Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield

• Scamanda: The Insane Fake Cancer Con That Shook the World with Nancy Moscatiello

  In this episode of Drop Dead Serious, Ashleigh Banfield sits down with Nancy Moscatiello, creator and executive producer the hit podcast Scamanda and the explosive ABC docuseries. Nancy takes us inside the mind-blowing true story of Amanda C. Riley, the so-called cancer warrior who pulled off one of the most brazen scams in modern history—raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars while faking a terminal illness. How did Amanda spin her web of deception so convincingly? What was the moment that shattered the lie? And what shocking details didn’t make it into the series? Nancy pulls back the curtain on the investigation, the drama, and new revelations about Scamanda. Get ready—this episode is packed with deception, betrayal, and behind-the-scenes bombshells you won’t hear anywhere else! Nancy Moscatiello: https://www.instagram.com/nancymoscatiello/ Scamanda is available on all podcast platforms. You can watch Scamanda streaming online on Hulu,  Disney+, Sling, Fubo, YouTubeTV, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, and Fandango at Home. Video versions of the podcast are available on YouTube one day after publication to RSS feeds. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

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• Scam, Lies, & Fake Cancer: Exposing 'Scamanda' + PRISON with Charlie Webster

  In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield sits down with Charlie Webster, the host and creator of the hit podcast Scamanda, and the host and producer of the ABC docuseries Scamanda. Charlie takes us behind the scenes of Scamanda, the jaw-dropping true story of Amanda C. Riley, a seemingly devout woman who faked a cancer diagnosis to con her community out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. From the meticulous research that uncovered Amanda’s deception to the emotional toll of telling a story filled with betrayal, Charlie shares exclusive insights of Amanda and their communication while she was in prison. Charlie Webster: https://www.charliewebster.com/ https://www.instagram.com/charliewebster/ Scamanda is available on all podcast platforms. You can watch Scamanda streaming online on Hulu,  Disney+, Sling, Fubo, YouTubeTV, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, and Fandango at Home. Video versions of the podcast are available on YouTube one day after publication to RSS feeds. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

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• Uncle Peter | Episode 6: Justice for the Victims of Peter Nygard

  As Peter Nygard spends the final days of his life in a jail cell, Ashleigh Banfield talks with his victims about what justice looks like for them. She speaks to his family about the irony of Peter dying alone after a lifetime of being surrounded by people-- mostly women.  About "Uncle Peter" Growing up, he was always "Uncle Peter" to me. Peter Nygard was my best friend's uncle, but would one day become the world's most reviled serial rapist. How did it happen? What made him into this monster? We opened up Peter’s secret vault of exclusive pictures, videos, phone calls, messages, memos, letters… even his little black book. Together, we recount the last 40 years... growing up with him... living with him... working for him... and being swept up in the criminal and civil cases that brought down his empire. Video versions of the podcast are available on YouTube one day after publication to RSS feeds. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/ "Uncle Peter" Host & Production: Host: Ashleigh Banfield Senior Writer Producer: Adrienne Klein  Senior Editor: Elizabeth Choi Executive Producer: Elizabeth Yuskaitis

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• Uncle Peter | Episode 5: Charges, Destruction, & Realization

  The unraveling of Peter Nygard. As accusations and charges mount, his family faces the reality of who their family icon really is, and family support dissolves. About "Uncle Peter" Growing up, he was always "Uncle Peter" to me. Peter Nygard was my best friend's uncle, but would one day become the world's most reviled serial rapist. How did it happen? What made him into this monster? We opened up Peter’s secret vault of exclusive pictures, videos, phone calls, messages, memos, letters… even his little black book. Together, we recount the last 40 years... growing up with him... living with him... working for him... and being swept up in the criminal and civil cases that brought down his empire. Video versions of the podcast are available on YouTube one day after publication to RSS feeds. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/ "Uncle Peter" Host & Production: Host: Ashleigh Banfield Senior Writer Producer: Adrienne Klein  Senior Editor: Elizabeth Choi Executive Producer: Elizabeth Yuskaitis

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• Uncle Peter | Episode 4: Rage Monster

  From charismatic charmer to violent raging monster, Peter Nygard lured people in and ruined their lives. No one was sheltered from his wrath, and certainly not his family. In this episode of Uncle Peter, Nygard’s niece, Angela Dyborn, takes us behind the scenes of his corporate empire and describes what he did to the people who worked for him and to the family who’d been loyal to him for life. About "Uncle Peter" Growing up, he was always "Uncle Peter" to me. Peter Nygard was my best friend's uncle, but would one day become the world's most reviled serial rapist. How did it happen? What made him into this monster? We opened up Peter’s secret vault of exclusive pictures, videos, phone calls, messages, memos, letters… even his little black book. Together, we recount the last 40 years... growing up with him... living with him... working for him... and being swept up in the criminal and civil cases that brought down his empire. Video versions of the podcast are available on YouTube one day after publication to RSS feeds. Follow Ashleigh on Social Media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleighbanfield https://www.instagram.com/DropDeadSeriousPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvashleigh https://www.tiktok.com/@DropDeadSeriousPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleighBanfield Website: https://www.dropdeadserious.com/

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