Scam Goddess

Andrew Ti, comedian, writer, and creator of Yo, Is This Racist?, joins a lively tour through modern fraud. They unpack Elizabeth Holmes’s Theranos persona, Silicon Valley secrecy, staged demonstrations, workplace intimidation, and dangerously faulty blood tests. Along the way: festival pickpockets, fake police demanding gift cards, childhood scams, and the very public downfall of a raw-vegan influencer.

Comedian Josh Johnson joins Laci Mosley for a peek behind the curtain of the "geniuses" behind the push for AI. How'd they get their money? What are their credentials? Are we really doomed to follow their leadership until the whole country sounds like a data center? Josh and Laci look for the hope and call out the crazy.  SOCIALS: Josh Johnson: @joshjohnsoncomedy Laci Mosley: @divalaci    WE'RE ON YOUTUBE: Join us on YouTube! See Laci, the guests, and fraudsters: https://www.youtube.com/@ScamGoddess   SOURCES: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/business/situational-awareness-leopold-aschenbrenner.html  https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/aaru-founders-ai-simulation https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/ai-prodigy-leopold-aschenbrenners-lavish-wedding-went-on-despite-hedge-funds-implosion/  https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/business/nostradamus-of-ai-leopold-aschenbrenner-makes-new-400m-bet-after-situational-awareness-funds-near-collapse/ https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/leopold-aschenbrenner-situational-awareness-fund-fire-sale.html https://www.wsj.com/finance/leopold-aschenbrenner-situational-awareness-ai-fund-597633d3 https://www.vanityfair.com/story/anthropic-situational-awareness-wedding?srsltid=AfmBOooZboH82NQL7d4UHxV4nUylQb8M144YP8gZfLzznSRy_9wdMDFZ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/why-big-techs-ai-spending-is-3-trillion-higher-than-it-seems-e1067bb2 https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/08/13/young-americans-dont-trust-billionaire-ai-leaders-new-poll-finds/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/11/the-guardian-view-on-ai-money-in-us-politics-not-the-way-to-hold-an-urgent-democratic-debate https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/opinion/peter-thiel-antichrist-ross-douthat.html https://marcohkvanhurne.medium.com/the-ten-biggest-ai-fails-of-2025-5d14fe876b2a  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5910677/recent-college-graduates-employment-job-artificial-intelligenceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's poppin con-gregation?This week, comedians Tess Barker and Babs Gray, hosts of the Toxic:The Britney Spears Story podcast, discuss the scam that is the Britney Spears' Conservatorship. Plus, a Danish museum is duped by a concept artist, who literally took the money and ran!   Research By Kaelyn Brandt    SOURCES https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/07/10589818/britney-spears-money-conservators-jamie-spears-return https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/britney-spears-petition-to-end-conservatorship-guide.html https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/06/10545139/britney-spears-conservatorship-legal-abuse-dangerous https://www.newyorker.com/news/american-chronicles/britney-spears-conservatorship-nightmare https://variety.com/2021/music/news/britney-spears-full-statement-conservatorship-1235003940/ https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9445409/britney-spears-conservatorship-timeline/ https://www.freebritney.army/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2021/02/17/britney-spears-net-worth-revealed--and-its-shockingly-low-compared-to-her-pop-peers/?sh=67fbdfb618ac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVrhKBhMrEI https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/09/29/arts/britney-spears-conservatorship https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/heidiblake/conservatorship-investigation-free-britney-spears https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toxic-the-britney-spears-story/id1565880473 https://937theriver.iheart.com/content/2021-09-29-take-the-money-run-museum-gives-artist-84k-gets-blank-canvases/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Notriously riddled with scandal, Penn State recently upped the anti with a fraternity led coke ring. Ron Funches joined Laci Mosley for a dive into the horrors of campus life in America. Together they try to figure out who else might have snitched, how long you can stay on the line when you know about the drug operation in the basement, and why Penn State became a party school.  SUPPORT RON:  https://ronfunches.com/2025/ SOCIALS: Ron Funches: @RonFunches Laci Mosley: @divalaci    WE'RE ON YOUTUBE: Join us on YouTube! See Laci, the guests, and fraudsters: https://www.youtube.com/@ScamGoddess   SOURCES https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39egklv2kwo https://www.thisamericanlife.org/396/1-party-school https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/jiia/vol6/iss2/5/ https://www.cityandstatepa.com/politics/2026/08/greek-history-recent-timeline-penn-state-fraternity-scandals/415494/?oref=cspa-skybox-post https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/wild-disturbing-10-hazing-scenes-in-movies-and-tv/ https://nypost.com/2026/08/23/us-news/all-about-the-14-suspects-in-the-alleged-penn-state-cocaine-operation-details/ https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/penn-state-fraternity-cocaine-bust-maryland-arrests/ https://abc7.com/post/penn-state-drug-ring-fraternity-pledges-given-steady-hand-test-before-cutting-cocaine-documents-reveal/19862717/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's poppin, con-gregation? Jamie Lee joins the show to discuss an IT help website that accidentally turns into the go-to URL for people seeking murder for hire. Plus, a 50 year old man tricks twitter followers using FaceApp! Stay schemin!   Research by Sharilyn Vera. SOURCES https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/rent-a-hitman-wendy-wein-murder-for-hire-sting-operation-1066756/ https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/it-expert-bob-innes-rent-a-hitman-murder-13086065.php https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5966845/DIY-detective-snared-string-killers.html https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3g88m/viral-japanese-biker-transformation-woman-faceapp https://twitter.com/Kai_97R/status/1360039242882187264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1360039242882187264%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vice.com%2Fen%2Farticle%2Fy3g88m%2Fviral-japanese-biker-transformation-woman-faceappSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did y'all know people be scamming from inside the prison? Comedian La'Ron Hines joins Laci to learn more about the elaborate scams prisoners are pulling with the help of correctional officers and coordinated drone drops. Plus, they debate which NY airport requires the most suffering and whether or not Mike Tyson needs to earn his freedom or keep these homophobes in check. SUPPORT LA'RON:  https://www.tiktok.com/@laronhinesofficial/video/6955959823951203590?lang=en   SOCIALS: La'Ron Hines: @LaRonHinesOfficial Laci Mosley: @divalaci    WE'RE ON YOUTUBE: Join us on YouTube! See Laci, the guests, and fraudsters: https://www.youtube.com/@ScamGoddess   SOURCES: https://apple.news/ACBnjUVv0SSeOT1Lx8Q7P-ghttps://www.wsj.com/us-news/inmates-phone-scams-prisons-784f6c2chttps://www.cacp.uscourts.gov/2023/09/18/news/fraud-targeting-inmates-and-families-informationhttps://www.corrections1.com/contraband/the-fcc-may-allow-prison-cellphone-jamming-what-corrections-leaders-should-considerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you can't buy a modeling career for $4.6 million, you simply weren't meant to strut runways or grace Vogue's pages. But that didn't stop Chanise Coyne from scamming parents across Florida out of millions, hoping their children would hit the big time. Coyne had no photos in her hands. Actor and comedian Brandon Kyle Goodman joins Laci Mosley for a mind-boggling trip into the Facebook pages, artist squabbles, and unbelievable bank accounts of America's wannabe models.  SUPPORT BRANDON:  https://brandonkylegoodman.substack.com/p/live-show-in-los-angeles   SOCIALS: Brandon Kyle Goodman: @BrandonKyleGoodman Laci Mosley: @divalaci    WE'RE ON YOUTUBE: Join us on YouTube! See Laci, the guests, and fraudsters: https://www.youtube.com/@ScamGoddess   SOURCES: https://www.freep.com/story/news/crime/2026/09/23/woman-blew-millions-on-taylor-swift-tickets-cruises-gambling/91892731007/ https://www.freep.com/story/news/crime/2026/05/20/michigan-child-modeling-scam-chanise-coyne/90166060007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx75p116550l115250c116550e1156xxv11xx75d--44--b--44--&gca-ft=229&gca-ds=sophi  https://www.casino.org/news/4-6m-child-modeling-fraudster-blew-stolen-cash-on-gambling-taylor-swift-tickets/ https://abc7.com/post/malibu-man-bernhard-eugen-fritsch-fbis-most-wanted-list-allegedly-conned-investors-20-million/19789742/ https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/us-news/hollywood-actress-facing-prison-after-helping-boyfriend-escape-to-mexico/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cody Ziglar, the writer, producer, and comedian behind Robot Chicken, Rick and Morty, and She-Hulk, joins a wild tour of fraud. They unpack an ex-convict claiming to be L. Ron Hubbard reincarnated, Scientology’s costly world, counterfeit-check scams, and a teenager’s audacious scheme to take nearly $1 million from Kroger.

Dulcé Sloan, a sharp stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and beauty entrepreneur, joins the conversation. They unpack a fake 49ers player’s elaborate romance scam targeting 24 women, complete with staged football photos and rented luxury cars. Then comes a cruise-bound pastor accused of taking $1,000, only to face a hot-tub confrontation at sea. Expect scam analysis, dating chaos, and plenty of laughs.

Zach Noe Towers, a Los Angeles comedian, actor, and writer, joins a sharp look at the shadowy world of golf tee-time brokers. They unpack bots snatching public reservations, inflated resale prices, golf’s exclusionary history, and the campaign to free the tee times. Plus, a listener shares a nerve-rattling jury duty phone scam.