PART 1 - George Santos Scandal Explained: Lies, Fraud, and the Rise & Fall of the Disgraced NY Congressman
I Know You Didn't Ask with Megan O'Donnell
Megan O'Donnell
3.9 • 709 Ratings
🗓️ 11 January 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
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Join us for a full deep dive into the unbelievable life of George Santos, the disgraced former NY Congressman. We cover everything — from his childhood and family background, to his fake education claims, his shocking drag performances, scams targeting veterans and everyday people, his prison experience, and where he is now. If you want the full story behind one of the most infamous political scandals of recent years, this episode has it all.
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| 0:16.1 | Welcome to I Know You Didn't Ask, the unapologetic, unfiltered, and slightly unhinged podcast you didn't know you needed. |
| 0:22.8 | I'm your host, Megan O'Donnell, pop culture obsessive, professional oversharer, and the host of your new fix for celebrity gossip, reality TV chaos, books, food news, beauty tips, and of course, navigating your life in your 30s. |
| 0:35.8 | I know you didn't ask, but I'm telling you |
| 0:37.8 | anyways. Sit back, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Welcome to I Know You Didn't Ask. I'm your host, |
| 0:43.7 | Megan O'Donnell, and I am so excited to be here today for my deep dive into George Santos, the disgraced |
| 0:49.7 | former New York congressman who lied up and down on his resume, scammed everyday New Yorkers, |
| 0:55.3 | and even some innocent veterans, as well as just pulled off outrageous publicity stunts. |
| 1:00.7 | Yet somehow he did all of this very effortlessly, and he kind of made politics feel like |
| 1:07.7 | I was watching a reality show. So if you can't tell, this is like all of my favorite things in one person. |
| 1:14.7 | So if you guys aren't following me on Instagram, head over to Megan the podcaster on |
| 1:18.2 | Instagram or TikTok. |
| 1:19.9 | You can see cute little fun videos of this here show or head to YouTube or Spotify and |
| 1:25.6 | you can watch this show just in case you want to see me being cute. |
| 1:29.1 | I have, again, a bold lip. |
| 1:31.5 | My lip color options are few and far between these days. |
| 1:34.7 | So sometimes I throw on this dark bare minerals. |
| 1:37.0 | What is it called? |
| 1:37.6 | Oh, yes, queen. |
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