Scam Goddess

We back at it, Con-gregation! This is Scam Goddess, the #1 pod dedicated to all things fraud! This week Laci welcomes comedy’s #1 sleepy boy Andrew Ti (Mix-ish, Yo, Is This Racist?) to cover one of Silicon Valley’s finest, Elizabeth Holmes, the CEO of the now defunct Theranos. Research Assistant: Sharilyn Vera Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/theranos-founder-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-life-story-bio-2018-4#theranoss-business-model-was-based-around-the-idea-that-it-could-run-blood-tests-using-proprietary-technology-that-required-only-a-finger-pinprick-and-a-small-amount-of-blood-holmes-said-the-tests-would-be-able-to-detect-medical-conditions-like-cancer-and-high-cholesterol-13 https://www.thecut.com/2019/03/why-doesnt-elizabeth-holmes-blink-theranos.html https://www.thedailybeast.com/hbos-the-inventor-how-theranos-elizabeth-holmes-pulled-off-the-scam-of-the-century This episode is brought to you by Atlas Coffee Club (www.atlascoffeeclub.com/scam).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Josh Johnson joins Laci Mosley for a peek behind the curtain of the "geniuses" behind the push for AI. How'd they get their money? What are their credentials? Are we really doomed to follow their leadership until the whole country sounds like a data center? Josh and Laci look for the hope and call out the crazy.  SOCIALS: Josh Johnson: @joshjohnsoncomedy Laci Mosley: @divalaci    WE'RE ON YOUTUBE: Join us on YouTube! See Laci, the guests, and fraudsters: https://www.youtube.com/@ScamGoddess   SOURCES: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/business/situational-awareness-leopold-aschenbrenner.html  https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/aaru-founders-ai-simulation https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/ai-prodigy-leopold-aschenbrenners-lavish-wedding-went-on-despite-hedge-funds-implosion/  https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/business/nostradamus-of-ai-leopold-aschenbrenner-makes-new-400m-bet-after-situational-awareness-funds-near-collapse/ https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/leopold-aschenbrenner-situational-awareness-fund-fire-sale.html https://www.wsj.com/finance/leopold-aschenbrenner-situational-awareness-ai-fund-597633d3 https://www.vanityfair.com/story/anthropic-situational-awareness-wedding?srsltid=AfmBOooZboH82NQL7d4UHxV4nUylQb8M144YP8gZfLzznSRy_9wdMDFZ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/why-big-techs-ai-spending-is-3-trillion-higher-than-it-seems-e1067bb2 https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/08/13/young-americans-dont-trust-billionaire-ai-leaders-new-poll-finds/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/11/the-guardian-view-on-ai-money-in-us-politics-not-the-way-to-hold-an-urgent-democratic-debate https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/opinion/peter-thiel-antichrist-ross-douthat.html https://marcohkvanhurne.medium.com/the-ten-biggest-ai-fails-of-2025-5d14fe876b2a  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5910677/recent-college-graduates-employment-job-artificial-intelligenceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's poppin con-gregation?This week, comedians Tess Barker and Babs Gray, hosts of the Toxic:The Britney Spears Story podcast, discuss the scam that is the Britney Spears' Conservatorship. Plus, a Danish museum is duped by a concept artist, who literally took the money and ran!   Research By Kaelyn Brandt    SOURCES https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/07/10589818/britney-spears-money-conservators-jamie-spears-return https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/britney-spears-petition-to-end-conservatorship-guide.html https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/06/10545139/britney-spears-conservatorship-legal-abuse-dangerous https://www.newyorker.com/news/american-chronicles/britney-spears-conservatorship-nightmare https://variety.com/2021/music/news/britney-spears-full-statement-conservatorship-1235003940/ https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9445409/britney-spears-conservatorship-timeline/ https://www.freebritney.army/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2021/02/17/britney-spears-net-worth-revealed--and-its-shockingly-low-compared-to-her-pop-peers/?sh=67fbdfb618ac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVrhKBhMrEI https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/09/29/arts/britney-spears-conservatorship https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/heidiblake/conservatorship-investigation-free-britney-spears https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toxic-the-britney-spears-story/id1565880473 https://937theriver.iheart.com/content/2021-09-29-take-the-money-run-museum-gives-artist-84k-gets-blank-canvases/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Notriously riddled with scandal, Penn State recently upped the anti with a fraternity led coke ring. Ron Funches joined Laci Mosley for a dive into the horrors of campus life in America. Together they try to figure out who else might have snitched, how long you can stay on the line when you know about the drug operation in the basement, and why Penn State became a party school.  SUPPORT RON:  https://ronfunches.com/2025/ SOCIALS: Ron Funches: @RonFunches Laci Mosley: @divalaci    WE'RE ON YOUTUBE: Join us on YouTube! See Laci, the guests, and fraudsters: https://www.youtube.com/@ScamGoddess   SOURCES https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39egklv2kwo https://www.thisamericanlife.org/396/1-party-school https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/jiia/vol6/iss2/5/ https://www.cityandstatepa.com/politics/2026/08/greek-history-recent-timeline-penn-state-fraternity-scandals/415494/?oref=cspa-skybox-post https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/wild-disturbing-10-hazing-scenes-in-movies-and-tv/ https://nypost.com/2026/08/23/us-news/all-about-the-14-suspects-in-the-alleged-penn-state-cocaine-operation-details/ https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/penn-state-fraternity-cocaine-bust-maryland-arrests/ https://abc7.com/post/penn-state-drug-ring-fraternity-pledges-given-steady-hand-test-before-cutting-cocaine-documents-reveal/19862717/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's poppin, con-gregation? Jamie Lee joins the show to discuss an IT help website that accidentally turns into the go-to URL for people seeking murder for hire. Plus, a 50 year old man tricks twitter followers using FaceApp! Stay schemin!   Research by Sharilyn Vera. SOURCES https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/rent-a-hitman-wendy-wein-murder-for-hire-sting-operation-1066756/ https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/it-expert-bob-innes-rent-a-hitman-murder-13086065.php https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5966845/DIY-detective-snared-string-killers.html https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3g88m/viral-japanese-biker-transformation-woman-faceapp https://twitter.com/Kai_97R/status/1360039242882187264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1360039242882187264%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vice.com%2Fen%2Farticle%2Fy3g88m%2Fviral-japanese-biker-transformation-woman-faceappSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.