{"podcast":{"title":"The Infographics Show Podcast","slug":"the-infographics-show-podcast-7029819","podcast_index_feed_id":7029819,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6317257/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-infographics-show-podcast--6317257","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/73f1396bb44a09f9b7efbbc3d5be0888.jpg","author":"E.A Inc","episode_count":159,"summary":"The Infographics Show Podcast | Engaging, Informative & Entertaining Deep Dives Welcome to The Infographics Show Podcast, the ultimate destination for curious minds! From mind-blowing historical events and cutting-edge science to fascinating true crime stories and military tactics, our podcast brings the same engaging storytelling you always loved. Join us for fact-packed deep dives, expert analysis, and entertaining discussions on topics like history, science, technology, psychology, survival, crime, and warfare. Whether you're interested in mystery, conspiracies, military strategy, space exploration, or health—we’ve got you covered. Perfect for listeners who love educational podcasts, trivia, fun facts, and compelling storytelling, The Infographics Show Podcast transforms complex topics into easily digestible, engaging, and thought-provoking episodes. Subscribe now and start learning with The Infographics Show Podcast—where knowledge meets entertainment! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-infographics-show-podcast--6317257/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T00:21:24.654942+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-infographics-show-podcast-7029819"},"episode":{"title":"What Was It Like to Be a Scammer in 1988?","slug":"what-was-it-like-to-be-a-scammer-in-1988","published_at":"2026-05-27T21:33:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-infographics-show-podcast-7029819/what-was-it-like-to-be-a-scammer-in-1988","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-infographics-show-podcast-7029819","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-was-it-like-to-be-a-scammer-in-1988--72193678","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdcn.co/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72193678/output.mp3","summary":"Long before social media, smartphones, and cryptocurrency, scams were already evolving in surprising ways. In this episode, we travel back to 1988 to explore how fraudsters operated in a world of landline phones, fax machines, handwritten checks, and classified ads. From fake investment schemes and pyramid operations to mail fraud and early computer scams, con artists relied on psychology, patience, and old-school manipulation to deceive their targets. How did scammers operate before the internet? What tricks were most effective in the 1980s? And how did law enforcement try to track criminals in a slower, analog world? We uncover the methods, the culture, and the surprisingly sophisticated scams that existed decades before modern cybercrime took over. Because even before the digital age… people were finding ways to game the system. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-infographics-show-podcast--6317257/support .","meta_description":"Long before social media, smartphones, and cryptocurrency, scams were already evolving in surprising ways. In this episode, we travel back to 1988 to expl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2828,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-infographics-show-podcast-7029819/episodes/what-was-it-like-to-be-a-scammer-in-1988/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-infographics-show-podcast-7029819/what-was-it-like-to-be-a-scammer-in-1988.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}