Cons of the Heart with Jim Grinstead

You Probably Think This Story’s About You

Brittani Ard

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Relationships

3.5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Delve into the dark side of online romance as Brit revisits the Kanon story, joined by con expert Jim Grinstead. This eye-opening episode will transform your perspective on digital dating and what to look out for. Brit and Jim explore the intricate world of love cons, unraveling tales of deception and financial exploitation featured in Jim's podcast, Scams and Cons. Together, they dissect the psychology behind emotional manipulation, offering valuable insights into the mechanics of these scams and their devastating impact on victims. Prepare for a gripping discussion that blends personal stories with expert analysis, shedding light on the shadows lurking within online relationships Sponsor information at https://brittaniard.com/sponsors Produced by Larj Media Executive Producer Brittani Ard ____________________________________ Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or Text 988 https://www.988lifeline.org Childhelp Call or Text 800.422.4453 https://www.childhelphotline.org/ National Drug Helpline call 844.289.0879 https://www.drughelpline.org/ National Domestic Violence Hotline www.thehotline.com HelpGuide Narcissist Abuse Resource https://www.helpguide.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Brit. As we're gearing up for season two, I am bringing on a handful of experts to answer
0:05.6	questions about season one. I met Jim Grinstead, he's the host of Scams and Con's at a podcast conference I was at.
0:14.0	As soon as he told me about what his show was,
0:17.0	I wanted to know how he felt about the Con
0:20.0	Canaan ran on me.
0:21.0	After talking with Hugh, the trial attorney, about whether or not what
0:25.3	Canaan has done is a crime, I wanted to dig into whether or not it could be considered a con.
0:32.7	And if it's a con for love, and there's no way to prosecute or have a resolution in that justice,
0:41.6	how do we get through this together?
0:45.0	With that, here's my conversation with Jim.
0:50.0	Why scams and cons?
0:53.0	What's your draw to that?
0:55.0	I always love heist films.
0:57.0	I just really love them.
1:00.0	I have an addiction to them.
1:01.0	But to pull off a heist, you have to pull off a lot of cons
1:05.1	to make that happen.
1:06.8	So I thought, okay, heists don't happen
1:10.3	in a grandiose way that often, but cons, well, those are everywhere.
1:15.0	All generally prey on fear or greed.
1:19.0	Either I make you
1:25.0	have a chance to make bad things happen for you.
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