The Polka King

Episode 9 of the Criminal Adaptations podcast, hosted by Criminal Adaptations, titled "The Polka King" was published on December 12, 2023 and runs 49 minutes.

December 12, 2023 ·49m · Criminal Adaptations

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Summary

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 X: x...

Episode Description

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

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