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EPISODE · Dec 12, 2025 · 24 MIN

Jen Shah’s Million-Dollar “Shah-Let”

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KP Parker and Matt Bragg welcome comedian Deanna Ortiz (host of Hatch’s Crime For Bed podcast) for a true-crime bedtime story ripped from reality TV headlines. What You’ll Hear Spam Calls & Scams: With Jen Shah freshly released from prison, Deanna walks KP and Matt through the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star’s infamous telemarketing scheme — and how a life of luxury unraveled on camera. The Rise & Fall of a Housewife: From the “Shah Chalet” to a nationwide fraud operation, the trio traces the line between fame, illusion, and accountability. Reality Bites Back: KP, Matt, and Deanna ask what redemption looks like for a housewife turned headline — and whether fame will come calling again. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome & spam call confessions 02:30 Introducing the case of Jen Shah 05:00 The Shah Chalet and the question of money 08:00 The on-camera arrest 10:40 How the telemarketing scheme worked 13:00 The guilty plea and fake luxury life 17:00 Prison time and early release 19:00 Can a housewife be redeemed? 22:00 Fame, forgiveness & bedtime reflectionsFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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