{"podcast":{"title":"Fraudsters","slug":"fraudsters-4890149","podcast_index_feed_id":4890149,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/3YtSHXzs","website_url":"https://www.lastpodcastnetwork.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7210fe65-5aaa-4204-9d15-a391366c65cf/126c2f44-333e-44e7-ae6f-672cb7979a63/3000x3000/fraudsters-2024-show-art.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"The Last Podcast Network","episode_count":136,"summary":"Fraudsters is a true-crime comedy docuseries. Comedians Seena Ghaznavi, JD, Justin Williams, PhD, and Ariel Leaty bring you the scams you love from the fraudsters we hate. Our show merges the chat-cast and the deep-dive to take a humorous look at fraudsters that abuse trust, distort reality, and take advantage of vulnerable people financially. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Fraudsters ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T00:17:16.151163+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fraudsters-4890149"},"episode":{"title":"Reagan’s Drug War: Are You Better Off Than You Were 43 Years Ago?","slug":"reagan-s-drug-war-are-you-better-off-than-you-were-43-years-ago","published_at":"2024-10-15T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fraudsters-4890149/reagan-s-drug-war-are-you-better-off-than-you-were-43-years-ago","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fraudsters-4890149","url":"https://www.lastpodcastnetwork.com","audio_url":"https://stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/3efcc19a-e279-40af-9726-47a519956c3f/episodes/bb281667-6950-4551-a668-7473bd9d8093/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=3efcc19a-e279-40af-9726-47a519956c3f&awEpisodeId=bb281667-6950-4551-a668-7473bd9d8093&feed=3YtSHXzs","summary":"This week, we’re finally taking on Reagan and his starring role in the War on Drugs— there’s so much to unpack, we had to make it a two-parter. Reagan tackled the drug problem with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, ramping up incarcerations for nonviolent offenses and turning the fight against drugs into a military operation. In part one, we dive into Iran-Contra, Regan’s \"October Surprise,\" Oliver North’s CV, and Freeway Ricky Ross—talking about how it all helped fuel the crack epidemic of the '80s.","meta_description":"This week, we’re finally taking on Reagan and his starring role in the War on Drugs— there’s so much to unpack, we had to make it a two-parter. Reagan tac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3109,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fraudsters-4890149/episodes/reagan-s-drug-war-are-you-better-off-than-you-were-43-years-ago/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fraudsters-4890149/reagan-s-drug-war-are-you-better-off-than-you-were-43-years-ago.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}