The Great Pretenders

Ever wonder about people that pretend to be something they aren’t? Well, Javier Leiva has built his entire podcast, Pretend Radio, around that concept, and he joins Mary Payne to break down a few of the episodes. Javier is intrigued by the idea that you n

Episode 26 of the Payne in the Pod podcast, hosted by Junto Media, titled "The Great Pretenders" was published on February 27, 2019 and runs 37 minutes.

February 27, 2019 ·37m · Payne in the Pod

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Ever wonder about people that pretend to be something they aren’t? Well, Javier Leiva has built his entire podcast, Pretend Radio, around that concept, and he joins Mary Payne to break down a few of the episodes. Javier is intrigued by the idea that you never know what a person walking down the street is thinking. The podcast features people close to Javier who are “pretenders,” in addition to several episodes about stories like this from across the United States. They touch on the story of shooter Vester Flanagan, the Santeria religion, a transgender love story, and the Word of Faith Fellowship Church, which is the topic of Season Three. Javier discloses to Mary Payne that being a podcaster gives him access to people and facts of stories that are not easily accessible to typical media outlets, making the stories even juicier. Podcast Recommendations: Criminal Heavyweight This American Life Twisted Moms and Murders For Keeps Find Pretend Radio: Pretendradio.org Twitter: @pretend_radio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description

Ever wonder about people that pretend to be something they aren’t? Well, Javier Leiva has built his entire podcast, Pretend Radio, around that concept, and he joins Mary Payne to break down a few of the episodes. Javier is intrigued by the idea that you never know what a person walking down the street is thinking.

The podcast features people close to Javier who are “pretenders,” in addition to several episodes about stories like this from across the United States. They touch on the story of shooter Vester Flanagan, the Santeria religion, a transgender love story, and the Word of Faith Fellowship Church, which is the topic of Season Three. Javier discloses to Mary Payne that being a podcaster gives him access to people and facts of stories that are not easily accessible to typical media outlets, making the stories even juicier.

Podcast Recommendations:

Criminal Heavyweight

This American Life

Moms and Murders

Find Pretend Radio:

Pretendradio.org

Twitter: @pretend_radio

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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