Hosted by Anthony Kurtz & Dana Parisi · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 75 episodes
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Step into a world where scandal meets sophistication. Caviar and Criminals takes you beyond the headlines to unmask the true stories of fame, fortune, and the fallout that follows. From reality TV royalty to cult leaders, shocking scams to cultural icons, hosts Anthony and Dana dive deep into the intersections of pop culture and true crime with sharp wit, meticulous research, and a flair for the dramatic. Every episode blends immersive storytelling, jaw-dropping twists, and a touch of shade as we explore the scandals that shape—and sometimes shatter—our world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anthony Kurtz & Dana Parisi hosts Caviar and Criminals, a society show with 75 episodes published.
This week, Dana brings Anthony the full story of Polari — where it came from, how it worked, who carried it, and what happened when the law finally changed and the language no longer had to hide. From underground queer v
This week,Anthony and Dana take us to two very different chapters of LGBTQ+ history. First, Anthony tells the story of Operation Soap, the infamous 1981 police raids on Toronto bathhouses that resulted in the arrests of
This Pride Month, we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes celebrating two men who changed history in very different ways. Anthony tells the story of Harvey Milk, the trailblazing politician who became one of the fi
This week, Dana tells Anthony the unbelievable story of Fredericka Mandelbaum — the German immigrant who quietly built one of the largest criminal empires in American history while New York’s elite looked the other way.
A love triangle, a mysterious blonde in a black coat, and a murder that shocked suburban New York. This week, Anthony takes Dana through the wild and messy case of Carolyn Warmus — the so-called “Fatal Attraction Killer”
Some neighborhoods have ghost stories. Staten Island had Andre Rand. This week on Caviar & Criminals, Dana takes Anthony back to her hometown to unravel one of the most chilling urban legends in New York history: the sto
Baltimore, 2000. A woman named Tracy Whittle did everything right. She got the protective order. She cut contact. She tried to move on. He killed her anyway. What followed was eleven days that paralyzed an entire city —
This week on Caviar and Criminals, Dana walks Anthony through one of the most disturbing wellness stories in history — the case of Linda Hazzard. At first glance, Hazzard presented herself as a trusted “fasting specialis
This week on Caviar and Criminals, Anthony walks Dana through one of the most disturbing medical cases in modern history — the story of Dr. Death, Christopher Duntsch. At first glance, Duntsch had everything you’d expect
In Part One, Gregor MacGregor sold the dream of Poyais — a thriving country filled with wealth, opportunity, and promise. In Part Two, people paid the price. As ships carrying hopeful settlers arrive expecting a new life
A war hero. A “prince.” A master of reinvention. This week, Dana tells Anthony the story of Gregor MacGregor—a man who convinced hundreds of people to risk everything for a tropical paradise called Poyais. There was just
What happens when faith, fame, and money collide… and no one’s watching the books? This week, Anthony takes Dana into the glitter-soaked, mascara-streaked world of Tammy Faye Bakker — a televangelist who built an empire
This week on Caviar and Criminals, Dana takes Anthony deep into a story that starts with a quiet, brilliant outsider—and spirals into one of the most disturbing domestic terror campaigns in U.S. history. It begins in iso
This week on Caviar and Criminals, Anthony pulls Dana into one of the darkest and most bizarre cult stories you’ve probably never fully heard—Tony Alamo. What starts as a story about a flashy 1970s evangelist with celebr
In this episode, Dana tells Anthony the chilling story of the Radium Girls — young women who were told they were part of something glamorous, modern, and even healthy… until their bodies began to fall apart. In the early
The Olympics are supposed to represent the very best of human achievement — discipline, fairness, and the pursuit of excellence. But behind the pageantry of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi was one of the most elaborate
The Olympics are supposed to represent the very best of humanity — glory, excellence, and the thrill of watching the world’s greatest athletes compete. But behind the spectacle, there are darker stories that rarely get t
This week on Caviar and Criminals, Dana is still battling whatever plague has taken her down, so we’re revisiting one of our most iconic deep dives: America’s Next Top Model. With Netflix’s explosive new documentary Real
In this episode of Caviar & Criminals, Dana takes Anthony back to the glittering chaos of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair — a moment in American history that promised innovation, progress, and possibility. But just a few b
Welcome to Season 3 of Caviar & Criminals. Before Prohibition kings, before the mobsters you already know, there was Stephanie St. Clair. In our Season 3 premiere, Anthony takes Dana deep into the life of the Harlem numb
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Caviar and Criminals is hosted by Anthony Kurtz & Dana Parisi. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 75 episodes.
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