Whistleblower
In 2007, NBA referee Tim Donaghy was arrested for betting on games he officiated. It was the biggest scandal in American sports history, but it quickly faded from the headlines. Why? Because everyone in this scandal has something to hide. This isn't a story about basketball - it's a story about money, and a conspiracy that spans far beyond one referee. Sports journalist Tim Livingston takes you inside his eight-year odyssey to find the truth at the heart of the scandal. This is Whistleblower.
Bonus · Tue, February 11, 2025
Crook County: The Secret Double Life of a Mafia Hitman
For over 20 years, Ken Tekiela was a celebrated firefighter, husband, and father of two —but he led a secret, double life as a hitman for the Chicago mob. When the truth came out, it destroyed his family. Now, his son Kyle, host of Crook County , is left to pick up the pieces. Crook County is the shocking true crime podcast about Kenny “The Kid” Tekiela’s rise through the ranks of the legendary organized crime syndicate, the Chicago Outfit, and the lasting impact this has on a family. From iHeartRadio and Tenderfoot TV, welcome to Crook County . Follow the show here . To binge the full season, subscribe to Tenderfoot+. Click here for more details: https://tenderfoot.tv/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus · Wed, January 24, 2024
The Raven - E1: Who is That Dude?
Football, murder and the man in the middle, "The Raven," hosted by Tim Livingston, is available now! Check out episode 1, and search "The Raven" on your podcast app to hear episode 2 now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus · Fri, January 19, 2024
Introducing "The Raven"
Host Tim Livingston details his own personal story that is eerily similar to the 2000 Atlanta Super Bowl murders. Check out this clip of "The Raven ." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus · Fri, January 05, 2024
Ray Lewis and the Atlanta Super Bowl Murders
Coming January 12th – Hours after Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta, an altercation outside of a nightclub left two men stabbed to death in the street. The prime suspect, Baltimore Ravens star linebacker Ray Lewis. New evidence emerges in one of the most infamous crimes in sports history. Football, murder, and the man in the middle... from the producers of ‘Whistleblower' and ‘To Live and Die in LA’, this is ‘The Raven’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus · Mon, February 20, 2023
Bonus 2: Foster Relationships
Tim sits down with Jimmy Battista and Tommy Martino hoping to find out new information about the relationship between referees Tim Donaghy and Scott Foster. Presented ad-free by Underdog Fantasy (Code: WHISTLE). Download the Underdog Fantasy app or sign up at UnderdogFantasy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus · Mon, February 20, 2023
Bonus 1: Herding The Sheep
After years of trying, Tim has finally made contact with the third conspirator in the NBA Betting Scandal: Jimmy "Baba" Battista. The only problem? Jimmy isn't exactly an open book. Presented ad-free by Underdog Fantasy (Code: WHISTLE). Download the Underdog Fantasy app or sign up at UnderdogFantasy.co m Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trailer · Mon, February 13, 2023
New Episodes, February 20th!
Tim sits down with the ringleader of the NBA Betting Scandal, Jimmy Battista, to see how deep the fix really goes. Don't miss two new Whistleblower episodes, dropping Monday, 2/20. Sponsored by Underdog Fantasy (Code: WHISTLE). Download the Underdog Fantasy app or sign up at UnderdogFantasy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Enull · Wed, February 08, 2023
Jimmy Battista Speaks - E1: The Rogue Ref (Republish)
Two new Whistleblower bonus episodes are coming February 20th, presented ad-free by our friends at Underdog Fantasy. Take a second to go to UnderdogFantasy.com or download the Underdog Fantasy app. Make a deposit using the code WHISTLE and Underdog will match your first deposit up to a hundred dollars. Re-listen to Episode 1, "The Rogue Ref", and binge all of Season One ad-free, thanks to Underdog Fantasy. [Republish] Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was caught betting on games that he officiated. It was the biggest scandal in American sports history, but according to Donaghy, he wasn't the one fixing games... it was the NBA. Journalist Tim Livingston sets out to find answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus · Thu, June 23, 2022
Introducing 'When a Good Man Kills'
From the creators of Whistleblower and To Live and Die in L.A. comes an Audible Original true crime podcast set in the dark underworld of boxing. Tim ‘Doc’ Anderson was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his manager. So why does everyone who has known him, including his victim’s family, think he should be released? Journalist David Farrier (Dark Tourist, Tickled) explores the murky world around the boxing ring to ask: how did one of the sport’s good guys pick up a gun and fire? All episodes are out on @audible_com now! https://adbl.co/GoodMan To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mon, January 17, 2022
Introducing 'The MLK Tapes' from Tenderfoot TV
According to the official story, on April 4th, 1968, a lone gunman assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. That man, James Earl Ray, pled guilty and for most people the case was closed. The MLK Tapes, a new true crime podcast from Tenderfoot TV, explores rare recordings of eye-witness testimony and new interviews with people who were there to reveal the true story of the plot to kill Dr. King. Available now on all podcast platforms.www.themlktapes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bonus · Mon, November 09, 2020
Exclusive Preview: "The GOAT: Tom Brady"
Listen to an exclusive bonus excerpt from "The GOAT: Tom Brady." Veteran sports journalist Gary Myers weaves together exclusive interviews with Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Bledsoe, Robert Kraft, and many others that you won't hear anywhere else and pulls back the curtain on Brady's college career at Michigan, his NFL career on the New England Patriots, and so much more. Subscribe to "The GOAT: Tom Brady” on Apple Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, or wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 E10 · Thu, October 29, 2020
What's Afoul?
After an eight-year journey, Tim finally has answers, but there is more left to be uncovered. The team continues to dig deeper and turns the system inside out, hoping that basketball's future will learn from lessons of its past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 E9 · Thu, October 22, 2020
The Bigger Thing
On the final day of the trip, the crew travels to a diner in Howard Beach, Queens, to meet with Scala, hoping that the former FBI agent will help unravel the mysteries of the NBA Betting Scandal, and the NBA as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 E8 · Thu, October 15, 2020
What Changed?
The crew finally connects with retired FBI agent Phil Scala, the supervisor of the FBI probe into Tim Donaghy and the head of the investigative unit focused on the Gambino crime family. Scala agrees to meet with Tim, but the team, and Donaghy, are skeptical the FBI legend will show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 E7 · Thu, October 08, 2020
The Golden Goose
We learn more about the role the NBA played behind the scenes influencing calls on the court, and about one owner's longtime war against the officials. But when that owner was given the opportunity to expose the system he spent years rebelling against, he backed down. He couldn’t, in the end, risk killing the Golden Goose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 E6 · Thu, October 01, 2020
Fit for a King
After learning about the suspicious circumstances surrounding the leak of the original Donaghy story and Jimmy Battista's plea deal, the crew investigates the most controversial game in NBA history: Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 E5 · Thu, September 24, 2020
The Defense of Tim Donaghy
Tim and the team head up I-95 to New York for a meeting with John Lauro, Donaghy’s defense attorney, and to track down the illusive FBI agents who handled Donaghy's investigation. We learn that someone from high up may have been pulling the strings to undermine the investigation, even going as far to leak the story to the NY Post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus · Wed, September 23, 2020
Overtime: Head Fakes
In our first bonus segment, Sean Patrick Griffin adds another element to the NBA betting scandal — one that involves unregulated, overseas wagers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 E4 · Thu, September 17, 2020
Choose Wisely
Next stop, Philadelphia, specifically Delaware County, where the 2007 NBA betting scandal was hatched. “Delco”, as Delaware County is commonly known, is home to the Sixers, bookmakers, and Philly mobsters. Tim gets a first-hand account of the lifestyle and gambling culture and he must... choose wisely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 E3 · Thu, September 10, 2020
Timmy and Tommy
Two kids from Delco, Tim Donaghy and Tommy Martino. Our interviews continue with our main subjects and we dive deeper into Donaghy’s claims, attempting to separate the truth from the lies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 E2 · Thu, September 03, 2020
Out of Bounds
Host Tim Livingston heads to Florida for his first face-to-face interview with disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy, but it’s Donaghy's co-conspirator, Tommy Martino, who reveals new information about the 13-year-old scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 E1 · Thu, August 27, 2020
The Rogue Ref
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was caught betting on games that he officiated. It was the biggest scandal in American sports history, but according to Donaghy, he wasn't the one fixing games... it was the NBA. Journalist Tim Livingston sets out to find answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trailer · Mon, August 17, 2020
Official Trailer
“Whistleblower“ tells the story of the biggest scandal in American sports history. But it’s not a story about basketball; it’s a story about money – and how powerful people make problems… disappear. Coming August 27th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trailer · Wed, August 12, 2020
Teaser
Who fixed the NBA? Don't miss the premiere of Whistleblower on 8/27! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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