What if California seceded from the United States? If it did, what would happen? Would it usher in a new era of peace and prosperity? Or plunge the US into a new civil war?

This is The Last Resort, a new documentary podcast following the rise, fall, and rebirth of CAL EXIT: the campaign for Californian Independence.

It’s a story about a dream for a new progressive utopia on the West Coast. It’s about the fight for America’s future. And it’s also a tale of two friends who started on the political fringe and ended up in the middle of a still-unfolding global criminal conspiracy involving the FBI and Russian Intelligence.
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Introducing: Last Resort

PRETEND exposes the masterminds behind some of the most notorious scams and cons. From cult leaders to con artists and undercover FBI agents, this podcast pulls back the curtain on those who've pretended to be someone they're not.

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The strange and intricate hoax crafted by Saint Jovite "Kota" Youngblood, a hockey dad who posed as a Delta Force agent, unravels in court.  An FBI agent peels back each layer of Youngblood's elaborate scheme that duped dozens of families.

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1705: Hockey Dad Poses as Delta Force Agent to Scam Parents part 2

Saint Jovite Youngblood posed as a Delta Force agent to swindle the families of his son’s hockey team.
Today's episode revolves around two victims: Eric Perardi, an Austin-based real estate developer, and Rebecca Kumar, a hockey mom, whose lives were turned upside down by Youngblood’s elaborate scams. Their experiences may sound like something out of a crime thriller, but they show the danger of falling prey to a master manipulator.

Listen to part 2 now:
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1704: Hockey Dad Poses as Delta Force Agent to Scam Parents part 1

BREAKING NEWS - Kaitlyn Braun is Arrested Again for Duping Doulas in Phony Pregnancy Scam

25-year-old Kaitlyn Braun, who is currently under house arrest for prior offenses involving fraud and harassment against doulas, faces new charges as of Tuesday. This week's charges come after new allegations of once again exploiting the trust of unsuspecting doulas by falsely soliciting support related to pregnancy and childbirth.
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1703: The Doula BREAKING NEWS

ABOUT MURDER HOMES PODCAST

The real estate market has never been hotter. Houses sell as soon as 
they’re listed. Bidding wars lead to all cash deals far above the asking
 price. But there is one kind of property that often sits on the market 
for years, no matter how much of a bargain it seems to be. Potential 
buyers come and go, the price keeps going down, and still the house 
stands empty. 

In real estate jargon, it’s called a “stigmatized property” because 
the home comes with a history. An unfortunate one – a horrible death 
occurred here. But what few people know is exactly what happened.... or 
why. 

Each week, Murder Homes tells the story of a single 
property. Who lived there? What secrets did they keep, and what did they
 leave behind? Part history, part murder mystery, this podcast mixes 
expert interviews, witness accounts, and court records to pull back the 
curtain on the hidden stories each property has to tell. 

Would you be able to live somewhere that seems perfect, if it weren’t for the ghosts of its past?

Listen to Murder Homes:
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Introducing: MURDER HOMES

In the second installment of "The Doula" series, we uncover new dimensions of Kaitlyn Braun’s elaborate pregnancy scams. This episode features a new doula speaking out about her experiences, the story of how Kaitlyn was finally caught, and a revealing interview with a former friend whom Kaitlyn also deceived.

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Introducing: Last Resort

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