Truthless

<p>This is a podcast about the lies people tell.</p><p><br></p><p>Science says that 60% of people can’t get through a 10-minute conversation without telling at least one lie. (Ten minutes!) These lies, told by normal people, provide the backbone of this show. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Truthless</em> is a curiosity-driven storytelling show, featuring one central interview in each episode. Together, Brian and the guest will retell the story of a lie, and in the process try to make sense of the insecurities, desires and vanities that drove the guest to tell that lie in the first place. Season 1 will feature a wide spectrum of stories, including: catfishing; lying to your parents; inventing your family when talking to strangers; and faking your own death to get out of a job. The guests will include a few celebrities (Malcolm Gladwell, The Kid Mero), a few Ringer colleagues (Katie Baker, Rob Harvilla, Tyler Parker), some great stories told by less well-known names. The takeaway: everybody lies, and it’s worth hearing about.</p>

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2. Flying High, With The Kid Mero

When Mero was a teenager in the Bronx, he landed a job in the mail room at one of NYC’s biggest investment banks. When he decided he was ready for a promotion, he talked his way into a new job in the IT department. The only problem? He knew nothing about computers. Host: Brian Phillips Producers: Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins, and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Kaya McMullen Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-15
36:39

1. The New Coat, With Katie Baker

When Katie was in high school, she wanted what we all wanted at that age—to seem older. And she got her chance on her favorite hockey forum. All it took was a little lying. She wound up developing an intense online relationship with a much older hockey fan—until one day, her castle of lies came crashing down. Host: Brian Phillips Producers: Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins, and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Kaya McMullen Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville For a more first-person perspective on Katie’s tale of teenage deception, you can read her Deadspin blog about it: “The Confessions Of A Former Adolescent Puck Tease.” (You should—it’s really good.) If you want to know more about what being online was like in the ’90s, you can watch this endless Apple promo video from 1995. (You shouldn’t—it’s utterly terrifying.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-15
46:27

Introducing ‘Truthless’

This is a podcast about lies and the people who tell them. Which means this is a podcast about you. Welcome to ‘Truthless,’ a new series that goes deep into the dark, and often very funny, world of human deception. Host: Brian Phillips Producers: Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins, and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Kaya McMullen Audio Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville Voices Featured in the Trailer: The Kid Mero, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Malcolm Gladwell, Katie Baker, and more Animation: Claudia Dillard, Lindsay Kilbury, Tate Gibson and Alex Popkin of Ingenuity Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10-10
01:38
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