Fumbles and Frauds

When confidential Ferrari technical information ended up in the hands of McLaren personnel, the story quickly became much bigger than a few stolen documents. Allegations of industrial espionage, secret emails, suspicious communications, and information passed between rival teams sent shockwaves through Formula 1.

How did Ferrari's secrets get into McLaren's hands? Who knew what—and when? And how did one of the biggest scandals in F1 history end with McLaren being hit with a staggering $100 million fine and stripped of its constructors' championship points?

Join us today as we explore a scandal where a group of players became entangled with gamblers who offered money in exchange for something seemingly simple: changing the outcome of games by manipulating the score. What began as a temptation quickly became one of the earliest major college basketball point-shaving scandals in American sports history.

In this episode, we go back to postwar Boston and uncover how gambling, organized crime, college basketball, and vulnerable young athletes collided. Who was involved? How did the scheme work? And what happened when authorities finally uncovered what was happening?

Join us as we explore a scandal that started with a rough tackle and almost ended in a possible concussion. The Browns and the Steelers game in November of 2015 only had 8 seconds left but in those seconds a fight broke out after Myles Garrett used Mason Rudolph's helmet as a weapon against him. Today we explore the incident as well as the consequences after and our own speculation on what happened.

On July 12, 1979, thousands of baseball fans packed Chicago’s Comiskey Park expecting a strange promotion.Bring a disco record. Get into the ballpark for 98 cents. Between games radio personality Steve Dahl would blow up a crate of disco records on the field.It was supposed to be a joke.Instead, it became one of the most infamous nights in sports history.

Join us as we explore what could possibly be the worst extortion attempt of all time. A picture that leads to a $ 2,000 extortion attempt of someone who is worth millions of dollars, a person with a no f's given attitude, and the media who ultimately made this story a much bigger "scandal" than it should have been.

In this episode, we take a look at the tragic death of Kevin Ward Jr., whose life was cut short following a fatal crash during a race in 2014.We discuss what happened on the track that night, the circumstances surrounding the incident, the investigation and aftermath, and the lasting impact the tragedy had on the racing community. Most importantly, we remember Kevin as a young driver whose life and career ended far too soon while also looking at Tony Stewart the man who had to stand trial for potential manslaughter or negligent homicide charges and live with the fact whether intentionally or not that he struck and killed another driver.

In 2014, a grainy elevator video changed the career of NFL star Ray Rice—and ignited a national conversation about domestic violence, celebrity accountability, and the power of viral footage.As the footage surfaced, public outrage intensified, questions were raised about the NFL’s response, and Rice’s career unraveled almost overnight.

In this episode, we dive into one of the most controversial scandals in the university’s history: the fake-class controversy at the University of North Carolina. We break down how the courses operated, the allegations surrounding academic fraud and inflated grades, and the people and systems caught up in the scandal.

From student-athletes to university officials, the story raises bigger questions about academic integrity, accountability, and whether everyone was really playing by the same rules.

Join us today as we go back in time to the mid 80's to look into a job that could be many young wrestling fans dream. However in this episode we explore when sexual abuse turns this dream into a nightmare for some of these ring boys.

Not to mention the culture of silence at the time and lack of HR policies and restrictions. This scandal isn't just about possible abuse it's also a company's negligence and possible cover up that leads you to wonder...who really knew about this abuse?

Join us as we go back in time to 1998 to an exciting time in MLB baseball where everyone was tuning in in anticipation to see who would break a legendary home run record. Were you team McGuire or Team Sosa?

We will also explore the use of PEDs that marred this historic season and debate why these 2 legends aren't in the baseball hall of fame despite their amazing career stats.