1. Pigs in a barrel

About this episode

A small town in Kansas grapples with the aftermath of a local individual falling victim to a scam.

You wouldn’t fall for a scam—would you? A small town in Kansas is left reeling after one of its best and brightest gets sucked in. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ . If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist , you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: The Economist

Topics covered

• scams
• small town
• true crime
• psychology
• society

Keywords

• scam
• Kansas
• true crime
• society
• psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Economist

Places: Kansas

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