Lou Pearlman | He SCAMMED the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC

Things I Learned Last Night

Space Tim Media

Comedy, Education, History

4.6 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Lou Pearlman was one of the most influential and controversial figures in the pop music industry. His story begins far from the stage lights, but it would eventually shape the rise of some of the biggest boy bands in history. The story of Lou Pearlman and boy band fame is a cautionary tale. He created icons, yet exploited them. His vision changed pop culture forever, but his greed ultimately destroyed his legacy. Fans may still love the music, but Pearlman’s name is a reminder of how success can be built on shaky ground. Things I Learned Last Night is an educational comedy podcast where best friends Jaron Myers and Tim Stone talk about random topics and have fun all along the way. If you like learning, and laughing a whole lot while you do, then you’ll love TILLN. Watch or listen to this episode today! Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tilln.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode link: https://tilln.com/loupearlman Support TILLN & Join The Mailing List: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tillnpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch Charles Ponzi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5aJ7oUXjmU&ab_channel=ThingsILearnedLastNight Text TILLN to 66866 to become a patron and gain access to ad-free episodes, the exclusive discord, and earn discounts on TILLN Merch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.9	Hey, man.
0:46.5	What's up?
0:47.3	Hey, have you ever heard of Lou Perlman?
0:51.1	Lou Perlman.
0:52.7	Yeah, you want to see him?
0:54.5	Sure. This is what he looks like. Describe him to their audio listeners. He, I mean, he looks like Jerry Larry Gary, Gary from Parks and Rec. That's actually, he looks incredibly accurate. Just like him. Yeah. He looks like that's, yeah. This is a flipped image, by the way. It definitely is. And honestly,
1:11.2	Oh,
1:11.3	maybe it's not.
1:11.9	I don't know.
1:12.8	Honestly, looking at it, it does feel like he is at Epcot. Like, that's what this kind of feels like. Or an outdoor mall. Yeah. That's what I'm saying, that sign in the background for... Yeah. To lay. No, it's a J.
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