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Tyler was the biggest, baddest slugger on his small-town Little League team—until the day he realized he was scared of the ball. To get out of facing an intimidating pitcher, 8-year-old Tyler told a lie that made him feel guilty for decades to come. Has the time come for adult Tyler to forgive himself?
Host: Brian Phillips
Producers: Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins, and Vikram Patel
Sound Design: Kaya McMullen
Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville
For more from Tyler, check out his hilarious and heartbreaking first novel, A Little Blood and Dancing, which Brian once described as “the funniest novel about Oklahoma since The Grapes of Wrath—only Tyler is doing it on purpose.”
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Before he was a star on the smash sitcom ‘Modern Family,’ Jesse was a young actor struggling to make it in New York. When he landed an audition for a role that could change his life, he was ecstatic—until he realized he was going to have to forge his entire résumé.
Host: Brian Phillips
Producers: Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins, and Vikram Patel
Sound Design: Kaya McMullen
Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville
For a glimpse of Jesse’s Broadway breakthrough, you can find a clip from his star-making turn in ‘On the Town’ here. And check out the issue of Playbill he talks about in the episode here.
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In college, Sarah and her friends were obsessed with the tabloid talk-show queen Ricki Lake. So they cooked up a scheme to appear on the show—and all Sarah had to do was tell the most twisted lie you’ve ever heard in your life. (But rest assured: No dogs were harmed in the making of this episode. At least … no real dogs were.)
Host: Brian Phillips
Producers: Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins, and Vikram Patel
Sound Design: Kaya McMullen
Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville
If you think you can bear to hear Sarah’s story in full, here it is. Hug your dog, whether it’s real or imaginary.
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Once upon a time, Rob was a teenager in love. Specifically, he was in love with Stone Temple Pilots. He was also fond of his girlfriend, Jane. And when Rob and Jane found out that Stone Temple Pilots were playing nearby, they knew they had to see the show—even if it meant lying to their parents, with a key assist from Kevin Costner.
Host: Brian Phillips
Producers: Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins, and Vikram Patel
Sound Design: Kaya McMullen
Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville
For more Rob Harvilla, check out his wonderful music podcast, ‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s: The 2000s.’ There are many, many more stories about his childhood in this podcast. There’s a little bit about music, too. Possibly even a nugget or two about Kevin Costner.
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Can a story be true even when most of its details are false? In 2005, Malcolm told a story at the Moth about his early days as a journalist. When he was accused of falsifying the facts, he admitted he’d made a lot of them up—but he insists the story wasn’t a lie.
Host: Brian Phillips
Producers: Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins, and Vikram Patel
Sound Design: Kaya McMullen
Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville
You can check out Malcolm’s Moth story in full on ‘This American Life’ here: “Tough News Room.” And if you want to take a really deep dive into this episode, you can read Jack Shafer’s Slate story here: “The Fibbing Point.” But don’t click on these links until after you’ve listened to this episode—unless you love spoilers. Which would be weird, frankly. Just press play! Good grief.
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How far would you go to watch your favorite TV show? During the heyday of ‘Game of Thrones,’ Zito was working late hours as the assistant manager of a video store, which made it hard to keep up with the action in Westeros. His solution? A lie so diabolical it was worthy of a ‘Thrones’ episode unto itself.
Host: Brian Phillips
Producers: Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins, and Vikram Patel
Sound Design: Kaya McMullen
Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville
For more from Zito, check out his remarkable first book, ‘The Minotaur at Calle Lanza.’ For more on the latest trends in adult wands and toys, use a search engine. Or maybe just drive through New Jersey.
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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
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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.)
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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
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