PRETEND
PRETEND is an investigative true crime podcast about real people who lie for a living — con artists, scammers, and the victims caught in their web. Hosted by journalist Javier Leiva, PRETEND exposes the human psychology behind deception and fraud. Each episode follows a real case of manipulation — from financial scams and Ponzi schemes to digital hoaxes and emotional cons PRETEND explains how and why deception works without shaming victims, combining ethical journalism with cinematic storytelling. Featured in lists of the best podcasts about con artists and scams, PRETEND investigates crimes of persuasion, trust, and betrayal. New episodes drop regularly with stories that reveal how manipulation shapes modern life, both online and off. PRETEND is produced by Creative Babble, LLC. © 2026 Creative Babble LLC [CLAIM:B6BT3XC4]

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2004: The Telepathy Tapes B-Side part 2

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 facilitated communication to ask her to help him die. This case is just one of many tied to the controversial ...

4 Helmi 202548min

2003: The Telepathy Tapes B-Side part 1

2003: The Telepathy Tapes B-Side part 1

The Telepathy Tapes podcast shot to the top of the charts, making bold claims about telepathic abilities in non-verbal autistic children. But are the claims rooted in science—or something else entirel...

28 Tammi 202544min

Criminal Conduct S5: The Life and Death of Buffalo Jim

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, Criminal Conduct Season, is here! To listen to the rest of the story, search for Criminal Conduct and subscribe. ____...

21 Tammi 202531min

2002: DNA Deception

2002: 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 science behind it is misha...

7 Tammi 202537min

2001: Drone Hysteria

2001: 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 that refused to die:...

31 Joulu 202422min

1914: BONUS: Grapes, Grifts, and Gavel

1914: 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, dream collaboratio...

26 Joulu 20241h 5min

1913: The Christmas Con Revisited

1913: 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 to host "Christmas ...

24 Joulu 202438min

1912: BONUS: Affirmative Pretend Bullsh**

1912: 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 episodes sharing the...

23 Joulu 20241h 6min

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