Here’s a preview from a new podcast, Death of the Artist, that explores a tragedyin the art world. For more than 35 years, accusations of murder shrouded one ofthe art world’s most storied couples: Was the famous sculptor Carl Andreinvolved in the death of his up-and-coming artist wife Ana Mendieta? Host HelenMolesworth revisits Mendieta’s death, taking a closer look at how she might havefallen out of the window of Carl’s 34th floor New York apartment and thefollowing trial which has divided the art world since 1985.Hear more from Death of an Artist at: https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/artist?sid=pretend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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PRETEND is an investigative true crime podcast about real people who lie for a living — con artists, scammers, and the victims caught in their web.
Hosted by journalist Javier Leiva, PRETEND exposes the human psychology behind deception and fraud. Each episode follows a real case of manipulation — from financial scams and Ponzi schemes to digital hoaxes and emotional cons.
PRETEND explains how and why deception works without shaming victims, combining ethical journalism with cinematic storytelling.
Featured in lists of the best podcasts about con artists and scams, PRETEND investigates crimes of persuasion, trust, and betrayal. New episodes drop regularly with stor...