Join Melissa Moore and myself, two crime survivors, as we lift the veil on lurid tales of lady liars and killers who hid their dark intentions behind a veneer of charm and normalcy. On Lipstick & Lies, Melissa and I explore a genre once dominat

Introducing TrendVETTERS with Jami Rice

Apr 28th, 2023 28m 58s

Check out TrendVETTERS, a podcast and YouTube series where I, Jami Rice, pull viral trends from TikTok and the internet, then go down the research rabbit hole so you don't have to. I spill the tea on all the latest beauty, health and fashion tr

Dr. Joni Johnston: "Psychology of a Scammer" | S2 E9

Feb 9th, 2023 32m 6s

This week, Jami Rice speaks with Dr. Joni E. Johnston, a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, author and private investigator. Together, they discuss the Tara Lee adoption scam case as well as Tara’s intense lack of empathy and toxic ma

Teresa Matheny: "Adoption Scam Survivor" | S2 E8

Feb 2nd, 2023 1h 9m

This week, Jami Rice speaks with Teresa Matheny, a survivor of Tara Lee’s adoption scandal. Teresa opened up about all of the hoops she had to jump through to get the baby she was promised from Tara Lee, which almost didn’t happen. She also wal

Talia Goetting & Tonya Corrado: "Taking Down a Scammer" | S2 E7

Jan 26th, 2023 1h 3m

Attorneys Talia Goetting & Tonya Corrado worked with Tara for a time. They were actually about to go into business with her when everything came to a screeching halt. Talia and Tonya began noticing red flags, and soon enough, they were working

“Time For Change” | S2 E6

Jan 19th, 2023 34m 54s

Tara Lee had the opportunity to quietly do her prison time and follow through on the court’s orders, but she just couldn’t do it. Tara began making statements that she was innocent; she didn’t complete the victim impact statement recordings as

“The Worst Case” | S2 E5

Jan 12th, 2023 43m 25s

Tara Lee’s sentence hearing was attended by dozens of her victims, many of whom traveled great distances to see her be punished. They sobbed while giving statements to the court about how Tara hurt them. Some people even addressed Tara directly

“To Bond or Not to Bond” | S2 E4

Jan 5th, 2023 43m 29s

Tara Lee told horrible lies about birth mothers being murdered, babies dying during childbirth, or mothers deciding to keep their babies when, in reality ..there wasn’t a mother or baby at all. Thanks to the efforts of several adoptive parents

Introducing: Live, Laugh, Larceny | A Pair of Classless Chaps

Dec 29th, 2022 1h 8m

Allow me to introduce you to Live, Laugh, Larceny …a satire podcast that is the perfect palate cleanser after listening to so much dark true crime content. Each week, hosts Amanda and Trevin walk listeners through ridiculously petty crimes in a

“Trail of Deceit” | S2 E3

Dec 22nd, 2022 57m 23s

Tara Lee and her husband Jeremy were in financial ruin. They had lost another home to foreclosure, and Tara’s wages were still being heavily garnished. There was another bankruptcy, the purchase of another, larger home, a new car, and they adop

“Merging Families” | S2 E2

Dec 15th, 2022 43m 50s

Last week’s episode covered Tara Lee’s extensive history of fraud and the numerous civil judgments that had been levied against her, which dramatically affected her finances for years to come. And by the time 2014 rolled around, there were a fe

“Becoming Tara Lee” | S2 E1

Dec 8th, 2022 37m 54s

In season two of Dirty Money Moves, Jami’s taking you along on a deep dive into a woman with an expensive taste for luxury jewelry and accessories, who satisfied her desires by taking money from the vulnerable and disadvantaged; a woman who pre

“Cults, Scams and MLMs, Oh My!” with Roberta Blevins | Beachbody Mini Series E4

Dec 1st, 2022 1h 30m

This week, host of Life After MLM podcast Roberta Blevins joins Jami to end the mini-series on Beachbody. Together, they chat about the manipulation of MLMs and how just because you’re selling lipstick and shakes, it’s still very culty and ther

Introducing: How Not to Raise a Serial Killer | Jeffrey Dahmer Part I: Beyond the Netflix Documentary

Nov 24th, 2022 40m 49s

This week, we’re featuring an episode from a podcast you should check out. How Not to Raise a Serial Killer, hosted by criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward, is a true crime podcast that digs into the childhoods of some of the most notorious

“Be a Product of the Product” | Beachbody Mini Series E3

Nov 17th, 2022 31m

In the last episode, Jami talked about Beachbody’s highly sought after and controversial shake brand, Shakeology, and whether there’s any magic to them …or if they’re just an expensive snack. This week, Jami discusses Beachbody “coaches” and ho

Shakeology: Meal Replacement or Pricey Snack? | Beachbody Mini Series E2

Nov 10th, 2022 25m 26s

In this episode, Jami talks about Beachbody’s favorite meal replacement drink...Shakeology. Are these shakes a healthy weight loss tool, or are they more of a problematic, restrictive eating tool? Where things get very dicey is when Beachbody

“You’re a coach …everyone’s a coach!” | Beachbody Mini Series E1

Nov 3rd, 2022 25m 29s

Now that we’ve wrapped our mini series on Gwen Shamblin, we’re bringing you another one. In this mini series, we’re tackling an enterprise many of you are probably familiar with. Multi-level marketing companies, or MLMs. Specifically Beachbod

Introducing: A Nefarious Nightmare | Katie Palmer: “He Drove Blind Down A Road”

Oct 27th, 2022 53m 36s

This week, we’re featuring an episode from a podcast you should check out. A Nefarious Nightmare, hosted by best friends Amanda and Courtney, is a true crime podcast that covers cases of particularly vulnerable victims and survivors.The episo

“Gwen SHAMblin Lara” with Emily Hanks | Mini Series E5

Oct 20th, 2022 1h 5m

This week, Emily Hanks, host of She Speaks Bravo podcast, joins Jami to end the mini-series on Gwen Shamblin Lara. Together, they chat about the registered dietician turned church leader and her shocking demise.Sponsors:Framebridge: Frame yo

Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Fall of the Profitable Prophet” | Mini Series E4

Oct 13th, 2022 21m 57s

What began as a normal private plane flight with Gwen, Joe and their inner circle of friends turned out to be a short-lived devastating end. With Gwen Shamblin Lara out of the picture, who will take over the reins of Remnant Fellowship?Follow

Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Parenting to Death” | Mini Series E3

Oct 6th, 2022 22m 51s

At Remnant Fellowship, Gwen Shamblin Lara taught members to be completely obedient to their husbands and church leaders, and that their children should also be completely obedient to them. It’s the last point that ultimately led to the death of

Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Slim for Him” | Mini Series E2

Sep 29th, 2022 24m 59s

Before Gwen Shamblin Lara became the all-mighty and adored church leader, dietician, and healer behind the “Weigh Down Workshop,” she was just your average church-going wife married to her average church-going husband. But what happened once sh

Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Weigh, Pray and Obey”| Mini Series E1

Sep 22nd, 2022 17m 35s

Our second mini series covers dietician turned cult leader, Gwen Shamblin Lara, the woman who started the “Weigh Down Diet” and then created a hypnotic following at her self-made church, Remnant Fellowship. Remnant Fellowship faced accusations

Jen Shah: "The Real Housewives of Podcasting" with Emily Hanks | Mini Series E5

Sep 15th, 2022 55m 53s

This week, host of She Speaks Bravo podcast, Emily Hanks joins Jami to talk about our favorite problematic housewife Jen Shah. Emily and Jami also gush about all of their favorite Bravo shows they hate-watch including Summer House, Below Deck,

Jen Shah: “Shah-Shank Redemption” with Ryan Bailey | Mini Series E4

Sep 8th, 2022 1h 3m

This week, host of So Bad It’s Good podcast, Ryan Bailey joins Jami to talk about Jen Shah, the self-described Queen Bee and MVP of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Ryan and Jami give updates on Jen Shah’s case, opinionated hot-takes, and