Ever told a small fib that snowballed into a decades-long deception? In this candid and hilarious episode, host Zueli comes clean about a 30-year lie that began in first grade—claiming to attend a popular preschool just to fit in with classmates. What started as childhood insecurity became a web of deception that followed her for decades.

The floodgates open as listeners call in with their own long-running lies: from fake food allergies that earn special treatment at family barbecues, to fabricated celebrity encounters, and even pretending to be a recovering alcoholic just to avoid explaining why they don't drink. One listener even confessed to crashing his uncle's car and blaming it on imaginary thieves—a secret he's kept for years!

## Timestamps & Key Takeaways:

**2:15 ** - The original lie: Zueli's preschool deception and why she felt compelled to make it up
**5:40 ** - The "Brandon October cousin" lie - when celebrity connections become part of your identity
**7:10 ** - Listener confessions begin: The fake pineapple allergy that's lasted 15 years
**8:30 ** - The guitar skills that never existed but somehow survived a relationship into marriage
**9:45 ** - Fabricated celebrity encounters and why we can't seem to back out once we start
**11:20 ** - The stolen car cover-up that happened at church (the ultimate irony!)
**12:35 ** - Pretending to be a recovering alcoholic for 14 years just to avoid drinking questions

Ready to come clean about your own long-running deception or just want to feel better about the little lies you've told? Tune in to this judgment-free confessional where you'll discover you're definitely not alone in your creative truth-bending!

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