November 13, 2023

EP. 216 — Scam Me Now!: Scam Goddess Live w/ Alex English, Punkie Johnson, Marie Faustin and Sydnee Washington

What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? Live from the Bell House theatre in Brooklyn New York, Laci welcomes comedians Alex English, Punkie Johnson, Marie Faustin and Sydnee Washington to regale the story behind the most famous psychic from the 90s, Ms. Cleo and the Psychic Readers Network. Stay Schemin!

 

Recorded October 8th 2023.

 

Follow on Instagram:

Alex English @alex3nglish

Punkie Johnson @punkiejohnson

Marie Faustin  @reeezy

Sydnee Washington  @justsydbw

Laci Mosley @divalaci

Scam Goddess Podcast @scamgoddesspod

 

Research by Kaelyn Brandt, Emily Jones and Laci Mosley.

 

Sources:

“Call Me Miss Cleo” – a Max documentary directed by Celia Aniskovich and Jennifer Brea

https://www.advocate.com/politics/commentary/2006/09/25/miss-cleo-comes-out

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/21/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-miss-cleo.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/call-me-miss-cleo-tv-psychic-hotline-scam-hbo-b2252107.html

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