From her Southern California mansion on a hill, Michelle Mack sends out a team of 12 young women that authorities call 'The California Girls' to steal millions of dollars in merchandise from high-end stores all over the country. Her neighbors think she's in the wedding business but in reality, she's a true Queen of the Con, raking in millions of dollars by selling her stolen loot on Amazon. And she's been getting away with it all for more than 10 years. But one of her California Girls is turning on her and things are about to get really interesting.
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The Gilded Rage: Ep. 1
The Gilded Rage starts with an email from Penelope “Penny” McGee, who says she was sexually assaulted as a teenager in 1981 by an entitled man who has never been held acc
Oct 22 47 min
Introducing: Curse of Miss America
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Oct 20 3 min
Hardcore Con: Ep. 1
New from the Johnathan Walton Media podcast feed: What on earth could convince an Ivy League-educated journalist to fork over a shoebox with her entire life savings in it
Jul 6 37 min
The Handyman of West Texas: Ep. 1
Hiding in plain sight in the middle of Texas oil country, a generously endowed gigolo has been secretly servicing the wealthy housewives of oil executives while pretendin
Mar 17 33 min
The Quarterback and The Con Artist: Ep. 1
When retired NFL quarterback Erik Kramer puts a gun to his head and pulls the trigger, he thinks all his problems will finally be over. But really, they were just getting
Sep 10 2025 30 min
The California Girls: Ep. 8, Don't Steal in Seal
Sergeant Jordan Mirakian was set up by a fellow officer and drummed out of the police force. And it plunged him into the world of loss prevention and forever changed the
Oct 24 2024 30 min
The California Girls: Ep. 7, We Definitely Play Mind Games
A veteran loss prevention officer goes rogue and reveals the truly dark side of policing professional shoplifters.
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Oct 17 2024 29 min
The California Girls: Ep. 6, You Look Like a Lebanese Gigolo
Johnathan goes undercover to investigate Michelle Mack's mansion. But police send Jonathan and his buddy Evan running for their freedom.
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Oct 10 2024 40 min
The California Girls: Ep. 5, Did You Get Some New Girls?
The criminal case against Michelle Mack is released to the public. And the contents of her cell phone could end up putting her away for a very long time.
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Oct 3 2024 34 min
The California Girls: Ep. 4, She May Have Stolen Half My Wedding Cake
Michelle Mack hosts weddings at both her sprawling mansions for rock bottom prices. But one bride is still paying for it, all in ways she could have never imagined.
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Sep 26 2024 37 min
The California Girls: Ep. 3, Reverse Shopping
Professional shoplifter 'Susan' can make as much as $1K a day driving from store to store stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in merchandise for the Michelle Mack's
Sep 19 2024 33 min
The California Girls: Ep. 2, I Don't Sh*t Where I Eat
Johnathan embarks on his own quest to hire a professional shoplifter and gets a foothold into a secret world costing retailers $120 billion a year.
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Sep 12 2024 32 min
The California Girls: Ep. 1, Another Bougie Woman Shopping for Makeup
In a dramatic early morning raid on Michelle Mack's Tuscan style mansion, this mother of three gets taken into custody in front of all her neighbors. And what investigato
Sep 12 2024 34 min
Trailer: Queen of the Con - Season 6 - The California Girls
From her sprawling Southern California mansion, Michelle Mack sends her team of 12 women - who authorities call 'The California Girls' - all over the country to steal ton
Jul 16 2024 2 min
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep. 8, It's a Very Crazy Family
A series of crazy lawsuits and appeals filed by Peggy's son Elkin against Peggy's ex-husband for the most bizarre reasons is unearthed and analyzed.
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May 2 2024 26 min
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep. 7, Hide Your Money and Your Old Rich Men
Television producer Andrena Hale shares her personal experience with Peggy. From Peggy allegedly scamming drug dealers on the streets of New Orleans to where Peggy claims
Apr 25 2024 42 min
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep. 6, They Know Where the Money Went
While Peggy's scam for sympathy backfires spectacularly, she still crafts a clever way to walk free. It turns out Peggy Fulford is as adept at manipulating the criminal j
Apr 18 2024 42 min
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep. 5, Deceit from the Very Beginning
As soon as it appears justice is coming for Peggy, she seemingly slips away. Again. But how long can her good fortune last? This might very well be the beginning of the e
Apr 11 2024 35 min
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep.4, She is a Perfect Actor
NFL Running Back Ricky Williams knows Peggy for 5 years before he hires her as his financial manager. But after driving a wedge between Ricky's wife and his childhood fri
Apr 4 2024 32 min
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep. 3, She Was a Cougar
NBA Shooting Guard Rashad McCants gets sucked into Peggy's world of opulence and perceived financial opportunity. But when his debit card gets declined at the local donut
Mar 28 2024 32 min
What listeners say
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Queen of the Con is the peak investigative journalism podcast you must tune into. Johnathan Walton tells us his cautionary tale in Season 1 and becomes the voice for so many that have been conned in subsequent seasons. This pod always entertains and informs with his focus on a new Con every season. His work is excellent, deeply researched and I can’t recommend enough. Don’t sleep on his book Anatomy of a Con Artist which is fascinating and informative.
Lindsay VN · Aug 2026
I spend a great deal of time listening in the True Crime space at a menial, manual labor job. The scammers and fraudsters stories are the most rewarding when they are well-researched and often resolved. I admire and appreciate Jonathan’s personal POV, personality and style. Excellent stories! Thank you!
kooky krumville lady · Aug 2026
I really love this podcast, the host has a really nice voice and I love that he gets emotionally involved in these cases and he cares about the victims. The only issue to me is all the ads! There are so many ads it makes it hard to listen to.
Rbcks · Dec 2024
I love the content, but the commercial breaks are lengthy and plentiful. And it’s the same commercials over and over. I understand I could probably sign up for premium but I am not made of money and can’t sign up for every premium podcast company. I get commercials pay the bills, I do, but it just seems like a lot. Nothing against the podcast at all, it’s great.
PodcastFanQueen · Dec 2024
I pay for the iHeart plus subscription, but I still get the excessive ads. I checked on the website and the claim is that they don’t have the technology to remove ads from podcasts, only from radio broadcasts. Then how come every other podcast has a subscription option where they remove the ads? Also, the channel says to get a subscription for an ad-free listening experience. That is a complete lie! They are taking our money and providing nothing!
martinritter · Aug 2026
Interesting story but the guy gets off topic a lot and there are SO many ads. It’s also very repetitive. Between the ads, recap, repeat info and closing credits-that’s half the episode. This could have been done in five episodes. I get it, ads make money but this is excessive. 1/5, wouldn’t recommend.
S-daddy · Nov 2025
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