I migliori Manipulation podcast (2025)

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Renee DiResta - Part 2: Pseudo-Events, More on Disinformation, and Telling Fact From Fiction 49:38

9h ago49:38

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Renee DiResta, professor and author of Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality, joins the show again to dive deeper into disinformation, propaganda, and "pseudo-events," or manufactured controversies and news stories. She explains why it’s so difficult to tell fact from fiction online, how propagandists stoke real, often legitimate …

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The Harvard Network Hustle: Vladimir Artamonov 47:35

1d ago47:35

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The Harvard Network Hustle: Vladimir Artamonov tells the true story of a trusted Harvard Business School graduate who used the strength of an elite alumni network to build a quiet but costly investment scheme. Artamonov claimed he had identified a unique edge inside complex insurance filings tied to value oriented companies. He promised a calm and …

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The Underwater Escape: Matthew Piercey’s Lake Dive 32:33

2d ago32:33

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The Underwater Escape follows the true story of Matthew Piercey, a California investment promoter who spent years convincing clients that he had access to high yield technology funds. When federal agents moved in with warrants on November sixteen, twenty twenty, Piercey made a decision that turned a financial crime into a surreal chase. He fled his…

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In Crypto We Trust – BitConnect’s Vanishing Profits 13:49

2d ago13:49

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“In Crypto We Trust” follows the rise and collapse of BitConnect, one of the most infamous crypto lending platforms of the last decade. The story opens in the tense hours before the shutdown, when dashboards flicker and users sense trouble. It then rewinds to the early days when crowds cheered on promoters who promised steady daily interest through…

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The Crypto Queen: Ruja Ignatova and OneCoin 41:22

3d ago41:22

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This series follows the true rise and collapse of OneCoin, a global financial phenomenon built on staged confidence and controlled information. It begins with Ruja Ignatova commanding packed arenas with promises of a revolutionary cryptocurrency. Crowds believed they were joining the next digital frontier, unaware that investigators were already qu…

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Clicks, Bids, and Lies: The ZeekRewards Online Auction Scam 39:11

3d ago39:11

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Clicks, Bids, and Lies follows the rise and collapse of ZeekRewards, an online penny auction program that promised ordinary people a path to daily profit sharing. What looked like a fast-growing digital business was, behind the scenes, a fragile financial structure fueled almost entirely by incoming deposits from new participants. The story unfolds…

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The Scientology Insider: Reed Slatkin’s Investment Club 14:46

4d ago14:46

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This three-chapter forensic true-crime series examines the rise and collapse of Reed Slatkin’s private investment club, a scheme built inside a community where trust held uncommon power. The story follows investigators as they uncover irregular records, missing trades, and a pool of money that grew only through personal referrals. It shows how Slat…

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The Phantom Electronics Empire: Tom Petters 14:45

4d ago14:45

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The Phantom Electronics Empire: Tom Petters traces the rise and collapse of one of the largest financial frauds in Minnesota history. The story follows how a businessman claimed to run a fast moving electronics operation that supplied major retailers. Investors believed their money backed real truckloads of products because the paperwork looked sol…

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Next Level Lies: The Yield Investment Pitch 49:49

5d ago49:49

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Next Level Lies: The Yield Investment Pitch follows how a polished financial opportunity grew into a network of trust, referrals and confident promises that drew in more than three hundred investors. The series traces how Patrick Regan and his team presented the Next Level and Yield products as safe and structured, offering steady returns backed by…

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The Lawyer Who Sold Lies: Scott Rothstein 32:59

5d ago32:59

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This is a nonfiction forensic account of Scott Rothstein, a Florida attorney who used wealth, political access, and the appearance of success to sell fake settlement investments. The story follows the rise of his law firm, the pressure inside its walls, and the slow spread of doubt as staff and investors begin to notice missing documents, shifting …

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The Original Scam: Charles Ponzi and the Coupon Scheme 31:56

5d ago31:56

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This nonfiction forensic series follows the rise and collapse of Charles Ponzi’s scheme in Boston during nineteen twenty. It opens with the packed crowds outside 27 School Street as ordinary workers and immigrant families arrive believing they have found a rare chance to double their savings. The chapters move through Ponzi’s early struggles, his d…

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Renee DiResta - Part 1: Propaganda, Disinformation, and Bespoke Realities 52:19

7d ago52:19

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This week’s guest is Renee DiResta, professor, and author of Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality. In part one this week, she talks to Lola and Meagan about propaganda, disinformation vs. misinformation, and how social media algorithms push us all into highly individualized, “bespoke” realities. They discuss how she became intere…

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The Offshore Knight: Allen Stanford’s Fake CDs 42:26

15d ago42:26

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The Offshore Knight: Allen Stanford’s Fake CDs is a three-chapter nonfiction forensic investigation that traces the rise, deception, collapse, and global aftermath of one of the largest financial frauds in modern history. The series follows Allen Stanford, a Texas businessman who built an offshore banking empire in Antigua and convinced eighteen th…

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he King of All Ponzis: Bernie Madoff 35:31

17d ago35:31

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The King of All Ponzis: Bernie Madoff is a three-chapter nonfiction forensic series that breaks down the rise and destruction of the largest Ponzi scheme in modern financial history. Told in a clear, cinematic documentary style, the series follows the arc from Madoff’s carefully built reputation to the decades-long deception that devastated investo…

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The Shocking Interrogation Of Master Manipulator 7:57

18d ago7:57

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This episode peels back the layers of one of America’s most unsettling modern true-crime figures: Pamela Hupp. Known for her calm demeanor and calculated storytelling, Hupp’s life became surrounded by a series of mysterious and suspicious deaths — each one pulling her deeper into a web of lies, manipulation, and violent intent. We explore her conne…

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Master Manipulators | Deadly Women 8:00

19d ago8:00

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To the Master Manipulator is a chilling psychological true-crime portrait of two women who wield influence like a weapon. Outwardly calm, intelligent, and composed, they never touch blood, never commit the violence themselves — yet leave a trail of destruction through the men, children, and friends who fall under their spell. The story explores how…

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Mike & Abbi Prussack – Part 2: Predators in Power, Institutional Denial, and the Fight to Expose It 43:35

21d ago43:35

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This week, Lola and Meagan continue their conversation with Mike and Abbi Prussack, former members of Meagan’s childhood church, the 2x2s. In part 2, they walk the girls through the abuse crisis that has shaken the group in recent years and the long-standing patterns that allowed the harm to continue. Mike and Abbi explain how church leadership han…

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Mike & Abbi Prussack - Part 1: A Church with No Name, Isolated Childhoods, and Doomsday Fear 46:36

28d ago46:36

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This week, Lola and Meagan talk with Mike and Abbi Prussack, former members of Meagan’s childhood church, the 2x2s, also known as The Truth or The Way. The couple, who now help moderate the Ex-2x2 Facebook community, share what it was like growing up in a secretive religious group with no name, no building, and strict rules about who could be “in.”…

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Tim Squirrell - Incels, Redpill, and the Manosphere 1:11:14

1M ago1:11:14

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This week, researcher Tim Squirrel joins Lola & Meagan to break down the manosphere: incels, redpill, MGTOW, and the differences between some of the misogynistic subcultures in the online world of men. They discuss how isolation can leave boys vulnerable to harmful internet communities, and how the algorithm can radicalize young people looking for …

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Sarma Melngailis - Part 2: Isolation, Deeper into the Scam, & Getting Arrested 1:04:34

1M ago1:04:34

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In part 2, Sarma Melngailis, subject of the docuseries Bad Vegan and author of The Girl with the Duck Tattoo, tells Lola & Meagan how Mr. Fox consumed her time, overwhelmed her with information, and dangled promises of financial freedom that was always JUST around the corner as a way to get her to send him more and more money. She’ll share about th…

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Sarma Melngailis - Part 1: Bad Vegan, Meeting Mr. Fox, and Early Red Flags 1:01:58

2M ago1:01:58

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In part 1 with guest Sarma Melngailis, subject of the docuseries Bad Vegan and author of The Girl with the Duck Tattoo, Sarma shares about her life as the owner of a successful vegan restaurant in New York, how she met the man who called himself Mr. Fox on Twitter when he seemed to know her friend Alec Baldwin, her first impressions of Mr. Fox, and…

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Arabelle Sicardi - Plastic Surgery in Mormonism, Biohacking, and the Beauty Industry 1:06:25

2M ago1:06:25

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This week, the girls are joined by Arabelle Sicardi, writer, image theorist, and author of The House of Beauty: Lessons from the Image Industry. Lola and Meagan confess the cosmetic procedures they've each had, and Arabelle explores how the beauty industry preys on our deepest fears, giving us a false sense of control and training us to worship ide…

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Anthony Cesar Duncan - ChatGPT Psychosis and the Dangers of AI 1:03:43

2M ago1:03:43

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Aaron Goldenberg - Homeschool, Conversion Therapy, and Finally Coming Out 1:17:18

2M ago1:17:18

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Aaron Goldenberg, actor, comedian, and (hilarious) content creator, joins Lola and Meagan to talk about being gay as a Christian child, what it was like learning Bill Gothard’s IBLP homeschool curriculum as a boy, and how his parents discovered his queerness and sent him to conversion therapy. He talks about Exodus International, a now-disbanded “e…

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Canceln für Klicks - Empörung als Währung 14:43

2M ago14:43

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In dieser Folge von The Online Game geht es um eine der perfidesten Waffen des Netzes: Doxxing. Menschen werden bis ins Detail ausgeleuchtet – Adressen, Telefonnummern, Familienfotos – und plötzlich ist das Privatleben kein Schutzraum mehr. Wir schauen uns an, wie digitale Überwachung funktioniert, warum Fremde im Netz manchmal mehr über dich zu wi…

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The Website-Google Disconnect: How Hidden SEO Issues Are Sabotaging Local Businesses 16:35

2M ago16:35

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What if your website is actively working against your business success? In this eye-opening episode, we dive deep into a real-world case study that exposes a critical but overlooked problem plaguing countless local businesses. Our featured business was an expert in multiple service areas, but Google—and by extension, their customers—only knew they …

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The Invisible Website Problem: How a 46-Page Law Firm Site Was Hidden from Google 12:36

2M ago12:36

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What happens when you build a beautiful, content-rich website but forget to create the "front door" for search engines? In this episode, we dissect a real SEO audit that reveals why a Houston personal injury law firm's 46-page website was completely invisible to potential clients. Our deep dive covers the fundamental website architecture mistakes t…

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The Hidden Blueprint: How a C+ Website Grade Cost an HVAC Company Thousands in Lost Business 15:53

3M ago15:53

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What does a C+ website grade really mean for your local business? In this episode, we dive deep into a real-world SEO audit of an HVAC contractor in Clifton, NJ, to uncover the invisible technical issues that were keeping them from being found by customers who desperately needed their services. In This Episode, You'll Discover: The four critical ga…

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Local SEO Audit - The Invisible Contractor: Why Great Austin Roofers Can't Be Found Online 5:26

3M ago5:26

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What happens when a skilled contractor does incredible work but remains completely invisible online? In this episode, we unpack a fascinating real-world case study from Austin, Texas, where a full-service roofing contractor is losing countless customers due to critical website structure issues. In This Episode, You'll Discover: The Mystery Unfolds:…

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Local SEO Audit for GBP Performance Boost 11:36

3M ago11:36

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In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on our proven local SEO strategy and announcing something exciting - our brand new FREE GBP Performance Boost Audit that we're now offering to help local businesses dominate their market. What You'll Learn: Why CTR strategy alone isn't enough (and what's missing from most local SEO approaches) How com…

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Sarah Stankorb - Quiverfull, Christian Nationalism, and Why Evangelical Women Are Leaving 1:13:38

3M ago1:13:38

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Journalist Sarah Stankorb comes on the show to talk about her book, Disobedient Women, and the deep dive she did on why a series of evangelical women in America began to leave their communities as the internet came into prominence. They discuss patriarchal teachings within cultures like the Quiverfull movement, including stories like Vyckie Garriso…

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Pilotfolge 3 - Likes statt Wirkung - Wenn Aktivismus zum Instagram-Filter wird 9:07

3M ago9:07

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Ob bunte Kacheln, Hashtags oder Trend-Sounds – Aktivismus wirkt auf Social Media oft mehr wie Selbstinszenierung als Veränderung. In dieser Folge geht es darum, warum echte Anliegen in der Filterwelt verpuffen und was passiert, wenn Likes wichtiger werden als Wirkung.Di mackartmedia

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Pilotfolge 2 - Game Over - Wenn Männlichkeitswahn zur Bedrohung wird 9:14

3M ago9:14

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In dieser Episode geht es um die Incel-Subkultur: Männer, die Frauenhass und Frustration ins Netz tragen – oft mit gefährlichen Folgen. Wir beleuchten, wie sich diese Ideologien radikalisieren, welche Sprache und Codes genutzt werden und warum ausgerechnet online so viele in diesen Strudel geraten.Di mackartmedia

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Wenn das Netz zur Waffe wird – Digitale Selbstjustiz und die „Game Gruppe" 14:25

3M ago14:25

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Ein Klick, und jemand wird zur Zielscheibe. In dieser ersten Folge tauchen wir in die Welt der digitalen Selbstjustiz ein – dort, wo Gruppen wie die sogenannte „Game Gruppe“ vermeintliche Fehltritte im Netz bestrafen. Doch wann ist das noch Gerechtigkeit, und wann beginnt die Hetzjagd? 👉 Ein Podcast über Macht, Manipulation und die dunkle Faszinati…

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Erika Lantz & Elin Lantz Lesser - Book Burnings, Rapture Drills, & the River Road Fellowship 1:22:30

3M ago1:22:30

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Guests Erika Lantz and Elin Lantz Lesser join to discuss season 3 of their investigative podcast The Turning, which follows the journey of a young woman named Lindsay, a former member of a Christian group in Minnesota called River Road Fellowship. They talk about the background of the leader Victor Bernard, how Lindsay’s parents moved the family to…

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The Provocative CBS Radio Mystery Theater: Demon Lover 57:05

3M ago57:05

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A calm, scene-led investigation of how “Demon Lover” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater built fear with silence, close-mic voices, and exact foley. This cultural history documentary follows the nineteen-seventies radio revival, E. G. Marshall’s steady hosting, and the production discipline that turned a late-night hour into a lasting audio drama touchs…

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Jane Borden - Cults Like Us: Puritans, Demagogues, and America’s Doomsday Obsession 1:01:56

3M ago1:01:56

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Journalist Jane Borden joins the girls to discuss her book Cults Like Us, a gripping investigation into how cultic thinking is woven into the fabric of American life. Jane delves into the radical roots of early Protestant settlers, how the deep-rooted American mythology of a strong rebel cowboy who can save us from the bad guys makes us more suscep…

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