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Pretend - a true crime podcast about con artists

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PRETEND exposes the masterminds behind some of the most notorious scams and cons. From cult leaders to con artists and undercover FBI agents, this podcast pulls back the curtain on...

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Episode list

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  • January 7, 2025

    38 min

    DNA Deception

    DNA evidence is often seen as the gold standard in criminal investigations—a scientific fingerprint that can definitively prove guilt or innocence. But what happens when the scienc...

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  • December 31, 2024

    24 min

    Drone Hysteria

    People panicked when a swarm of mysterious drones appeared in New Jersey’s night skies. Were they military? Foreign spies? Aliens? But buried under all the hysteria was one theory ...

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  • December 26, 2024

    1 hr 8 min

    BONUS: Grapes, Grifts, and Gavel

    As a holiday treat, Amanda of Wine & Crime, Javier of PRETEND, and Whitney of Navigating Advocacy sit down to chat true crime, being in the podcasting industry, cases that haunt us...

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  • December 24, 2024

    40 min

    The Christmas Con Revisited

    In today's Christmas episode, we delve into the story of David Ellisor, a man whose grand Christmas scheme left the city of Miami in disbelief. Ellisor, a real-life Grinch, planned...

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  • December 23, 2024

    1 hr 9 min

    BONUS: Affirmative Pretend Bullsh**

    The true crime podcasting community has come together for the holiday season to discuss all things true crime podcasting. Over the next two weeks, ten shows will be dropping bonus ...

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  • December 18, 2024

    40 min

    Love and Taxes Revisited

    When the IRS knocked on John Coutu's door, demanding $80,000, his girlfriend, Jennifer Mitchell, offered to help with his taxes. It seemed like a simple gesture of support.But John...

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