About this episode
The episode explores the story of a Swami who deceived Newark into adopting Kailasa as a sister city.
Join your Chameleon host Josh Dean and his partner in (dumb) crime, comedian Rory Scovel, as they dive into the incredible story of a shady Swami who scammed Newark, New Jersey into adopting the Hindu city of Kailasa as a “sister city.”
People in this episode
Host: Josh Dean
Guest: Rory Scovel
Topics covered
- scams
- sister cities
- Hindu culture
- New Jersey
- comedy
- documentary
Keywords
- scam
- sister city
- Hindu
- Newark
- Kailasa
- Josh Dean
- Rory Scovel
- comedy
- documentary
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Newark, New Jersey, Kailasa
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