logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2024
5m 11s

Listen Now: Scamfluencers

Wondery
About this episode

To anyone who grew up in the 2000s, Martha Stewart is probably more famous for going to jail than for her pumpkin pie. But there’s so much more to her story. And her saga lets us crack into the value of women’s work, the shifting nature of celebrity over the 2000s, and the most American scam of all: obscene wealth. 

Scamfluencers is a weekly podcast from Wondery that takes you along the twists and turns of some of the most infamous scams of all time, the impact on victims, and what’s left once the facade falls away.

This is just a preview of Scamfluencers. Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, or at wondery.fm/scamfluencers-marthastewart.

For more deep dive and daily business content listen to Wondery – the destination for business podcasts. With shows like How I Built This, Business Wars, The Best One Yet, Business Movers and many more, Wondery Means Business.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Up next
Aug 18
Weinergate: The Rise And Fall Of Anthony's Weiner with Alana Levinson and Dan O'Sullivan | 101
Anthony Weiner went from passionate congressional crusader to America's most infamous sexter faster than you can say ""Carlos Danger."" With a powerful wife, promising career, and path to the mayor's office, he had it all – until his compulsive need to share underwear pics cost h ... Show More
45m 45s
Aug 11
The Wild, Broken Ride of Bird and Its Scooter Empire with Joe Fenti and Maddy Smith | 100
In 2017, Santa Monica residents woke up to find their streets invaded by mysterious electric scooters. The culprit? Travis VanderZanden, a former Uber exec with a plan to revolutionize urban transit. But between drunk-tweeting executives, phantom revenue reports, and scooters bei ... Show More
49m 3s
Aug 4
From Antivirus King to Fugitive: The John McAfee Story with Jeff Hiller and Leslie Liao | 99
John McAfee turned computer security into a fortune, then spent the rest of his life making increasingly questionable life choices. Whether he was running from murder charges, pumping crypto schemes, or tattooing ""WHACKD"" on his arm before his suspicious prison death, McAfee pr ... Show More
52m 13s
Recommended Podcasts
7/7: The Inside Story
Wondery
Flesh and Code
Wondery
Lawless Planet
Wondery
Liberty Lost
Wondery
Death County, PA
Wondery
Scam Factory
Wondery
Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky
Wondery
The Best Idea Yet
Wondery
Criminal Attorney
Wondery
The Offensive Line with Annie Agar
Wondery