Harebrained Schemes

Harebrained Schemes


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From The Archives - Timothy Dexter, The Steph Curry Of Ridiculous Business Schemes
August 05, 2022

Bibi and Sibel are off this week, so enjoy this absolute comedy of a story from the archives! No matter how outrageous or outlandish the scheme, Timmy D could not lose! Hop onto perhaps the most hi

The Evil Pharma Schemes of Martin Shkreli
July 29, 2022

Warning: This episode is not funny. What it is, is a look at the greed that exists in the world of hedge funds and big pharma, as embodied by one Martin Shkreli, the guy who took a life-saving drug an

That Time A Bunch Of Zaddies Did An Ocean's Heist
July 22, 2022

At an age when most people are contemplating or already deep into retirement, this group of aging and aged gentlemen decided to rob a prominent London safe deposit fortress during a bank holiday. Appa

How Anthony Gignac Made Millions As An Arabian Prince
July 15, 2022

How does a streetwise kid transform himself into an Arabian Prince without a genie? Ask Anthony Gignac who successfully passed himself off to some of America's wealthiest people as a royal prince of S

Sarah Wilson's Masterful Princess Scam In 1700's America
July 09, 2022

If you thought Anna Sorokin's shenanigans in New York as the heiress Anna Delvey were epic, wait until you get a load of Sarah Wilson, AKA Princess Susanna Caroline Matilda, true-born sister of Her Ro

Barry Keenan's Probably Psychotic, Definitely Ridiculous Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr.
April 08, 2022

Down on your luck and hatching a plan that involves kidnapping the crown prince of music and Ol' Blue Eyes' son and namesake? Don't. First, don't do crimes, people! And second, Barry Keenan and his gr

Ramesh Swain's Despicable Marriage Scams
April 01, 2022

If you thought the Tinder Swindler was bad, you really should meet Ramesh Swain, who's been dubbed India's Tinder Swindler. However, Bibi and Sibel seem to think that Ramesh is somehow worse because a

Belle Gibson's Passion of the Cancer Scam
March 18, 2022

This episode is a public service effort by your two favorite podcast hosts, to warn you about the dangers of falling for the allure of so-called "wellness influencers". About a decade ago, Belle Gi

Simon Leviev's Ponzi Romance Scheme
March 11, 2022

If you've had a Netflix subscription over the past couple of months, you've probably heard of the Tinder Swindler. This week, we take a look at the romance scams across Europe run by Shimon Hayut AKA

George C. Parker Sold The Brooklyn Bridge Twice A Week For Several Years
February 25, 2022

Bibi and Sibel had so much fun last episode, they decided to keep the fun going this week by bringing you another story of someone selling monuments they didn't own. Enter, George C. Parker, a con man