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The Search For Instagram's Worst Con Artist (2023)
In Netflix’s The Search for Instagram’s Worst Con Artist, two episodes trace the rise and fallout of an influencer whose life online was built on fiction. Kelsey and Gen break down the manipulation, the victims, and the filters and followers that helped make it possible.
Next up:
“The Alabama Solution”, on HBO Max/Max/HBO/whatever they’re calling it these days.
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Mentioned:
Eric Lamaze: https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/dark-horse-inside-the-fall-of-eric-lamaze-canadas-most-famous-equestrian/
About the Whole Pantry app:
https://thetab.com/2025/02/06/apple-cider-vinegar-what-happened-to-belle-gibsons-health-app-after-she-was-exposed#:~:text=Her%20health%20app%20The%20Whole,per%20month%20for%20the%20app.
https://theconversation.com/perhaps-the-only-way-to-make-money-on-a-mobile-app-is-to-say-you-have-brain-cancer-38679
About the Whole Pantry book:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/11/belle-gibson-book-publisher-never-verified-cancer-survivor-health-claims
Pathological vs. Sociopathic liars
https://pacificbeachhealth.com/pathological-liar-vs-sociopathic-liar/
60 Minutes Australia interview:
https://youtu.be/fahOX8VBXCc?si=YtZ4sf7hOiQLu8MK
60 Minutes Australia interview misc notes:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/sep/20/belle-gibson-was-paid-75000-by-nine-for-60-minutes-interview-documents-show
Where Are They Now?
Belle Gibson
https://people.com/where-is-belle-gibson-now-8785836
https://www.businessinsider.com/belle-gibson-australian-authorities-wont-let-up-on-unpaid-fine-2025-2
https://thetab.com/2025/02/14/how-much-money-belle-gibson-made-from-wellness-scams-and-what-her-net-worth-is-now
NIck Gibson
https://people.com/where-are-belle-gibsons-parents-brother-now-11686182
Support Resources:
Learn to Spot Common Health Scams
https://consumer.ftc.gov/node/78372
https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2021/11/how-spot-avoid-common-health-scams
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By PodcasticaIn Netflix’s The Search for Instagram’s Worst Con Artist, two episodes trace the rise and fallout of an influencer whose life online was built on fiction. Kelsey and Gen break down the manipulation, the victims, and the filters and followers that helped make it possible.
Next up:
“The Alabama Solution”, on HBO Max/Max/HBO/whatever they’re calling it these days.
Send us an email or a voice message to [email protected],or look out for our episode comment posts on facebook.com/groups/podcastica. We'd love to hear from you!
Waiting for our next episode? Leave us a rating or review wherever you get your podcasts and help more people find us to join the fun! Then explore other great shows in the Podcastica network at podcastica.com!
Mentioned:
Eric Lamaze: https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/dark-horse-inside-the-fall-of-eric-lamaze-canadas-most-famous-equestrian/
About the Whole Pantry app:
https://thetab.com/2025/02/06/apple-cider-vinegar-what-happened-to-belle-gibsons-health-app-after-she-was-exposed#:~:text=Her%20health%20app%20The%20Whole,per%20month%20for%20the%20app.
https://theconversation.com/perhaps-the-only-way-to-make-money-on-a-mobile-app-is-to-say-you-have-brain-cancer-38679
About the Whole Pantry book:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/11/belle-gibson-book-publisher-never-verified-cancer-survivor-health-claims
Pathological vs. Sociopathic liars
https://pacificbeachhealth.com/pathological-liar-vs-sociopathic-liar/
60 Minutes Australia interview:
https://youtu.be/fahOX8VBXCc?si=YtZ4sf7hOiQLu8MK
60 Minutes Australia interview misc notes:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/sep/20/belle-gibson-was-paid-75000-by-nine-for-60-minutes-interview-documents-show
Where Are They Now?
Belle Gibson
https://people.com/where-is-belle-gibson-now-8785836
https://www.businessinsider.com/belle-gibson-australian-authorities-wont-let-up-on-unpaid-fine-2025-2
https://thetab.com/2025/02/14/how-much-money-belle-gibson-made-from-wellness-scams-and-what-her-net-worth-is-now
NIck Gibson
https://people.com/where-are-belle-gibsons-parents-brother-now-11686182
Support Resources:
Learn to Spot Common Health Scams
https://consumer.ftc.gov/node/78372
https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2021/11/how-spot-avoid-common-health-scams