PRETEND

From cult leaders to con artists and undercover FBI agents, PRETEND exposes those pretending to be someone they're not.

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S504: The Cousins part 2
46 min
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S503: The Cousins part 1
46 min
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S502: The Sugar Daddy part 2
47 min
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S501: The Sugar Daddy part 1
30 min
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S411: The Norco Bank Heist part 2
60 min
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S410: The Norco Bank Heist part 1
49 min
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S409: The Psychic Vampires
37 min
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S408: The Psychic Kids (James Randi and Project...
37 min
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S407: The Psychic Spy (featuring Uri Geller)
57 min
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S406: The Bounty Hunter Part 2
40 min
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S405: The Bounty Hunter Part 1
34 min
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S404: The Soccer Mom
35 min
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S403: The One Who Got Away
51 min
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S402: The Shawcross Letters
45 min
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S401: The Commander
28 min
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S311: The Prophet – Matthew Fenner vs. the Word...
What does being gay mean at the Word of Faith Fellowship?
34 min
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S310: The Prophet – Matthew Fenner vs. the Word...
Who will take over the Word of Faith Fellowship when Jane Whaley is gone?
29 min
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S309: The Prophet – Inside the Mind of Cult Lea...
In a secret recording, Jane Whaley admits withholding a child sexual abuse allegation because of penitent privilege.
46 min
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S308: The Prophet - Meet Cult Leader Jane Whale...
The world first learned about the Word of Faith Fellowship cult after an Inside Edition exposé  in 1995. The investigation, led by the Trinity Foundation, revealed accusations of abuse within the church.  Watch the Inside Edition story:...
43 min
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S307: The Prophet - Meet Jane Whaley Part 2
Previously on Pretend Radio, I came face-to-face with pastor Jane Whaley of the Word of Faith Fellowship. When I arrived, we met in her office for a few minutes before the church service began. I was surprised by everyone's friendliness. Suddenly, the...
51 min
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S306: The Prophet - Meet Cult Leader Jane Whale...
As far as I know, I'm the first journalist who has ever interviewed pastor Jane Whaley. Heck, I might be the only member of the media to have attended church service. How was I able to pull this off? The short answer is, I have no idea. In fact, when...
30 min
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S305: The Prophet - Brazil and the Word of Fait...
Did you know that the Word of Faith Fellowship has nearly 2,000 members internationally? They have affiliate churches all over the world including Brazil, Sweden, Scotland, and other countries. I don’t get it. Why would Jane Whaley want to branch...
32 min
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S304: The Prophet - Allegations of Cult Abuse a...
When Nancy Burnette was appointed by the courts to be a guardian ad litem, she knew her job wasn’t going to be easy. A guardian ad litem is someone who represents kids in the foster care system. It’s her job to place children in homes with the...
33 min
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S303: The Prophet - Former Cult Members Speak Out
On April 7th, 2018, more than a dozen former Word of Faith Fellowship members reunited at the Spindale House in Rutherford County, North Carolina. It was an opportunity for former members to answer lingering questions for the citizens in the...
25 min
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S302: The Prophet - Who is cult leader Jane Wha...
Who is Jane Whaley? Jane Whaley is the pastor at the Word of Faith Fellowship—a conservative, charismatic Christian church. Those who have left the church describe her as a ruthless cult leader. But, we don't know much about her. Where did she come...
33 min