PODCAST · comedy
The Ripoff
by Tomorrow's Nobody
A new scam every episode! From the original Ponzi scheme to Soulja Boy Hover boards, comedians Willie Simon, Eric Freedman, and Tony Celano learn about the real outlaws of industry and rip them apart. Keep your mom’s maiden name close. It’s the Ripoff.It's a True Crime Podcast but only people's savings accounts are being murdered
Episodes
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11. The Man Who Sold The Eiffel Tower...Twice - Victor Lustig
This Episode we hear the story of "Count" Victor Lustig was America's greatest con man. The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every episode Tony Celano researches a new scam and tells it to comedians Eric Freedman and Willie Simon, who rip it apart. Watch the full uncut video version as well…
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10. Thierry Tilly and The French Aristocrats
For a decade Thierry Tilly brainwashed 11 members of the de Védrines family into believing that their lives were threatened by a secret masonic plot that only he could save them from. The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every episode Tony Celano researches a new scam and tells it to…
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9. Bre-X Minerals
In this episode we learn about the tale of Calgary's Bre-X Minerals. It's a story of greed, gold, and downright mystery even today, two decades after Bre-X became the Cinderella stock darling of the world before suffering a dramatic collapse. They made a movie about it called "Gold" starring...
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8. The Con Man Who Saved Christmas - John Duval Gluck Jr "The Santa Claus Man"
This Episode we hear the story of John Duval Gluck Jr. aka The Santa Claus Man. In 1913, John, a charismatic customs broker founded the Santa Claus Association – a group responsible for answering Santa's mail in New York City. But greed, NYC's crack down on corruption, and The Boy Scouts of…
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7. Gasoline Johnny and The GoFundMe Scam
In 2017, Katelyn McClure went viral with her story about getting stranded on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia and Johnny Bobbitt, Jr., who gave her $20. She and then-boyfriend Mark D'Amico shared the encounter online, complete with a roadside photo of her and Bobbitt, and started the GoFundMe,...
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6. Gilbert Chikli - The Masked Scammer
This episode we hear the story of Gilbert Chikli, one of the greatest con artists of all time! For two years from late 2015, an individual or individuals impersonating France's defence minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, scammed an estimated €80m (£70m; $90m) from wealthy victims including the Aga Khan...
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5. The Nigerian Prince Email Scam
This episode we learn about the origins and evolution of The Nigerian Prince Email Scam. From mail, to email, to in person, and text messages this scam has raked in billions of dollars and basically everyone has been approached by it in some form. The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every...
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4. The Fox Sisters and The Birth Of Spiritualism (Halloween Episode)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The Fox sisters played an important role in the creation of Spiritualism and the popularization of séances. Three sisters from Rochester, New York in the 1840s conviced a lot of the country they could communicate with the dead. The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every…
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3. Charles Ponzi
Charles Ponzi was an Italian swindler and con artist who operated in the U.S. and Canada. Born and raised in Italy, he became known in the early 1920s as a swindler in North America for his money-making scheme. ______________________________________________ The Ripoff is a podcast all about…
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2. Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy (Tell-em) became a pop culture phenomenon in 2007 when his single "Crank That" hit number 1 on U.S. Bilboard Hot 100. Even his music career started through small scams using the new music sharing websites like Lime Wire and Napster. When his popularity continued to grow, he continued...
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1. The Sex Raft
In 1973, five men, six women and a 16mm camera drifted across the Atlantic on a raft as part of anthropologist Santiago Genovés' unique 'Acali Experiment'; a sociological study of human aggression and sexuality. Genovés appointed only women to the positions of power on the craft, believing that…
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The Ripoff - Trailer
A new podcast from the guys who brought you 2 Dumb Babies A new scam every week! From the original Ponzi scheme to Soulja Boy Hoverboards, comedians Willie Simon, Eric Freedman, and Tony Celano learn about the real outlaws of industry and rip them apart. Keep your mom's maiden name close. It's…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A new scam every episode! From the original Ponzi scheme to Soulja Boy Hover boards, comedians Willie Simon, Eric Freedman, and Tony Celano learn about the real outlaws of industry and rip them apart. Keep your mom’s maiden name close. It’s the Ripoff.It's a True Crime Podcast but only people's savings accounts are being murdered
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Tomorrow's Nobody
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What is The Ripoff about?
A new scam every episode! From the original Ponzi scheme to Soulja Boy Hover boards, comedians Willie Simon, Eric Freedman, and Tony Celano learn about the real outlaws of industry and rip them apart. Keep your mom’s maiden name close. It’s the Ripoff.It's a True Crime Podcast but only people's...
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The Ripoff is created and hosted by Tomorrow's Nobody.
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