{"id":546,"date":"2018-05-09T03:10:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T03:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pretendradio.org\/?p=546"},"modified":"2021-04-11T16:26:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T16:26:33","slug":"19-the-stranger-lies-deception","status":"publish","type":"episode","link":"https:\/\/pretendradio.org\/episode\/19-the-stranger-lies-deception\/","title":{"rendered":"S208: The Stranger"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 dir=\"ltr\">A lie is only powerful if you choose to believe it. So, why do we fall for it every time? In this episode, you\u2019ll hear four different stories. Each describes a tall tale, so persistent, that it\u2019s hard to imagine someone keeping all the lies straight in their head.<\/h2>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none;\" data-src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6572433\/height\/360\/width\/640\/theme\/legacy\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/autoplay\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Each one of these stories reminds me of the movie The Truman Show. It seems like everyone I spoke with lived in a world carefully created just for them.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Now it\u2019s time to ask you…\u00a0<strong>Have you ever been lied to? Or have you ever told a lie in order to do the right thing?<\/strong> I invite you to share your story on Pretend Radio. If selected, your story will be featured as bonus content on our <a href=\"http:\/\/donate\">Patreon channel<\/a>. Patreon is a way that you can support the show. And who knows, your story could be featured on the main show.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you would like to share your story, record it using your smartphone’s voice memo app and email the audio to <a href=\"mailto:javier@pretendradio.org\">javier@pretendradio.org<\/a>. Or leave me a voice mail at (919) 867-1871. Please try to keep your story under 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Don\u2019t forget to leave me your name and a way to contact you.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I can\u2019t wait to listen to your stories.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Theme Music composed by Joe Basile from The Chicken Music and Sound Design. Find out more about Joe and The Chicken at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thechicken.net\/\">www.thechicken.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Additional music by:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Podington Bear – Bambi<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Podington Bear – Twosome<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Podington Bear – Bumble<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Podington Bear – Suppose it is<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to Steven Pacheco with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trace-evidence.com\/\">Trace Evidence Podcast<\/a> and Nicki T with the <a href=\"https:\/\/strictlyhomicide.podbean.com\/\">Strictly Homicide Podcast<\/a> for partnering with me on this episode. 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