May 22, 2023
EP. 191 — The Fake Film for… Feminism?! w/ Brittani Nichols
What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? Brittani Nichols, producer and writer on Abbott Elementary joins us to discuss the fraud surrounding the WGA writers strike. Also, we discuss how a group of creators scammed their way into shooting a movie by staging a fake engagement. Plus, a man and woman in the U.K. defrauded 80 victims, mostly gay men, they met on dating apps over a 16-year period. Stay Schemin’!
Scam Goddess Live @ the Elysian Theater on Thursday, June 22, 2023 in Los Angeles. Get your tickets go to:
https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/scamgoddess
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES
https://www.advocate.com/crime/2023/1/03/couple-sentenced-after-scamming-over-400k-mostly-gay-men
https://letterboxd.com/film/cons-pros/
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