When the prison gates finally swing open after 27 years, the headline reads "Justice." But what happens when the cameras turn off, the legal teams pack up, and you’re left sitting with the wreckage of nearly three stolen decades?

This week on an incredibly special debrief episode of Slippery, we aren’t just talking about the case—we are talking to the woman who lived it. Marilyn Mulero joins us to pull back the curtain on the profound, lingering trauma of being framed by Detective Reynaldo Guevara. Marilyn walks us through the raw psychological horror of that 1992 interrogation room, the devastating moment she realized she was being sent to death row for a crime she didn't commit, and what it does to a person's mind to wait for an execution that should never have been on the table.

But the nightmare didn't end when her conviction was vacated. Marilyn opens up about the invisible scars of wrongful conviction—the deep, multi-generational trauma inflicted on her children and her family, the years of missed milestones that can never be replaced, and the exhausting, daily work of trying to repair those fractured bonds. It is an unforgettable, intimate conversation about survival, systemic cruelty, and her fierce new mission to help other incarcerated women pick up the pieces.

This isn't just a legal breakdown. This is a story about what it takes to rebuild a life from scratch.

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Imagine sitting in an interrogation room, terrified, exhausted, and completely isolated. Under intense pressure from a notoriously aggressive detective, you sign a piece of paper just to make the nightmare stop—not realizing you’ve just signed your own death warrant.

This week on Slippery, we break down the harrowing case of Marilyn Mulero. In 1992, a horrific gang-related double murder in Chicago's Humboldt Park set off a rush for justice. Enter Detective Reynaldo Guevara, a cop whose track record for "solving" cases has since come under devastating scrutiny. Marilyn was sent straight to death row based almost entirely on a coerced confession for a crime she didn't commit.

How does a system designed to protect the innocent end up stealing nearly three decades of a woman’s life? We track Marilyn’s grueling, 27-year fight for survival from inside a maximum-security cell, the stunning legal breakthrough that finally changed everything, and her new chapter on the outside. Plus, learn the shocking truth about what happened to the man with a badge who stole her freedom?

Grab your headphones. This one will make your blood boil.

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In this gripping episode we pull back the curtain on one of the most baffling and notorious hoaxes in recent history: the disappearance of Sherri Papini.

We are joined by former FBI Agent Denise Farmer and Melissa Morolla, formerly of the FBI’s legendary Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) who both worked on the notorious case.

Farmer gives us an exclusive, insider look at what was really happening behind the scenes during the years-long federal investigation. From the initial frantic search to the growing inconsistencies that ultimately cracked the case wide open. Agent Farmer reveals the hidden turning points that the public never saw during her investigation, while Morolla breaks down the psychological anatomy of the deception. Morolla explains the complex motivations behind the fabrication and provides a fascinating look into the mind of a master manipulator, explaining exactly how and why Sherri continues to alter her narrative to this day.

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She’s back—and she’s rewriting history. In this edition of The Slippery, Nancy breaks down the latest twist in one of the most infamous true crime hoaxes of the decade. Sherri Papini has released a new book and is hitting the podcast circuit with a shocking new narrative. Despite pleading guilty in federal court to lying to police and serving time in prison, Sherri now claims she really was kidnapped all along. Her defense? She was merely trying to "breadcrumb" the real details of her abduction to authorities who just didn't get it.

But Nancy isn’t buying the fiction.

Armed with the original receipts, court facts, and investigative timelines, Nancy dismantles Papini's latest media tour. Plus, Nancy issues a direct challenge: there is one specific person who can clear everything up once and for all—and it’s time for them to step forward.

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The cover story was massive: recruited by the CIA at 16, running international security in his 20s, and wielding enough shadow-government influence to commandeer half of a Dutch oil empire. Gaurav Srivastava played the part of a phantom operative perfectly—but how does his story hold up under actual intelligence scrutiny?

In this DEBRIEF, Nancy and Scott are talking to former real-life CIA officer Lindsay Moran to separate spy fiction from cold reality.

What does it actually look like to be recruited by the Agency? How do real operatives handle their business? And where exactly does Srivastava’s multi-million-dollar bluff begin to crack? Lindsay breaks down the tradecraft and dissects the psychological profile of a high-level fabricator.

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How does a man convince the global elite that he was recruited by the CIA at just 16 years old?

Enter Gaurav Srivastava. Armed with an elaborate, high-level intelligence cover story, Srivastava moved through the world of international commerce like a ghost operative. He built a private security firm straight out of a Hollywood thriller, but his ultimate play wasn't on a battlefield—it was in the oil trade.

This week, we untangle the jaw-dropping web of an international man of mystery who rubbed elbows with politicians, received congratulations from John Legend and shook the hand of the President before gaining the trust of a Dutch oil trader and walking away with a fortune.

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When furniture tycoon Jose Lantigua allegedly died of "Mad Cow Disease" in Venezuela, he left behind a grieving family, a shadowy CIA past, and a massive $8 million paper trail. While his grieving widow prepared to collect, one insurance investigator smelled a rat.

In this special debrief episode, we sit down with Richard Marquez, the elite investigator hired to find out if Lantigua was truly dead or just remarkably creative. Marquez takes us behind the scenes of his high-stakes international manhunt, revealing how his team navigated the dangerous streets of Venezuela to track down the very doctor and crematorium workers who signed off on the fraud. Tune in for an inside look at how a master class in corporate deception was completely dismantled by a team that refused to believe in ghosts.

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Jose Lantigua had it all: a thriving Florida furniture empire, a new marriage, and a loving family. That is, until the diagnosis. Lantigua claims he was suffering from a rare, possibly terminal case of "Mad Cow Disease"—contracted during his shadowy years as a CIA operative busting drug cartels. His only hope for survival? A radical, top-secret surgery in Venezuela.

But when Lantigua vanishes into the South American night, everyone is left looking for answers. Jose's new wife looks to cash in on a life insurance windfall, but trouble is brewing. A private investigator starts digging into the case and discovers a few subtle clues that reveal this death is anything but natural.

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In this Slippery Debrief, Scott and Nancy dive into the chilling case of Dr. Thomas Weiner, a once-revered oncologist in Helena, MT, who was revealed to be a "greater risk to society than coronavirus". The Debrief explores the harrowing details of his decade-long scheme with a man who knows the disease all too well.

Special Guest: Bill Petrich is a writer, researcher, and cancer survivor who is the creator of the "Faking Cancer Expert" TikTok. Bill provides a unique sociological perspective on the psychology of medical scammers and the profound emotional toll their betrayals leave on real survivors. Together the team discusses

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For years, Dr. Thomas Weiner was a medical god in Helena, Montana. He was one of the busiest oncologists in the country, earning more than any peer or even the CEO at his hospital. He had a magnetic charm—nurses fought tooth and nail just to be assigned to his staff. Half the town still considers him a hero.

They are wrong.

In this episode of Slippery, we track the recent, catastrophic downfall of Dr. Weiner after his medical license was stripped. We unearth the horrifying case of a patient treated by Weiner for lung cancer for 11 agonizing years—only for an autopsy to reveal they never had cancer. They died from the toxic complications of the chemo itself.

As investigators pulled the thread, the savior’s mask slipped to reveal a medical monster with a laundry list of questionable diagnosis'.

Listener Note: This episode contains discussions of medical malpractice, unauthorized DNRs, and wrongful death. Listener discretion is advised.

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