Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

By Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh BanfieldTrue Crime

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Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield episodes

March 06, 2025 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Wendy Williams Calls In & Drops New Bombshells
Wendy Williams isn’t just setting the record straight—she’s demanding her freedom. In this exclusive interview, Ashleigh Banfield sits down with the iconic talk show host to talk about the rumors, the reality, and her battle to end the conservatorship controlling her life. What’s really going on with her health? Who’s pulling the strings? And what does Wendy want the world to know? No filters. No holding back. Just Wendy, in her own words.

Video versions of the podcast are available on YouTube one day after publication to RSS feeds.

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54 min
February 27, 2025 Scamanda: The Insane Fake Cancer Con That Shook the World with Nancy Moscatiello
In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield sits down with Nancy Moscatiello, creator and executive producer the hit podcast Scamanda and the explosive ABC docuseries. Nancy takes us inside the mind-blowing true story of Amanda C. Riley, the so-called cancer warrior who pulled off one of the most brazen scams in modern history—raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars while faking a terminal illness.

How did Amanda spin her web of deception so convincingly? What was the moment that shattered the lie? And what shocking details didn’t make it into the series? Nancy pulls back the curtain on the investigation, the drama, and new revelations about Scamanda. Get ready—this episode is packed with deception, betrayal, and behind-the-scenes bombshells you won’t hear anywhere else!

Nancy Moscatiello:
https://www.instagram.com/nancymoscatiello/

Scamanda is available on all podcast platforms. You can watch Scamanda streaming online on Hulu, Disney+, Sling, Fubo, YouTubeTV, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, and Fandango at Home.

Video versions of the podcast are available on YouTube one day after publication to RSS feeds.

Follow Ashleigh on Social Media

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield
https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh
https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield
Website:
https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
59 min
February 27, 2025 Scam, Lies, & Fake Cancer: Exposing 'Scamanda' + PRISON with Charlie Webster
In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield sits down with Charlie Webster, the host and creator of the hit podcast Scamanda, and the host and producer of the ABC docuseries Scamanda. Charlie takes us behind the scenes of Scamanda, the jaw-dropping true story of Amanda C. Riley, a seemingly devout woman who faked a cancer diagnosis to con her community out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. From the meticulous research that uncovered Amanda’s deception to the emotional toll of telling a story filled with betrayal, Charlie shares exclusive insights of Amanda and their communication while she was in prison.

Charlie Webster:
https://www.charliewebster.com/
https://www.instagram.com/charliewebster/
Scamanda is available on all podcast platforms. You can watch Scamanda streaming online on Hulu, Disney+, Sling, Fubo, YouTubeTV, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, and Fandango at Home.

Video versions of the podcast are available on YouTube one day after publication to RSS feeds.

Follow Ashleigh on Social Media

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield
https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh
https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield
Website:
https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

1 hr 4 min
February 20, 2025 Uncle Peter | Episode 6: Justice for the Victims of Peter Nygard
As Peter Nygard spends the final days of his life in a jail cell, Ashleigh Banfield talks with his victims about what justice looks like for them. She speaks to his family about the irony of Peter dying alone after a lifetime of being surrounded by people-- mostly women.
About "Uncle Peter"
Growing up, he was always "Uncle Peter" to me. Peter Nygard was my best friend's uncle, but would one day become the world's most reviled serial rapist. How did it happen? What made him into this monster? We opened up Peter’s secret vault of exclusive pictures, videos, phone calls, messages, memos, letters… even his little black book. Together, we recount the last 40 years... growing up with him... living with him... working for him... and being swept up in the criminal and civil cases that brought down his empire.
Video versions of the podcast are available on YouTube one day after publication to RSS feeds.
Follow Ashleigh on Social Media

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield
https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh
https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield
Website:
https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

30 min
February 13, 2025 Uncle Peter | Episode 5: Charges, Destruction, & Realization
The unraveling of Peter Nygard. As accusations and charges mount, his family faces the reality of who their family icon really is, and family support dissolves.
About "Uncle Peter"
Growing up, he was always "Uncle Peter" to me. Peter Nygard was my best friend's uncle, but would one day become the world's most reviled serial rapist. How did it happen? What made him into this monster? We opened up Peter’s secret vault of exclusive pictures, videos, phone calls, messages, memos, letters… even his little black book. Together, we recount the last 40 years... growing up with him... living with him... working for him... and being swept up in the criminal and civil cases that brought down his empire.
Video versions of the podcast are available on YouTube one day after publication to RSS feeds.
Follow Ashleigh on Social Media

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield
https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh
https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield
Website:
https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
39 min
February 06, 2025 Uncle Peter | Episode 4: Rage Monster
From charismatic charmer to violent raging monster, Peter Nygard lured people in and ruined their lives. No one was sheltered from his wrath, and certainly not his family. In this episode of Uncle Peter, Nygard’s niece, Angela Dyborn, takes us behind the scenes of his corporate empire and describes what he did to the people who worked for him and to the family who’d been loyal to him for life.

About "Uncle Peter"
Growing up, he was always "Uncle Peter" to me. Peter Nygard was my best friend's uncle, but would one day become the world's most reviled serial rapist. How did it happen? What made him into this monster? We opened up Peter’s secret vault of exclusive pictures, videos, phone calls, messages, memos, letters… even his little black book. Together, we recount the last 40 years... growing up with him... living with him... working for him... and being swept up in the criminal and civil cases that brought down his empire.

Video versions of the podcast are available on YouTube one day after publication to RSS feeds.

Follow Ashleigh on Social Media

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield
https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh
https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield
Website:
https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

44 min
January 30, 2025 Uncle Peter | Episode 3: The Tentacled Tyrant
The abduction of a teenage tennis student, the lawyer representing 135 Nygard victims, there was no escaping the wrath of Peter Nygard. In episode 3 of Uncle Peter, if it wasn’t brutal and violent sexual abuse, Peter Nygard was verbally and financially abusive to almost everyone who worked for him, and employees lived in paralyzing fear of Nygard. And we ask the question on everyone’s mind: how responsible were the people who surrounded and enabled Nygard as his niece Angela is hit with a massive lawsuit?
Video versions of the podcast are available on YouTube one day after publication to RSS feeds.
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious
Follow Ashleigh on Social Media!
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield
https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh
https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield
Website:
https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
Growing up, he was always "Uncle Peter" to me. Peter Nygard was my best friend's uncle, but would one day become the world's most reviled serial rapist. How did it happen? What made him into this monster? We opened up Peter’s secret vault of exclusive pictures, videos, phone calls, messages, memos, letters… even his little black book. Together, we recount the last 40 years... growing up with him... living with him... working for him... and being swept up in the criminal and civil cases that brought down his empire.
42 min
January 23, 2025 Uncle Peter | Episode 2: Behind the Mind of a Master Sex Criminal
For years Peter Nygard held women captive inside the gates of Nygard Cay, where he hosted wild swinger parties regularly and sexually assaulted potentially hundreds and hundreds of women. But today he’s the one being held captive, jailed behind bars – as his victims tell their stories. Episode 2 of Uncle Peter reveals how this sexual deviant became who he is today and what he did to everyone around him - in addition to his rape victims.
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield
https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh
https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield
Website:
https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
Growing up, he was always "Uncle Peter" to me. Peter Nygard was my best friend's uncle, but would one day become the world's most reviled serial rapist. How did it happen? What made him into this monster? We opened up Peter’s secret vault of exclusive pictures, videos, phone calls, messages, memos, letters… even his little black book. Together, we recount the last 40 years... growing up with him... living with him... working for him... and being swept up in the criminal and civil cases that brought down his empire.
48 min
January 23, 2025 Uncle Peter | Episode 1: Meet the Monster
In this episode, host Ashleigh Banfield unveils her connection to Peter Nygard, head of a Canadian clothing empire worth nearly a billion dollars. A prolific sex criminal, he‘s been called “the Jeffrey Epstein of Canada”. Now, Ashleigh and his niece, her childhood best friend, reveal his secrets and together show what it was like growing up with “Uncle Peter.”
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield
https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh
https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield
Drop Dead Serious Website:
https://www.dropdeadserious.com/
Growing up, he was always "Uncle Peter" to me. Peter Nygard was my best friend's uncle, but would one day become the world's most reviled serial rapist. How did it happen? What made him into this monster? We opened up Peter’s secret vault of exclusive pictures, videos, phone calls, messages, memos, letters… even his little black book. Together, we recount the last 40 years... growing up with him... living with him... working for him... and being swept up in the criminal and civil cases that brought down his empire.
56 min
December 24, 2024 "Uncle Peter" Trailer
UNCLE PETER - Trailer

Growing up, he was always "Uncle Peter" to me.

Peter Nygard was my best friend's uncle, but would, one day, become the world's most reviled serial rapist.

How did it happen? What made him into this monster?

My friend opens up Peter’s secret vault of exclusive pictures, videos, phone calls, voice mails, memos, letters…even his little black book.

Together, we recount the last 40 years... growing up with him ..living with him.. working for him... and being swept up in the criminal and civil cases that brought down his empire.

4 min

About Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

From the publisher's feed

I know a thing or two about true crime... I’ve been reporting on it for 36 years. This is the podcast where I take you on a journey through mystery and injustice... and dive deep into critical clues with an irreverent style that I don’t share on TV!