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Neon Hum Media
Smoke Screen: Fake Priest
Ryan Scott, known to some as “Father Ryan,” was no ordinary con man. He’d been accused of abusing followers and enriching himself with their money. He's left a wake of angry people across multiple states. And that’s not all. There are questions surrounding the brutal deaths of two priests he associated with. Investigative reporter Alex Schuman explores Scott's bizarre, quizzical, and sometimes dangerous world. Smoke Screen is an investigative documentary series on people with complex motives and morals. Follow characters on the fringes of society - con artists, cult leaders, corrupt...
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4.7 stars from 147 ratings
Well told complex story
Alex takes us through a complicated story of a fake priest conman. He does a great job keeping the narrative moving forward and exposing the complexities of relationships and crimes when the conman is a “priest.” Loved it! I highly recommend and could not stop listening. My only tiny complaint...Read full review »
Nanc Y via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/17/23
Where’s the son
You should’ve stuck with the son. He was more interesting than half an episode.
TaraBaccus via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/08/23
Great show, bad editing.
I really enjoy this and it captivates my attention. I am troubled with episodes randomly cutting from one audio scene to another or entirely cutting out and going to ending credits mid sentence. I’ve experienced it 3 times in 6 episodes so far. Most recently episode 6 at about 3:40 it’ll randomly...Read full review »
aihnndle via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/28/23
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