Dial M for Mom | 98
Scamfluencers
Wondery
4.1 • 7K Ratings
🗓️ 25 March 2024
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
When ex-cop Chris Butler opens a private investigation agency, he recruits some unlikely employees: good-looking soccer moms. His agency starts garnering tons of positive press and even gets a reality T.V. deal. It all seems too good to be true, but Butler is hiding a dirty secret. Pretty soon, his P.I. agency will become the subject of a different kind of investigation – this time, by the Department of Justice.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, scam influencers fans, Sachi here. |
| 0:02.2 | If you live for the outrageous stories and unbelievable cons that we cover, you need Wendry Plus. |
| 0:07.2 | It's like sitting in the room with us as we unravel every twist. |
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| 0:16.1 | Start your free trial in the Wendry app, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify now. |
| 0:30.8 | Sachi, I'm actually very curious because I cannot predict what your answer will be. |
| 0:33.6 | Would you ever hire a private investigator? |
| 0:36.2 | Sarah, I am the private investigator. |
| 0:42.0 | I can do that myself. Why would I pay someone to do something that I am very good at? |
| 0:47.5 | Yeah, you really kind of are everyone's personal private investigator, which I love about you. |
| 0:55.3 | The story I'm about to tell you is about a bunch of private investigators trying to make the most outrageous reality show ever. It is way messier than the real housewives and turns out very criminal. |
| 1:05.1 | It's January 26th, 2010, and Carl Marino is sitting in a Hummer in a Bay Area parking lot. |
| 1:12.9 | Carl is 40 and classically handsome with a square jaw and piercing blue eyes. |
| 1:18.6 | He's a former jail deputy, but he really wants to be an actor, |
| 1:22.6 | which is convenient because the private investigation firm where he works has recently gone Hollywood. |
| 1:28.5 | It's been featured in People magazine and on Dr. Phil. |
| 1:32.2 | Lifetime is even making a reality show about it. |
| 1:35.3 | Carl was thrilled about getting his 15 minutes of fame, |
| 1:38.6 | but unfortunately for him, he wasn't cast on the show. |
| 1:42.0 | Instead, the cast was primarily made up of Carl's more telegenic |
| 1:45.6 | colleagues. And they're not ex-cops like him. They are soccer moms. I mean, yeah, they are |
| 1:52.4 | going to be more interesting. I would rather watch a show about soccer moms than any man. |
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