EP 2 - The Quarterback and The Con Artist
Johnathan Walton Media
"The pain of being alive" Erik battles crippling depression for decades. It starts during his tenure with the Chicago Bears, and continues throughout the rest of his NFL career and retirement. His condition is possibly attributed to CTE, a brain disease common amongst football players. But when Erik survives his suicide attempt, the last thing in the world his freinds and family are expecting is a devious con woman showing up out of nowhere and moving into Erik’s home - under the guise of taking care of him.
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EP 1 - The Quarterback and The Con Artist
Johnathan Walton Media
"She was a gold digger" We meet a mentally incapacitated Erik Karmer, unaware that he is now marrying a con artist at a top secret Santa Barbara wedding ceremony which she orchestrates. None of his friends or family are there. And Erik is a sitting duck, highly susceptible to suggestion. How did a celebrated and storied career in the NFL all lead up to this?
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Introducing: The Quarterback and The Con Artist
Johnathan Walton Media
When retired NFL quarterback Erik Kramer puts a gun to his head and pulls the trigger, he thinks all his problems will finally be over. But really, they were just getting started. After Erik miraculously survives his suicide attempt, he is mentally incapacitated, stricken with the mind of a 6 year-old boy. And during his recovery, a tall blonde con woman deftly insinuates herself into Erik’s life, secretly marries him, and begins to rob him blind. This sophisticated scammer has sheriff’s deputies, lawyers and judges all doing her bidding. But a childhood friend of Erik’s figures out...
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EP 12 - Cocaine Air
Johnathan Walton Media
"Second Chances" TJ gets a mountain lion for a pet and takes that mountain lion EVERYWHERE. His name is 'Top Cat' and he eventually turns on TJ and sends him, bitten and bleeding profusely, to the hospital. It's interesting, TJ got scammed by a couple of conniving con artists and turned it into a $500 million cocaine business. I got scammed by 'The Irish Heiress' and wrote: 'Anatomy of a Con Artist' for Penguin Random House to teach people how to spot the con artist in their lives BEFORE they get scammed. You probably know a con artist in your life right now. You just don't know they're...
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EP 11 - Cocaine Air
Johnathan Walton Media
"My breakfast with TJ" TJ made hundreds of millions of dollars smuggling cocaine. He had money stashed in the US, in Switzerland and even buried millions in cash under his brother-in-law's house! But where is all that money today? TJ has some explaining to do in this episode. It's interesting, TJ got scammed by a couple of conniving con artists and turned it into a $500 million cocaine business. I got scammed by 'The Irish Heiress' and wrote: 'Anatomy of a Con Artist' for Penguin Random House to teach people how to spot the con artist in their lives BEFORE they get scammed. You probably...
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EP 10 - Cocaine Air
Johnathan Walton Media
"Flying with Princes" What do TJ's children think about the 'Cocaine Air' podcast? What caused TJ to punch the Emperor of Japan in the nose? And how did President Ronald Raegan's 'War on Drugs' make TJ a much, much, MUCH wealthier cocaine kingpin? This episode will stay with you. It's interesting, TJ got scammed by a couple of conniving con artists and turned it into a $500 million cocaine business. I got scammed by 'The Irish Heiress' and wrote: 'Anatomy of a Con Artist' for Penguin Random House to teach people how to spot the con artist in their lives BEFORE they get scammed. You...
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EP 9 - Cocaine Air
Johnathan Walton Media
"The Prison Librarian" Serving time in prison is an eye opening experience for TJ. He finds refuge in the prison library and discovers that dealing cocaine is big business behind bars, and he's offered a piece of the action.
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EP 8 - Cocaine Air
Johnathan Walton Media
How did TJ sell the most Lamborghinis in the world? Why did he risk his life for a flask of holy water? Was TJ involved in a Cuckold situation? Answers to all these questions and much, much more are contained in this episode.
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Introducing: The Ponzi Playbook
Johnathan Walton Media
Welcome to The Ponzi Playbook, the podcast that exposes the dark underbelly of the financial world. Join hosts Neal McTighe and Javier Leiva as they take you on a journey through the seedy world of financial fraud, exploring the twisted minds of the people behind some of the most audacious Ponzi schemes in history.
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Ep 7 - Cocaine Air
Johnathan Walton Media
Executive producer Evan Goldsten and I fuss and discuss some of the wild and crazy T.J. stories that ended up on the cutting room floor. What was Pablo Escobar like? How can you offset the weight of 500 pounds of cocaine in your car trunk ? How do you unload a ton of cocaine from your boat to your waterfront mansion with your nosey neighbors are watching, while keeping them in the dark about what exactly is going on? It's interesting, TJ got scammed by a couple of conniving con artists and turned it into a $500 million cocaine business. You probably know a con artist in your life right...
info_outline"Not my day to die" TJ is alone on his speed boat in the middle of the ocean buying hundreds of pounds of marijuana from professional drug dealers. And he's $5000 short. "There's no credit in this business." they yell at him with guns drawn. TJ's first big marijuana buy - could be his last.