Pretend Podcast

Serialized podcast about deception, con artists, and people pretending to be someone else.

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Author: Javier Leiva

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The Real Catch Me If You Can part 8 (finale)

Jim Grinstead, a listener and fellow podcaster confronted Frank Abagnale in front of a live audience at Xavier University. The […]

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The Greatest Hoax on Earth with Alan Logan part 1

Alan Logan’s 2020 book The Greatest Hoax on Earth: Catching Truth, While We Can is an expose on Frank W. […]

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Pernilla busted the Tinder Swindler. Hear her thoughts on Frank Abagnale

In 2018, Pernilla Sjoholm says she lost her life savings after meeting the alleged conman Simon Leviev on Tinder. Her […]

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The Real Catch Me If You Can part 7

What if I told you that Frank Abagnale wasn’t the only con artist in his family? His older brother used […]

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The Industry Reviews the film Catch Me If You Can

Question…. Did this series ruin the film Catch Me If You Can for you? If so, I am truly sorry. […]

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Xavier University gives Frank Abagnale an ethics award. 🤦🏽‍♂️

“And the award for the most ethical conman goes to Frank W. Abagnale Jr.” -Xavier University Thanks to the host […]

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An retired FBI agent reviews Catch Me If You Can

What does retired FBI agent and host of the FBI Retired Case File Review, Jerri Williams, think of the movie […]

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“CAUGHT” T-shirt Patreon Discount

Pretenders!  Get $5 off the “CAUGHT” t-shirt inspired by the Real Catch Me If You Can Series. Use discount code […]

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The Real Catch Me If You Can part 6

This series is not just a story about a con man who lied about his past experience. No, it’s much […]

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Sleepover with Leo

Leonardo DiCaprio invited Frank Abagnale to live with him. At least that’s what Abagnale goes around telling everyone. But this […]

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About PRETEND Podcast:
PRETEND podcast is consistently in the top 100 True Crime Podcasts in US, UK, Canada, and Australia. It has been featured in the New York Times, the BBC, and New York Magazine and Vulture named PRETEND in their top 52 True Crime podcast list.
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