In the 1990s, boy bands were king. Groups like N'SYNC and the Backstreet Boys were international sensations. But that wasn't the whole story. To tell the whole story, you have to talk about Lou Pearlman--the producer behind the pop explosion of the early 90s. Produced by Lance Bass, "The Boy Band Con" features interviews and never-before-told stories about how Pearlman conned the young artists--and countless others--out of hundreds of millions of dollars before becoming an international fugitive. 



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91: The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story

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A wealthy and INSUFFERABLE Orange County mom and her husband, both attorneys, plot revenge on the PTA president for not properly supervising their son at school. It starts with a smear campaign, then escalates to something TRULY INSANE. This might be Gillian's new favorite show.



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357: Revenge of the PTA Mom (from Sundance TV's True Crime Story)

On July 15, 1976 , in Chowchilla, California three armed and masked men hijacked a school bus carrying 26 children (aged 4 - 14) and an adult bus driver. What ensued is one of the most terrifying--and truly awe inspiring--stories we have ever covered. AND WE WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW--EVERYONE LIVES AND THE CHILDREN ARE NOT PHYAICALLY HARMED. So go listen and let these bad-ass kids make your day.



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356: Chowchilla: The Strangest Mass Kidnapping In History

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91: The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story

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