Fake Shaman is the true tale of a 37-year-old white woman from Connecticut claiming to be an indigenously-trained shaman, who moved to Maine with dollar signs in her eyes and psychedelic mushrooms in her Coach bag.
Crash Barry's ten-episode investigation details the implosion of her shamanic mentorship due to a creepy sex magic ritual and exposes the manipulations of this serial liar and con-witch targeting vulnerable people in Maine and beyond. Plus, Fake Shaman is a how-to primer in detecting fraudsters and charlatans.
Recent Episodes
Feb. 19, 2026
Fake Shaman: The Prelude
This is the prelude to my upcoming new true crime podcast Fake Shaman about a con-witch who moved to Maine with dollar signs in her eyes and psychedelic mushrooms in her Coach bag. Be sure to sign up at fakeshaman.com for the...
Feb. 3, 2026
Unholy Fathers, E15 Richard Lavigne Got Away with Murder, Part 2
We hear a sad tale from "Sarah," the long-suffering wife of one of Richard Lavigne's victims. She tells us about her husband's abuse at the hands of the murderer-priest and the impact it had their family. And how it got worse...