Previously on Wicked Coin: Scandals, Sequels, and Second Acts
As Season 2 comes to a close, Diana Shaw and Tatiana Sainati revisit some of the most memorable scandals from the podcast's first two seasons to answer a simple question: what happened next? From Fat Leonard and Wells Fargo to Operation Car Wash and George Santos, our hosts explore new developments, unexpected twists, and whether accountability ultimately prevailed. Along the way, they examine what these stories reveal about corruption, institutional reform, and the challenges of creating lasting change.
13 Aug 2026
A Stagecoach, a Scandal, and a Senate Takedown
Former Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf entered a Senate hearing facing difficult questions about unauthorized customer accounts. What followed became one of the most frequently cited examples of how congressional testimony can shape the trajectory of a corporate crisis. Hosts Diana Shaw and Tatiana Sainati, joined by Peter Rechter, break down the hearing, the communication and accountability challenges it exposed, and the lessons organizations can learn about executive preparation, oversight strategy, and crisis management.
11 Jun 2026
Storybook Scandal: The Healthy Holly Hustle
What began as a seemingly harmless children's book series became one of Baltimore's most appalling public corruption scandals. Join Tatiana Sainati, Diana Shaw, and their colleague Craig Smith as they unpack how then-Mayor Catherine Pugh's "Healthy Holly" books were used to funnel hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to Mayor Pugh from organizations with business before the city, ultimately leading to criminal convictions and her resignation. It's a textbook case of corruption involving conflicts of interest, no-bid contracts, and "missing" orders and shipments. Our hosts and their guest examine how weak internal controls, a lack of transparency, and compliance culture failures allowed the misconduct to persist, and what organizations can do to prevent similar breakdowns. It's a cautionary tale of how lax compliance frameworks can turn ethical risks into full-blown organizational crises.
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