Scamtime

It's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads.  We are not investigative journalists though, at times, we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improvisers.

This week, Karen gives and Academy Award to a fake Oscar prank, and Stephanie is head-to-toe tickled with the Gucci Billionaire Master.


What I did over Summer Vacation!

Antiseptic Palace!

Hummus!

Olivia Dukakis!


Here are some links to help this episode make sense:


Hushpuppy (the shoe, not the guy)

Hushpuppi (the guy, not the shoe)


The New Media Rockstars!


The Oscar Prank!

BTS The Oscar Prank!

Mark David Christensen's demo reel




SCAMTIME is a  proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network. Locally grown, community supported. This episode of SCAMTIME is sponsored by Park Power and connectFirst Credit Union.


SCAMTIME Jingle: Paul Morgan-Donald
https://paulmorgandonald.com/


SCAMTIME Art: Stephanie Wolfe

Find us on Twitter @scamtime
Find us on Instagram @fraud.broads
email us at @[email protected]

Welcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes.

Sometimes the gals get too busy to dig deep into some real Scammy McScammersons, so in this episode they offer you some 'summer nuggets'; quick little peeks into the world of a bunch of scams they want to follow up on later.

Duckbill Platypuses!

Cats shaped like boxes!

Gullibility!

Here are some things to help this episode make sense:

Find some more top ten lists here at listverse.com

Check out Alex Boese's book o' hoaxes at THE AMAZON

Weird and strange looking cats!

Bonsai Trees!

Here is Karen and Stephanie's other podcast: Bridging the Gap Between Generations who Assume Things About Each Other

And Karen hosts The Breakfast Dish with her son Griffin Cork


Got a great scam you want to tell us about?  Email us! @[email protected]

SCAMTIME is a  proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network. Locally grown, community supported. This episode of SCAMTIME is sponsored by Alberta Blue Cross and Edmonton Community Foundation.



SCAMTIME Jingle: Paul Morgan-Donald
https://paulmorgandonald.com/


SCAMTIME Art: Stephanie Wolfe

Find us on Twitter @scamtime
Find us on Instagram @fraud.broads
email us at [email protected]

Welcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes.

In this episode, Karen throws the book at archivist Greg Priore, and Stephanie paints a picture of prodigy artist Marla Olmstead. 400 year old bibles and 4 year old artists.  Would you commit a crime if you knew no one would be hurt and you'd probably never be caught?  And is the scammer in Marla's story actually the media?

George Washington!

A practical joke on a fig leaf!

Sending your kids out to get more chips!

Here is the link about Falcon in the UFO balloon that we referenced: https://scamtime.buzzsprout.com/1294082/10357339-s2-e-19-falcon-get-out-of-the-mushroom

Here is Karen and Stephanie's other podcast: Bridging the Gap Between Generations who Assume Things About Each Other

And Karen hosts The Breakfast Dish with her son Griffin Cork

Here are some things to help this episode make sense:

MY KID COULD PAINT THAT - THE DOCUMENTARY

ANDREW CARNEGIE

400 YEAR OLD BIBLE

LAY'S POTATO CHIPS


Got a great scam you want to tell us about?  Email us! @[email protected]



SCAMTIME is a  proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network. Locally grown, community supported. This episode of SCAMTIME is sponsored by Alberta Blue Cross and Taproot



SCAMTIME Jingle: Paul Morgan-Donald
https://paulmorgandonald.com/


SCAMTIME Art: Stephanie Wolfe

Find us on Twitter @scamtime
Find us on Instagram @fraud.broads
email us at [email protected]

Welcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes.

This week, Stephanie and Karen  are joined by some past guest hosts (Mark Bellamy, John Ullyatt and Jan Alexandra Smith) to play the scammiest game there is: ABSOLUTE BALDERDASH.

Here is how you play the game: One player reads out a  word/date/name to the others. They each write down a made-up, but believable definition/event/description and hand it to the person who read the  word/date/name. This person then reads out the REAL answer and all the made-up answers, in random order. The others must guess which is actually correct.

Sperple Omnes!

Awash in Seedlings!

Hold Music!

Penmanshit!


Here are some things to help this episode make sense:

Balderdash

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

Alvin Purple!


Got a great scam you want to tell us about?  Email us! @[email protected]



SCAMTIME is a  proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network. Locally grown, community supported. This episode of SCAMTIME is sponsored by Alberta Blue Cross and Taproot



SCAMTIME Jingle: Paul Morgan-Donald
https://paulmorgandonald.com/


SCAMTIME Art: Stephanie Wolfe

Find us on Twitter @scamtime
Find us on Instagram @fraud.broads
email us at [email protected]

Welcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes.

This week, Stephanie digs up a buried treasure scam in the U.K. ( Layton Davies and George Powell) and Karen 'delivers' the story of a self titled "Archbishop" who promised infertile women 'miracle babies' (Gilbert Deya)

Heritage Chickens!
Vikings!
Weak weak vessels!


Here are some things to help this episode make sense:

Geocaching!

See the Viking coins here!

The Gilbert Deya Ministries Website


Got a great scam you want to tell us about?  Email us! @[email protected]



SCAMTIME is a  proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network. Locally grown, community supported. This episode of SCAMTIME is sponsored by Edmonton Community Foundation and Park Power



SCAMTIME Jingle: Paul Morgan-Donald
https://paulmorgandonald.com/


SCAMTIME Art: Stephanie Wolfe

Find us on Twitter @scamtime
Find us on Instagram @fraud.broads
email us at @[email protected]

Welcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week guest host Trevor Leigh tell us about a bunch of MITs making MILLs  and Karen shares the very current fake kidnapping of Shari Papini

Hit!
Double Down!
Branded shoulders!
 

Things to help this episode make sense:

"Skins" for your skis   

21 - the movie - starring  Laurence Fishburne

The Alberta Podcast Network. check out all the great podcasts! 

Got a great scam you want to tell us about! Email us! @[email protected]



SCAMTIME is a  proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network. Locally grown, community supported. This episode of SCAMTIME is sponsored by ATB and Taproot Edmonton



SCAMTIME Jingle: Paul Morgan-Donald
https://paulmorgandonald.com/


SCAMTIME Art: Stephanie Wolfe

Find us on Twitter @scamtime
Find us on Instagram @fraud.broads
email us at @[email protected]

Welcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week Stephanie talks about the Amazing Randy, debunker of mentalists and 'healers'. Karen shares some of the worst and weirdest April Fools jokes/tricks/scams.


Dusty phone lines!
Larry King!


Things to help this episode make sense:

630 CHED Radio Edmonton

An Honest Liar - The Documentary

Discussing Documentaries - The Podcast

Uri Geller  - Mentalist

The Carson Project : The James Randi episode

Red Lights - The movie

Got a great scam you want to tell us about! Email us! @[email protected]


SCAMTIME is a  proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network. Locally grown, community supported. This episode of SCAMTIME is sponsored by the Park Power and Edmonton Community Foundation



SCAMTIME Jingle: Paul Morgan-Donald
https://paulmorgandonald.com/


SCAMTIME Art: Stephanie Wolfe

Find us on Twitter @scamtime
Find us on Instagram @fraud.broads
email us at @[email protected]

Welcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week Stephanie and Karen tell you about Shaleia and Jeff Ayan and the Twin Flames Universe, and the story of the 2009 Balloon Boy!

Mushrooms!
Falcons!
Restraining Orders!



Things to help this episode make sense:

That not-so-complimentary Vanity Fair Article about Jeff and Shaleia

New York Times article The Victims of Scammers Aren't Stupid

Criminality Podcast

Richard Heene - Psyience Detective!

The Heene BoyZ!!

Got a great scam you want to tell us about! Email us! @[email protected]


SCAMTIME is a  proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network. Locally grown, community supported. This episode of SCAMTIME is sponsored by the APN and Rumi

Check out another great podcast on the Alberta Podcast Network: Mess Hall Podcast
Join hosts Avery and Lena Cochrane (and sometimes guests) as they sample, rate, and talk about fun foods. History and facts are discussed from treats such as flavoured Oreos, to pumpkin spice, to types of boxed dressing. Listen to an amusing debate about the assessment of a different food theme each week. This couple may not always agree, but they will for sure ridicule each other for not seeing eye to eye. Listen weekly to hear delightful banter about yummy foods!

SCAMTIME Jingle: Paul Morgan-Donald
https://paulmorgandonald.com/


SCAMTIME Art: Stephanie Wolfe

Find us on Twitter @scamtime
Find us on Instagram @fraud.broads
email us at @[email protected]

Welcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week Stephanie and Karen have a couple of fun little nuggets, and they are joined by good pal Trevor Leigh. Trevor has knocked the gold leaf and plaster off of an excellent scam and brings us the story of Jonathan Tokeley-Parry.  (My goodness! Doesn't that just sound like the name of a fancy British gentleman dandy?)

Egypt!
Trunks of cars!
puppy scams!
Camels!

Things to help this episode make sense:

Camels

Botox

Camel Botox!

Look at these great links that Trevor sent us!


http://illicitculturalproperty.com/tag/jonathan-tokeley-parry/

Just Out Of Jail: A Smuggler's Story - Newsweek

https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/31/nyregion/witness-in-antiquities-case-tells-of-a-smuggling-plot.html

https://archive.archaeology.org/online/features/schultz/details.html

SCAMTIME is a  proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network. Locally grown, community supported. This episode of SCAMTIME is sponsored by EPSB and Edmonton Community Foundation is helping us give a PodPower shout out to fellow podcasters "Is This For Real?"


SCAMTIME Jingle: Paul Morgan-Donald
https://paulmorgandonald.com/


SCAMTIME Art: Stephanie Wolfe

Find us on Twitter @scamtime
Find us on Instagram @fraud.broads
email us at @[email protected]

Welcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes.

This week Stephanie circles around crop circles and Karen dances around the American National Ballet.


Gun Bras!
Dave!
Doug!
Fractals!

Things to help this episode make sense:

Tiger ice cream
That Spider crop circle!
Julia Set