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Can a criminal defendant fake insanity and get away with it? If so, how?

Can you fake insanity and get away with it?
Forensic Psychologist Dr. Tristin Engels explains how experts tell the real from the fake.

Don’t you miss the days when the biggest headlines were about mysterious drones over New Jersey?

2 things to keep in mind going into this:

1. Facilitated communication is junk science

2. The psychiatrist behind this lost her medical license, lied about it, and is an avowed antivaxxer and RFK Jr supporter

To learn more, check out @pretendpod.bsky.social's miniseries on this

This is one of those moments where you’ll remember before and after this week.

Thank you for sharing. I loved her first book

I love seeing my kids college fund taking a nose dive. Wake up people! This is not making America Great Again.

Thank you!!

I just binged the whole season of Pretend.. really incredible work!

St. Peter’s Hospital in Helena, Montana, fired Dr. Thomas Weiner in late 2020. Despite the allegations, the Montana Board of Medical Examiners renewed his license in 2021, 2023, and now again in 2024—allowing him to continue practicing medicine.

🚨 BREAKING: Montana Renews License of Doctor Accused of Medical Fraud 🚨

Despite being publicly accused of giving chemotherapy to patients who didn’t have cancer, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner has once again had his medical license renewed.

PRETEND - 2006: Operation Cock Block Listen to PRETEND - 2006: Operation Cock Block by Creative Babble on Podcast Addict. A group of women, all with eerily similar stories, say they were deceived—emotionally and financially—by the same man: William Sullivan. But instead of staying silent, they took matters into their own hands. They formed Operation Cock Block, a coordinated effort to expose what they claim were Sullivan’s deceptive tactics and warn others before they fell victim. Learn more abo

[PRETEND] 2006: Operation Cock Block 🅴 #pretend
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Great episode to listen to on my commute today @pretendpod.bsky.social
Guy has dozens of girlfriends and they fight back 💪👏

Have you ever had a health insurer try to reclaim money from a settlement or ask you to pay back medical costs after an accident or medical fraud case? If so, what was your experience like? I’d love to hear your story.

This was a fun podcast to record.

Perfectly captured.

Thank you. It’s abc interesting case

Also, I ventured over to YouTube and IG this morning. The lack of content surrounding the TikTok ban was palpable. Definitely no censorship going.

This.

I understand people are bummed now but at least we are *free* and don't live in a place like China where they censor the internet.

Ben, this show is your Magnus opus. 👏👏👏

Former pastor stole ‘large amounts of cash’ intended for Helene relief, NC sheriff says Church members reported that cash given to the pastor for Helene relief never went to its intended use.

Jeffrey Merrow, an evangelical pastor from Marion, was arrested Friday on charges of embezzlement, fraud and theft for stealing "large amounts of cash donations" for Hurricane Helene relief in WNC.
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It’s up for review in the App Store! Fingers crossed that it gets approved soon!

#skylight #skylightsocial

Dartanyon A. Williams, a former identity thief, built a $3.1 million empire by 25. His secret? A 40-person crew in everyday jobs, silently gathering personal data. 😱

Post-prison, Dartanyon teaches about identity theft protection. He’s even taken a political turn, running for Congress

We made the list!! Thank you @harkaudio.com

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Anyway, we’re diving into the chaos—drones, birds, paranoia, and why we keep looking up at the sky like it’s hiding secrets.

🚨 New Episode! 🚨

🐦✨ #BirdsArentReal #Drones #podcast

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So, drones started swarming New Jersey, and everyone freaked out. But does anyone remember the OTHER drone conspiracy—Birds Aren’t Real.

Yeah, the one about pigeons being government drones. Honestly, the more you think about it…the less dumb it sounds?

Thanks, David

It’s true

Man, I would love that.

We had a blast!