Who hosts the Opportunist podcast?
The Opportunist is a Kast Original podcast hosted by Hannah Smith.
What is the Opportunist?
The Opportunist. The Opportunist tells true stories of regular people who turn sinister by embracing opportunity. How does an everyday person turn into a thief, a scammer or a cult leader? Perhaps the most dangerous person is the one who appears the most normal.
What happened in season 2 of Opportunist?
Season 2 of The Opportunist follows a pharmacist who carried out a decades-long fraud that became the FBI's top priority in 2001 prior to 9/11. One man's actions left an entire city betrayed and changed the industry of pharmacy forever.... Read more.
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The Opportunist tells true stories of regular people who turn sinister by embracing opportunity. How does an everyday person turn into a thief, a scammer or a cult leader? Perhaps the most dangerous person is the one who appears the most normal.
SHERYL RUTHVEN Epilogue: What Kind of Power?
Hannah and producer Patia discuss making Season 3. We bring you more information on Sheryl’s finances and her connection to local law enforcement in Tennessee and we ask the question: what happens to someone after they leave a cult? We also have a brand new interview for you with one of Sheryl’s former’s followers.
SHERYL RUTHVEN Part 4 of 4: The Exodus
When her ministry and cat rescue gain unwanted notoriety in Whatcom County, Sheryl Ruthven plans a mass exodus, shrouded in secrecy.
SHERYL RUTHVEN Part 3 of 4: Creating Eden
When Sheryl Ruthven’s cat passes away, she calls on her followers to build “Eva’s Eden,” a cat rescue, unlike any other, with a mission that extends far beyond rescuing cats. She also plots to get rid of her ex-husband.
SHERYL RUTHVEN Part 1 of 4: A New Mary Magdalene
In 2001, Sheryl Ruthven started her own church: Freedom Fire Ministries. But gradually, her uplifting sermons gave way to unorthodox teachings and doomsday prophecies. Over the last fifteen years those who believed her have seen families destroyed, their bank accounts drained and their homes filled… with cats.
SHERYL RUTHVEN Part 2 of 4: You've Been Conned
When one of Sheryl Ruthven's followers dares to question her need for a $170,000 trip to Scotland, he is excommunicated. We begin to see a pattern, a wake of destruction that follows anyone who dares to question Sheryl's authority.
The Opportunist: Season 3 Coming September 28, 2021
Sheryl Ruthven is a self-proclaimed prophet and the founder of Eva’s Eden cat rescue. She has convinced her followers that the apocalypse is imminent and that when it comes, only the cats will save them. But this isn’t really about the cats. Sheryl Ruthven’s followers believe she is Mary Magdalene reincarnated, a literal god on earth.
