"Con-Man Daddy" (Snap Judgment audio)

Host Glynn Washington, SnapJudgment.org, 1/4/24; Seth Auberon (ed.), Wisdom Quarterly

Jew-Buddhist con-man Fred Rama Lenz

A charming father wins just about everyone over until his criminal ways force his family on a ten-year journey running from the law.

A secret artist becomes an art world sensation but unearths a family scandal.

And a bank manager who loves to gamble gets into trouble. Sometimes the con job hits close to home. Three stories:

• Con Man Daddy - Snap Classic - Snap Judgment

Con Man Daddy

You’re young, fun, and on the run from the law. One kid’s journey across the Deep South leads to a big confrontation with the man who inspired it all… Con Man Daddy.

BIG thanks to Jason Russel Waller as well as his brothers, Randy and Kel, for sharing this story with Snap! Produced by Bo Walsh, original score by Renzo Gorrio, artwork by Teo Ducot.

The Art of the Con

The LA Weekly busted "Rama"

What if the real story is even better than the fake story they made up? A secret artist, an art world sensation, a family scandal. Thanks, Ron, for sharing this story with Snap! Produced by Andrew Stelzer with support from Anna Sussman. 

Insidious by Shannon Cason LIVE

This story is about a bank manager who loves to gamble until he gets into trouble. This story was told live by Shannon Cason at Snap LIVE in Los Angeles, California. Original music by Alex Mandel and Tim Frick. Snap Classic – Season 15 – Episode 1.