The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi

Caty Szeto is a woman with a dream: to become a K-Pop superstar. The 23-year-old Asian American is traveling from her home in LA to South Korea’s capital Seoul to attend a K-Pop academy. There she’ll do hardcore training in singing, dancing and styling. All this is to prepare for make-or-break auditions for K-Pop entertainment agencies. If she makes it, Caty could be like all those chart-topping idols who travel the world, perform to legions of fans and make millions. But this quest has its challenges. Caty finds out about ageism in the industry, where many new idols are in their teens. Then she comes face-to-face with incredibly specific K-beauty standards while navigating being a foreigner in K-Pop. Over just three months, our host journalist Haeryun Kang follows Caty to see if she can overcome these obstacles and reach K-Pop stardom. Listen to Mission K-Pop on all platforms or wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 1: It Started as a Love Story *Some names and details have been changed to conceal the identities of those who wish to remain anonymous. When Brittani Ard matches with Kanon on Hinge sparks fly. Their first date revealed an instant connection and chemistry. Kanon is devastatingly handsome with a charm that disarmed even the most guarded heart—plus he is surprisingly emotionally available for a man in his forties. It’s as if the universe has conspired to bring them together, two soulmates destined to find each other. The couple spends the next five months diving fast into a whirlwind romance. Their connection so intense and their bond so deep that it seems like Brittani’s fairytale has finally found its happy ending. Until one weekend that changed her life forever. Executive Producer Brittani Ard Follow Brittani @Brittani.Ardon all platforms This episode contains mentions of suicide. If you are having thoughts of suicide, please reach out to the resources below: Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or Text 988 More info at https//www.988lifeline.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Burden: Empire on Blood is set in the Bronx, NY, in the early 90s, when two young drug dealers ruled an intersection known as “The Corner on Blood.” The boss, Calvin Buari, lived large. He and a protege swore they would build an empire on blood. Then the relationship frayed and the protege accused Calvin of a double homicide which he claimed he didn’t do. But did he? Award-winning journalist Steve Fishman spent years trying to untangle this dark intrigue. Then one day, his phone rang. It was the protege. The Burden: Empire on Blood is one man’s last chance to overturn his life sentence. But someone’s gotta pay. The Burden: Empire on Blood is the director’s cut of the true crime classic Empire on Blood, which reached #1 on the charts when it was released half a dozen years ago. Empire on Blood is a production of Orbit Media in association with Signal Co. No1 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1967, a German student named Benno Ohnesorg was shot and killed. Twenty years later, a disgraced politician named Uwe Barschel was found dead in a bathtub. They have at least one thing in common: their suspicious deaths may have been orchestrated by the German Secret Police, otherwise known as the Stasi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marc sits down with Gerald Posner, author of "God’s Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We speak with a few people close to Anthony Raimondi, who might hold the key to who he really is... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anthony Raimondi sits down for his final interview and is forced to confront his past. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marc talks to a journalist and expert on The Vatican from Rome... to check out Anthony’s story about the death of Pope John Paul I. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After returning home, Anthony gets a phone call from The Vatican. His cousin, a Cardinal, wants help selling counterfeit stocks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anthony gets in trouble with the law. Then he trades a long prison sentence to join a squad of highly trained assassins and fight in Vietnam. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anthony grows up with his large Italian family in 1960s Brooklyn dominated by the mafia. At 16, he joins The Colombo Crime Family. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marc heads to Williamsburg, Brooklyn to meet a 70-year old gangster and hear him confess to the murder of Pope John Paul I. What he learns is that there’s a lot more to Anthony Raimondi than meets the eye. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Homegrown: OKC dives into a case of domestic terrorism from the past that’s really a warning about the future. Back in 1995, there was a disaster that should have prepared us for January 6th and the political violence that we’re seeing today: the Oklahoma City Bombing. Journalist Jeffrey Toobin reveals the story behind Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City Bombing, and right-wing extremism in America - how a decorated army veteran became consumed with rage, how he somehow went underground and built a bomb that damaged fifty blocks in a modern city, and how everything that led to the horror of April 19th, 1995 is still very present in America. Homegrown: OKC is a USG Audio podcast produced by Western Sound and Esmail Corp. Based on the book “Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Rightwing Extremism” by Jeffrey Toobin. For more episodes of Homegrown: OKC, please visit here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In December of the year 2000, an unknown male broke into a suburban Tokyo home and killed an entire family. Despite leaving thousands of pieces of evidence in the house, including his clothes, the murder weapon, his DNA, his blood, even his excrement—we are no closer to knowing this man’s identity. There’s no clear motive. And no sign of the case being closed. The Miyazawa family murders are a paradox. They’re a case which has haunted Tokyo police for 22 years now. A case which should be solved. But one which has far more questions than answers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How did the perfect suburban mom get wrapped up with doomsday preppers and prophets? For months, the media has been chasing the story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, covering the strange beliefs they shared and the disappearance of her two kids. Madness of Two digs deep into the why: Why did five people end up dead? Host Sarah Treleaven explores religious fanaticism, brainwashing, greed, and the reality that even the most ordinary people can come to believe extreme ideas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hi Mordechai listeners! Since you enjoyed our podcast we thought you would love our true-crime podcast Art Bust. Art Bust is an investigative podcast series where UK author and art journalist, Ben Lewis, explores the murkier side of the art world, where scandals, cons, cultural looting, and big bucks reign. The entire series of Art Bust is available now. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When it comes down to it - don't we all lie? Just a little bit? So what makes some of us lie so much more than others? Where did Marc's predisposition towards lying begin? And is there any chance he'd ever stop? Credits: Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio Josh Bloch- For USG Audio Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio Kathleen Goldhar- Host, Executive Producer, Producer Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer Michelle Shephard- Producer Alexis Green- Associate Producer Abhi Rahaja- Associate Producer Dania Ali - Associate Producers Mitchell Stuart- Editor & Sound Design AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design queitype - Theme song composition See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Now that the women have found each other they set their sights on finding more people that Marc lied to. Credits: Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio Josh Bloch- For USG Audio Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio Kathleen Goldhar- Host, Executive Producer, Producer Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer Michelle Shephard- Producer Alexis Green- Associate Producer Abhi Rahaja- Associate Producer Dania Ali - Associate Producers Mitchell Stuart- Editor & Sound Design AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design queitype - Theme song composition See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kathleen Goldhar was so happy her friend Arya had finally found someone after a bad divorce. Mordechai Horowitz seemed perfect. Smart. Rich. Creative. But like so many things that seem to be perfect - it was too good to be true. Credits: Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio Josh Bloch- For USG Audio Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio Kathleen Goldhar- Host, Executive Producer, Producer Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer Michelle Shephard- Producer Alexis Green- Associate Producer Abhi Rahaja- Associate Producer Dania Ali - Associate Producers Mitchell Stuart- Editor & Sound Design AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design queitype - Theme song composition See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.