This week on Caviar and Criminals, Dana walks Anthony through one of the most disturbing wellness stories in history — the case of Linda Hazzard.

At first glance, Hazzard presented herself as a trusted “fasting specialist,” promising healing through extreme detox methods. But behind the doors of her Washington sanitarium, something far more sinister was unfolding. Patients who came to her for help were subjected to prolonged starvation, isolation… and an overwhelming number of enemas.

As Dana unpacks the story, the red flags quickly pile up — wealthy clients signing over control of their finances, bodies wasting away under the guise of treatment, and a system that allowed it to continue for far too long. Anthony reacts in real time as the story shifts from bizarre to deeply unsettling.

How did she convince so many people to trust her?

When does “wellness” cross the line into something dangerous?

And how did it go on for so long?

This is a story about manipulation, control, and the deadly side of pseudoscience.

And trust us… it only gets worse.

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This week on Caviar and Criminals, Anthony walks Dana through one of the most disturbing medical cases in modern history — the story of Dr. Death, Christopher Duntsch.

At first glance, Duntsch had everything you’d expect from a rising star in medicine: elite training, confidence, and a booming career in neurosurgery. But behind the operating room doors, something was going terribly wrong. Patients who trusted him with their lives were leaving surgeries permanently injured, paralyzed… or not leaving at all.

As Anthony unpacks the timeline, the red flags start stacking up — botched procedures, baffling decisions, and a system that failed to stop him when it should have. Dana reacts in real time as the story spirals from shocking to almost unbelievable.

How does someone like this keep operating?

Who should have stepped in sooner?

And how did so many warning signs get ignored?

This is a story about ego, negligence, and the terrifying consequences of unchecked power in a place where lives are literally in someone else’s hands.

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In Part One, Gregor MacGregor sold the dream of Poyais — a thriving country filled with wealth, opportunity, and promise.

In Part Two, people paid the price.

As ships carrying hopeful settlers arrive expecting a new life, they are met with a brutal reality: there is no country, no city, no plan — only an unforgiving landscape and the collapse of one of the most audacious scams in history.

What follows is survival, loss, and the true cost of believing the lie.

And somehow… even after all of it, Gregor MacGregor isn’t finished yet.

Prince of Poyais: Gregor MacGregor (Part Two)

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A war hero. A “prince.” A master of reinvention.

This week, Dana tells Anthony the story of Gregor MacGregor—a man who convinced hundreds of people to risk everything for a tropical paradise called Poyais.

There was just one problem.

It didn’t exist.

In Part One, we follow his rise from respected soldier to one of the boldest con artists in history—and how he built an entire country out of nothing… and sold it.

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What happens when faith, fame, and money collide… and no one’s watching the books?

This week, Anthony takes Dana into the glitter-soaked, mascara-streaked world of Tammy Faye Bakker — a televangelist who built an empire on love, forgiveness, and really good TV… until it all came crashing down.

We’re talking about PTL (“Praise The Lord”… or “Pass The Loot,” depending on who you ask), a Christian theme park built to rival Disney, millions of dollars flowing through the ministry, and scandals that went from whispers to front-page headlines fast.

But Tammy Faye isn’t exactly who you think she is.

Behind the lashes and the over-the-top persona is a woman who challenged norms, embraced outcasts, and—at times—stood in direct opposition to the very world she helped create.

So how did it all unravel?

Where did the money go?

And why did America become so obsessed with her downfall?

This is a story about power, image, belief… and what happens when the performance becomes bigger than the faith.

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This week on Caviar and Criminals, Dana takes Anthony deep into a story that starts with a quiet, brilliant outsider—and spirals into one of the most disturbing domestic terror campaigns in U.S. history.

It begins in isolation. A remote cabin. No electricity. No connection to the modern world. Just one man and his growing resentment toward the society he believes has gone too far.

But this isn’t just a story about a recluse—it’s about a calculated, years-long bombing campaign that left the country on edge. Dana walks Anthony through how a child prodigy became a name that would dominate headlines, unpacking the psychology, the manifesto, and the nationwide manhunt that followed.

Because the scariest part? This wasn’t chaos. It was intentional.

And as the story unfolds, one question lingers—was he completely unhinged… or did he believe he was making a point?

This is the story of Ted Kaczynski.

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This week on Caviar and Criminals, Anthony pulls Dana into one of the darkest and most bizarre cult stories you’ve probably never fully heard—Tony Alamo.

What starts as a story about a flashy 1970s evangelist with celebrity connections and a growing following quickly spirals into something far more disturbing. As Anthony walks Dana through the rise of Alamo’s ministry, the cracks begin to show—control disguised as faith, loyalty enforced through fear, and a system that thrived on manipulation.

But this isn’t just a story about a cult leader. It’s about how easily power can be built in plain sight—and how long it can go unchecked.

Expect shocking moments, real quotes, and plenty of “wait…what?” reactions as Dana hears it all in real time.

Because by the end of this episode, one thing becomes very clear:

This wasn’t just a church. It was something much darker.

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In this episode, Dana tells Anthony the chilling story of the Radium Girls — young women who were told they were part of something glamorous, modern, and even healthy… until their bodies began to fall apart.

In the early 1900s, these factory workers painted watch dials with radium — a glowing substance marketed as a miracle of science. Using the now-infamous “lip, dip, paint” technique, they unknowingly ingested toxic material daily, all while being assured it was completely safe.

But when their teeth loosened, their jaws deteriorated, and their bones began to break, the truth was impossible to ignore. Instead of answers, many of these women were dismissed, misdiagnosed, and even accused of having syphilis.

What followed was a groundbreaking legal battle — one that would change labor laws, workplace safety, and corporate accountability forever.

This episode dives into the beauty, betrayal, and slow horror of the Radium Girls… and the fight for justice that came at an unimaginable cost.

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The Olympics are supposed to represent the very best of human achievement — discipline, fairness, and the pursuit of excellence. But behind the pageantry of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi was one of the most elaborate cheating schemes in sports history.

This week, Anthony tells Dana the story of the Russian state-sponsored doping program — a years-long operation involving athletes, coaches, scientists, and even the country’s intelligence agency. At the center of it all? A secret laboratory system, a mysterious hole in a testing lab wall, and a whistleblower who risked everything to expose it.

What began as a quest for Olympic dominance quickly unraveled into an international scandal that led to stripped medals, global investigations, and one of the most shocking betrayals of the Olympic spirit ever uncovered.

From covert urine swaps in the middle of the night to a daring escape that brought the truth to light, this is the story of how Russia gamed the Olympics… and how it all finally came crashing down.

Because sometimes the biggest Olympic victories… were never real.

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The Olympics are supposed to represent the very best of humanity — glory, excellence, and the thrill of watching the world’s greatest athletes compete. But behind the spectacle, there are darker stories that rarely get told.

In this episode of Caviar and Criminals, Dana tells Anthony the tragic story of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the 21-year-old Georgian luger who died during a training run just hours before the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Traveling at nearly 90 mph on one of the fastest luge tracks ever built, Kumaritashvili lost control in the final turn and was thrown from the course in a devastating crash.

But the tragedy sparked bigger questions:

Was the track too dangerous?

Were warnings ignored?

And why did the Games continue just hours after his death?

From the high-risk world of Olympic luge to the controversy that followed, Dana explores the dark side of the Games — and the price athletes sometimes pay in the pursuit of gold.

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