When a body is discovered 10 miles out to sea, it sparks a mind-blowing police investigation.

There's a man living in its address, in the name of deceased.

He's one of the most wanted men in the world.

This isn't really happening.

Officers finding large sums of money.

It's a tale of murder, skullduggery, and international intrigue. So who really is he?

I'm Sam Mullins, and this is Sea of Lies from CBC's Uncover. Available now. A BBC World Service

and CBC podcast production. Before we start, please note this series contains adult themes and strong language.

I'm an offensive person, so you have to know that going into this, please. I tell people,

don't Google me. My name is Bubba the Love Sponge and don't Google me because it's not good.

I've been trying to reach Bubba the Love Spunge for weeks,

and yes, I have searched him online.

We've called dozens of numbers,

sent emails and messages to every account we could find,

and spent hours watching episodes of Bubba's controversial talk show online.

And now here he is, on a video call with my producers and me.

Hi everybody, how are you?

There's a lot riding on this interview with Bubba.

How's it going?

It's going great. I had the day off today, so I kind of slept in, so I probably sound a little groggy.

We really appreciate your time, because this has been something that I've been working on since last year, and what a story.

And you guys don't even know half of it.

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