Lie, Cheat, & Steal

Kath tells Pat about an unsolved jewelry theft in California and the multiple lawsuits that it spawned. Check out the article cited by Miranda Green here: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/05/the-ugly-fight-over-the-brinks-robbery-in-california.html

Pat tells Kath about a man from an Austin suburb who tragically died in a car wreck, leaving his wife and step-child behind to pick up the pieces. Or did he?

Kath tells Pat about the celebrity-favored Hillsong Church and its history of corruption, which spans multiple generations and continents.

Pat tells Kath about a prominent figure in Rhode Island politics with a dark past and a very confusing present - he's pretending to be a UK resident named Arthur Knight.

Kath tells Pat about a semi-legendary con artist who's become a cultural touchstone in India and a folk hero in his hometown.

Comedian and musician Mike Wiebe (The McCuewans, Riverboat Gamblers, Drakulas) joins Pat and Kath to talk about Bang Energy and its eccentric CEO, Jack Owoc.

Kath tells Pat about a non-narcotic pain relief invention that turned out too good to be true.

Pat tells Kath about an evangelical church that targeted military members and veterans for their government benefits to the tune of millions of dollars.

Kath tells Pat about a robbery at Mexico's Museo Nacional de Antropologia, where an unlikely duo made off with over 20 million in ancient artefacts.

Talia Lavin (@swordsjew, author of Culture Warlords) joins Kath and Pat for a conversation about the modern right wing universe of con artists and grifters.