The Hilaria Hoax w Ira Madison III, Oscar Montoya, and Siobhan Tho (Fraud Friday)
Hosted by Laci Mosley
- 1h 14m
- Transcript
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.
Chapters
- 0:00
- 3:12Podcast Intro and Host Greeting
Laci Mosley introduces the Scam Goddess podcast and welcomes listeners to the episode.
- 5:02Ira's 2020 Election Scam Story
Ira recounts how he impersonated public figures on Twitter during the 2020 election to spread misinformation.
- 7:25Guest Spotlight: Oscar Montoya
Laci introduces Oscar Montoya, sharing his childhood scam experiences and how he grew up in a bullying environment.
- 10:16Guest 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.
- 13:41Segment: Hot in Fraud
The hosts present a segment warning listeners about current scams and invite audience letters about recent fraud experiences.
- 18:01Deep 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.
- 19:29Closing and Outro
The episode wraps up with final thoughts, a brief break, and a teaser for the next episode.
- 51:01Cucumber 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.
- 53:09Ilaria 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.
- 57:10Accent 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.
- 1:06:17Alec 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
- 5:26
Tweeting as Amy Coney Barrettstory
Ira Madison III describes how he impersonated Amy Coney Barrett on Twitter, making homophobic jokes and tweeting at celebrities before getting suspended.
- 8:15
Elementary School Protection Racketstory
Oscar Montoya shares how he partnered with a school bully in elementary school to extort coloring books from other kids.
- 28:31
Meeting Alec Baldwin at a Restaurantinsight
The panel analyzes the theatrical encounter where Hilaria spoke Spanish next to Alec Baldwin, prompting him to ask who she was.
- 51:14
The group plays and mocks the infamous morning show clip where Hilaria struggles to remember the English word for cucumber.
- 1:06:58
Alec Baldwin Defends His Wifeinsight
The hosts review Alec Baldwin's defensive video message addressing the backlash, in which he cryptically tells people to consider the source.
- 1:13:04
The Mysterious Russian Mural Scamstory
The show covers an artist in Illinois who was paid extra money by a mysterious man to paint a strange phrase on a building he didn't own.
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
Sponsored segments
- 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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