On this episode of The Opportunist, chef Valentino Luchin built an acclaimed restaurant - until mounting financial pressure drove him to a drastic choice. The episode traces how a celebrated career unraveled into a string of bank robberies in an attempt to stay afloat.
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Apr 13
Dishonorable Judge Mullins: Above the Law
On this episode of The Opportunist, we tell the story of Kentucky Judge Kevin Mullins, who allegedly used his position to solicit sex from inmates, and how his abuse of power came to a shocking end.Thank you to our sponsors:Quince: Quince.com/Opportunist for free shipping 365 day ... Show More
35m 32s
Jun 2019
E23 Perfectly Imperfect with Hannah Brown
<p>The Bachelorette's Hannah Brown is on The Viall Files today, and I couldn't be more excited. We're big fans of Hannah on the podcast, and she did not disappoint. We talked about the struggle to be "perfect" and how that can lead to anxiety and depression, why we repeat bad rel ... Show More
1h 23m
Feb 2024
Episode 483: Introducing Beast - The Murder of Nora Sheehan
<p>Noel Long was charged with killing Nora Sheehan in 1981, but he walked free. He was charged again in 2022. As his trial for murder gets underway, Nicola and the Crime World team meet Julieanna Moore Watkins, Long's sister, who tells us about her brother's long history of viole ... Show More
27m 43s
Feb 2023
Hannah Brown: Opening the Scary Closet
This week your hosts welcome their first guest … Hannah Brown! They kick off the episode with a new segment, Cit-rus (sh*t-just) Got Real, and then dive into Hannah’s experience releasing her book, God Bless This Mess: Learning to Live and Love Through Life’s Best (and Worst) Mom ... Show More
1h 6m
Feb 2023
Love, Janessa | Episode 3: Meet The Boys
Tracking down scammers – how and why do they do it? One tells host Hannah Ajala: “I always feel bad”. Researchers estimate half of global romance scams originate in West Africa. In Ghana, there are the Sakawa Boys. The conning process can involve staying up late, chatting on the ... Show More
40m 1s