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The Opportunist tells true stories of regular people who turn sinister by embracing opportunity. How does an everyday person turn into a thief, a scammer or a cult leader? Perhaps the most dangerous person is the one who appears the most normal. Perhaps there is a dark potential lurking inside all of us that is just waiting for the right opportunity to emerge. The Opportunist is an original podcast hosted by Sarah James McLaughlin.
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Dr. Henry Lee: Evidence of Foul Play
Season 9 · Episode 11
lundi 16 septembre 2024 • Duration 37:42
In this episode, we dive into the controversial career of forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee, exploring allegations that he may have fabricated or mishandled evidence in several high-profile cases.
Did one of America's most famous forensic experts use his scientific credentials to help investigators in convicting two innocent men?
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The Curse of “The Three Body Problem”
Season 9 · Episode 2
lundi 15 juillet 2024 • Duration 25:59
Xu Yao’s career potential seemed limitless.
The Chinese lawyer and entertainment executive was in charge of all business related to the best selling Chinese science fiction trilogy, and soon to be hit Netflix show, “The Three Body Problem.”
But then, overnight, the entire franchise, and all of the life changing wealth that came with it, was all taken from Xu Yao. He had been demoted.
Xu Yao’s demotion set in motion a revenge plot ripped from the pages of a Hollywood script.
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The Fake CIA Spy
Season 9 · Episode 1
lundi 8 juillet 2024 • Duration 34:09
As the veteran and former spokesperson for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, Garrison Courtney seemed destined to end up as a Washington, DC powerbroker.
But Courtney had a secret. He was a conman and was tricking some of America’s most senior National Security officials out of millions of dollars.
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Vigilante - Byron David Smith: THE DEER HUNTER
Season 8 · Episode 11
mardi 28 mai 2024 • Duration 17:48
Byron Smith was tired of his home being burgled. He said it had been broken into at least a half dozen times. And he was determined not to let it happen again.
So, Smith set a trap and laid in wait to protect his “castle.”
When two teenage cousins broke into his house on Elm Street, it set off a true-life horror story.
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Vault Release: CHRIS BATHUM Part 5 of 5: Criminal
Episode 17
lundi 6 mai 2024 • Duration 50:31
Multiple investigations close in on Chris Bathum as his behavior leads to dire consequences, including a drug arrest with a former CRLA client named Erika Littell. As his criminal trial gets underway, the prosecution battles with the idea of victim credibility, and Chris' defense is unintentionally reinvigorated thanks to evidence provided by Cliff Brodsky.
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Vault Release: CHRIS BATHUM Part 4 of 5: The Sleeping Bear
Episode 15
lundi 29 avril 2024 • Duration 48:43
Rose searches for evidence to bring to law enforcement and comes across a CRLA laptop, as Jill realizes the awful truth behind Chris' behavior. A hopeful new client named Amanda enters CRLA with the intent to stay sober, but suddenly finds herself isolated and alone with Chris Bathum.
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Vault Release: CHRIS BATHUM Part 3 of 5: Rumors
Episode 19
lundi 22 avril 2024 • Duration 51:22
More rumors circulate around Chris Bathum, especially over the death of a beloved client named Mo. Meanwhile, a devoted employee named Jill is skeptical of CRLA's insurance billing and Rose sets out to find the truth behind the biggest rumor of them all.
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Vault Release: CHRIS BATHUM Part 2 of 5: Hypnotist
Episode 14
lundi 15 avril 2024 • Duration 47:34
Chris tells Rose that all the rumors about him are because of Cliff Brodsky, a former investor in CRLA's predecessor, Walking Miracles. Chris paints Brodsky as his nemesis, an unhinged wild card who wants to destroy their community. But his battle against Brodsky gets out of hand when he suggests desperate measures to stop him.
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Vault Release: CHRIS BATHUM Part 1 of 5: Rehab Mogul
Episode 22
lundi 8 avril 2024 • Duration 51:47
In 2013, Rose Stahl sought the help of Christopher Bathum, a therapist and CEO of a burgeoning recovery organization called Community Recovery Los Angeles. Chris would eventually offer Rose a job at CRLA. But after a while, she started hearing unsettling rumors surrounding Chris' behavior, especially towards female clients.
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Welcome To Varnamtown! Available now!
Episode 12
jeudi 25 janvier 2024 • Duration 03:09
Two years ago, Kyle MacLachlan, the star of Twin Peaks, called investigative journalist Joshua Davis with a strange story. Kyle had heard a rumor that Pablo Escobar did a deal in the early 1980s with a remote, coastal Southern town of 300 people. In exchange for vast wealth and limitless cocaine, Escobar would be allowed to land planes and ships in the area. Over the last 24 months, Josh and Kyle investigated the rumor, journeying to Varnamtown to knock on doors and find out what really happens when a firehose of money and cocaine is turned on a small, tight knit community.
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