Caviar and Criminals

SURPRISE! We know we said we were on break all of July (and we are - mental health is real and summer is for recharging), but we couldn't resist dropping another episode from the vault.

This week, Anthony takes Dana through the absolutely bonkers story of the McDonald's Monopoly scam. What started as a fun fast food game turned into a multi-million dollar criminal enterprise, thanks to one man: "Uncle Jerry."

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Surprise! We're dropping a bonus episode from the vault - one we never thought would see the light of day. In this surprise summer release, Anthony takes Dana through the absolutely unhinged rise and collapse of Adam Neumann and WeWork. From barefoot meetings to tequila-soaked investor pitches, this is the story of how a charismatic cult leader wannabe convinced the world that renting desks was worth $47 billion.

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In our final Pride Month episode, Anthony dives into the powerful legacy of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California. Afterwards, Dana takes us through the brilliant mind and heartbreaking story of Alan Turing, the codebreaker who helped win WWII but was persecuted for being gay.

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In this powerful Pride Month episode, Dana shares the untold story of how lesbian communities mobilized during the AIDS crisis - organizing, caregiving, and demanding justice when few others would. Then, Anthony takes us to Ward 5B, the first hospital ward in the U.S. created solely for people with AIDS, where compassion changed the course of care.

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In this emotionally charged Pride Month episode, Anthony unpacks the gut-wrenching history of conversion therapy in America and around the world. We talk about the pseudoscience to real-life horror stories of those who survived it. Then, Dana takes us to Old Hollywood, where the glittering facade masked a brutal truth: queer stars were forced to live double lives, silence by studios and destroyed by systems that equated queerness w...

To kick off Pride Month, Dana honors the trailblazing, sass-slinging legacy of The Golden Girls. The sitcom that did more for queer representation than most prime-time shows dared to at the time. Then, Anthony takes a turn into the haunting case of the Last Call Killer. whose victims were gay men just looking for connection in a city that often failed to protect them. From Dorothy's dry wit to deadly nightlife, this episode a celeb...

This week, Dana takes Anthony through the most infamous tabloid story of the '90s, the case of Lorena Bobbitt. What starts as a punchline becomes a sobering exploration of abuse, media frenzy, and a woman pushed to her breaking point. From late-night jokes to court room drama, Dana unpacks how the world got the story wrong, and what justice really looked like for Lorena.

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In this week's a la carte, Anthony walks Dana through some of the most shocking and brutal murders connected to dating apps. We walk through the crimes and the implications of modern dating and what it means that this is the world we live in... love relies on a swipe? Be sure to rate review and subscribe wherever you listen!

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