A public persona built on performance. A private life marked by escalation.

Jimbo the Fabulist is more than a podcast.  It’s a reckoning. For years, James Robert Goldberg presented himself as a man who cultivated an image of refinement and intellect. From the outside, he appeared to be a man of many talents—an opera singer, a sommelier, an interior design enthusiast, and a would-be medical authority. He inserted himself into social circles and niche communities with confidence, often adopting new personas to match the room.

What initially seemed eccentric gradually revealed itself as calculated.

But behind the shifting roles and self-appointed titles, a troubling pattern emerged. Associates began to notice inconsistencies in his stories, aggressive shifts in behavior, and disturbing manipulations designed to destabilize others while positioning himself as the victim. What initially seemed eccentric gradually revealed itself as calculated.

What the Jimbo the Fabulist Podcast Reveals.

Those who questioned his version of events often found themselves publicly smeared, privately threatened, or both. Attempts to set boundaries were met with escalation. Some believed they were dealing with a man who simply exaggerated his importance. Others, especially those who spent significant time with him, came to believe something darker was at play.

Now, with new evidence and testimony from former friends and targets, a more complete picture is coming into focus—one that suggests the danger Jimbo poses is not hypothetical, and that the charm he once wielded so easily is part of a deeper, more troubling design.

Learn more about patterns of manipulation and narcissistic behavior as outlined by the Mayo Clinic.