O.J. Simpson hosting a hidden-camera prank show? Yep, it really happened — and Rob, Shawn and Laura take a look back at the unbelievably tasteless 2004 show Juiced and the new documentary revealing what was happening behind the scenes.

Rob also shares what it was like to actually step inside the courtroom during the O.J. Simpson trial and how that case changed television news forever.

Then things get even stranger: an AI robot dog, a Michigan man who turned his bottle returns into a $500,000 lottery win, one extremely disgusting place to hide cash, and a warning about scammers covering legitimate parking QR codes with fake ones.

Plus, Rob sits down with Jake Hudson, a longtime Hall of Shame fan from Mississippi who turned his appreciation for Rob’s work into music — including Rob’s personal favorite, “Hall of Shame Hero.” Jake talks about discovering Rob on YouTube, why the Hall of Shame stories meant so much to him, and how creating his own podcast has become an important part of his life.

It’s scams, strange stories, a little nostalgia and plenty of No Shame.

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She started as Rob Wolchek’s young intern. She went on to become one of Detroit’s most respected TV reporters — and win six Emmy Awards.

This week, Rob sits down with former WXYZ reporter Kim Russell for a funny, personal and surprisingly emotional conversation about her start in television, going undercover with Rob, the tough criticism that nearly brought her to tears, and why she says Rob helped give her the confidence to keep going when she was ready to quit.

Plus, Rob, Laura and Shawn dig into a heartbreaking scam that cost a 70-year-old Michigan woman nearly $300,000, the growing use of AI to recreate real-life serial killers, the bizarre Michigan driver’s-license photo mix-up affecting thousands of people, and the TikTok ad that Rob simply cannot escape.

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Detroit TV Legend Huel Perkins: The Golden Age of Local News, Nelson Mandela & Life After TV

Detroit broadcasting legend Huel Perkins joins Rob Wolchek on the No Shame Podcast for a funny, candid look back at an incredible career in television and life after the anchor desk.

Huel shares his unlikely journey from law school to local TV, memories from his years at FOX 2 Detroit, and his thoughts on how dramatically local news has changed. He also recalls an unforgettable moment involving Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks and talks about retirement, giving back, reconnecting with friends, and why he believes the best is yet to come.

Plus, Rob and Shawn tackle some truly bizarre stories: an alleged fake 49ers player accused of scamming women, a MyChart phishing scam, a highway covered in squid, a python at a middle school, a venomous snake hiding in a football helmet, and even a camel beauty-pageant scandal.

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For nearly 30 years, Rob Wolchek wondered who murdered 22-year-old Debbie Dorian.

In 1996, Rob was a television reporter in Fresno, California, when Debbie was found murdered inside her apartment. This wasn't just another crime story he covered. Debbie lived only about a mile from Rob's home, and on the morning she was killed, she had shopped at the same supermarket Rob and his family regularly used.

Rob covered the investigation as police chased leads, questioned suspects and tried to determine who had entered Debbie's apartment that day. Then the case went cold.

Rob moved to Detroit, but he never forgot Debbie's murder. Over the years, he repeatedly searched for updates, hoping investigators would finally identify her killer.

Decades later, advances in DNA and genetic genealogy finally provided the break investigators had been waiting for.

In this episode of No Shame with Rob Wolchek, Rob tells the story from a perspective you don't usually hear on true-crime podcasts: the reporter who was actually there when the investigation began.

Rob and Shawn also discuss how genetic genealogy is changing cold-case investigations, the privacy questions surrounding DNA databases, and why some crimes stay with reporters long after the cameras are gone.

If you'd like to hear more of Rob's true-crime stories from his decades as a reporter, let us know in the comments.

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00:00 Rob’s True Crime Story

02:52 The Debbie Dorian Murder

06:53 What Happened the Morning She Was Killed

11:18 The Clues That Led Investigators the Wrong Way

13:12 DNA Gives the Cold Case New Life

14:00 Genetic Genealogy Finds the Killer

20:13 The True Crime Cases Rob Will Never Forget

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Technology is taking over — and Rob Wolchek isn't exactly thrilled about it.

On this episode of No Shame with Rob Wolchek, Rob and Shawn Parker take on a strange new world where TV stations are experimenting with news without anchors, robots are roaming grocery store aisles doing jobs once handled by people, and AI can now recreate your ex so you can keep talking to them after a breakup.

Then Rob has another problem with AI: stop rewriting history.

After watching a new Charles Manson documentary that uses AI-generated recreations of Manson and his followers, Rob explains why he thinks replacing authentic historical footage with artificial images changes the way we understand what really happened. Rob also shares what it was like growing up in Southern California during the terrifying summer of 1969, when the Manson murders dominated the news.

That leads into a conversation with Detroit author and historian Gregory A. Fournier, author of Terror in Ypsilanti, about preserving history the right way. Fournier talks about the John Norman Collins murders, Detroit's notorious Purple Gang, working on Zug Island, his love for Detroit, and his effort to preserve the story of the historic Black Christ mural at St. Cecilia's Church.
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• TV news without TV anchors
• Robots replacing workers
• AI that lets you talk to your ex
• The problem with AI-generated history
• Rob's memories of the Manson murders
• The John Norman Collins case
• Detroit's Purple Gang
• Life and work on Zug Island
• Preserving Detroit history
• Gregory A. Fournier's books and research

No Shame with Rob Wolchek — new episodes every Wednesday.

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Kwame Kilpatrick is back in the public eye — but has Detroit forgotten what happened?

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter M.L. Elrick joins Rob Wolchek for a wide-ranging conversation about the former Detroit mayor, the corruption scandal that rocked the city, the people who paid the price, and why Elrick says Kilpatrick’s charm shouldn’t erase his history.

Rob and M.L. also turn to the future of Michigan politics and rising political star El-Sayed. Is he the kind of young, charismatic new blood voters are looking for — or are there legitimate concerns voters need to consider?

Plus, before the interview, Rob and Shawn tackle:

• An unforgettable live-TV QVC slip-up
 • The disturbing “Hello Pervert” blackmail scam
 • A $50,000 AI robot teacher headed to the classroom
 • And a Florida man whose relationship with his vacuum cleaner went way beyond cleaning the house

00:00 Show Opening & Preview
03:57 QVC Wig Bloopers
09:07 The ‘Hello Pervert’ Scam
17:11 Robot Teachers in School
20:01 Florida Vacuum Cleaner Story
22:23 M.L. Elrick on Kwame Kilpatrick
38:20 Michigan Senate Race
47:42 M.L. Elrick’s Watchdog Work
50:47 Show Wrap-Up

It’s politics, scams, bad decisions and plenty of No Shame.

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What happens when Rob Wolchek’s Hall of Shame becomes part of the school curriculum?

This week on No Shame with Rob Wolchek, Rob sits down with longtime friend and Lutheran North High School teacher Steve Slagel, who has been using Rob’s investigative stories to teach students about scams and fraud for more than 20 years.

It all started with VHS tapes of Hall of Shame investigations. Today, Steve’s students study everything from bait-and-switch schemes to medical fraud using Rob’s real-life confrontations with scammers. Some of those students still approach Rob decades later to tell him they remember watching his stories in class.

Before the interview, Rob, Laura and Shawn tackle another batch of stories that could only make sense on No Shame:

• A government-produced cooking show promising meals for under $5
• Fake hotel websites that can cost travelers hundreds—and actually fooled Rob
• An update on the infamous Singapore vending-machine straw licker
• And an Indiana arson story involving possibly the worst choice of fire starter ever

Plus, Rob explains why some scams never disappear—they simply evolve for a new generation.

In this episode:

00:00 What happens when Rob Wolchek’s Hall of Shame becomes part of the school curriculum?
04:19 Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Cooking Show
11:53 Scams in the Travel Industry
15:34 Updates on Unusual News Stories
19:56 Bizarre Criminal Acts
23:54 Teaching Through Real-Life Stories


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Hosted by investigative reporter Rob Wolchek, No Shame takes a humorous look at scams, strange news, consumer issues, politics, and the unbelievable stories people are talking about.

Sidekick Shawn Parker brings humor, reactions, and a regular-guy perspective to the conversation. Producer Laura Moore helps steer the show, shape the stories, and keep everything moving behind the scenes.

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Rob Wolchek reunites with legendary Detroit investigative reporter Scott Lewis for a funny, honest and revealing look back at their years together in FOX 2’s iconic Problem Solvers unit.

Rob and Scott share behind-the-scenes stories about chasing bad guys, ambush interviews, confronting public officials, competing to produce the best investigations and creating the kind of unforgettable television that Detroit viewers still talk about today. They also discuss retirement, life after television and why the Problem Solvers may never be duplicated.

Before the interview, Rob, Laura and Shawn take on Martha Reeves’ much-discussed National Anthem performance, a frightening scam that sends victims to withdraw money from their own banks, surprise fees for wasting food at all-you-can-eat restaurants and a Florida woman with a very unusual explanation for where police found her cocaine.

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Welcome back to No Shame with Rob Wolchek!

Think that birthday party invitation in your inbox is harmless? Think again.

This week, Rob Wolchek, Shawn Parker, and producer Laura Moore expose a growing scam that starts with fake birthday party invitations and can end with criminals gaining access to your email, contacts, and even your bank account.

The team also reveals why free airport Wi-Fi could put your financial information at risk, discusses a surprising new medical treatment for heart rhythm problems, uncovers a bizarre wave of garden center thefts, explains why World Cup fans are obsessed with ranch dressing, and takes a trip to the town of Hell, Michigan—which is actually for sale.

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 04:28 The fake birthday invitation scam targeting families
 09:41 Why you should think twice before using airport Wi-Fi
 13:04 The unusual medical procedure that stopped a racing heart
 16:51 Millions of dollars in plants are being stolen from garden centers
 22:19 Why World Cup fans are buying ranch dressing by the suitcase
 23:30 The shocking cost of World Cup tickets
 27:00 Hell, Michigan is for sale—and it's stranger than you think

Hosted by investigative reporter Rob Wolchek, No Shame mixes consumer protection, strange news, scams, and hilarious conversations with Shawn Parker and producer Laura Moore.

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Welcome back to **No Shame with Rob Wolchek!**

Have you ever received a random text from someone claiming they have the wrong number? It might seem harmless—but replying could make you the next target for scammers.

This week, Rob Wolchek, Shawn Parker, and producer Laura Moore break down one of the fastest-growing phone scams, explain why you should never reply to these messages, and expose one of the cruelest scams they've ever seen: the **recovery scam**, where victims are targeted a second time after already losing thousands of dollars.

Plus, the team discusses a tragic bungee jumping accident caused by an unbelievable mistake, a TV reporter's public meltdown after being snubbed for an Emmy, and why so many Americans have finally had enough of today's tipping culture.

### In This Episode

00:00 Introduction

04:06 Understanding Scam Texts

09:03 The Dangers of Recovery Scams

15:11 Bungee Jumping Nightmare

19:41 The Controversy of Traffic Reporting

26:18 The Ridiculousness of Tipping Culture

😂 Rob shares another round of stories, opinions, and laughs with Shawn Parker and producer Laura Moore.

If you enjoy consumer investigations, strange news, scams, and hilarious conversations, you're in the right place.

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