Unleashed 101 is a narrative investigative podcast that resurrects forgotten frauds, cons, and historical mysteries through cinematic, meticulously researched storytelling. Hosted and written by Jeremy Hanson and produced by Fuzzy Life Studios, each episode dissects a single case—from George C. Parker's Brooklyn Bridge swindles to Cassie Chadwick's Carnegie forgery scheme and Charles Ponzi's 1920 Boston frenzy—unpacking not just what happened, but why victims trusted, how institutions failed to verify, and how myths calcify into 'common knowledge.' The show blends true crime with financial and social history, emphasizing mechanism over sensationalism: how affinity fraud works, why verification steps get socially avoided, and how the same deceptive patterns recur across eras and technologies. Its tone is deliberate and documentary-style, appealing to listeners who enjoy shows like American Greed or Criminal, but want deeper archival rigor and skepticism toward popular legend. Ideal for fans of white-collar crime, con artist history, Gilded Age America, and stories where the retelling itself becomes as revealing as the crime.
Unleashed 101 is a narrative investigative podcast that resurrects forgotten frauds, cons, and historical mysteries through cinematic, meticulously researched storytelling. Hosted and written by Jeremy Hanson and produced by Fuzzy Life Studios, each episode dissects a single case—from George C. Parker's Brooklyn Bridge swindles to Cassie Chadwick's Carnegie forgery scheme and Charles Ponzi's 1920 Boston frenzy—unpacking not just what happened, but why victims trusted, how institutions failed to verify, and how myths calcify into 'common knowledge.' The show blends true crime with financial and social history, emphasizing mechanism over sensationalism: how affinity fraud works, why verification steps get socially avoided, and how the same deceptive patterns recur across eras and technologies. Its tone is deliberate and documentary-style, appealing to listeners who enjoy shows like American Greed or Criminal, but want deeper archival rigor and skepticism toward popular legend. Ideal for fans of white-collar crime, con artist history, Gilded Age America, and stories where the retelling itself becomes as revealing as the crime.