Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story
Apple TV / AT WILL MEDIA · Apple Video Programming LLC
Show overview
Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story has published 10 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes during 2025. That works out to roughly 6 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 36 min and 45 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 20% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 8 months ago. Published by Apple Video Programming LLC.
From the publisher
In 1920, a broke immigrant in Boston became one of America’s richest, most infamous men—practically overnight. In just nine months, he swindled the modern equivalent of a quarter billion dollars, upended the world of finance, and etched his name into history as the mastermind behind one of the most notorious scams ever: the Ponzi scheme.Hosted by Maya Lau and featuring award-winning comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco, Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is a docudrama that captures the rise and fall—both outrageous and tragic—of the con artist who fooled the world and paid the price.Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/EasyMoney
Latest Episodes
S1 Ep 9Easy Money: A Live Conversation at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival | 9
bonusEJoin Sebastian Maniscalco for a special conversation with creator Will Malnati (Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy) and host/journalist Maya Lau, moderated by actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler (The Sopranos). The conversation was recorded live on June 13, 2025, at the OKX Theater at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Easy Money was named an Official Selection of the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival. Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/EasyMoney
S1 Ep 8No More Tricks | 8
Out of options and nowhere left to turn, Ponzi is forced to face the one person he can’t outmaneuver—his wife, Rose. Meanwhile, with the law closing in, authorities are determined to end his scheme for good.Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/EasyMoney
S1 Ep 7Can’t a Guy Catch a Break? | 7
Betrayed by a close ally, Ponzi finds his back against the wall. As those around him jump ship, the question remains: Does the so-called "wizard" still have a trick or two left, or has his delusion blinded him to the inevitable?Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/EasyMoney
S1 Ep 6The Paper Turns | 6
After the Post’s glowing praise, the tides quickly turn. Now, Boston’s biggest newspaper is gunning for Ponzi, and their relentless attacks force him into a corner. With everything on the line, it’s a race against time—can he outsmart his critics, or is his downfall unavoidable?Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/EasyMoney
S1 Ep 5Who’s Ready to Make Some Money? | 5
As Ponzi’s fame skyrockets, Boston falls under the spell of Ponzimania. With a slick publicity man in tow and a glowing headline, it seems nothing can stop him. But when a whirlwind day at the Ponzi estate exposes signs of trouble, his usual charm and distractions start to lose their power under growing scrutiny.Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/EasyMoney
S1 Ep 4Going Legitimate | 4
With millions pouring in and a mansion to match, Charles Ponzi should be living the dream. But instead of contentment, he’s gripped by a new hunger—power. As his ambition grows, it also obscures the warning signs emerging around him.Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/EasyMoney
S1 Ep 3Too Big to Fail | 3
Boston can’t get enough of their new “wizard of finance,” but as Ponzi’s empire ignites and his success seems inevitable, a figure from his past appears—holding the one thing that could bring it all crashing down.Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/EasyMoney
S1 Ep 2Genius, Right? | 2
EA single stamp coupon sets Charles Ponzi on a path to fortune—and disaster. With time running out, he seizes on an idea so audacious he doesn’t stop to ask if it’s legal, sustainable, or even possible. As doubt creeps in, there’s only one option left: double down.Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/EasyMoney
S1 Ep 1Give the People What They Want | 1
Unemployed, pushing forty, and running out of options, Charles Ponzi makes a bold decision—he’s going to get rich no matter the cost. It’s a gamble that will test his marriage, upend his life, and send shock waves through Boston—and eventually, the world.Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/EasyMoney
Introducing Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story
trailerHosted by Maya Lau and featuring award-winning comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco, Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is a docudrama that captures the rise and fall of the con artist who fooled the world and paid the price.Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.http://apple.co/EasyMoney