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The Hilaria Hoax w Ira Madison III, Oscar Montoya, and Siobhan Tho (Fraud Friday)

Scam Goddess

Hosted by Laci Mosley

1h 14m
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Summary

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This episode of Scam Goddess, hosted by Laci Mosley with guests Ira Madison III, Oscar Montoya, and Siobhan Thompson, explores the viral hoax surrounding Hilaria Baldwin, who pretended to be from Spain for over a decade despite growing up in Boston as Hillary Hayward Thomas. The host and guests dissect how Hilaria fabricated her Spanish persona, adopted a questionable accent, and even fooled Alec Baldwin before the grift unraveled on Twitter. Along the way, the panel shares personal anecdotes about past scams, odd childhood experiences, and waiter job stories.

  • Check your assumptions when someone claims an exotic background that doesn't quite add up. 26:31
  • Be prepared for social media sleuths to uncover long-running public falsehoods. 58:56
  • Even prominent actors can be easily duped if they want to believe a romanticized narrative. 28:31

Chapters

  1. 0:00
  2. 3:12
    Podcast Intro and Host Greeting

    Laci Mosley introduces the Scam Goddess podcast and welcomes listeners to the episode.

  3. 5:02
    Ira's 2020 Election Scam Story

    Ira recounts how he impersonated public figures on Twitter during the 2020 election to spread misinformation.

  4. 7:25
    Guest Spotlight: Oscar Montoya

    Laci introduces Oscar Montoya, sharing his childhood scam experiences and how he grew up in a bullying environment.

  5. 10:16
    Guest Spotlight: Siobhan Thompson

    Siobhan Thompson discusses her experiences in the hospitality industry and how she navigated potential scams while working as a waiter and bartender.

  6. 13:41
    Segment: Hot in Fraud

    The hosts present a segment warning listeners about current scams and invite audience letters about recent fraud experiences.

  7. 18:01
    Deep Dive: Ilaria Baldwin Scam Theory

    Laci and guests dissect the alleged scam involving Ilaria Baldwin, exploring her Spanish persona and alleged manipulation of Alec Baldwin.

  8. 19:29
    Closing and Outro

    The episode wraps up with final thoughts, a brief break, and a teaser for the next episode.

  9. 51:01
    Cucumber Video Skit on Today Show

    The hosts discuss a viral clip of Ilaria Baldwin speaking in a Spanish accent while cooking, highlighting the awkward language mix.

  10. 53:09
    Ilaria Baldwin’s Background and Family Life

    They dive into Ilaria’s personal life, noting her pregnancy, children, and Instagram presence, and question her authenticity as a Spanish speaker.

  11. 57:10
    Accent Authenticity and Cultural Claims

    The conversation turns to whether Ilaria’s Spanish accent is genuine, exploring her use of Spanish phrases, her alleged coaching, and the broader phenomenon of white women adopting Latino personas.

  12. 1:06:17
    Alec Baldwin’s Defense and Cancel Culture

    Alec Baldwin’s lengthy video defending his wife is played, and the hosts analyze his comments about cancel culture, Epstein, and how he references Ilaria.

Highlights

Quotes

  • “I pretended to be Amy Coney Barrett and then was tweeting like, making like homophobic jokes, tweeting at Gwen Stefani like, let me officiate your wedding, girl.”
    Unnamed speaker · 5:26
  • “Power corrupts. The moral of the story is that power corrupts.”
    Unnamed speaker · 9:26
  • “If you're stealing from the drawer, like good, who cares?”
    Unnamed speaker · 12:51
  • “I was turning dark sided.”
    Unnamed speaker · 9:08
  • “She started believing her own lie.”
    Unnamed speaker · 52:17
  • “The whole Ilaria thing is hilarious to me, he says, like, obviously knowing that she wasn't Hispanic.”
    Laci Mosley · 57:50
  • “She got her kids involved now. She got her kids involved for the Spanish.”
    Unnamed speaker · 54:59
  • Rapsodo 1:23–1:27
  • Zillow 1:31–1:52
  • OnDeck 2:00–2:21
  • KISSIMTA 20:35–20:43
  • OnDeck 20:44–21:11
  • Zillow 21:16–21:35
  • KISSIMTA 1:11:02–1:11:12
  • OnDeck 1:11:19–1:11:38
  • Zillow 1:11:49–1:12:10
  • iramadison.substack.com 1:17:54–1:18:04
  • [email protected] 1:20:09–1:20:13
  • Autotrader 1:21:38–1:21:49
  • Pepperidge Farm 1:21:52–1:22:15

About this episode

Happy Fraud Fridays! This week we revisit our episode with comedians Ira Madison III, Oscar Montoya, AND Siobhan Thompson, where they discuss Spain’s Sweetheart Hilaria Baldwin. Stay schemin’. Chao! This was originally released on January 26th, 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

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Topics

  • 911 Nashville
  • New York Times
  • 23andMe
  • Celtic Bank

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