WonderyPosts Tagged “Wondery”11 postsPodcast EpisodeEp. 339 minutesNovember 2, 2026Operation Sideswipe | The Slammer | S5-E3Defense attorneys suspect a widespread fraud scheme tied to Vanessa and Sean, as Cornelius' loyalty is tested, in this Over My Dead Body episode.Over My Dead BodyOperation Sideswipefraud+4Podcast EpisodeEp. 336 minutesOctober 27, 2026Benedict Arnold | The Spymaster | 3Benedict Arnold entrusts spymaster John André with plans to seize West Point, in this American Scandal episode on a mission that could end in the gallows.Benedict ArnoldJohn AndréWest Point+6Podcast EpisodeEp. 241 minutesOctober 26, 2026Operation Sideswipe | In a Wreck? Get a Check. | S5-E2Over My Dead Body examines how personal injury cases brought by Cornelius push Vanessa into a new tax bracket — but something is off about the accidents.Operation Sideswipepersonal injury fraudVanessa+4Podcast EpisodeEp. 146 minutesOctober 26, 2026Operation Sideswipe | Love in the Bayou | S5-E1A Hollywood stuntwoman-turned-lawyer bets on a new boyfriend's plan to fix her luck. Over My Dead Body covers the case.Over My Dead BodyVanessa MottaOperation Sideswipe+2Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026Liberty Lost: New Podcast Exposes Adoption Pressure at Religious Maternity HomeA new six-episode podcast from Wondery examines allegations that Liberty Godparent Home, a maternity facility on Liberty University's campus in Virginia, pressured teenage residents to surrender their babies for adoption. The investigation, hosted by T.J. Raphael and released in August 2025, features interviews with former residents and staff.Liberty LostWonderyLynchburg Virginia+22Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026Inside the Scam Factory: One Family's Fight for FreedomIn 2024, a young man named Max was lured from the Philippines to a remote scam camp in Myanmar with promises of a high-paying casino job. Instead, he found himself trapped in a modern slavery operation run by international criminal syndicates. The Scam Factory podcast, hosted by Denise Chan, documents his ordeal and his sister Charlie's desperate efforts to secure his release.Scam FactoryWonderyMyanmar+19Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026Georgia Tann: The Baby Trafficker Who Sold 5,000 ChildrenBetween 1926 and 1950, Georgia Tann ran the Memphis branch of the Tennessee Children's Home Society, an unlicensed adoption agency that trafficked an estimated 5,000 children to wealthy out-of-state families. Her black market operation involved kidnapping, coercion, forgery, and systematic abuse—generating over $1 million in illegal profits before state investigators closed her operation.American ScandalWonderyGeorgia Tann+19🇺🇸Podcast EpisodeMay 26, 2025Young Charlie: Wondery's Deep Dive Into Manson's Path to EvilWondery's podcast series Young Charlie traces Charles Manson's transformation from his troubled childhood to his role orchestrating the savage murders of actress Sharon Tate and four others in August 1969. Hosted by Tracy Pattin and narrated by Stephen Lang, the show examines the formative events and psychological unraveling that created one of America's most infamous cult leaders.Serial killerFamilicidePsychopathy+23🇺🇸Podcast EpisodeMay 26, 2025The Wild West of Stem Cells: How One Company Harmed PatientsAward-winning investigative reporter Laura Beil's 2019 podcast series 'Bad Batch' uncovers how Liveyon, a South Texas stem cell company, distributed contaminated products with no therapeutic benefit—revealing the darker side of a multibillion-dollar industry operating largely without oversight.PharmaPodcastFraud+23Podcast EpisodeMay 26, 2025Dr. Death Season 3: How a Swiss Surgeon Fooled the WorldPaolo Macchiarini, a Swiss-born Italian thoracic surgeon, deceived the medical world and media with claims of groundbreaking synthetic trachea transplants that left patients dead. Now, the Wondery podcast Dr. Death: Miracle Man reveals how he manipulated everyone around him—including the NBC News producer investigating his work.DoctorFraudPodcast+19🇺🇸Podcast EpisodeMay 26, 2025American Scandal: How Wondery Exposes America's Darkest SecretsSince September 2018, the podcast American Scandal has investigated America's most consequential scandals—from political downfalls to corporate malfeasance—revealing how lies, ambition, and corruption have repeatedly shaken the foundations of American institutions.PodcastScandalCorruption+26