The Immaculate Deception

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The Immaculate Deception episodes

October 08 Introducing DOCTOR BILLIONS: Thousands of Patients. Fake Parts. Who Was Next?
After a work injury, Derika Moses had her spine fused. Then her pain got worse.
Years later, a letter arrived. The hardware in her back might be counterfeit. Not sterile. Not FDA approved. Made in a dingy machine shop in Southern California.
She wasn't the only one. Thousands of patients. Dozens of doctors, lawyers and healthcare workers. One of the largest healthcare frauds in U.S. history, run out of a Long Beach hospital by an elusive man...
Peabody Award-winning journalist Ben Adair follows the money and finds the people who paid for it with their bodies.
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8 min
April 22, 2025 Fatal Beauty - Dead Husbands, Stolen Identities, and a Socialite on the Run
She had a million-dollar smile and a trail of dead men behind her— who was Sandra Bridewell? Host and investigative report Cooper Moll exposes the secrets of the 'black widow' on Fatal Beauty - the latest true crime series to drop on The Binge.

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5 min
February 19, 2025 From Cradle to Cash: The Dark Dealings of the Baby Broker
Tara Lee ran an adoption company called Always Hope, that promised to make families dreams come true - but behind the scenes, Tara was orchestrating a nightmare. Baby Broker is the shocking true story of a cold-hearted criminal who pulled off an unimaginable scheme—and the parents who fought back to take her down.

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8 min
September 09, 2024 Night Shift - Inside A Hospital's Deadly Mystery
A string of suspicious deaths and a man who may be one of the most prolific killer nurses in the United States - unravel the chilling case and the shocking cover up on Witnessed: Night Shift. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribers to The Binge can listen to all episodes right now, completely ad-free.

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5 min
July 02, 2024 Doctor Miracle - Inside the Luxury Wellness Ranch With a Dark Secret
The twisted truth behind one doctor's 'miracle' methods.

A wellness center known as Miracle Ranch, nestled in the scenic mountains of Southern California, promised a luxurious escape and a path to wellness through clean, alkaline living. Its leader, Dr. Robert O. Young, attracted wealthy clientele with his “groundbreaking” health protocols and friendly, family-man persona. But beneath the serene surface, Miracle Ranch harbored a dark secret…

Join host Larrison Campbell as she unravels the mysterious methods of Dr. Young, his diet and the horrors of his “miracle ranch.” Listen to Chameleon: Doctor Miracle - available now wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribers to The Binge can listen to all episodes right now, completely ad-free.

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5 min
March 17, 2022 Introducing Power: Don King
We wanted to share a show which we think you’ll want to listen to. Power: Don King.
In a sport famed for money and excess, what does it take to get to the top...and stay there?
Rising from a life of hardship and crime, Don King became the most successful boxing promoter the sport has ever seen—and the first Black man to do so. He is his own American Dream. His flamboyant appearance and commanding personality made him a star in and out of the ring, as did his promotion of greats like Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, and even America’s musical dynasty, the Jacksons. But his less than honest exploits? They made him legendary.
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Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Entertainment
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12 min
March 11, 2022 Introducing: BioHacked: Family Secrets
BioHacked tells startling true stories of the people caught between two multi-trillion-dollar industries — medicine and technology — and chronicles how their lives are transformed. In season 1, the children of anonymous sperm and egg donors — some with dozens or hundreds of half-siblings — take on the fertility industry. As they uncover the identities of their donors and gather vital medical information, unexpected ethical, scientific, and political challenges arise that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about the baby business.
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8 min
November 01, 2021 Introducing Power: Hugh Hefner
Who was Hugh Hefner? Centerfold models, Playboy Bunnies, and other women from the Playboy founder’s inner circle, like TV personality and author Holly Madison, tell journalist Amy Rose Spiegel their side of his story. We hear how Playboy changed their lives, for better and for worse. Beyond the bunny tails are darker questions: What actually went on at the notorious Playboy Mansion? How can we square Hefner's progressive legacy with his abuse of vulnerable people? What can the Playboy saga tell us about sex and power—then and now?
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5 min
October 18, 2021 Introducing Hemingway's Picasso
Steve Kough lived many lives. He was an NFL journeyman, a male model, and one of the most well-connected smugglers in 1980’s Miami, the “Drug Capital of the World." Kough collected many souvenirs from his adventures, but his most treasured bounty – a beautiful ceramic, crafted by Pablo Picasso and gifted to Ernest Hemingway at the author’s Cuban home, the Finca Vigia... or so the story goes.
Lost during the Cuban Revolution, the artwork resurfaced when Kough took it as a payment for drug run financed by the notorious Pablo Escobar.
Kough passed away in 2018, passing the piece down to his son, Stevie, a skateboarding hippie growing weed in California.
Stevie feels he needs to complete his father’s mission – of selling this piece and telling Steve’s cinematic life story.
So, is the Picasso authentic—or a fraud?
Was Steve Kough a big talker or a real deal smuggler?
Does any of that matter or is this a story of aspiration, legacy, and difficult love?
Tune in on Monday’s starting on October 18th to find out!
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8 min
September 13, 2021 Introducing The Fault Line: Dying for a Fight
Portland-based anti-fascist Sean Kealiher was killed in 2019, months before the uprising that would bring Portland international attention.
Nearly two years later, his homicide remains unsolved. His mother, Laura, believes she hasn't received justice because of police hatred for her son and his politics.
Dying For A Fight, the second instalment in Somethin’ Else’s Fault Line series, goes in search of answers: What happened the night Sean was killed? Why have no arrests been made? Who are the Americans living at the political extremes? And how did things escalate from Portland to the Capitol?
A Somethin' Else production. This show is a co-production with Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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About The Immaculate Deception

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Fertility doctor Jan Karbaat was renowned for getting amazing results. Women who were desperate for children would visit him at his Rotterdam clinic and leave pregnant. But when the clinic closed, rumours began about the methods Karbaat used to achieve his success. The children conceived at the clinic - the Karbaat Kids - began asking difficult questions about what happened to their mothers.