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A Bitcoin Mystery and the Crypto Bros

Thu, 27 Mar 2025

Who created bitcoin? No one knows for sure. Journalist Ben Wallace joins Vanessa to discuss The Myst...

Who Sold Pam, Paris and Kim's Sex Tapes?

Mon, 24 Mar 2025

In this episode, Amanda Chicago Lewis discusses her investigative reporting career, including her wo...

Murder at Lululemon | Part 4

Thu, 13 Mar 2025

Lululemon is more than just leggings—it’s an ethos. In the final episode of Murder at Lululemon,...

Murder at Lululemon | Part 3

Thu, 06 Mar 2025

The police have a suspect. But now, they need a confession. In this episode, Vanessa and Natalie tak...

Murder at Lululemon I Part 2

Thu, 27 Feb 2025

With media pressure mounting, detectives in Bethesda, Maryland, race to find the men responsible for...

Murder at Lululemon | Part 1

Thu, 20 Feb 2025

Lululemon built its brand on goal-setting, positivity, and high-performance culture. But in 2011, in...

Dubai's Missing Princesses I Part 5, New Update

Thu, 13 Feb 2025

This new episode revisits the ongoing story of the Dubai princesses, focusing on an article in The N...

Encore: Dubai's Missing Princesses I Part 4

Thu, 13 Feb 2025

Princess Haya flees to London and ignites a bitter custody battle with Sheikh Mohammed. The court he...

Encore: Dubai's Missing Princesses I Part 3

Thu, 06 Feb 2025

Public outrage over Sheikha Latifa’s disappearance prompts Princess Haya, Sheikh Mohammed’s wife...

Encore: Dubai's Missing Princesses I Part 2

Thu, 06 Feb 2025

Sheikha Latifa, one of Sheikh Mohammed’s daughters and Shamsa’s sister, escapes on a yacht with ...

Encore: Dubai's Missing Princesses I Part 1

Thu, 06 Feb 2025

Sheikh Mohammed is the massively wealthy, seemingly-progressive ruler of Dubai, a glittering tourist...

Infamous Recommends: The Hypnotist Conman

Thu, 30 Jan 2025

This week we're sharing Chameleon Season 5: Dr. Dante. When a mysterious man approaches one of the m...

Narcissists, Psychopaths and People You Know

Thu, 23 Jan 2025

What explains the darkest corners of human behavior? In this episode, Vanessa and Natalie talk with ...

Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni

Thu, 16 Jan 2025

In the summer of 2024, It Ends with Us hit theaters, but the film's promotional campaign was a mess....

Abercrombie’s Dark Side

Thu, 09 Jan 2025

This week on Infamous, we dive into the dark side of Abercrombie & Fitch. Once the ultimate symbol o...

Are the Menendez Brothers Guilty?

Thu, 02 Jan 2025

Are the Menendez brothers guilty of cold-blooded murder, or were they victims pushed to a breaking p...

Infamous's 100th Episode!

Thu, 26 Dec 2024

This week, we take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey so far. Natalie and Vanessa talk ab...

Usher's Confessions (feat. Diddy)

Thu, 19 Dec 2024

In this episode, Natalie and Vanessa sit down with Jazmine Hughes, celebrated writer and cultural co...

Encore: Plumping Profits? A Kardashian Scandal | Part 3

Thu, 12 Dec 2024

Vanessa Grigoriadis and Natalie Robehmed discuss their experiences interviewing Kim Kardashian and t...

Encore: Plumping Profits? A Kardashian Scandal | Part 2

Thu, 05 Dec 2024

When Kylie Jenner lands on the cover of Forbes magazine, it sparks a debate over the definition of s...

Encore: Plumping Profits? A Kardashian Scandal | Part 1

Thu, 05 Dec 2024

When Kylie Jenner launches her lip kits of matching lipsticks and lip liners, it appears the younges...

Martha Stewart Called Her Dead

Thu, 28 Nov 2024

In this episode, we talk to OG newspaper columnist Andrea Peyser about Martha Stewart’s candid rem...

From Panic to Peace: Ten Percent Happier’s Dan Harris

Thu, 21 Nov 2024

Ten Percent Happier’s Dan Harris is a former ABC News journalist who became a leading advocate for...

Grey’s Anatomy of Lies

Thu, 14 Nov 2024

Natalie and Vanessa talk to Evgenia Peretz about Peacock's Anatomy of Lies, which is well worth watc...

The Business of Body Brokering

Thu, 07 Nov 2024

In this chilling episode of Infamous, Vanessa speaks with Ashley Fantz—the journalist behind the p...

Secrets of a Millionaire Matchmaker

Thu, 31 Oct 2024

In a world where dating apps rule—but leave many feeling disillusioned and drained—it’s easy t...

Johnny Depp's Bromance

Thu, 24 Oct 2024

In this episode, Natalie dives into the unbelievable yet true story of how Crown Prince Mohammed bin...

The Secret Therapy Group In Boston Public Schools I Part 3

Thu, 17 Oct 2024

Natalie and Vanessa discuss the way therapy rose in our culture over the past 20 years, and catch up...

The Secret Therapy Group In Boston Public Schools I Part 2

Thu, 10 Oct 2024

We examine trouble in the Boston school system, particularly the Boston Student Advisory Council, wh...

The Secret Therapy Group In Boston Public Schools I Part I

Thu, 03 Oct 2024

In this episode, we explore Re-evaluation Counseling (RC), a group that promotes emotional release a...

How Ethical is "Love is Blind?"

Thu, 26 Sep 2024

Natalie's talking today to Pulitzer Prize-winner Emily Nussbaum, author of bestselling book Cue the ...

Elon Musk's Existential Crisis

Thu, 19 Sep 2024

How did the leader of Tesla and SpaceX turn into a late-night Twitter addict? A onetime tech optimis...

Matthew Perry, A Lost Friend

Thu, 12 Sep 2024

Matthew Perry was a beloved star making a million dollars an episode on Friends. But he could never ...

Scandal at Lululemon

Thu, 05 Sep 2024

Lululemon’s expensive leggings propelled the company to a $29 billion market cap and made its foun...

Kelly and the Satanic Panic: How Memory Works I Part 5

Thu, 29 Aug 2024

Can we trust our own memories? Vanessa and Natalie hear from memory experts to dig into the ideas of...

Kelly and the Satanic Panic | Part 4

Thu, 22 Aug 2024

After years in prison, Kelly is finally free. But what about those on the other side of the table? D...

Kelly and the Satanic Panic | Part 3

Thu, 22 Aug 2024

Not long ago, Kelly Michaels was a daycare worker and aspiring actor; now, she’s locked in a priso...

Kelly and the Satanic Panic | Part 2

Thu, 22 Aug 2024

Advances in developmental psychology dispel the popular belief that children should be seen and not ...

Kelly and the Satanic Panic | Part 1

Thu, 22 Aug 2024

For Kelly Michaels, all of history is a Tolkien-like battle between a small number of heroes and vil...

Mr. Beast's Reckoning

Thu, 15 Aug 2024

How did a shy teenager from North Carolina become one of the biggest YouTubers in the world, making ...

America's Sweethearts? The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders' Story

Thu, 08 Aug 2024

From wage discrimination to dangerous weight loss methods to personal safety concerns, the scandals ...

The Inside Story of Victoria’s Secret

Thu, 01 Aug 2024

After a multi-year hiatus, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show has returned, but it’s nothing lik...

Is it OK for Taylor Swift To Fly Private?

Thu, 25 Jul 2024

Earlier this year, a door fell blew off of a Boeing 737 Max mid-flight, and there's now a massive in...

The Truth About Ruby Franke | Part 6

Thu, 18 Jul 2024

Ruby and Jodi are both serving their prison sentences, but was this tragic story a microcosm of a la...

The Truth About Ruby Franke | Part 5

Thu, 11 Jul 2024

This episode is free on 7/11. After they are arrested for harming Ruby's children, Ruby and Jodi hea...

The Truth About Ruby Franke | Part 4

Thu, 04 Jul 2024

This episode is free on 7/4. Through a series of religious visions, Jodi and Ruby become convinced t...

The Truth About Ruby Franke | Part 3

Thu, 27 Jun 2024

This episode is free on 6/27. Ruby's parenting techniques start to spark backlash online, and when h...

The Truth About Ruby Franke | Part 2

Thu, 20 Jun 2024

Ruby gains a reputation for being strict with her kids, in contrast to the popular practice of gentl...

The Truth About Ruby Franke | Part 1

Thu, 13 Jun 2024

Stay-at-home mom Ruby Franke starts a YouTube channel, joining a popular niche of Mormon women shari...

Are We Banning TikTok?

Thu, 06 Jun 2024

Technology and culture writer Taylor Lorenz joins Vanessa and Natalie to discuss TikTok, its addicti...

The Rise and Fall of Glossier, The Wing And GirlBosses

Thu, 30 May 2024

This week we’re talking about girlbosses, a very specific set of highly-marketable young women who...

JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette: 25th Anniversary of the Plane Crash

Thu, 23 May 2024

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the style icon known for her 90s minimalist aesthetic, died with her husba...

Hollywood Spirituality: The Case of Jay Shetty

Thu, 16 May 2024

Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, Tom Holland, Michelle Obama — these are just some of the celebriti...

Tory Burch, Retail Revenge I Part 3

Thu, 09 May 2024

Tensions worsen between Tory and Chris after Chris launches his own fashion company, C. Wonder. The ...

Tory Burch, Retail Revenge I Part 2

Thu, 02 May 2024

Fractures appear in Chris and Tory’s marriage and in business relationship. When Chris tries to co...

Tory Burch, Retail Revenge I Part 1

Thu, 02 May 2024

“It” couple Chris and Tory Burch launch a wildly successful clothing company that reflects Tory’...

College Part 2: How the Rich and Famous Do It

Thu, 18 Apr 2024

As some students hear back from colleges this spring, Vanessa and Natalie dig deeper into the admiss...

College Part 1: Felicity Huffman’s Desperate Crime

Thu, 11 Apr 2024

In 2019, a case called Varsity Blues cracked open college admissions, revealing a nexus of corrupt a...

The Love of Diddy's Life

Thu, 04 Apr 2024

In the 90s, you couldn’t escape rapper and record executive Sean Love Combs (aka Puff Daddy or P. ...

Inside Meghan Markle + Kate Middleton I Part 3

Thu, 28 Mar 2024

While Natalie and Vanessa were researching Meghan Markle, another royal scandal took over the intern...

Inside Meghan Markle's Media Chess Game | Part 2

Thu, 21 Mar 2024

The only family that might be messier than Megan Markle’s? Her husband’s. This week, we’re div...

Inside Meghan Markle's Media Chess Game | Part 1

Thu, 14 Mar 2024

With Kate Middleton's "disappearance" in the headlines, we investigate another Princess who absconde...

Is the Lohanissance Real?

Thu, 07 Mar 2024

How did Lindsay Lohan go from starring alongside Meryl Streep and Jamie Lee Curtis to doing court-o...

The OTHER Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Thu, 29 Feb 2024

Before Harvey Weinstein’s serious crimes were exposed to the public, he was simply known for being...

Viral Stories: The Instagram Star and the Science Founder

Thu, 22 Feb 2024

In an age where we’re all defined by our digital presence, social media savvy can be a kind of sup...

Justin Bieber’s Breathwork Santa

Thu, 15 Feb 2024

In the last decade, the “Iceman” Wim Hof has become a household name. Orlando Bloom to Oprah Win...

Anna Wintour and Fashion’s Discontent

Thu, 08 Feb 2024

Whether it’s being eroded by fast fashion, climate change or TikTok microtrends, the empire Vogue ...

Kendall Jenner, AI and Sex Before OnlyFans

Thu, 01 Feb 2024

How is technology shifting how we think about sex? Can our virtual lives shape sex IRL? To explore t...

"Fifty Shades" of Fiasco

Thu, 25 Jan 2024

E. L. James, author of the Fifty Shades of Grey novels, steps into the shoes of her domineering prot...

Mean Girls: The Real Regina George Speaks For the First Time

Thu, 18 Jan 2024

You probably know Tina Fey’s iconic camp masterpiece, Mean Girls—but do you know the real-life s...

Robbing Paris Hilton: The Bling Ring

Thu, 11 Jan 2024

After breaking into celebrity homes and stealing millions of dollars in cash and luxury goods, a gro...

Taylor Swift Before She Was Famous | Part 4

Thu, 04 Jan 2024

For the final episode on Taylor Swift, Vanessa and Natalie get caught up on what's going on in Taylo...

Taylor Swift Before She Was Famous | Part 3

Thu, 28 Dec 2023

Taylor reemerges after the Kanye incident with her hard-hitting album Reputation. The reception is ...

Taylor Swift Before She Was Famous | Part 2

Thu, 21 Dec 2023

After Vanessa finished writing about Taylor in 2009, Natalie would start following Taylor’s career...

Taylor Swift Before She Was Famous | Part 1

Thu, 14 Dec 2023

Believe it or not, there was a time when Taylor Swift wasn’t the most famous person on the planet....

Gwyneth Paltrow's Ski Trial | Part 3

Sat, 09 Dec 2023

Renowned Gwynethologist and Fleishman is in Trouble creator Taffy Brodesser-Akner joins Vanessa to t...

Gwyneth Paltrow's Ski Trial | Part 2

Fri, 08 Dec 2023

Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in her ski crash trial against a retired optometrist. But as new fac...

Gwyneth Paltrow's Ski Trial | Part 1

Thu, 07 Dec 2023

Gwyneth Paltrow is as famous for her luxury lifestyle as she is for her movies. But when she collide...

Revealing Victoria’s Secret

Thu, 02 Nov 2023

After a multi-year hiatus, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show has returned, but it’s nothing lik...

Vince McMahon, The Rock, and the WWE's Reality Show for Men

Thu, 26 Oct 2023

Vince McMahon — the mastermind behind the WWE, who put stars like Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson an...

The Pickup Artist Uncovered | Part 3

Thu, 19 Oct 2023

Vanessa invites psychoanalyst Robin Kirman to talk about Jared’s story and to answer some of the b...

The Pickup Artist Uncovered | Part 2

Thu, 12 Oct 2023

Rachel goes to meet the most hated man in Asheville to hear his side of the story. Jared is ready to...

The Pickup Artist Uncovered | Part 1

Thu, 05 Oct 2023

Waking Life Espresso is one of the most beloved, locally-owned coffee shops in Asheville, North Caro...

What Is an 'Emotional Truth'?

Thu, 28 Sep 2023

Good looking, charismatic, and experienced, comedian and political commentator Hasan Minhaj is repor...

Why Are Mindy Kaling and Kim Kardashian So Thin?

Thu, 21 Sep 2023

In a matter of months, the diabetes drug Ozempic has become a household name, and the Danish pharmac...

Politics Collection: The Brothers Cuomo | Part 2

Thu, 14 Sep 2023

This episode will be released for free starting September 14th. With so few leaders to turn to in th...

Politics Collection: The Brothers Cuomo | Part 1

Thu, 07 Sep 2023

This episode will be released for free starting September 7th. In the confusing, scary early days of...

Barbie’s Dream House and NYC’s Private School Nightmare

Thu, 03 Aug 2023

Today, there are two stories on Infamous. First, Vanessa talks to Decoder Ring's Willa Paskin about ...

Bernie Madoff, Line One

Thu, 27 Jul 2023

After notorious Wall Street scammer Bernie Madoff was sentenced to prison, he refused to speak with ...

Sergey Brin and the 23andMe Story | Part 3

Thu, 15 Jun 2023

Philosophy queen Virginia Heffernan looks back on her experience wearing Google Glass and on the pro...

Sergey Brin and the 23andMe Story | Part 2

Thu, 08 Jun 2023

Newly aware of his increased risk for Parkinson’s Disease, Sergey is in a hurry to make a mark on ...

Sergey Brin and the 23andMe Story | Part 1

Thu, 01 Jun 2023

With the meteoric rise of Google in the early aughts, Anne Wojcicki and Sergey Brin became one of th...

Politics Collection, Bill Clinton's Body Man I Part 2

Thu, 25 May 2023

When Doug Band got between Bill Clinton and his daughter Chelsea, his rising star fell like a rock. ...

Politics Collection: Bill Clinton's Body Man I Part 1

Thu, 18 May 2023

After the presidency, Bill Clinton's reputation wasn't faring well, and neither were his finances. B...

Politics Collection, Fool Me Twice | Part 3 + Maria Butina Speaks

Thu, 11 May 2023

Paul is arrested and must defend his schemes over the years. Victims speak out about being played by...

Politics Collection, Fool Me Twice: A 'Russian Spy' and a South Dakotan Operative Fall in Love I Part 2

Thu, 04 May 2023

The Feds come down on Paul’s girlfriend Maria Butina, and the truth of her connections in Russia s...

Politics Collection, Fool Me Twice: A 'Russian Spy' and a South Dakotan Operative Fall in Love I Part 1

Thu, 27 Apr 2023

Paul Erickson made headlines in 2017 when it was revealed that his Russian girlfriend, Maria Butina,...

The Juggalette

Thu, 02 Mar 2023

Few musical acts have played the heel as well as the Insane Clown Posse. In 2011, the FBI even class...

Politics Collection: “Little Miss Run Amok” I Part 3

Thu, 23 Feb 2023

Judith Miller is publicly taken to task by her own editors. But when she’s entangled in a scandal,...

Politics Collection: “Little Miss Run Amok” I Part 2

Thu, 16 Feb 2023

Judith Miller doubles down on finding evidence for WMD and heads to Iraq with the military to find t...

Politics Collection: “Little Miss Run Amok” I Part 1

Thu, 09 Feb 2023

The New York Times undergoes changes after 9/11, and Judith Miller is on the cutting edge of war on ...

NXIVM’s Inner Circle I Part 6

Thu, 02 Feb 2023

We deep dive into the heiress who bankrolled NXIVM, Clare Bronfman, talking about what psychological...

NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 5

Thu, 26 Jan 2023

India Oxenberg talks about what was happening behind the scenes in NXIVM when they granted Vanessa a...

NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 4

Thu, 19 Jan 2023

At a NXIVM summit, Vanessa begins to suspect that her exclusive access is a sham. No one, it seems, ...

NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 3

Thu, 12 Jan 2023

It turns out that NXIVM has bigger problems on their hands than just some bad press. Vanessa flies t...

NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 2

Thu, 05 Jan 2023

Vanessa meets more higher-ups in NXIVM, like Nancy Salzman, and learns about JNess, NXIVM’s all-fe...

NXIVM’s Inner Circle | Part 1

Thu, 29 Dec 2022

News leaks that someone in the self-help group NXIVM has branded female members with their leader’...

Politics Collection: From Death Threats to Dinner | Part 2

Thu, 22 Dec 2022

Gabriel Sherman has a front-row seat to Bannon’s turbulent final days in the White House. As he ch...

Politics Collection: From Death Threats to Dinner | Part 1

Thu, 15 Dec 2022

Gabriel Sherman tells Vanessa the story of his relationship with Steven Bannon, executive chairman o...

Boy Gone Wild | Part 6

Thu, 08 Dec 2022

Vanessa sits down with author and former porn model Lux Alptraum to discuss how pornography has chan...

Boy Gone Wild | Part 5

Thu, 01 Dec 2022

As the internet shifts the porn landscape, the Girls Gone Wild empire begins to falter, and Joe’s ...

Boy Gone Wild: The 'Girls Gone Wild' Empire's Fall | Part 4

Thu, 24 Nov 2022

After months of hearing from Riley Perez, Joe Francis finally gets a tip from an unlikely source tha...

Boy Gone Wild | Part 3

Thu, 17 Nov 2022

Since his Girls Gone Wild franchise has taken off, Joe Francis has been swimming in cash and partyin...

Boy Gone Wild | Part 2

Thu, 10 Nov 2022

Joe Francis says his Girls Gone Wild videos are documentaries and therefore protected by the First A...

Boy Gone Wild | Part 1

Thu, 10 Nov 2022

Girls Gone Wild VHS tapes were a staple of early-2000s late-night TV. But who was being featured on ...