The Curse of the Unlucky Lottery Winners

In this round-up of recent tales of fakers, fraudsters, and phonies, Zaron shares with Elizabeth a smorgasbord of stories of fake bears, phony medical emergencies on Mount Everest, and a fraudulent influencer abduction to get at the truth of why we can't trust anything any more. ...  Show more

Randy Lanier started as a construction site weed dealer and over the years graduated to major drug smuggler, bringing hundreds of tons of grass into the USA. To add to the risk factor, he also became a Formula One driver and team owner. So much fun! Until it wasn't. See omnystudi ...  Show more

A chance of luck, a stroke of fortune, a twist to beat the odds… The lottery represents hopes and dreams—but not everyone's willing to wait for their lucky day. These criminals set out to rig the system through cons, theft, and even murder. Ash and Alaina stack up the ten most st ...  Show more

Winning the lottery is just a pipe dream for most - but for Abraham Shakespeare it is a reality. After winning a $30 million dollar jackpot, he is even befriended by someone who wants to write a book about him. Life is good - until he winds up dead. New episodes of Sex Lies & Mur ...  Show more

After the lottery’s winning numbers are drawn at the annual Bark Street Lottery, the search is on for the winning ticket that mysteriously vanished from Wheeler’s Gadget Shack. Fair fortune awaits whoever finds the winning ticket! 

How can winning the lottery ruin your life - while contracting an incurable disease feel like 'a gift'? Dr Laurie Santos hears about dreams come true and nightmares realised; and talks with Dr Dan Gilbert about why human happiness isn't defined by these major events in the way we ...  Show more