Podcasts by Chameleon: Gallery of Lies
For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world’s most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon, Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you’ve never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is — and who he might become.
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Part 6: Roen from 2022-02-22T06:00
Seventeen years after the Wild Boys turned host Sam Mullins’s hometown upside down, he sets out to find the brothers and their family, and get the full story for the first time. New episodes of...
ListenIntroducing: Twin Flames from 2022-02-21T06:00
Two Youtubers promise their followers the secret of true love. But when some of their believers cross the line from love to obsession, the Youtubers are accused of running a cult. As they fight...
ListenPart 5: Intermission from 2022-02-15T06:00
Our story is about to take a big turn ... next week. But for now, season 1 co-host Josh Dean and Rajiv Golla, the hosts of our biweekly "Art of the Con" subscriber-only talk show sit down with Wild...
ListenPart 4: The Truth from 2022-02-08T06:00
Someone claiming to be the boys’ older brother contacts the journalist who scrambles to assemble the key players for a dramatic confrontation. The boys’ true identities surface and their elaborate ...
ListenPart 3: The Journalist from 2022-02-01T06:00
Will is apprehended and forcibly hospitalised, and a journalist convinces the boys to tell their story on national TV. The interview airs, and the community finally gets their first glimpse of the ...
ListenEven the Rich: Kidnapping American Royalty: The Patty Hearst Story from 2022-01-27T19:00
One night, 19-year-old college student Patty Hearst, who happened to be the heir to the Hearst newspaper fortune, was kidnapped from her apartment. She was kept in a closet for weeks, while her c...
ListenPart 2: The Skeptic from 2022-01-25T06:00
The boys are confronted by their first true skeptic — a local cop determined to verify their identities. Tami tries to shelter them from the police and prying media and urges Will to get help with ...
ListenPart 1: Arrival from 2022-01-25T05:30
Two strange brothers, Will and Tom Green, blow into a small Canadian town, telling an unbelievable story about their upbringing. The community, led by a hockey Mom named Tami, rallies to help them....
ListenIntroducing Season Three of Chameleon: Wild Boys from 2022-01-11T05:00
In 2003, two half-starved brothers emerged from the wilderness, telling an incredible story of survival. A small Canadian community took them in. The only problem? The boys weren't who they said ...
ListenIntroducing: Hooked from 2021-12-15T06:00
Episode Notes A former airplane engineer named Tony Hathaway prepares to strike his 30th bank, using the clever tools and tricks he’s perfected over one of the most prolific bank robbery stre...
ListenIntroducing Fallen Angel: A documentary podcast about Victoria's Secret from 2021-10-28T16:30
Fallen Angel is a documentary podcast about Victoria's Secret...and its many, many secrets. The series investigates the origin story of one of the world’s most iconic brands and its effect on Ame...
ListenChapter 10: Exiled from 2021-08-10T10:00
Emile returns to Las Vegas. His brother Gus loses everything. New free episodes every week; subscribe on Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes a week early.Chameleon- Season Two- High Rollers is ...
ListenChapter 9: Play the Part from 2021-08-03T10:00
Is anyone going to be punished for Operation Botox? Trevor meets Gus’s friend from jail, and Chuck Ro leaves Las Vegas. New free episodes every week; subscribe on Apple Podcasts to get ad-free ep...
ListenChapter 8: Better Call Paul from 2021-07-27T10:00
During the sting, Emile discussed with an undercover agent a plot to hire a hitman to harm a Las Vegas lawyer. But that local lawyer may have other connections to the FBI’s case. New free episode...
ListenChapter 7: House Edge from 2021-07-20T10:00
From behind bars in the Nevada desert, Gus reaches out for help. New free episodes every week; subscribe on Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes a week early.Learn more about your ad choices. V...
ListenChapter 6: Pahrump from 2021-07-13T10:00
Emile and Gus are arrested at the Las Vegas airport. They find Emile’s friend Mary at the detention facility. New free episodes every week; subscribe on Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes a w...
ListenChapter 5: Dirty Money from 2021-07-06T10:00
Emile introduces Michel and Dennis to his friends and associates, including his girlfriend Kim and his brother Gus. New free episodes every week; subscribe on Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episod...
ListenChapter 4: Chuck and Dennis from 2021-06-29T10:00
Chuck and Dennis are good friends. Emile isn’t the first man they’ve lured into an elaborate trap. New free episodes every week; subscribe on Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes a week early.L...
ListenChapter 3: The Sting from 2021-06-22T10:00
Michel and Dennis are bringing piles of cash to Emile’s weight loss clinic. But the two aren’t the wealthy businessmen they appear to be. New free episodes every week; subscribe on Apple Podcasts...
ListenChapter 2: The Count from 2021-06-15T10:30
A Moroccan man named Michel and a wealthy man of the world named Dennis discuss business opportunities with Emile. New free episodes every week; subscribe on Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episode...
ListenChapter 1: What Happens In Vegas from 2021-06-15T10:00
Emile Bouari, owner of a diet clinic, is out there hustling, trying to win in the city of sin. But he’s no stranger to the FBI. New free episodes every week; subscribe on Apple Podcasts to get ad...
ListenIntroducing: The Vaping Fix from 2021-05-18T04:00
Wondery’s new Podcast Mini Series, The Vaping Fix is a story of Silicon Valley idealism, reckless capitalism, and how the now infamous e-cigarette company, Juul, managed to hook an entire generati...
ListenIntroducing Chameleon: High Rollers from 2021-05-13T15:00
The stranger-than-fiction tale of a two-year FBI undercover sting in Las Vegas that went bust, with no one convicted of crimes. Hosted by Trevor Aaronson. A production of Campside Media. Learn mo...
ListenChapter 10.5: Epilogue from 2020-12-10T06:00
An update on the arrest, plus two voices from Gobind's distant past speak up to help us understand this mysterious man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ListenChapter 10: Curtain Call from 2020-12-03T06:00
Friends, classmates, even prison officials help us assemble a story of the Con Queen suspect that goes all the way back to his childhood. Chameleon has been a production of Campside MediaChame...
ListenChapter 9.5: The Psychology of the Scam from 2020-11-26T06:00
What makes con artists tick. In this special episode, we speak with author/journalist Maria Konnikova and psychoanalyst Alexander Stein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ListenChapter 9: Inside the Walls from 2020-11-19T06:00
At long last, the team penetrates the scammer's inner circle — and zeroes in on the Con Queen's identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ListenChapter 8: Hunting the Hunter from 2020-11-12T06:00
The hunt for the scammer continues, and frustration is at an all-time-high -- until our team gets the big break it's been looking for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ListenChapter 7: Ghosted from 2020-11-05T06:00
With no sign of the case being resolved, and the Con Queen very much still racking up victims, the team decides to go hunting for this elusive scammer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
ListenChapter 6: Day Player from 2020-10-29T05:00
Just when you thought the Con Queen scam couldn't get any more mind-boggling, a new twist emerges — one that makes the depravity of this scammer abundantly clear. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
ListenIntroducing: Dr. Death Season 2 from 2020-10-27T05:00
If someone you love is diagnosed with cancer you want them to get the best treatment from the best doctors. In 2013, patients in Michigan thought Farid Fata was that doctor. Between his prestigi...
ListenChapter 5: Turning the Tables from 2020-10-22T05:00
The scam has a whole other set of victims — the female producers and studio execs who had their names and reputations damaged by the Con Queen. Josh goes to visit Deb Snyder, one of the biggest fil...
ListenChapter 4: Cat and Mouse from 2020-10-15T05:00
Nicole, the private investigator, joins us inside the rabbit hole, and begins to chip away at some of the scammer's defenses. That work also uncovers one incredible secret. Learn more about your ad...
ListenChapter 3: Into the Rabbit Hole from 2020-10-08T05:00
The Hollywood Con Queen scam is far bigger and more complicated than anyone recognized. Each victim seems to lead to five more victims, and the more Josh and Vanessa unpack this baffling con, the w...
ListenChapter 2: Heather from 2020-10-01T06:30
Eddie wasn't the first person to fall into this fake movie trap. Not even close. Two years before Eddie got that call, Heather, a make-up artist in London, heard from a different producer, about ...
ListenChapter 1: The Hook from 2020-10-01T05:00
Eddie, an aspiring film industry trainer, gets a call from a powerful producer offering him the opportunity of a lifetime -- a major film project, in Indonesia. But when Eddie gets to Jakarta, t...
ListenChameleon - Season One Trailer from 2020-09-17T05:00
The incredible true story of the Hollywood Con Queen scam, and the hunt for the sick mastermind behind it. With Josh Dean and Vanessa Grigoriadis. A production of Campside Media. Learn more about y...
ListenIntroducing Season One of Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen from 2020-09-17T05:00
The incredible true story of the Hollywood Con Queen scam, and the hunt for the sick mastermind behind it. With Josh Dean and Vanessa Grigoriadis. A production of Campside Media. Learn more about y...
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