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Laila's sources this week were

• Untold: Chess Mates on Netflix

Music: Posteriosis by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

But was Rudy too good to be true? Find out on this episode of the Tangent Files!

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Sidney's sources this week were

• The documentary "Sour Grapes"
• The documentary "The Greatest Wine Forger - Rudy Kurniawan"
• The article "The Contentious Comeback of Wine Forger Rudy Kurniawan"

Music: Posteriosis by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Deep Dive, Stories, Wine, Scam, Scammer, True Crime, Rudy Kurniawan

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Laila's sources this week were

• Blackfish Documentary

Music: Posteriosis by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

When Lemon Pound Cake portrayed them in a less than flattering light, they decided to sue Afroman. Big mistake.

This week, Sidney tells us about the hilarious diss track Afroman released in response to a corrupt raid on his house, and the even funnier trial that followed. Justice for lemon pound cake!

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Sidney's sources this week were

Music: Posteriosis by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Laila's sources this week were

• Con Mum on Netflix

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But were the boys getting their fair share of the record sales? Was Lou really as successful as he seemed? And who was bringing sexy back?

Tune into this weeks episode of the Tangent Files to hear the insane roller coaster story of Lou Pearlman and his many many businesses!

This week, Sidney's sources were:

Dirty Pop: Boy Band Scam

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Laila's sources this week were

    •   The Weigh Down on HBO Max 

Music: Posteriosis by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Sidney tells us the roller coaster story of two men brought together by a leg, and the complicated question of can you claim custody over someone else's body part?

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This episode, Sidney's sources were:

• The documentary "Finder's Keepers"
• The Let's Go to Court episode "That's My Foot and the Tyneside Strangler"
• NPR's "The Deeper Meanings of a Leg, Lost and Found - And Fought Over"
• NPR's "Two Men, One Foot, One Film: 'Finders Keepers'"

Music: Posteriosis by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Lawsuit, Crazy Stories, Leg, Deep Dive, Stories, Tangent Files

NOTE: Episode 19 has been removed due to audio issues. We will re-cover the stories in the future!

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Music: Posteriosis by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

JFK, JohnJohn, Pop Culture, Lesbians, LGBTQ, Activism, Womontown, Kansas City, Love Stories, Deep Dives, Funny, Tangent Files

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Sidney's sources this week were

• The documentary "Biggest Heist Ever"
• "Biggest Heist Ever: How Law Enforcement Used Blockchain Intelligence to Take Down 'Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde' and crack the Bitfinex case'" by TRM

Laila's Sources this week were

• The documentary "Grizzly Man"
• Nick Jan's "The Grizzly Maze"
• "Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 2003 Fatality Investigation Report"

True Crime, Heists, Bitcoin Heist, White Collar Crime, Bitfinex, Grizzly Man, Grizzly Attack, Animal Attack, Comedy Podcast, Funny, Story, Stories, Crazy, Interesting, Fun

NOTE: Episode 16 has been removed due to audio issues. We will re-cover the stories in the future!

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Then Laila tells us about a couple of dummies that decided to pull the heist of the century!

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This week, Sidney's sources were:

• The documentary "Trainwreck: P.I. Moms"
• NBC Bay Area's "Sentencing Day for Christopher Butler"
• Time Magazine's "The Wild True Story Behind Trainwreck: PI Moms"

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Laila's sources are an Article by Texas Monthly "Just Desserts" and an episode of Let's go to court!

Then Laila tells us about an insane cult led by Harriet Tubman's reincarnate!

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This week, Sidney's sources were:

• "The Sudden Decent of a Shuttle Astronaut" from LA Times
• "Lisa Nowak: Why the Astronaut Drove 900 Miles to Attack her Ex's Girlfriend" from Biography.com
• "The Diaper Astronaut, Love Triangle and Termination from NASA" from Medium

And Laila's source was "Love Has Won" on HBO

Then Sidney tells us the life story of pioneer Sally Ride, her career as an astronaut, and her loving partnership.

Action Park, amusement park, Sally Ride, water park, injuries, deaths, history, podcast, stories, entertainment, Sally Ride, NASA, first woman in space, LGBTQ+, Challenger disaster, women in STEM, space exploration, biography, history, women's rights

Sidney tells the wild story of a Sweet 16 that got just a little out of hand...with 5,000 guests and a destroyed town!

Then special guest Ellie gives us the down low on the money laundering scheme that brought billions of dollars from the drug cartels into the US.

Laila will be back next week, and in the meantime we hope you enjoy this special Thanksgiving week episode!

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This episode, Sidney's sources were the Netflix Documentary "Trainwreck: The Real Project X" and a news segment by the Guardian in 2012.

Then Sidney lightens the mood with the story of Michael Larson, the man determined to make a quick buck who set the record for most money won on a CBS in game show - and all his other get rich quick attempts.

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For this episode, Sidney's sources were:

• The documentary "'Big Bucks' -the Press Your Luck Scandal"
• "'Luckiest' Man in Game Shows" by the Strong National Museum of Play

Laila's sources were:

• Documentary "The Trial of Louise Woodward"
• A page of chillingcrimes.com - since removed.

Then Laila shares the story of Miss Cleo the psychic! Can she see the future, is she a lucky guesser, or is it all a scam?

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For this episode, Sidney's sources were

• Netflix documentary "Bikram. Yogi, Guru, Predator"
• "He Got Away With It: How the founder of Bikram yoga built an empire on abuse" by Adrian Horton for the Guardian
• "Bikram Choudhury: Who is the Yoga guru accused of rape and sexual abuse?" by Sabrina Barr for The Independent

Yoga, Bikram, Scandal, Yogi, Ms. Cleo, Psychic, Astrology, Scam, Deep Dives, Random Story, Funny, Comedy Podcat

Then Sidney explains how Jerry and Marge Selbee found a lottery loophole and won big...and then won big again, and again, and AGAIN!

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For this episode, Laila's source was the documentary "Three Identical Strangers"

And Sidney's sources were

• 2 Episodes of 60 Minutes
• CBS Article "How a retired couple found lottery odds in their favor"

Comedy podcast, funny, crazy stories, story podcast, humor, triplets, jerry selbee, jerry and marge go large,

Sidney does a deep dive into the story of Nev Schulman and the original catfish! Then Laila tells us about the wild story of a young boy who disappeared and returned...a little different.

For this episode, Sidney's sources were

• Catfish the Movie
• ABC Exclusive: 'Catfish's' Angela Wesselman Speaks Out

And Laila's source was the documentary Imposter

Deep dive, random topics, catfish, imposters, true crime, funny, comedy, girls, stories, crazy stories

Laila walks us through McKamey Manor, one of the most horrifying haunted house experiences in the world where nothing is off limits!

Then Sidney explores the mystery of Sarah Winchester and her mysterious mansion - spooky!

Laila does a deep dive into free divers - and a beautiful love story found along the way.

AUDIO DISCLAIMER - we tried something new with the recording this week, and oops, it didn't work! Apologies for the sound quality and we'll be back to our usual set up next week.

For this episode, Sidney's sources were:

• Gold and Greed: The Hunt for Forest Fenn's Treasure available on Netflix
• The website "Beyond the Maps Edge"
• "Forrest Fenn Hid A Treasure Chest Worth Millions in the Rockies - and People Died Looking For It" by Bernadette Deron
• A Blog Posted by Paul La Rosa

And Laila sourced her info from Freediver (2024)

Then Sidney gets things popping with the story of Steven Warshak, creator of the miracle drug Enzyte.

For this episode, Laila's sources were:

• "Good Luck Morons - Lazarus Lake and His Impossible Race" by Sara Este
• "Here's What You Need to Know About the Barkley Marathon" by Abby Leven
• The Documentary "Barkley Marathon: The Race That Eats it's Young"

And Sidney got her info from:

• The podcast "Let's Go to Court"
• "The Rise and Fall of the Cincinnati Boner King" by Amy Wallace for GQ
• NBC Article "Enzyte Executive Indicted for Fraud"
• NBC Article "Company Touts Pills for Middle-Age Ailments"

Then Laila talks about the super serious world of competitive tickling, and how it is a super serious man only sport. Go boys!

For this episode, Sidney used the following sources:

• "Chimp Crazy" Docuseries directed by Eric Goode & Accompanying Tooth & Claw Podcast
• 'Chimp Crazy: Who is Tonia Haddix and What Did She Do to her Pet Ape Tonka?' by Greg Evans at The Independent
• 'Chimp Crazy star sentenced to nearly four years in prison for lying that primate had dies" by Heather Hollingsworth at AP News

And Laila watched the documentary Tickled, available on Amazon Prime.