In 2010, a $16.5 million Hot Lotto ticket was sold at a gas station in Des Moines, Iowa. At first, no one showed up to claim the prize. And then, a series of lawyers tried to claim the money on behalf of a client they would not name. Things got stranger, and eventually investigators uncovered what has been called the biggest lottery fraud in U.S. history. We ... Show More
Jan 2023
Five Pillars of Advocacy (with H.T. Smith)
<p>The recipient of countless awards from dozens of legal and civic organizations, <a href='https://law.fiu.edu/directory/h-t-smith/'>H.T. Smith</a> is an icon in the legal community, a civil rights legend, and a champion for a “full cup of justice for the least, the last, the lo ... Show More
1h 3m
Dec 2023
Fan Favorite - "These People Actually Exist"
<p>This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 8.</p><p>On Christmas Eve in 1992, an 18-year-old woman named Danita Gullette stepped outside of her place of work into the freezing Dayton, Ohio night air, and began walking toward her mother's house. After ... Show More
46m 51s
Apr 2023
The secret gamblers using AI to hack horse racing
This week, we go to a racetrack in Miami, Florida to drink some beers, place some bets, and discover how AI is changing the sport of horse racing. FT data journalist Oliver Roeder joins Lilah to talk about how the ancient sport is being upended by anonymous computer-assisted bets ... Show More
23m 21s