Listener Reaction: The Cancer Sympathy Machine (BONUS)

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Javier Leiva

True Crime, Society & Culture, Technology

4.7 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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In this bonus episode, Ali, one of my longtime Patreon supporters, reached out after listening to the Cancer Sympathy Machine series. Ali talks openly about her past with addiction, stigma, Hep C treatment and why some people hide the truth about what they’re really going through. I’m also sharing two listener stories about friends, classmates, and loved ones who faked cancer. Thanks to everyone who’s reached out, shared stories, and supported the show. And if you’ve got something you want to talk about, send it my way: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:52.5	Hey guys, it's me, Javier.
0:54.0	I hope all of you, especially my U.S. Hey guys, it's me, Javier.
0:58.5	I hope all of you, especially my U.S. listeners, had a great Thanksgiving.
1:01.6	I hope you spent it with some family and friends.
1:05.1	Today, I want to play you a bonus episode.
1:08.0	The first story is from Allie.
1:14.0	Allie is a longtime Patreon supporter, and when she listened to the cancer sympathy machine, she wrote to me and honestly, I was just like, we need to get on the phone and record this
1:19.7	conversation because it was exactly what my guest, Bill Petridge, was talking about.
1:25.6	And then I have a few listener voice
1:28.4	mails that I'm going to play right after my interview with Allie. The first
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