Podcasts by Liar City

Freedom Club from 2017-11-01T00:39:34

This week, join Brian and Darien as they tell the tale of our nation's most prolific homegrown environmental terrorist, Ted Kaczynski. 

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Satanic Panic V: Mazes and Monsters from 2017-08-31T22:41:33

This week, join Brian and Darien as they tell the stories behind the 1980's D&D moral panic. 

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How I Got To Memphis (Kaufman Part 2) from 2017-06-27T06:07:11

This week, join Darien and Brian as they conclude the Andy Kaufman story. 

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That's Entertainment! (Part One) from 2017-06-16T07:44:36

This week, join Darien and Brian as they tell (half of) the fascinating story of a man who just might be the world's best bullshit artist, the incomparable Andy Kaufman. 

The Boys in the Bank from 2017-04-30T19:56:28

This week, join Brian and Darien as they tell the real story behind one of the strangest crimes of the 1970s -- the simple robbery of a Brooklyn bank that became a local sensation, then a media ...

The Sinful Messiah and The Seven Seals from 2017-03-03T22:06:33

This week, join Brian and Darien as they wade through the origins of the Branch Davidian group, and the lead-up to the infamous Waco Siege. 

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Great Artists Steal: The Xerox PARC Story from 2017-01-17T23:23:12

This week, join Brian and Darien as they tell the story of the PC revolution from the perspective of a group of researchers and scientists who should be credited for it -- the people of...

Psycho Skate from 2017-01-07T03:12:47

This week, join Brian and Darien as they discuss the life and crimes of former professional skater Mark "Gator" Rogowski. 

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A Carpenter and a Crane from 2016-11-21T20:51:36

This week, join Brian and Darien as they wade through the sordid details of the seemingly idyllic lives of actor Bob Crane and his best pal: a videography enthusiast named John Carpenter. 

What Happens In Vegas from 2016-10-26T01:37:01

This week, join Brian and Darien as they return from hiatus to discuss the infamous OJ Simpson trial. 

No, not that one. The other one. It's a parade of sadness and scumbaggery this week....

Get to the Choppah! from 2016-08-24T09:36:28

This week, join Brian (and a very special guest) as they tell the story of the world's very own Governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger.  Well that, plus about a million other things.

Thanks ag...

Right Next Door To Hell from 2016-08-20T07:30:38

This week, join Brian and Darien as they tell the story of what happened at 2207 Seymour Avenue, a nondescript Cleveland home that became a horrific prison for three young girls. 

The Away Team from 2016-07-22T04:43:36

This week, join Brian and Darien as they discuss the history of the infamous Heaven's Gate cult. 

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Games People Play: The Quiz Show Scandals from 2016-06-30T07:10:07

This week, join Brian and Darien as they tell one of the most fascinating stories from the early history of television -- the story of Herb Stemple, Charles Van Doren, and the infamous quiz show...

Satanic Panic IV: Screaming For Vengeance from 2016-05-31T23:58:09

This week, join Brian and Darien as they tell the tale of James Vance v. Judas Priest, the most infamous  of all the subliminal messages cases -- and one of the few that ever actually made it to...

Method Acting in a Bathrobe from 2016-05-13T06:02:04

This week, join Brian and Darien as they discuss one of the most fascinating Mafia figures of all time - Vincent 'Chin' Gigante. 

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Not in Great Neck: The Friedman Story from 2016-04-16T07:28:09

This week, join Brian and Darien as they tackle one of the most frustrating cases to come out of the child sex abuse panic of the 1980's -- the story of Arnold and Jesse Friedman. 

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The Devil You Know: Castro and the Mariel Boatlift from 2016-04-05T16:31:31

This week, Liar City welcomes a very special guest to the show -- Jesse from I Doubt it With Dollemore. 

Join Brian and Jesse as they discuss the two immigration crises ...

Girls on Film: The Traci Lords Story from 2016-03-25T07:53:43

This week, join Brian and Bren as they tell one of the most fascinating, heartbreaking, and - ultimately - infuriating stories to come out of the 1980s adult film industry: the tale of Traci Lor...

A Viking Funeral With Gram Parsons from 2016-03-03T06:53:04

This week, join Brian and Darien as they discuss the life, the tragic death, and the very weird aftermath of Gram Parsons -- the biggest star there never was. 

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A Rockefeller By Any Other Name from 2016-02-19T05:07:15

This week, join Brian and Darien as they discuss the mind-bending case of notorious con man Christian Gerhartsreiter -- better known to the world (at least for a while) as Clark Rockefeller.  Listen

Pitch Black Outback from 2016-02-08T07:35:49

Join Brian and Darien as they dive into a listener request: the story of Lindy Chamberlain, a Seventh Day Adventist and loving mother who became one of the most infamous women in Australian hist...

Fatty's in a Little Jam from 2016-01-28T00:16:35

This week, join Brian and Darien as they discuss the most notorious scandal to come out of silent film-era Hollywood, the story of Fatty Arbuckle's swift rise and shocking fall. 

Still a Great Year from 2015-12-24T21:24:33

Join Brian, Darien, and Bren as they recap and recount their first year bringing you Liar City. 

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Rajneesh and the Salad Bar Bio-Terrorists from 2015-11-25T03:13:45

After a difficult week of unspeakable crimes against the civilized world, join Brian and Darien for a discussion of the first (and most wide-reaching) act of bioterrorism ever committed on Ameri...

The Man in the Mirror from 2015-10-19T19:19:26

Join Brian, Bren, and Darien for a discussion of Michael Jackson's life, centering on the allegations of child molestation that dogged him for his final 15 years. 

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Tania Head and the WTC Survivor's Network from 2015-10-02T07:07:18

This week, join Brian and Bren as they discuss Tania Head, the former president of the World Trade Center Survivor's Network. 

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The Dread Pirate Roberts: Digital Kingpin from 2015-09-05T06:00:20

This week, join us as we talk about one of the most fascinating cases of online crime in recent memory: The Silk Road, and its founder and leader -- The Dread Pirate Roberts. 

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Make Do and Mend: John Money and the Reimer Family from 2015-08-29T03:12:08

This week, join us as we tell the sad tale of Bruce/Brenda/David Reimer -- the boy who was raised as a girl. 

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Stella Liebeck's Coffee and Neil Young's Middle Finger from 2015-08-18T22:03:28

This week, Liar City takes on a couple of legendary frivolous lawsuits -- Stella Liebeck v. McDonald's and David Geffen v. Neil Young. 

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Going Downhill With Janet Cooke from 2015-07-20T05:42:46

Listen as Liar City celebrates an arbitrary anniversary with a very special episode. From Janet Cooke's perky prose to Jimmy Gronen's magnets, the 25th edition of Liar City is chock full of lies...

God Only Knows: Brian Wilson Meets Eugene Landy from 2015-06-26T21:39:01

Few things in life are as timeless as the music of The Beach Boys. They had a magical combination of soaring harmonies and an unepected level of technical sophistication coupled with the constan...

Investing 101: Ponzi, Patreon, and Plush Toys from 2015-06-18T03:46:40

This week, we'll tackle a true rags to riches story: Charles Ponzi. While his specific exploits are a lot less remembered than his name, his plucky, can-do attitude in the face of overhwhelming ...

Satanic Panic III: West Memphis Boogeymen from 2015-06-05T06:52:11

The case of the West Memphis Three might be the last gasp of the satanic panic that gripped America a couple decades ago. A horrible crime against three innocent boys, with teenagers dressed in ...

Henry Hill: Goodfella, College Basketball Enthusiast from 2015-05-19T05:52:27

This week, rather than talk about deflated footballs, we take a stroll down memory lane and discuss the weird ending that GoodFellas should've had: The fallout from the 1978-1979 Boston College ...

Billy Collins and Luis Resto's Gloves from 2015-05-04T04:57:58

Madison Square Garden was packed to capacity on the night of June 16th, 1983. Everyone was expecting a good fight, but nobody was all that excited about the undercard -- a fight between two welt...

The Raccoon Attack / Andrew Wakefield's Truth Inoculation from 2015-04-24T06:07:16

Brian and Bren explain their unexpected absence last week, then explain why Andrew Wakefield and Jenny McCarthy are dangerously insane human beings. 

Drinking The Kool-Aid With Jim Jones from 2015-04-10T20:14:38

Jonestown, Guyana. A 3,500 acre commune in the middle of a jungle, was supposed to be a socialist paradise on earth for Jim Jones and his many followers. Instead, it became a metaphor for all th...

Go Ask Alice and A Million Little Pieces from 2015-04-03T04:01:08

This week, we talk about two books: one a memoir, one a diary, both of them total bullshit. 

Join us as we discuss the origins of, and the fallout from, two of the most ridiculous pieces ...

Operation Freakout and Project Normandy from 2015-03-27T05:18:40

"What is true is what is true for you," L. Ron Hubbard was fond of saying.Wise words from a dangerously insane human being.

Join us as we tell the tale of Scientology's humble beginnings,...

Little Marjoe is Bad, But Not Evil from 2015-03-20T23:34:16

Little Marjoe Gortner was probably the weirdest child prodigy the world has ever known. An ordained minister by the age of 4, his talent for preaching the gospel was remarkbale.

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John Holmes Has a Big Problem from 2015-03-13T06:30:46

From the early 70s until the early 80s, there was only one man you thought of when you thought of adult cinema: John Holmes. As the smooth-talking detective Johnny Wadd, he thrilled audiences wi...

Kevin Mitnick and The Art of Deception from 2015-03-06T07:15:11

This week, we dive deep into the history of computer hacking, taking a closer look at the story of Kevin Mitnick, a.k.a. The Condor, at one time the most wanted cyber-criminal in the world. 

John DeLorean's Manufactured Fall from 2015-02-24T04:30:53

Lance Armstrong's Favorite Mistake from 2015-02-13T06:41:15

It's hard to judge Lance Armstrong. While he's certainly a man who defied horrific odds to reach the absolute pinnacle of success, there is now zero doubt that he was also a cheater, a liar, and...

Satanic Panic II: Judy Johnson and the McMartin Preschool Trial from 2015-02-03T19:09:05

Once the Satanic Panic of the early 1980s really sets in, a group of daycare workers in Manhattan Beach, California, become the most hated people in America.

The fact that the allegations...

Howard Hughes Meets Clifford Irving from 2015-01-20T17:13:26

Which image comes into your mind when you think of Howard Hughes? Famous aviator? American playboy? Batshit crazy person? 

All of those things are kind of true. This week's story, however...

Running on Empty With Rosie Ruiz from 2015-01-12T21:54:36

Before 1972, women weren't even officially allowed to participate in the Boston Marathon, but by 1980, a woman named Rosie Ruiz would become the most famous runner in its history. Sadly...

Robert Tilton and God's Wallet from 2015-01-06T22:38:09

If you've ever stayed up so late on Saturday night that it turned into Sunday morning, you may have seen this week's subject at work. Robert Tilton, king of the 'prosperity gospel', was one of t...

Dr. Oz Does The Hadacol Boogie from 2015-01-01T21:28:18

While there's no question that Dr. Oz promotes some wacky products on his show, he's certainly not the first person to turn the public's trust into a cash machine. 

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'Michelle Remembers' and The Satanic Panic from 2014-12-28T02:02:31

Balloon Boy Takes Flight from 2014-12-20T20:27:03

So, where were you on October 15, 2009? A big chunk of the world spent a lot of that day glued to their television sets. That’s the day that the ‘Balloon Boy’ story took flight. A watershed mome...

A Liar's Christmas from 2014-12-18T05:00

In this episode, we discuss the origins of Santa Claus -- the cheeriest lie ever told. Don't listen to it with kids in the room (unless you want to break their hearts / turn them into Odin-worsh...

Frank Farian and Milli Vanilli from 2014-12-12T00:09:47

In this episode, we discuss the origins of (and fallout from) one of the most notorious musical scandals of the 20th century, Milli Vanilli. 

Stephen Glass and 'Hack Heaven' from 2014-12-12T00:04:03

This episode concerns former journalist Stephen Glass and "Hack Heaven", the magazine article that ended his career. 

Join us as we discuss the lie, our own lies, and whether or not we sh...