Blame it on the Fame: Milli Vanilli

A podcast by Wondery

Categories:

Society & Culture

15 Episodes

  1. Listen Now: Scam Factory

    Published: 2/24/2025

  2. Introducing: Blood Vines

    Published: 2/13/2025

  3. Listen Now: We Came to the Forest

    Published: 1/27/2025

  4. Introducing: Encounters

    Published: 1/15/2025

  5. Where to Find Episodes 2-7

    Published: 12/17/2024

  6. Listen Now - REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana

    Published: 11/12/2024

  7. Listen Now: The Best Idea Yet

    Published: 10/22/2024

  8. Girl You Know It’s True | 7

    Published: 6/10/2024

  9. I Can Still Make Something Out of That | 6

    Published: 6/3/2024

  10. For the Record | 5

    Published: 5/27/2024

  11. Best New Artist | 4

    Published: 5/20/2024

  12. Sync or Swim | 3

    Published: 5/16/2024

  13. Listen With Your Eyes | 2

    Published: 5/13/2024

  14. I Can Make Something Out of That | 1

    Published: 2/11/2024

  15. Introducing - Blame It on the Fame: Milli Vanilli

    Published: 2/5/2024

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When Frank Farian first laid eyes on Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, he saw everything he wasn’t. They were handsome, young, and Black. But Frank had something they didn’t. He had power.So, Frank offered them a devil’s bargain. Almost overnight, Milli Vanilli’s debut album went five times platinum and scored a Grammy nomination. But when the lie at the center of their success started to unravel, Rob and Fab would discover the hard way the difference between star power and real power.From Wondery, Blame It on the Fame is a story about the lie that shot to #1 and what it cost to tell the truth. Hosted by Amanda Seales.Binge all episodes of Blame it on the Fame: Milli Vanilli exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/blame-it-on-the-fame/ now.