This might be my favorite PRETEND series of all time.  Remember the movie Catch Me If You Can? Most people […]

Fred Brito worked as a psychiatrist, priest, and a Red Cross fundraiser—but it was all based on lies. Hear the […]

Fred Brito posed as apriest in order to hide from law enforcement. Find out how he ALMOST got away with […]

David Berry took a at-home DNA test and discovered dozens of half-siblings. Was this a coincidence or the scheme of […]

Is true that death starts when your heart stops beating? What if technology can extend our lives and gives us […]

Luxxury rips apart your favorite songs.  Check out his TikTok feed for more videos on interpolation.  https://www.tiktok.com/@luxxuryxx/

Yay! We made it to 100 episodes.  Lauren Passell, the founder of Tink Media, interviews Javier in celebration of PRETEND’s […]

Go big or go home. Find out why some cults fail and others wiggle their way into legitimacy. 

In this episode of “Business of Cults”, we’re going to talk recruitment. Let’s face it. Every cult needs to grow. […]

Javier Leiva from PRETEND Podcast and Rebekah Sebastian DIE-ALOGUE join forces to discuss the business of cults.  This 3-part series […]