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A WW2 Veteran becomes a main attraction for a pay-per-view event after donating his body to science.

Host Odeya explores the circumstances surrounding the for-profit body broker industry after war veteran David Saunders ends up dissected in front of ticket holders in a hotel ballroom.

This episode underscores the loopholes in an unregulated industry, reveals the lack of dignity and respect towards body donors, and shares a widow's poignant message to think carefully about how you donate your body.

1. https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/95443
2. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10160723/WW2-veteran-98-died-COVID-DISSECTED-500-ticket-event.htm
3. https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2021/11/body-donated-to-science-dissected-in-front-of-paying-audience-at-portland-hotel.html
4. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/05/us/man-dissected-autopsy-consent.html
5. https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-bodies-hotels/
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIiLqQ2tTPs
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkvESEJITJE
8. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/louisiana-wwii-vets-body-dissected-publicly-horrifying-his-widow-who-donated-it-for-science/article_cca7c34c-3cdd-11ec-9cb9-f3d0a583c921.html

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Spare change is the new addition to uncharitable.
A spin-off Reflecting on previous episodes, focusing on the spare details, similar cases and what to look out for with charity scams.

A Cancer con pulls on the heartstrings of many who fail to spot the discrepancies when they choose to ignore the reg flags.
Odeya investigates several cases from the last 12 years to highlight their similarities and questions what we can do if we suspect someone we know may be faking a life-threatening illness.

Cases include Madison Russo, Belle Gibson, Brittany Ozarowski, MiaBaoBao and Megan Bahri.

Sources:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Gibson
2. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/may/06/belle-gibson-facing-legal-action-over-deceptive-claims-lifestyle-changes-could-cure-cancer
3. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1175914/Belle-Gibson-entrepreneur-The-Whole-Pantry-app.html
4. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2016/sep/14/belle-gibson-quizzed-by-publisher-on-cancer-treatment-claims-video Belle Gibson treatment claims
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO0OK8w4WDs&t=41s Madison Russo Trial
6. https://nypost.com/2023/06/09/taiwanese-influencer-miabaobao-admits-to-faking-cancer-battle/
7. https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3222989/everything-fake-taiwan-fitness-influencer-outed-sham-3-year-cancer-ordeal-fraud-ex-husband-also
8. https://tbrnewsmedia.com/tag/brittany-ozarowski/
9. https://au.news.yahoo.com/womans-alleged-cancer-scam-shocks-community-16849336.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvLnVrLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGfxvBkuHFOqw2OrR-4mZKkcrnY9LAah4gg6AQBEX4-6klVTr3An2JXsgiP1kgNlwuSdubZeRQTi3J6S0IA4QXB6RIT60-3nLwEcIhIuy_-4EAfAcWx_NeCBebeQQklb3tKNThtS5PmtsBuBsDeQrRE-M8NEkjmeokjs1vLF0pUf
10. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fhzh45 Believe In Magic

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“A teenager is caught out when medical professionals spot holes in her cancer journey on social media”

Host Odeya portrays Dr Google to make sense of a teenagers desire to fabricate a cancer diagnoses that fools a community to lighten their wallets.

The delivery shares the Tiktokers rise and fall, a poor vitamin sales pitch and the reality of a scam that appears to be on the rise.

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Sources –
1. https://www.northscottpress.com/stories/i-feel-like-ive-been-rocked-to-my-soul,90082
2. https://nypost.com/2023/06/15/tiktok-cancer-scammer-madison-russo-pleads-guilty/
3. https://www.kwqc.com/2023/10/20/cancer-scam-victims-feel-betrayed-with-madison-russo-suspended-sentence/
4. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/madison-russo-tiktok-cancer-theft_n_648b6137e4b027d92f924ec9
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p12PtbKSFu8&t=22s
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO0OK8w4WDs
7. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/tiktok-cancer-scammer-sentenced-probation-31238984
8. https://people.com/iowa-woman-claimed-cancer-online-scam-must-pay-restitution-8374282

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Host Odeya resurfaces the pollutant decay that was once balloonfest ‘86, a fundraising event turned environmental disaster when 1.5 million balloons released by Charity United Way, caused an aftermath of ecological impact.

The delivery shares the event's indirect involvement with two missing fishermen, its unwanted arrival in Canada and the damage caused to a local businesses. https://www.instagram.com/host_odeya/

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicknames_of_Cleveland
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpS65FyaYME
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJt5WrawUYA
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3UoEmKLsgs
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZmTPk0_4UA
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Way
7. https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/george-cylie-fraser-40
8. https://magicmadebydisney.com/tag/balloons/
9. - https://gizmodo.com/ask-the-project-manager-for-cleveland-s-crazy-balloonf-1566255102v
10. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cuyahoga-river-caught-fire-least-dozen-times-no-one-cared-until-1969-180972444/

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A “conservation project” is exposed as nothing more than a front, for an illegal wildlife trafficking operation.

Host Odeya delivers the harrowing story of the tiger temple scandal, which exposed the exploitation and wildlife trafficking of dozens of tigers in Thailand. The narrative follows the timeline of events that led to the temple’s downfall and the many lessons still needed to be learned from the failures of authorities.

The episode follows the announcement of the big cat public safety act being signed into law, soon after Netflix’s the tiger king aired in 2020.

Created by @Host Odeya: https://www.instagram.com/host_odeya/

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1. https://time.com/4470315/tiger-temple-thailand/
2. https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2019/09/86-tigers-rescued-tiger-temple-died-government-custody
3. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/160121-tiger-temple-thailand-trafficking-laos0
4. https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/thailands-tiger-temple-raid/
5. https://www.cee4life.org/wp-content/uploads/cee4life_tiger-temple-report.pdf
6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49712765
7. https://www.fortigers.org/post/five-years-on-what-happened-to-the-tigers-of-tiger-temple
8. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/40-tiger-cub-bodies-found-in-freezer-of-thailand-s-tiger-temple-a7059131.html
9. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/thailand-tiger-slaughterhouse-discovered-by-police-at-temple-following-tipoff-a7069641.html
10. https://coconuts.co/bangkok/features/exclusive-depth-interview-10-year-tiger-temple-volunteer-gary-agnew/
11. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2016/6/5/what-really-happened-at-thailands-tiger-temple

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"A nation comes together to help a charity rise from the ashes after an arson attack".

Host Odeya recounts the tragic events of September 11th, 2014, when a devastating fire engulfed the animal welfare charity, Manchester Dogs Home.

The narrative follows the heroic rescue efforts of individuals like Jason Dyer, Dean Rostock, Danny Veer, and Colin Balance, who risked their lives to assist the dogs trapped in the flames.

Despite the loss of many abandoned dogs, the nation’s support and solidarity, raised the funds needed to rebuild the home to continue its mission of ensuring they find a haven and the love they deserve.

The episode explores the aftermath of the fire, the challenges faced by the centre, and the enduring legacy of resilience and compassion.

Created by @Host Odeya: https://www.instagram.com/host_odeya/

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Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_and_Cheshire_Dogs%27_Home
2. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/candle-lit-church-vigil-held-dogs-4260073
3. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/duo-helping-rebuild-manchester-dogs-8215890
4. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/pet-loving-builders-offer-help-rebuild-7764241
5. https://www.valewildlife.org.uk/animal-hero-awards/
6. https://www.cats.org.uk/stourbridge/news/animal-hero-awards-2014
7. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2754912/Arson-suspect-arrested-fire-dogs-home-attacked-Rhodesian-ridgeback-Bailed-boy-15-needed-treatment-dog-bite-earlier-year.html
8. https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/revisiting-the-arson-attack-of-11-09-2014-on-manchester-dogs-home-and-asking-why-no-one-was-ever-prosecuted/
13. https://www.facebook.com/manchdogs/

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“Two nuns are caught embezzling school funds and charitable donations to support their secretive gambling habits”.

In this episode, Odeya presents the story of sisters Mary Margaret kreuper and sister lana chang, two “beloved” nuns turned embezzlers who are soon exposed for misappropriating funds from St, James Catholic School in Torrance, to fund their secretive gambling habits.

The narrative covers the unravelling of their deception, the impact on the community and the subsequent legal proceedings.

Created by @Host Odeya: https://www.instagram.com/host_odeya/

Sources:

1. https://holliesmckay.substack.com/p/keeping-the-sisterhood-from-extinction#:~:text=But%20according%20to%20the%20Center,U.S.%20–%20a%2076%20percent%20drop
2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/02/08/california-nun-gambling-school-prison-kreuper/
3. https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/who-sister-mary-margaret-kreuper-torrance-nun-receives-prison-sentence-embezzling-school-funds-aid-gambling-habit
4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/02/08/california-nun-gambling-school-prison-kreuper/
5. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/two-southern-california-nuns-accused-years-long-theft-school-n942276
6.https://www.courthousenews.com/ex-nun-pleads-guilty-to-embezzling-over-835000-from-school-to-support-gambling-habit/
7. https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/02/08/california-nun-gambling-school-prison-kreuper/
8. https://catholicherald.co.uk/la-archdiocese-to-press-charges-against-sisters-accused-of-embezzlement/
9.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/11/nuns-embezzling-school-funds-las-vegas-gambling-trips
10. https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2018/12/l-a-archdiocese-wont-press-charges-against-nuns-for-misappropriation

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"A major UK charity finds its reputation at risk, after unethical investments were made against the organisation's mission".

In season 1 episode 1 of Uncharitable, Host Odeya shines a spotlight on the dark underbelly of the third sector, unravelling the shocking revelations surrounding Comic Relief's dubious investment practices.
The episode explores how Comic Relief, a renowned charity known for its Red Nose Day fundraisers, found itself embroiled in controversy and third sector corruption due to investments in the arms, tobacco and alcohol industries that seemingly contradicted its overall mission.

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1. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/jul/25/church-england-stake-wonga-backer
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983–1985_famine_in_Ethiopia
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Aid
4. https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/comic-relief-founder-richard-curtis-5323781
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_Relief
6. https://virginradio.co.uk/the-chris-evans-breakfast-show-with-cinch/54171/lenny-henry-on-how-comic-relief-and-red-nose-day-became-a-reality-with-richard-curtis
7. https://www.comicrelief.com/about-comic-relief/richard-curtis/
8.. https://www.comicrelief.com/about-comic-relief/kevin-cahill/
9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25273024
10. https://caat.org.uk/data/companies/bae-systems/
11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diageo
12. https://www.portfolio-institutional.co.uk/news-and-analysis/comic-relief-to-conduct-full-review-of-investments-following-panorama/
13. https://www.comicrelief.com/news/comic-relief-announces-new-investment-policy/#:~:text=Comic%20Relief%27s%20decision%20to%20exclude,avoid%20an%20excessive%20reduction%20in

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