{"id":6909,"date":"2023-07-04T00:08:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T00:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pretendradio.org\/?post_type=episode&p=6909"},"modified":"2024-03-13T00:20:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T00:20:12","slug":"love-and-taxes-romance-scam-jennifer-mitchell-is-a-con-artist-in-disguise","status":"publish","type":"episode","link":"https:\/\/pretendradio.org\/episode\/love-and-taxes-romance-scam-jennifer-mitchell-is-a-con-artist-in-disguise\/","title":{"rendered":"Love and Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7659ff05-b14f-4ff2-9833-6c59e04901ec\">\n<h2 class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">Romance Scam: Boyfriend says Jennifer Mitchell is a Con Artist in Disguise<\/h2>\n<div class=\"markdown prose 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