The Polka King

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Everybody polka! This week we discuss Jan Lewan, Grammy nominated polka artist turned Ponzi schemer, and Jack Black’s depiction of him in Maya Forbes’s The Polka King (2017). Was Lewan a contriving money hungry criminal or a man who found himself in too deep? We will let you be the judge. Primary Sources:American Greed Podcast: The Polka King ConPA Times ReaderDaily BeastSpinInstagram: @CriminalAdaptationsEmail us: [email protected]: @criminaladaptationsYouTube: @criminaladaptationsX: x.com/CriminalAdaptTheme: DARKNESS (feat. EdKara) by Ghost148

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Everybody polka! This week we discuss Jan Lewan, Grammy nominated polka artist turned Ponzi schemer, and Jack Black’s depiction of him in Maya Forbes’s The Polka King (2017). Was Lewan a contriving money hungry criminal or a man who found himself in too deep? We will let you be the judge. Primary Sources: American Greed Podcast: The Polka King Con PA Times Reader Daily Beast Spin Instagram: @CriminalAdaptations Email us: [email protected] TikTok: @criminaladaptations YouT...

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