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PRETEND

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From cult leaders to con artists and undercover FBI agents, PRETEND exposes those pretending to be someone they're not.

#232

2004: The Telepathy Tapes B-Side part 2

A mother kills her autistic son. Why? Because he asked her to. The mother claims he used f... more

04 Feb 2025

50 MINS

50:15

04 Feb 2025

#231

2003: The Telepathy Tapes B-Side part 1

The Telepathy Tapes podcast shot to the top of the charts, making bold claims about telepa... more

28 Jan 2025

46 MINS

46:57

28 Jan 2025

#230

Criminal Conduct S5: The Life and Death of Buffalo Jim

Hello PRETENDERS! I'm excited to announce that the new season of my other podcast, Crimina... more

21 Jan 2025

32 MINS

32:45

21 Jan 2025

#229

Nobody Should Believe Me: Sophie Saves Zambia

Today on PRETEND, we’re featuring the season 5 premiere of Nobody Should Believe Me, a com... more

14 Jan 2025

47 MINS

47:50

14 Jan 2025

#228

2002: DNA Deception

DNA evidence is often seen as the gold standard in criminal investigations—a scientific fi... more

07 Jan 2025

38 MINS

38:26

07 Jan 2025

#227

2001: Drone Hysteria

People panicked when a swarm of mysterious drones appeared in New Jersey’s night skies. We... more

31 Dec 2024

24 MINS

24:33

31 Dec 2024

#226

1914: BONUS: Grapes, Grifts, and Gavel

As a holiday treat, Amanda of Wine & Crime, Javier of PRETEND, and Whitney of Navigating A... more

26 Dec 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:25

26 Dec 2024

#225

1913: The Christmas Con Revisited

In today's Christmas episode, we delve into the story of David Ellisor, a man whose grand ... more

24 Dec 2024

40 MINS

40:31

24 Dec 2024

#224

1912: BONUS: Affirmative Pretend Bullsh**

The true crime podcasting community has come together for the holiday season to discuss al... more

23 Dec 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:53

23 Dec 2024

#223

1911: Love and Taxes Revisited

When the IRS knocked on John Coutu's door, demanding $80,000, his girlfriend, Jennifer Mit... more

18 Dec 2024

40 MINS

40:18

18 Dec 2024

#222

1910: The Maury Povich Olive Lady - Revisited

So, I've got to tell you about this crazy rabbit hole I slipped into. It's about that biza... more

11 Dec 2024

37 MINS

37:04

11 Dec 2024

#221

1909: The Woman Who Almost Stole Graceland

Lisa Findley tried to steal Elvis Presley’s home. She almost got away with it. A con arti... more

03 Dec 2024

48 MINS

48:24

03 Dec 2024

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