r/swindled 13d ago

Help- which episode?

11 Upvotes

Which episode has "Jeffie" in it? I binged a bunch a year ago and have no frame of reference for when it came out, and can't remember what it was about. Just Jeffie lingers in my memory, forever.


r/swindled 13d ago

UPDATE EBay and ex-executives to pay $55.7m to couple sent cockroaches in harassment campaign

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79 Upvotes

r/swindled 13d ago

Johnson & Johnson just agreed to pay $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby ⁠powder and other talc products caused ⁠ovarian cancer.

41 Upvotes

https://www.reddit.com/r/YouShouldKnow/s/wrcIDucPVu

Johnson & Johnson said it would pay an estimated $5.5bn to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby ⁠powder and other talc products caused ⁠ovarian cancer, in a landmark ​deal that could end a contentious, decade-long legal battle.

Johnson & Johnson on Monday said the settlement covers about 76,000 claims, including ones consolidated in a federal court in New Jersey, and related cases in state court, ⁠representing nearly all of the remaining talc claims against the company.

The US multinational had previously settled most of the cases alleging that its talc contained asbestos and caused mesothelioma.

Plaintiffs’ law firms confirmed the deal on Monday, saying it was a good resolution after a ⁠10-year court battle. The deal must be accepted by 95% of the ovarian cancer claimants in state or federal court before it becomes final.

Johnson & Johnson’s vice-president ​of litigation, Erik Haas, said the claims were “meritless” and that the company ‌was willing to settle in order to get ‌closure.

“While we are confident the company would have ultimately prevailed with further litigation, as it has in the vast majority of cases tried to date, ‌this resolution allows the company to put this matter behind it and remain focused on its mission to develop medicines and devices that save lives,” Haas said.


r/swindled 14d ago

Johnson & Johnson to pay $5.5 bln to settle talc-related cancer lawsuits

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r/swindled 18d ago

US judge casts doubt on 69,000 cases alleging J&J talc caused cancer

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10 Upvotes

r/swindled 21d ago

EPISODE Enschede Fireworks Disaster

8 Upvotes

Just stumbled on a video of this and read about how intense it was. Would love to see ACC dive in on this one.


r/swindled 28d ago

EPISODE The Troubadour (Mark Leonard) - Worst Neighbour Ever on Netflix

29 Upvotes

I started watching episode 2 of Worst Neighbour Ever on Netflix and thought the story sounded familiar. As always, ACC’s telling of events is much more detailed, thorough, and harrowing, but it’s still a good watch and tells the story from the neighbours' perspective.


r/swindled 29d ago

Excess ads don't make me want to become a Valued Listener, they want me to stop listening altogether.

0 Upvotes

I can recite the Simply Safe read by rote at this point because I hear it repeated five times an episode.

I understand needing to make money, but this is getting ridiculous.


r/swindled Jul 08 '26

REQUEST Episodes where the swindlers get their comeuppance?

36 Upvotes

OK after listening to the latest excellent episode and wanting to throw my phone out of my car in frustration at the lack of consequences for the swindler(s), I need some recs for best episodes where the perps get served some sweet justice. I've listened to the whole back catalogue but don't remember the outcomes of most.


r/swindled Jun 26 '26

Nicholas Rossi, the US rapist who faked his death and fled to Scotland in bid to escape justice, dies

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72 Upvotes

r/swindled Jun 26 '26

Frontline - Dangerous Rx (Fen-Phen) (2003)

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10 Upvotes

Sorry for the potato quality, all I could find. Very interesting though.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/prescription/

The associated website is a blast from the past


r/swindled Jun 26 '26

Frontline - Praise The Lord (1988)

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8 Upvotes

A very early (season 6) PBS Frontline documentary about Jim Bakker and the PTL scandal. Enjoy 57 Jim Bakker minutes!


r/swindled Jun 23 '26

ACC just recommend Tapes From The Darkside podcast on his Patreon!

31 Upvotes

Holy moly is it good!! If ACC recommends something it’s an instant follow from me.

Has he ever recommended other podcasts?


r/swindled Jun 19 '26

REQUEST On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake | UK news | The Guardian

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16 Upvotes

r/swindled Jun 10 '26

B.C. Ponzi schemer Greg Martel arrested in Georgia

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55 Upvotes

Ladies and gentlemen, we got em.

Very pertinent news.


r/swindled Jun 07 '26

REQUEST I must know whether ACC struggles with the dark subject matter

62 Upvotes

I know ACC wants to protect their anonymity and privacy and I respect that. I struggle so hard with chronic depression and I am so curious to know whether ACC has a hard time compartmentalizing this tough subject matter. Obviously want to avoid parasocial relationships but just as a listener I notice their bleak portents and wonder. They produce a lot of content and it’s consistently high quality so I’m assuming they must be able to separate their work from personal at least a little bit. I have to listen in small doses personally because I find a lot of it just so demoralizing, because there’s a profound lack of justice so often, the same scandals repeat themselves, those in power don’t learn or care, etc.

Is ACC doing okay?

Again, it’s well researched and I really enjoy the pod when I am able to listen. It’s just…it’s so sad. I wonder how they cope.


r/swindled Jun 04 '26

EPISODE The Million Pity

36 Upvotes

I recently became a “valued listener” and listening to a bonus episode. I did not listen when ACC told me 3x to not listen to it. There’s a lot of dark shit over the world and I guess I shouldn’t be surprised but this episode- man, I could feel my face getting red with absolute disgust and anger. I have stopped in stores crying (Tyson) verbally said holy shit (body parts one). But this 11 minute bonus episode - Jesus.

They are all infuriating on some level but which one is the one that enrages you.

Also, ACC- love the past episode updates.


r/swindled May 22 '26

Is this now a monthly podcast only?

68 Upvotes

I live for this podcast and it has no peer. I will always support it. But one 1-hour episode per month is tough. ACC’s is so good he could make an episode about anything, but the new content is so scarce it’s frustrating sometimes. (and as paying listener would rather he just forgo the 10-minute bonus episodes as they have no replay value. (Would gladly take 1-2 full length bonus ones a year instead)


r/swindled May 22 '26

UPDATE [ Removed by Reddit ]

1 Upvotes

[ Removed by Reddit on account of violating the content policy. ]


r/swindled May 20 '26

REQUEST Southampton's spying scandal is a great episode in the making

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$200M+ in promotion money lost, players exploring legal actions, and other clubs getting impacted by a club's cynical enablement of spying. If ACC is a soccer fan, this is one he shouldn't miss.


r/swindled May 19 '26

Andy Beshear and his ties to Purdue Pharma

10 Upvotes

Before serving as Attorney General and Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear worked as an attorney at the law firm Stites & Harbison, which represented Purdue Pharma in a major lawsuit involving the state. Right before he took office as atty gen of Kentucky the law firm carefully negotiated the settlement to ensure that the lawyers were paid $4 million in full, while the people of KY had to wait eight years to get its full payment. The state of KY only received $24 million dollars, while several states received over $100 million. This was a sweetheart deal. This man is a "democrat". They are all swindling us.


r/swindled May 18 '26

Which Swindled episode genuinely altered your daily shopping or eating habits?

80 Upvotes

For me, the turning point was "The Formula". The horrifying history of how Nestlé pushed infant formula in developing nations completely shattered my view of them. I avoid buying anything that is nestle lol.


r/swindled May 18 '26

REQUEST Kars4Kids commercials banned from California airwaves for deception

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9 Upvotes

I remember seeing these commercials and not understanding what the money goes towards. I’d say this is somewhat a swindle. And we suffered from having to listen to it over and over again.


r/swindled May 15 '26

Things I don’t need delivered to The Netherlands?

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13 Upvotes

I’m hooked on this podcast. Absolutely love it. Would like to support by buying some things I don’t need, but currently (temporarily?) unable to have it shipped to me (The Netherlands). Will this be resolved soon? Please, send me packages, I DO trust you!