothel operating under the guise of religious freedom. So what happens when your beliefs might be against the law? Hosts Katie and Leah Henoch follow the rise and fall of the Phoenix Goddess Temple ...
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When a K-9 officer in the Scott County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Department winds up shot at the hands of his partner, a grieving widow takes it upon herself to untangle the truth from the lies. Was it just a catastrophic accident? Or an intentional killing? National Magazine Award-winning reporter Sean Flynn returns to Scott County two decades after the shooting to tell the story of one woman’s pursuit of justice—and one community’s enduring reckoning with the fallout. Witnessed: Friendly Fire ...
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Night Shift is part of The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases wherever you get your podcasts to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Hit ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Night Shift show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com. The Binge – feed your true cr ...
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For eight years, Megan Hess ran Sunset Mesa Funeral Home in the small town of Montrose, Colorado. She promised clients discounts on normally expensive cremations, a seeming kindness in a town where many are poor. But in the back of the funeral home, Megan’s elderly mother Shirley was actually dismembering the dead. And then Megan was selling the body parts – heads, torsos, legs – to companies that claim to do medical research. The families who trusted Megan –- they had no idea what she was r ...
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Just because the police can’t solve a murder doesn’t mean other people won’t find someone to blame. In Devil in the Ditch, journalist Larrison Campbell returns to her Mississippi hometown to reexamine one of its most notorious unsolved cold cases – the murder of her grandmother, Presh. What happens when a family and a community suspect one of their own? Devil in the Ditch is part of The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to ...
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The tall-but-true tale of a charismatic outlaw, an iconic small-town sheriff, and the record-setting drug bust that ensnared them both. Set in the rugged Texas borderlands, host Rob D’Amico transports listeners back to U.S. side of the border for the opening salvo of the War on Drugs … where so much dirty money was swirling across the Rio Grande that even the most incorruptible citizens would be tempted. In the tradition of films like No Country for Old Men and Charles Portis novels, Witness ...
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Over 19 days in March of 2018, five package bombs were mysteriously placed or mailed to random locations in and around Austin, Texas — killing two people and seriously injuring another five. During these mysterious, terrifying attacks, hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world would descend on the city for the annual South by Southwest festival, prompting as many federal law enforcement to respond to these bombings as did during the Boston Marathon attacks. On the front lines ...
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When a small team of government investigators learns that ordinary citizens all around the U.S. are losing their life savings to scam callers, they go on the hunt for the shadowy multinational mob behind the con, unraveling their plot from strip malls in suburban Texas to office towers in one of India's largest cities. In the season four of Chameleon, host Yudhijit Bhattacharjee retraces the steps of the cops and the crooks, and goes deep into the Indian underworld looking for the alleged ma ...
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We explore how Les Wexner, the billionaire behind Victoria’s Secret and The Limited, became entangled with Jeffrey Epstein. We also talk about how Ghislaine Maxwell’s role as Epstein’s friend and employee added another layer of complexity. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get acces…
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Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were more than a jet-set couple. In this episode of Infamous, we unravel the origins of their partnership, which would culminate in one of the most shocking scandals of our time. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your…
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Two strange brothers, Will and Tom Green, blow into a small Canadian town, telling an unbelievable story about their upbringing. The community, led by a hockey Mom named Tami, rallies to help them. But the boys have a secret. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Campside Media / Sony Music Entertainment
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Sharing a new podcast from Campside Media called Origin Stories, about the creative process and the craft of writing and reporting. Each episode drills down on a single work. What inspired it? How was it created, and why? What kind of challenges and hurdles cropped up along the way? And above all, what can the rest of us learn from the guest’s crea…
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We’re joined by Mike Isaac, New York Times tech reporter and one of the sharpest voices covering Silicon Valley. In light of his colleague Emily Steel’s explosive new reporting on Uber, Mike takes us inside the company, pulling back the curtain on the chaos, power struggles, and cultural clashes at its heart. Don’t miss his bestselling book Super P…
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Encore: Lindsay Lohan and the Lohanissance
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If you're here looking for a new episode, we are off August 28th! Enjoy the last rays of sun and see you in September. Freakier Friday is the big guilty pleasure of the summer, so we’re bringing back this deep dive. How did Lindsay Lohan go from starring alongside Meryl Streep and Jamie Lee Curtis to doing court-ordered community service at the LA …
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New York Times Culture Reporter Joe Coscarelli joins Vanessa and Natalie to unpack Justin Bieber’s meteoric rise, public stumbles, and unexpected reinvention with his surprise album Swag. Plus, Vanessa shares the behind-the-scenes story of her controversial Rolling Stone profile of 16-year-old Bieber.You can hear more from Joe Coscarelli on Popcast…
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American Apparel and the Cult of Dov Charney
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In this episode, Amy Merrick joins us to unpack the rise and fall of American Apparel—a brand that once defined hipster cool and sexual provocation. We explore its bold aesthetics, and controversial founder Dov Charney, who had an ignominious fall. Read Vanessa’s book, Blurred Lines: Sex, Power and Consent on Campus, and check out Natalie on Instag…
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Author Neil Gaiman built a career on dark, psychological stories like The Sandman and Coraline. Now he and his ex-wife, musician Amanda Palmer, are facing disturbing accusations that echo the themes in his work. Journalist Lila Shapiro joins Vanessa and Natalie to discuss her viral Vulture article, “There Is No Safe Word,” and the blurred the lines…
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Alec Baldwin and What Really Happened on the Rust Set
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Today on Infamous, we cover the Alec Baldwin movie Rust, and Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna, a Hulu documentary that dives into the fatal on-set tragedy that claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and left Hollywood reeling. We talk to Rachel Mason, the director, about her personal experience with Halyna, and the sensitive fil…
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Encore: Anna Wintour and Fashion’s Discontent
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Anna Wintour stepped down as editor-in-chief of Vogue last week, so we’re rerunning this great episode. Whether it’s being eroded by fast fashion, climate change, or TikTok microtrends, the empire Wintour has long presided over is in flux. But where will Anna—and fashion—go next? We talk to veteran fashion journalist and Wintour biographer Amy Odel…
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A federal jury has reached its verdict in the high-profile case against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Vanessa breaks down what it means with music journalist David Peisner, exploring why, unlike Hollywood, the music world has yet to confront its own culture of abuse. Read Vanessa’s book, Blurred Lines: Sex, Power and Consent on Campus, and check out Natalie …
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What if your favorite summery wine had a dark past? This week, Vanessa sits down with journalist Chris Walker to talk about Blood Vines, the twisty true crime podcast he made with Scott Carney. It’s a story of wine fraud, federal agents, and a murder that rocked California’s vineyards. Read Vanessa’s book, Blurred Lines: Sex, Power and Consent on C…
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These days Mark Zuckerberg is looking… a little different. Vanessa and Natalie dig into the evolution of one of the most powerful and enigmatic figures in tech with New York Times reporter Cecilia Kang, co-author of An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination. From hoodies to hydrofoils, they explore how Zuckerberg’s shifting image refle…
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He Was Everything They Wanted. Until He Was Gone.
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He told each of them a different story: billionaire’s son, crypto genius, tech founder. None of it was true. From the outside, Ken was everything—successful, charming, generous. But when the women he deceived compared notes, they uncovered something far more sinister: a scam that stretched from Los Angeles to Italy, a man who kept reinventing himse…
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He Was Everything They Wanted. Until He Was Gone.
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He told each of them a different story: billionaire’s son, crypto genius, tech founder. None of it was true. From the outside, Ken was everything—successful, charming, generous. But when the women he deceived compared notes, they uncovered something far more sinister: a scam that stretched from Los Angeles to Italy, a man who kept reinventing himse…
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The Hunt for a Phantom Con Man - Catch Me If You Ken
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He told each of them a different story: billionaire’s son, crypto genius, tech founder. None of it was true. From the outside, Ken was everything—successful, charming, generous. But when the women he deceived compared notes, they uncovered something far more sinister: a scam that stretched from Los Angeles to Italy, a man who kept reinventing himse…
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They Believed His Lies. Then They Turned the Tables
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He told each of them a different story: billionaire’s son, crypto genius, tech founder. None of it was true. From the outside, Ken was everything—successful, charming, generous. But when the women he deceived compared notes, they uncovered something far more sinister: a scam that stretched from Los Angeles to Italy, a man who kept reinventing himse…
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They Believed His Lies. Then They Turned the Tables
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He told each of them a different story: billionaire’s son, crypto genius, tech founder. None of it was true. From the outside, Ken was everything—successful, charming, generous. But when the women he deceived compared notes, they uncovered something far more sinister: a scam that stretched from Los Angeles to Italy, a man who kept reinventing himse…
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From Cassie to Kid Cudi, firebombs to designer scarves, Sean "Diddy" Combs’ ongoing court case has been filled with surreal and disturbing testimony. We talk to Complex reporter Shawn Setaro to find out what’s been going on in the courtroom at USA v. Sean Combs. What’s the most shocking thing his victims have alleged, and how has Diddy reacted? Fol…
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This week on Infamous, Vanessa dives into the wild and contradictory world of Kid Rock—once a chart-topping, genre-blending superstar, now a provocateur entangled in political stunts. She’s joined by writer David Peisner, who shares behind-the-scenes stories from his iconic Rolling Stone profile. Is Kid Rock a misunderstood rebel or just another tr…
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Why Do Influencers Want To Be Trad Wives?
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Natalie explores the rise of the “trad wife”—a woman who embraces traditional gender roles and 1950s-style domesticity—with Washington Post columnist Monica Hesse. From curated homemaking to cultural nostalgia, we unpack what this retro revival says about gender, identity, and the digital age. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page …
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Kami thought she could help fix what Josh broke. But as she leaned on faith and tried to guide him back to honesty, she began to realize this wasn’t just a crisis of ethics. It was something darker, something unraveling. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get …
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