EXCLUSIVE: Creator, actor, writer and producer Laci Mosley and ABC News Studios are in production on a TV adaptation of her Scam Goddess podcast. Mosley will serve as the host of the non-scripted show, sources tell Deadline, which is based on her eponymous podcast. Scam Goddess launched in 2019 and is dedicated to fraud and all those who practice it.
Each week, Mosley, creator and host, keeps listeners up to date on current rackets, digs deep into the latest scams and breaks down historic hoodwinks alongside comedians. Related Stories Documentary 'Scamanda' Docuseries Based On Podcast Set For Fall At ABC Documentary Andrew McCarthy To Reunite With Brat Packers Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy & More For Hulu Documentary 'Brats' Recent episodes have featured singer-songwriter and actor Luke James discussing scam rappers; comedian Kyle Kasabian sharing thoughts on the 2019 case of reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were charged with various crimes; and Insecure star Jay Ellis discussing career criminal Gerald Blanchard. In 2022, Scam Goddess was named one of Time Magazine’s 10 Best Podcasts of the year.
Most recently, Mosley won Best Overall Host Award at the 2024 iHeart Podcast Awards. Further building on her Scam Goddess IP, Mosley’s debut book Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts, and Schemes (Running Press) will drop September 10. The book is an essay collection about the frauds, cons and schemes in our world, and how the scammer mind-set has af.