Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen - Series Overview

Why did hundreds of Hollywood gig workers fly to Indonesia for a movie that didn't exist

Chameleon unspools the story of one of the weirdest and wildest scams in history. Over the past seven years, hundreds of Hollywood gig workers have been fooled into flying to Indonesia for a movie that doesn’t exist.

This deeply reported show from two veteran investigative reporters examines the cost of wanting something so badly that you see only what you want to see, contrasted against how information – and disinformation – can be used as a weapon to prey on true believers; the way the imbalance between powerful women and below-the-line men in the film biz plays out in the era of #MeToo; and the nature of Hollywood, a place where everyone is pretending to be someone else.

From Campside co-founders Josh Dean and Vanessa Grigoriadis, Hollywood Con Queen peaked at #2 on the Apple charts and was named one of 2020's best podcasts by Spotify, Stitcher, and Rolling Stone.

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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