At first it sounds like something out of Ted Lasso. England’s oldest soccer team, Notts County, struggles for years, garnering the dubious distinction of having the “most stressed fans,” only to be gloriously rescued, in this case by a wealthy consortium of Middle Eastern businessmen who promise an influx of fresh talent and the cash to back it up. By the late 2000s, a comeback was virtually guaranteed for lowly Notts County, with sights set on the top-tier English Premier League. So where did it all go wrong? The latest season of the BBC series “Sport’s Strangest Crimes,” titled The Trillion Dollar Conman, chronicles how Russell King, a convicted fraudster, took advantage of his post at the helm of Notts County to squander millions. Through interviews with soccer officials, community leaders, and journalists, reporter Alice Levine traces King’s story from Nottingham to Bahrain to North Korea. Even if you’ve no interest in sports, this podcast offers a fascinating look at a scam artist’s long career, not to mention his ruthlessness in the face of a small community’s shared love of a team. —Jacob Robbins