S208: The Stranger

PRETEND

Javier Leiva

True Crime, Society & Culture, Technology

4.7 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2018

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

A lie is only powerful if you choose to believe it. So why do we fall for it every time? In this episode, we’ll hear four different stories. Each describes a tall tale, so persistent, that it’s hard to imagine someone keeping all the lies straight in their head. Each one of these stories reminds me of the movie The Truman Show. It seems like everyone I spoke with lived in a world carefully created just for them. Now it’s time to ask you. Have you ever been lied to? Or have you ever told a lie in order to do the right thing? I invite you to share your story on Pretend Radio. If selected, your story will be featured as bonus content on our Patreon channel. Patreon is a way that you can support the show. And who knows, your story could be featured on the main show. If you would like to share your story, record your story using your smartphone voice recording app and email your audio to [email protected]. Or leave me a voice mail at (919) 867-1871. Please try to keep your story under 10 minutes. Don’t forget to leave me your name and a way to contact you. I can’t wait to listen to your stories. Theme Music composed by Joe Basile from The Chicken Music and Sound Design. Find out more about Joe and The Chicken at www.thechicken.net Additional music by: Podington Bear - Bambi Podington Bear - Twosome Podington Bear - Bumble Podington Bear - Suppose it is Thank you to Steven Pacheco with the Trace Evidence Podcast and Nicki T with the Strictly Homicide Podcast for partnering with me on this episode. And I’d love to thank Carly Nichols and Andrea Hill for listening and taking the time to talk with me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Creative Apple.
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0:24.9	teas and sees apply 18 plus
0:29.5	Maybe it was love at first sight.
0:34.0	It was the first time in my life where I'd ever seen someone and immediately thought,
0:38.2	oh, I'm totally gonna ask this woman out.
0:40.6	I don't know, but there definitely was an electric feel in the room like I
0:44.8	have to date her and I think she kind of felt the same way and I couldn't tell you what
0:49.1	it was there was some kind of charisma that she had that I was drawn to.
0:53.0	Stephen Pacheco is talking about a new girl at work.
0:55.8	I actually, I still remember our first date, we went and we saw Zodiac.
1:00.4	It was a great first date, we had a good time, We connected. She was one of the smartest people I'd ever met, which is what I think drew me to her so much.
1:08.0	And they went on many dates after that. But what happens when lust turns into love, when infatuation turns into dedication?
1:16.7	I mean, it happens quick. And before you know it, you have your toothbrush at her place.
1:22.4	But when is it okay to cross into the next face
1:25.7	of the relationship? A place where you can ask deeply personal questions, you know, like,
1:31.9	are you looking for something long term or how many partners have you had?
1:36.0	What are those pills behind the medicine cabinet?
1:39.0	She always had a lot of pills that she was taking. So I asked her about it once and she was very, she wasn't very forthcoming about it.
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