CON-gressman George Santos w/ Brittany Luse

Scam Goddess

Earwolf

Comedy, True Crime

4.8 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, host of NPR’s, It’s Been A Minute A Minute, Brittany Luse joins the show to discuss U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is making history as the most fraudulent politician to have been elected to Congress. Plus, a man who has been using Chance the Rapper’s name to scam two victims out of tens of thousands of dollars has been arrested. Stay Schemin’! Research done by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/accused-con-artist-arrested-after-cbs-2-investigation/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/nyregion/george-santos-donors-fund-raising.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/nyregion/george-santos-ny-republicans.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/01/13/george-santos-everything-the-embattled-congressman-has-lied-about/?sh=357d28854557 https://nypost.com/2022/12/26/rep-elect-george-santos-admits-fabricating-key-details-of-his-bio/ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/01/george-santos-the-luckiest-liar-in-politics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/nyregion/george-santos-republicans-lies.html https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2023-01-14/george-santos-election-fraud https://www.npr.org/2023/01/17/1149491284/martin-luther-king-mlk-statue-boston-consternation-laughs-reaction-coretta

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0:00.0	Scam, corn, rob a free, and fraud Scam, corn, rob a free, and fraud Scam, got it!
0:19.2	What's pop and congregation?
0:20.7	We're back with another installment of Scam, got it!
0:23.0	The podcast is all about robbery, fraud, and those who practice it.
0:26.2	Sometimes we love them, sometimes we hate them.
0:28.3	We will see.
0:29.3	I'm your host, Lacey Mosley, aka Scam, got it, and I'm very what?
0:33.3	Yes, excited!
0:34.3	Come on, what that intro fire?
0:36.3	You didn't speed it up.
0:37.3	I'm just talking fast.
0:39.3	But, y'all, I am extremely excited for this guest today.
0:43.3	Today, we have an award-winning journalist, honey.
0:46.3	Y'all know I'm not a journalist, but we got a journalist on the show, okay?
0:50.3	On your host and culture critic.
0:52.3	She previously hosted the podcast, The Nod, and for colored nerds with friend of the show,
0:56.3	Eric Edding, Ziana, the episode was popping.
0:58.3	She is the current host of NPR's, It's Been a Minute, taking over from another friend of the show,
1:03.3	Sam Sabers!
1:04.3	Yes, congregation, please!
1:06.3	Get a warm welcome to Britney Loose.
1:09.3	Hi, Britney.
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