American Greed Podcast
- Episodes
- 162
- Released
- every two weeks
- Latest episode
- Nov 3, 2026
About the podcast
CNBC's longest-running primetime original series, "American Greed" takes you inside the amazing real-life stories of how some people will do anything for money. The award-winning series is narrated by legendary actor Stacy Keach.
Episodes 162
The Fyre Festival
Disgraced Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland uses fraud to launch his brand and a luxury music festival in the Bahamas. (Season 13 Episode 172 Original Airdate 08-19-2019) Want to binge watch your Greed? The …
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Disgraced Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland uses fraud to launch his brand and a luxury music festival in the Bahamas. (Season 13 Episode 172 Original Airdate 08-19-2019) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The Fake Housewife Of Orange County
Laguna Beach social climber Elizabeth Mulder finances her plastic surgery, Arabian horses, and ocean view real estate by swindling her close friends. (Original television broadcast: August 27, 2018) Want to …
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Laguna Beach social climber Elizabeth Mulder finances her plastic surgery, Arabian horses, and ocean view real estate by swindling her close friends. (Original television broadcast: August 27, 2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.Operation Crook, Line and Stinker
A crooked New York City cop protects and serves himself, cashing in as a high-tech burglary crew terrorizes homes and businesses. (Original television broadcast: August 13, 2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? …
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A crooked New York City cop protects and serves himself, cashing in as a high-tech burglary crew terrorizes homes and businesses. (Original television broadcast: August 13, 2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.Florida Rehab Gone Wild
Kenny Chatman runs a string of corrupt drug rehab facilities in South Florida stealing millions by keeping insured addicts hooked on drugs. His sick plans include turning patients into prostitutes and sober …
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Kenny Chatman runs a string of corrupt drug rehab facilities in South Florida stealing millions by keeping insured addicts hooked on drugs. His sick plans include turning patients into prostitutes and sober homes into drug-fueled brothels. (Original television broadcast: July 2, 2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral
Promising enormous returns on a "work from home" opportunity selling their TelexFree phone service, Carlos Wanzeler and James Merrill entice close to one million people around the world to spend, and then lose …
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Promising enormous returns on a "work from home" opportunity selling their TelexFree phone service, Carlos Wanzeler and James Merrill entice close to one million people around the world to spend, and then lose an extraordinary $1.7 billion in the largest pyramid scheme ever prosecuted in the US. (Original television broadcast: 06-25-2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.Online Dating Trap
A Casanova conman steals hearts and drains bank accounts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
God and Gold
Dr. Larry Bates may sell books and DVDs preaching the value of silver and gold but his clients are the ones in peril. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about …
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Dr. Larry Bates may sell books and DVDs preaching the value of silver and gold but his clients are the ones in peril. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.Scams on Film
John Rogers is amassing one of the biggest and most impressive photo archive collections in the world. But the business he claims is worth $32 million is rooted in fraud. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz …
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John Rogers is amassing one of the biggest and most impressive photo archive collections in the world. But the business he claims is worth $32 million is rooted in fraud. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.Something's Fishy: The Codfather
Carlos Rafael owns one of the largest commercial fishing businesses on the east coast, but will his big mouth get him hooked in an IRS sting? (Original television broadcast: 9-24-2018) Want to binge watch your …
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Carlos Rafael owns one of the largest commercial fishing businesses on the east coast, but will his big mouth get him hooked in an IRS sting? (Original television broadcast: 9-24-2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
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Lousy Landlord
The case of the landlord from hell. Steven Croman rules a Manhattan real estate empire but prosecutors have other accommodations in mind for him. (Original television broadcast: 9-17-2018) Want to binge watch …
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The case of the landlord from hell. Steven Croman rules a Manhattan real estate empire but prosecutors have other accommodations in mind for him. (Original television broadcast: 9-17-2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
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Just a Dollar and a Scheme
When the winner of a $16 million jackpot refuses to identify himself, officials suspect a rigged game. It turns into the biggest lottery scam in American history. (Original television broadcast: 9-17-2018) Want …
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When the winner of a $16 million jackpot refuses to identify himself, officials suspect a rigged game. It turns into the biggest lottery scam in American history. (Original television broadcast: 9-17-2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
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Chicago Jailbreak
The feds link Joseph Jose Banks to 20 bank robberies totaling millions of dollars in losses. But from a cell in a high-rise jail, he shows the world he won't be caged. (Original television broadcast: 9-15-2016) …
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The feds link Joseph Jose Banks to 20 bank robberies totaling millions of dollars in losses. But from a cell in a high-rise jail, he shows the world he won't be caged. (Original television broadcast: 9-15-2016) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
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Diagnosis: Blood Money
Dr. Farid Fata tells his patients they have cancer but the dangerous infusions Fata provides serve only one purpose...making him millions of dollars. (Original television broadcast: 9-15-2016) Want to binge …
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Dr. Farid Fata tells his patients they have cancer but the dangerous infusions Fata provides serve only one purpose...making him millions of dollars. (Original television broadcast: 9-15-2016) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
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Badge of Dishonor
Lieutenant Joseph Gliniewicz is a small-town cop gunned down in the line of duty. When the investigation hits a dead-end, all eyes turn to the officer himself. (Original television broadcast: 2-6-2017) Want to …
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Lieutenant Joseph Gliniewicz is a small-town cop gunned down in the line of duty. When the investigation hits a dead-end, all eyes turn to the officer himself. (Original television broadcast: 2-6-2017) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
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Dr. Drug Dealer
L.A. doctor Lisa Tseng is no run of the pill mill "Dr. Feelgood". She's a cold-hearted murderer in a lab coat. (Original television broadcast: 3-13-2017) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at …
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L.A. doctor Lisa Tseng is no run of the pill mill "Dr. Feelgood". She's a cold-hearted murderer in a lab coat. (Original television broadcast: 3-13-2017) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
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Making a Killing
A con man hatches a scheme full of shadowy government contracts and million-dollar paydays—then sets sail for murder. (Original television broadcast: 3-13-2017) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest …
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A con man hatches a scheme full of shadowy government contracts and million-dollar paydays—then sets sail for murder. (Original television broadcast: 3-13-2017) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
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Vintage Wine Fraud
A counterfeit wine dealer dominates the fine wine scene, making millions selling his cheap basement blends through elite auction houses. (Original television broadcast: 7-24-2015) Want to binge watch your …
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A counterfeit wine dealer dominates the fine wine scene, making millions selling his cheap basement blends through elite auction houses. (Original television broadcast: 7-24-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
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Kevin Trudeau's Secrets; Remington Steal
When the FTC fines Infomercial kingpin Kevin Trudeau $37.6 million for all of his get-rich-quick schemes, Trudeau hatches his most shameless scheme by claiming he's flat broke; Remington Financial Group's …
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When the FTC fines Infomercial kingpin Kevin Trudeau $37.6 million for all of his get-rich-quick schemes, Trudeau hatches his most shameless scheme by claiming he's flat broke; Remington Financial Group's nightmare "advance fee" scam has cost small business owners their dreams and millions of dollars. (Original television broadcast: 7-10-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
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The Dirtiest Con
A man claims to be reformed after serving seven years in prison for turning his carpet cleaning company into a multimillion-dollar scam. (Original television broadcast: 2-19-2015) Want to binge watch your …
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A man claims to be reformed after serving seven years in prison for turning his carpet cleaning company into a multimillion-dollar scam. (Original television broadcast: 2-19-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
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The Cash King
A man sets his sights on strip clubs, real estate, Iraqi currency, diamonds and even mind control technology. (Original television broadcast: 2-12-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at …
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A man sets his sights on strip clubs, real estate, Iraqi currency, diamonds and even mind control technology. (Original television broadcast: 2-12-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.A Money Murder Mystery
After golf, millionaire Gary Triano puts the keys into the ignition and is killed instantly by a car bomb, uncovering a bizarre murder-for-hire plot hatched by his ex-wife and her lover that's revealed in a …
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After golf, millionaire Gary Triano puts the keys into the ignition and is killed instantly by a car bomb, uncovering a bizarre murder-for-hire plot hatched by his ex-wife and her lover that's revealed in a series of recorded conversations. (Original television broadcast: 02-05-15) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.Ea$y Being Green
At the helm of a company called Clean Green Fuel, Rodney Hailey claims to make biodiesel from recycled restaurant grease and takes part in an Environmental Protection Agency program meant to boost the …
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At the helm of a company called Clean Green Fuel, Rodney Hailey claims to make biodiesel from recycled restaurant grease and takes part in an Environmental Protection Agency program meant to boost the production of renewable fuel and cut the U.S.'s dependence on foreign oil. And it pays well. He uses private planes for vacations and buys more than a dozen luxury cars. The problem: Hailey's producing zero biofuel and is merely generating fake information and passing it off to unsuspecting buyers. (Original television broadcast: 1-29-15) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The Playboy of Indiana
Tim Durham lives in a 30,000-square-foot Shangri La on the outskirts of Indianapolis, has a $6 million yacht and parties with Playboy models. He claims to have made his fortune as a king of the leveraged …
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Tim Durham lives in a 30,000-square-foot Shangri La on the outskirts of Indianapolis, has a $6 million yacht and parties with Playboy models. He claims to have made his fortune as a king of the leveraged buyout, with his company Obsidian Enterprises buying stakes in struggling manufacturing companies, turning them around, and flipping them for big profits. Problem is, the profits that Durham claims to make as a fix-it-and-flip-it king are bogus and he's burning through investor money. (Original television broadcast: 1-22-15) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.A Con Man's Deadly Revenge
A man and his brothers run a massive $40 million rare coin con until they're caught and embark on a grisly revenge plan. (Original television broadcast: 1-15-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest …
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A man and his brothers run a massive $40 million rare coin con until they're caught and embark on a grisly revenge plan. (Original television broadcast: 1-15-2015) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.Confessions of a Scam Artist
T.R. Wright -- the architect of what's been called the wildest insurance fraud scheme Texas has ever seen -- shares his almost-too-crazy-to-be-true story with American Greed. (Original television broadcast …
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T.R. Wright -- the architect of what's been called the wildest insurance fraud scheme Texas has ever seen -- shares his almost-too-crazy-to-be-true story with American Greed. (Original television broadcast: 06-21-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.A Father’s Fraud
Karl Karlsen is a hardworking man with what seems to be a terrible streak of bad luck, as his wife and son both die in accidents nearly 20 years apart; Karl has a secret: their suspicious deaths have been …
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Karl Karlsen is a hardworking man with what seems to be a terrible streak of bad luck, as his wife and son both die in accidents nearly 20 years apart; Karl has a secret: their suspicious deaths have been keeping his bank account full. (Original television broadcast: 07-12-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.Deadly Black Gold Riches
In North Dakota, an arrogant businessman hires a sloppy hitman and his budding empire comes crashing down. (Original television broadcast: 7/17/2017) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest …
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In North Dakota, an arrogant businessman hires a sloppy hitman and his budding empire comes crashing down. (Original television broadcast: 7/17/2017) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.Stolen Valor Scam
Captain Darryl Wright has a Purple Heart and isn't afraid to show it. As a wounded warrior, Wright collects more than $700,000 in government benefits until an undercover investigation unravels his story …
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Captain Darryl Wright has a Purple Heart and isn't afraid to show it. As a wounded warrior, Wright collects more than $700,000 in government benefits until an undercover investigation unravels his story. Wright's victims are veterans who feel that their sacrifices have been tarnished by his lies and their valor stolen. (Original television broadcast: 3/26/2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.End of Life Scam
Businessman Seth Gillman cares for the most vulnerable, while raking in millions. His healthcare company is booming, but the source of his success is criminal. When a super sleuthing nurse stands up to him, his …
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Businessman Seth Gillman cares for the most vulnerable, while raking in millions. His healthcare company is booming, but the source of his success is criminal. When a super sleuthing nurse stands up to him, his healthcare empire may be on life support. (Original television broadcast: 4/9/2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The Polka King Con
All hail the Polka King! Jan Lewan isn't content with just being a flashy showman and music star, he has bigger plans. Lewan's American Dream is built on the backs and bank accounts of his biggest fans when he …
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All hail the Polka King! Jan Lewan isn't content with just being a flashy showman and music star, he has bigger plans. Lewan's American Dream is built on the backs and bank accounts of his biggest fans when he rips them off. It's an outrageous tale that even gets Hollywood's attention. (Original television broadcast: 3/19/2018) Want to binge watch your Greed? Full episodes and the latest news at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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