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S512: COVID-19 Scams: The Rattlesnake King

S512: COVID-19 Scams: The Rattlesnake King

FromPretend - a true crime podcast about con artists


S512: COVID-19 Scams: The Rattlesnake King

FromPretend - a true crime podcast about con artists

ratings:
Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jun 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The COVID-10 pandemic is a conman’s Superbowl. In times like these, when there's so much uncertainty, snake oil salesmen are ready to promise you a cure.

In this episode, you'll hear from a woman who takes one of these miracle drugs. I ask her why she takes it.

Sources:
https://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_11_24/en/
https://wayback.archive-it.org/7993/20170722143956/https:/www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/SafetyAlertsAdvisories/ucm184087.htm
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/what-can-coronavirus-tell-us-about-conspiracy-theories/610894/
https://news.gallup.com/poll/248837/church-membership-down-sharply-past-two-decades.aspx
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/may/holy-spirit-empowered-christian-global-pentecostal-study.html
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Released:
Jun 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Pretend Radio is a documentary-style podcast about real people pretending to be someone else. I interview con artists, snake oil salesmen, undercover FBI agents—pretty much anyone living a lie.