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The Slippery

Nancy Moscatiello and Scott Eldridge

THE SLIPPERY The con artists think they"re untouchable. The fraudsters believe their schemes are foolproof. The scammers assume they"ll never be caught. They"re all dead wrong. Welcome to The Slippery, where the most audacious scammers, mind-bending scandals, and elaborate schemes meet their match. Hosted by Nancy Moscatiello and Scott Eldridge—the investigative duo behind the explosive hit "Scamanda" podcast and acclaimed documentary series—this true crime podcast takes you inside the twisted

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EP 25 | Marilyn Mulero Takes The Fall

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2026/07/13

Imagine sitting in an interrogation room, terrified, exhausted, and completely isolated. Under intense pressure from a notoriously aggressive detective, you sign a piece of paper just to make the nightmare stop—not realizing you’ve just signed your own death warrant. This week onSlippery, we break down the harrowing case of Marilyn Mulero. In 1992, a horrific gang-related double murder in Chicago's Humboldt Park set off a rush for justice. Enter Detective Reynaldo Guevara, a cop whose track record

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EP 24 | DEBRIEF: Sherri Papini's Pathetic Pivot

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2026/07/09

In this gripping episode we pull back the curtain on one of the most baffling and notorious hoaxes in recent history: the disappearance of Sherri Papini. We are joined by former FBI AgentDenise Farmer and Melissa Morolla, formerly of the FBI’s legendary Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) who both worked on the notorious case. Farmer gives us an exclusive, insider look at what wasreally happening behind the scenes during the years-long federal investigation. From the initial frantic search to the

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EP 23 | Sherri Papini's Pathetic Pivot

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2026/07/06

She’s back—and she’s rewriting history. In this edition of The Slippery, Nancy breaks down the latest twist in one of the most infamous true crime hoaxes of the decade. Sherri Papini has released a new book and is hitting the podcast circuit with a shocking new narrative. Despite pleading guilty in federal court to lying to police and serving time in prison, Sherri now claims she really was kidnapped all along. Her defense? She was merely trying to "breadcrumb" the real details of her abduction to

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EP 22 | DEBRIEF: The Teenage Spy & His Crude Deception

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2026/07/02

The cover story was massive: recruited by the CIA at 16, running international security in his 20s, and wielding enough shadow-government influence to commandeer half of a Dutch oil empire. Gaurav Srivastava played the part of a phantom operative perfectly—but how does his story hold up under actual intelligence scrutiny? In this DEBRIEF, Nancy and Scott are talking to former real-life CIA officer Lindsay Moran to separate spy fiction from cold reality. What does it actually look like to be

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EP 21 | The Teenage Spy & His Crude Deception

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2026/06/29

How does a man convince the global elite that he was recruited by the CIA at just 16 years old? Enter Gaurav Srivastava. Armed with an elaborate, high-level intelligence cover story, Srivastava moved through the world of international commerce like a ghost operative. He built a private security firm straight out of a Hollywood thriller, but his ultimate play wasn't on a battlefield—it was in the oil trade. This week, we untangle the jaw-dropping web of an international man of mystery who rubbed

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EP 20 | DEBRIEF: Mad Cow & The Furniture King

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2026/06/25

When furniture tycoon Jose Lantigua allegedly died of "Mad Cow Disease" in Venezuela, he left behind a grieving family, a shadowy CIA past, and a massive $8 million paper trail. While his grieving widow prepared to collect, one insurance investigator smelled a rat. In this special debrief episode, we sit down with Richard Marquez, the elite investigator hired to find out if Lantigua was truly dead or just remarkably creative. Marquez takes us behind the scenes of his high-stakes international

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EP 19 | Mad Cow & The Furniture King

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2026/06/22

Jose Lantigua had it all: a thriving Florida furniture empire, a new marriage, and a loving family. That is, until the diagnosis. Lantigua claims he was suffering from a rare, possibly terminal case of "Mad Cow Disease"—contracted during his shadowy years as a CIA operative busting drug cartels. His only hope for survival? A radical, top-secret surgery in Venezuela. But when Lantigua vanishes into the South American night, everyone is left looking for answers. Jose's new wife looks to cash in on a

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Ep 18 | DEBRIEF: The Savior of Helena: Ego, Greed and...

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2026/06/18

In this Slippery Debrief, Scott and Nancy dive into the chilling case of Dr. Thomas Weiner, a once-revered oncologist in Helena, MT, who was revealed to be a "greater risk to society than coronavirus". The Debrief explores the harrowing details of his decade-long scheme with a man who knows the disease all too well. Special Guest: Bill Petrich is a writer, researcher, and cancer survivor who is the creator of the "Faking Cancer Expert" TikTok. Bill provides a unique sociological perspective on

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EP 17 | The Savior of Helena: Ego, Greed and God

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2026/06/15

For years, Dr. Thomas Weiner was a medical god in Helena, Montana. He was one of the busiest oncologists in the country, earning more than any peer or even the CEO at his hospital. He had a magnetic charm—nurses fought tooth and nail just to be assigned to his staff. Half the town still considers him a hero.They are wrong. In this episode of Slippery, we track the recent, catastrophic downfall of Dr. Weiner after his medical license was stripped. We unearth the horrifying case of a patient

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EP 16 | DEBRIEF: Harry McDaniel: Man On The Run

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2026/06/11

What is it like to sit across from one of the FBI’s most wanted men?In this gripping debrief, we talk with producer and writer Nancy Sexton, who traveled to an undisclosed location in France where she snagged an exclusive, face-to-face interview with the elusive fugitive, Harry McDaniel. Nancy pulls back the curtain on Harry’s high-wire act of survival, detailing a relentless rollercoaster journey of evading international law enforcement. But beyond the thrill of the chase lies a deeply human

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EP 15 | Harry McDaniel: Man on the Run

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2026/06/08

What’s a totally reasonable response to your business getting squeezed by the competition? If you’re Harry McDaniel, it’s apparently taking $1.7 million that technically doesn’t belong to you and fleeing the country. You know, a classic corporate pivot.Back in the 1990s, Harry co-owned a paper company. But when illegal business practices started tanking his operation and the government failed to play hero, Harry decided to take matters—and a massive pile of cash—into his own hands. Naturally, this

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EP 14 | DEBRIEF: Andrew Luster: The Millionaire Monster

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2026/06/04

In 2003, Andrew Luster—multimillionaire heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune—was convicted of 86 counts of rape, drug-facilitated sexual assault, and poisoning. After fleeing the country and sparking an international manhunt, he was sentenced to 124 years in prison.Now, he is scheduled to walk free nearly a century early. In this exclusive DEBRIEF episode, we sit down for a groundbreaking conversation with Shawna Morgan. As Luster’s second victim, Shawna has spent decades healing in private,

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EP 13 | Andrew Luster: The Millionaire Monster

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2026/06/01

He was the multi-millionaire heir to the Max Factor cosmetics empire, living a life of absolute privilege on the California coast. But behind closed doors, Andrew Luster was using his fortune to fund a horrifying hidden life as a serial predator—drugging, raping, and videotaping his victims. When the law finally caught up to him, Luster didn't just stand trial; he cut off his ankle monitor and vanished. What followed was a wild international FBI manhunt that ended with a chaotic, televised capture

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BONUS EPISODE | Who Do We Think We Are?

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2026/05/25

Scott and Nancy turn back the clock and reveal how two spunky kids from opposite sides of the country ended up in the center of some of the biggest true crime stories ever. This is the Slippery origin story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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EP 12 | DEBRIEF: The Rise and Fall of Coco Berthmann

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2026/05/21

How do you say no to a girl who claims she survived the unthinkable? You don’t. You open your front door.When viral anti-trafficking advocate Coco Berthmann needed a place to stay, Becky McIntosh did what any compassionate mother would do—she took her in. Becky was ready to help a traumatized survivor heal. Instead, she invited a whirlwind of chaos directly into her family’s home. Within mere hours of moving in, the red flags started flying. From compulsive lying and emotional manipulation to

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EP 11 | The Rise and Fall of Coco Berthmann

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2026/05/18

Coco Berthmann was the ultimate survivor. In 2020, she captivated Salt Lake City with a story so horrific it seemed impossible to ignore: a childhood spent as a victim of a high-end pedophile ring in Germany, allegedly orchestrated by her own mother. She claimed she had been raped as many as 50 times a day for 11 years before escaping to the United States to start a new life. The community didn’t just believe her—they championed her. Coco became a regular on the speaking circuit and even stood on

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EP 10 | DEBRIEF: Two Brothers, Mr. T and Pablo Escobar

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2026/05/14

In the late 1980s, the Los Angeles jewelry district was hiding a massive, dirty secret. It was the epicenter of the largest money laundering scheme in U.S. history, with the Andonian brothers washing hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit drug cash for the cartels.In this special Debrief episode of The Slippery, we go straight to the source. We sit down with former DEA Agent Selby Smith, one of the key investigators who helped spearhead the legendary takedown known as Operation Polar

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EP 9 | Two Brothers, Mr. T and Pablo Escobar

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2026/05/11

Two immigrant brothers built a jewelry empire in the heart of Los Angeles, becoming the "Goldsmiths to the Stars." But beneath the sparkle of 24-karat chains lay "La Mina"—a massive gold-brokering front that funneled Colombian cocaine cash back to Pablo Escobar. This is the story of Nazareth and Vahe Andonian and the federal sting that ended with a record-shattering 505-year prison sentence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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EP 8 | DEBRIEF: There's a Finger In My Chili

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2026/05/07

It was the "crunch" heard ‘round the world. In 2005, a bowl of chili in San Jose, California, became the center of a media firestorm that nearly toppled a fast-food empire. This week on The Slippery Debrief, Scott and Nancy are joined by the man who was in the trenches of the investigation: Detective Jose Martinez of the San Jose Police Department.Detective Martinez walks us through the surreal journey of the "Chili Finger" case—an investigation that shifted rapidly from a public health nightmare

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EP 7 | There's a Finger In My Chili

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2026/05/04

It’s one of the most stomach-churning urban legends of the 2000s, but the most shocking part wasn't the "ingredient"—it was the audacity of the lie. This week on Slippery, we’re diving into the infamous 2005 Wendy’s Chili Scam. When Anna Ayala claimed she bit into a human finger while dining at a San Jose Wendy’s, the news sent the fast-food giant into a tailspin, costing the company over $21 million in lost sales. But as investigators began to look closer, the "victim" started looking more like a

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