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True Crime · Nancy Moscatiello and Scott Eldridge

The Slippery

by Nancy Moscatiello and Scott Eldridge

THE SLIPPERY The con artists think they're untouchable. The fraudsters believe their schemes are foolproof. The scammers assume they'll never be caught. They're all dead wrong. Welcome to The Slippery, where the most audacious scammers, mind-bending scandals, and elaborate schemes meet their match. Hosted by Nancy Moscatiello and Scott Eldridge—the investigative duo behind the explosive hit "Scamanda" podcast and acclaimed documentary series—this true crime podcast takes you inside the twisted minds of master manipulators and the devastating aftermath they leave behind. Every case gets the deep-dive treatment across two episodes that reveal every angle of deception: THE SLIPPERY: Nancy and Scott dissect each case from first lie to final reckoning, with one host pitching why this story deserves the Hollywood treatment—documentary series, limited series, or feature film. THE SLIPPERY DEBRIEF: Raw, unscripted conversations with special guests who lived these schemes firsthand—victims, investigators, journalists, and insiders sharing revelations that never made official reports. From elaborate Ponzi schemes to fake cancer fundraisers, from romance scams to corporate fraud, The Slippery exposes the schemes that prove truth is more shocking than any fiction Hollywood could create. Because when it comes to deception, everyone thinks they're too smart to fall for it. Until they do. New episodes every week. Subscribe now and prepare to question everything you thought you knew about trust, manipulation, and the art of the con.

Latest episodes

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The Lexi CON - PREVIEW

The Lexi CON is a new limited series from hosts Nancy Moscatiello and Scott Eldridge. The audio only, Tru Con series debuts October 19 wherever you get your podcasts. Lea

Oct 12
2 min

EP 45 | Jen Shah: Real Housewife & Real Criminal

From 2012 to 2021, Jen Shah orchestrated a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that targeted vulnerable, elderly, and working-class victims under the guise of selling l

Oct 12
59 min

EP 44 | DEBRIEF: Produced, Directed and Defrauded by Mary Carole McDonnell

In this debrief episode, Josh Koffman, a former co-executive producer at Bellum Entertainment pulls back the curtain on what it was truly like working under owner Mary Ca

Oct 8
59 min

EP 43 | Produced, Directed and Defrauded by Mary Carole McDonnell

What do you do when your low-budget true crime production company is hemorrhaging cash, your employee paychecks are bouncing higher than a trampoline, and lenders start k

Oct 5
52 min

EP 42 | DEBRIEF: The Ponzi Killer Mom

In this episode of The Slippery Debrief, Nancy and Scott welcome former FBI profiler Julia Cowley to dissect the mind of wannabe master criminal Natalie Cochran. From ch

Oct 1
1 h 06 min

EP 41 | The Ponzi Killer Mom

They had the life everyone in town envied: high school sweethearts turned local royalty. She was a trusted pharmacist; he was a beloved baseball coach and local businessm

Sep 28
1 h 00 min

EP 40 | DEBRIEF: Adva Lavie: Love , Lies and the Ankle Monitor

In this episode of The Slippery Debrief, Scott and Nancy sit down with veteran Los Angeles Times investigative reporter Richard Winton, who has been embedded inside the L

Sep 24
56 min

EP 39 | Adva Lavie: Love, Lies, and the Ankle Monitor

Scott and Nancy dig into the wild, heavily filtered saga of Adva Lavie—the stunning Israeli ex-soldier turned El Al flight attendant turned high-end menace to society. Le

Sep 21
1 h 00 min

EP 38 | DEBRIEF: Welcome to Sweetie Pies: Fame, Greed, and a Fatal Scheme

In this exclusive debrief episode of The Slippery, Scott and Nancy welcome defense attorney Gloria Rodriguez, who represented Tim Norman during his high-profile, federal,

Sep 17
1 h 02 min

EP 37 | Welcome to Sweetie Pies: Fame, Greed, and a Fatal Scheme

In this episode, The Slippery examines the dark reality behind Welcome to Sweetie Pies, the hit OWN reality show where Tim Norman reigned as a central star. Charismatic a

Sep 14
41 min

The Slippery UPDATES Edition

Scott and Nancy reveal multiple updates on Slippery stories they've covered so far. They also take the audience behind the scenes to reveal what's being worked on...inclu

Aug 31
35 min

EP 36 | DEBRIEF: The Golden Years Ghouls

Just when you thought the story of Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt couldn't get any darker, the paper trail leads even deeper into the shadows. In this debrief, we unc

Aug 27
56 min

EP 35 | The Golden Years Ghouls

To their neighbors in Los Angeles, Olga Rutterschmidt and Helen Golay seemed like two kindly elderly women devoted to helping the city’s unhoused population. But behind t

Aug 24
1 h 01 min

EP 34 | DEBRIEF: The Relentless Hustle of Lyin' Lacy Johnson

Retired LA Sheriff’s Detective Geoff Elliott returns to the show to take us inside the high-stakes sting that finally brought down serial con artist Lacy Johnson. In this

Aug 20
42 min

EP 33 | The Relentless Hustle of Lyin' Lacy Johnson

In this episode of The Slippery, we untangle the astonishingly intricate web of scams spun by Lacy Johnson, a con artist whose deception knew no boundaries.From faking a

Aug 17
46 min

EP 32 | DEBRIEF: Chiefsaholic: Super Fan Super Criminal

The wild story of Xaviar Babudar—better known to Chiefs Kingdom as “Chiefsaholic”—takes another crazy turn. In this episode of The Slippery Debrief, we continue our deep

Aug 13
58 min

EP 31 | Chiefsaholic: Super Fan Super Criminal

In the stands at Arrowhead Stadium, he was a legend...a hulking, six-foot gray wolf, covered in fur and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs with relentless energy. To mill

Aug 10
58 min

EP 30 | DEBRIEF: The Hot Yoga Cult of Bikram Choudhury

For decades, Bikram Choudhury built a hot yoga empire fueled by devotion, strict control, and absolute loyalty. Behind the scenes, that authority shielded him from accoun

Aug 6
1 h 16 min

EP 29 | The Hot Yoga Cult of Bikram Choudhury

He built a global empire on a 105-degree room, 26 poses, and an endless stream of outrageous, fabricated lies. In this episode of The Slippery, we turn up the heat on Bik

Aug 3
47 min

EP 28 | DEBRIEF: The Plot To Erase Doris

For nearly twenty years, the family of Doris Worrell has been trapped in a state of suspended grief, waiting for an answer that felt perpetually out of reach. In this dee

Jul 30
41 min

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I love this podcast! From the people who brought you Scamanda (which was excellent!), are now doing deep dives on other grifts! They are great storytellers. I’m only sad I’ve almost listened to them all and will now have to wait for more!

Erin Maus · Jul 2026

Fantastic podcast. You don’t need a sleep timer, you’ll probable not stop listening until you’ve r finished the entire show! Easy listening & the hosts don’t leave us wondering about any questions we have! Bonus is the follow up episode totally finishes up the conversation & delves into the evil happening around us.

5599NMD · Jul 2026

If you love true crime, scams, and the psychology behind deception, you’ll be hooked on The Slippery. The storytelling is compelling, the research is thorough, and each episode offers eye-opening insights into how deception works and why smart people get pulled into cons, and the real-life impact left behind. Highly recommend.

Bmack22 · Jun 2026

An addictive listen from the team behind Scamanda. Nancy Moscatiello and Scott Eldridge don’t just cover complex scams — they unpack why these stories grip us and how deception actually works. The cases are fascinating, the analysis is sharp, and the format feels fresh. One of the more engrossing true crime pods I’ve heard in a while.

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