Podcast Episodes

How to find people who don’t want to be found

Season 16 Episode 10

I recently spoke at the Triangle Content Creators Meetup in Raleigh, NC, about using OSINT techniques to locate and research your next guest. OSINT stands for Open Source Intelligence. As a journalis…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

The Truth Experts part 2

Season 16 Episode 9

Previously on Pretend, we dived deep into the murky waters of academic fraud. Celebrity behavioral scientist Dan Ariely of Duke University, alongside Francesca Gino from Harvard and other distinguish…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

The Truth Experts part 1

Season 16 Episode 8

Everything we believe about what drives us to be honest might be a lie.

A scandal rocks the behavioral science world, casting shadows over renowned researcher Dan Ariely and the integrity of academic …

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

The Fake Lawyer

Season 16 Episode 7

I discovered a little-known realm of con artists within the legal system. I found story after story of people impersonating attorneys, prosecutors, and even judges. One woman hacked into the court sy…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

The Grave Detector (Junk Science Bonus)

Season 16 Episode 6

Think all forensic evidence is foolproof? You'd be surprised. In our latest bonus episode of PRETEND, we're taking a deep dive into the murky world of forensic science with M. Chris Fabricant from th…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

The Stalker - Case Closed

Season 16 Episode 5

Breaking News on the Stalker case.

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Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

The Grave Detector part 3

Season 16 Episode 4

Dr. Arpad Vass touts his Quantum Oscillator, a contraption made of plywood and PVC pipe, as a revolutionary tool capable of locating missing persons' remains with 92% accuracy from up to 60 miles awa…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

The Grave Detector part 2

Season 16 Episode 3

In today’s episode of Pretend, we're zeroing in on Dr. Arpad Vass's invention called the Quantum Oscillator—a device straight out of a sci-fi plot with the audacious promise of finding the lost with …

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

The Grave Detector part 1

Season 16 Episode 2

In "The Grave Detector," we delve into the enigmatic practice of using dowsing rods with a focus on the work of Dr. Arpard Vass, a forensic anthropologist renowned for his innovative methods in locat…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

The High School Hoax (Shelby Hewitt)

Season 16 Episode 1

In "The High School Hoax," the latest episode of "PRETEND," we explore the true story of Shelby Hewitt, a 32-year-old woman who enrolled as a high school student in Boston.

What compels an adult to re…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago