Episodes
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
31 min
The big news in drug counterfeiting this week is a massive civil lawsuit brought by Gilead Sciences. Plus! Counterfeit sinks! And Counterfeit-Drug Christmas, also known as Operation Pangea. Check out the audio podcast here!
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
31 min
The big news in drug counterfeiting this week is a massive civil lawsuit brought by Gilead Sciences. Plus! Counterfeit sinks! And Counterfeit-Drug Christmas, also known as Operation Pangea. Check out the video podcast here!
May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026
23 min
In this week's news wrap-up, Shabbir and Sven talk about counterfeit-drug literacy; some highly questionable substances found in counterfeit perfumes; an art forgery conviction covering fake work from Picasso, Warhol, and Banksy; and a genius in New Jersey who tried to sell counterfeit Airpods to the officers who pulled him over for a traffic infraction. This is the audio version of Eps 30.
May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026
23 min
In this week's news wrap-up, Shabbir and Sven talk about counterfeit-drug literacy; some highly questionable substances found in counterfeit perfumes; an art forgery conviction covering fake work from Picasso, Warhol, and Banksy; and a genius in New Jersey who tried to sell counterfeit Airpods to the officers who pulled him over for a traffic infraction. This is the video version of Eps 30.
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
31 min
In this week's news wrap-up, Shabbir and Sven talk about a seizure of illegal peptides in Cincinnati, an exciting new low-cost counterfeit-drug detector, a counterfeit currency "bill-washing" scheme, and some serious legal setbacks for Meta. This is the video version of Eps 29.
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
31 min
In this week's news wrap-up, Shabbir and Sven talk about a seizure of illegal peptides in Cincinnati, an exciting new low-cost counterfeit-drug detector, a counterfeit currency "bill-washing" scheme, and some serious legal setbacks for Meta.
Apr 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2026
30 min
It's time for Shabbir and Sven to break down this week in counterfeit news! Topics in this episode include a guy who bought a $6 million dollar house with the profits from counterfeit stamps, the annual Notorious Markets Report, a man who tried to pay his court bond in counterfeit currency, Europol's latest Operation Shield, the sentencing of two co-conspirators for selling fake HIV medications, and a new anti-counterfeit measure in Australian postage stamps. Check out the full episode here!
Apr 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2026
30 min
Today's brand new episode of the Imitation Nation Podcast is live! Episode #28! Topics in this episode include a guy who bought a $6 million dollar house with the profits from counterfeit stamps, the annual Notorious Markets Report, a man who tried to pay his court bond in counterfeit currency, Europol's latest Operation Shield, the sentencing of two co-conspirators for selling fake HIV medications, and a new anti-counterfeit measure in Australian postage stamps. Check out the full episode here!

