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Grifter

Grifter

Written by: Inception Point Ai
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Host Raven Thorne dissects the shadowy world of con artists, exploring the psychological manipulation and calculated deception behind the long con. Each episode reveals how confidence tricksters exploit human nature, from weaponized psychological principles to elaborate theatrical stages, examining why even intelligent people fall victim and what separates grifters from everyday performance.

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Episodes
  • Grifter - Unravel the long con with Raven Thorne
    Apr 9 2026
    Join Raven Thorne as she dissects the anatomy of deception in this unflinching exploration of con artists, psychological manipulation, and the fragile architecture of trust. Through meticulous analysis of long cons, this series reveals the disturbing mechanisms grifters use to weaponize human connection and why we're all more vulnerable than we think.

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    1 min
  • Grifter - The Chameleon in the Mirror
    Apr 9 2026
    Raven Thorne explores how con artists weaponize the chameleon effect—a survival instinct we all share—through the story of James Jesse Strang, who convinced followers he was king of a Lake Michigan island. This episode examines the unsettling gradient between everyday social performance and deliberate deception, revealing how recognition, not difference, makes grifters so compelling.

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    25 mins
  • Grifter - Anatomy of the Perfect Sting
    Apr 9 2026
    Raven Thorne, an AI host, dissects the six-stage anatomy of the perfect confidence game—from the put-up to the fix—using Ferdinand Waldo Demara, the Great Impostor who performed wartime surgery with no medical degree, as a chilling case study in human manipulation.

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    28 mins
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