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Ponzi Scream Ep 9: Big Shorty’s Like a Melody in My Head

Mar 16, 2020

Ponzi Scream

Ponzi Scream Ep 9: Big Shorty's Like a Melody in My Head

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Ep 9: Big Shorty’s Like a Melody in My Head

Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days.

Logo art by Morgan Pielli

Theme song by James Harvey

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Ponzi Scream Ep 9: Big Shorty’s Like a Melody in My Head

Ep 9: Big Shorty’s Like a Melody in My Head

See a live show!

Rent Party: Ep 1 w/Austin Chardac, Clark Jones, Jo Firestone, Ariel Elias, Karl Hess

The Scientists Ep 1: Artificial Intelligence w/Joel Kim Booster, Ana Fabrega, Stephen Markow, and Rob Dubbin

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Pulitzer Surprises: Ep 1 w/Daniel Spenser, Annie Donley, Kashana Cauley, and Sarah Ryley

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Serious Matters Interview Ep 1: DATING w/Elna Baker

The Scientists Ep 2: Garbage w/Halcyon Person, Matt Barats, Catherine Cohen and Elizabeth Royte

The Scientists Ep 3: Romantic Love w/Dr. Helen Fisher, Elna Baker, Patti Harrison, Alexandra Song & Catherine Cohen

Rent Party: Ep 3 w/LeClerc Darguin, Tyler Richardson, and Casey Balsham

Pulitzer Surprises Ep 2 w/Roy Wood Jr., Conner O'Malley, Catherine Cohen, Carmen Christopher, Dan Fagin