{"podcast":{"title":"Proof Positive","slug":"proof-positive-7769387","podcast_index_feed_id":7769387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN1376325340","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/888b1f84-0357-11f1-befc-ab71d1d198c5/image/70b2158e31ae217cacd060fb38c52caa.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Daniel Torres","episode_count":108,"summary":"What happens when the official story doesn't add up? Join Daniel Torres as he picks apart the cases, scandals, and mysteries that everyone else stopped asking questions about. This isn't your typical true crime podcast — it's investigative documentary work that digs into current events, historical cover-ups, and social issues that deserve a second look. Daniel spent eight years as a freelance journalist chasing down everything from small-town corruption to corporate whistleblowers. He started this podcast because the best stories always had too many layers for a newspaper article. Now he's using that same dogged reporting to unpack the investigations that matter, the ones that got buried, and the ones that are still happening right now. Each episode is a deep dive into real documentation — court filings, leaked memos, forgotten archives. You'll hear the actual evidence, not just opinions about it. Daniel breaks down complex cases so you can understand what really went down and why it matters today. Sometimes he even convinces his neighbors to share their weird hobbies, which honestly makes for surprisingly good radio. Ready to question everything you thought you knew? Follow Proof…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:19:49.347648+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387"},"episode":{"title":"How the Juicy Fields Cannabis Scam Fooled Thousands of European Investors","slug":"how-the-juicy-fields-cannabis-scam-fooled-thousands-of-european-investors","published_at":"2026-07-17T09:18:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387/how-the-juicy-fields-cannabis-scam-fooled-thousands-of-european-investors","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/proof-positive-7769387","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN5498263336.mp3?updated=1776260296","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN5498263336.mp3?updated=1776260296","summary":"What if 60,000 Europeans willingly handed over 180 million euros to buy imaginary cannabis plants? In this episode, Daniel Torres exposes the Juicy Fields scam that fooled thousands with fake German nobility, celebrity endorsements, and promises of 25% returns that seemed too good to pass up. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • How Alan Glanse created a fake baron identity to front a massive cannabis Ponzi scheme • Why smart investors fell for 25% return promises when banks offered 1% • The exact red flags German regulators spotted that exposed the whole operation • How fake celebrity endorsements made millions disappear overnight 👤 Perfect for: anyone who wants to spot investment scams before they become victims, or true crime fans fascinated by white-collar fraud that sounds too wild to be real. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Daniel introduces the baron who wasn't really German [02:15] How Juicy Fields sold \"cannabis crowdgrowing\" to everyday investors [04:30] The celebrity endorsement strategy that hooked thousands [06:45] Why 25% returns should have been the first red flag [08:20] BaFin's investigation that brought everything crashing down [10:30] What happened to the missing 180 million euros The craziest part? This wasn't some basement operation. Juicy Fields had slick marketing, professional websites, and testimonials from people who thought they were growing legal weed in Amsterdam warehouses. Until it all vanished in July 2022. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Proof Positive on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite investigation is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: cannabis scam, investment fraud, Ponzi scheme, European financial crime, fake identity Get new episodes at Proof Positive ---- Keywords: alternative history, unsolved mysteri…","meta_description":"What if 60,000 Europeans willingly handed over 180 million euros to buy imaginary cannabis plants? 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