The Dating Detectives
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A Hunk a Hunk of Burning Lies: Part 2
In the final installment of this jaw-dropping two part episode we delve into the wild and heartbreaking story of a listener who thought she’d found her king only to discover he was the ultimate con artist. Kylie's husband, a world-champion Elvis impersonator, built a seemingly perfect life with her, only to shatter it with a double life involving countless affairs, deceit, stolen money, and more. From the tiki bar where they met to the shocking revelations that left her life in ruins, this story...
A Hunk a Hunk of Burning Lies: Part 1
In the first installment of this jaw-dropping two part episode we delve into the wild and heartbreaking story of a listener who thought she’d found her king only to discover he was the ultimate con artist. Kylie's husband, a world-champion Elvis impersonator, built a seemingly perfect life with her, only to shatter it with a double life involving countless affairs, deceit, stolen money, and more. From the tiki bar where they met to the shocking revelations that left her life in ruins, this story...
The Prophecy: Part 2
In this shocking conclusion of a two-part series, Mackenzie and Hanna continue listening to Jubilee's story, whose journey takes listeners through the dangerous intersection of cult beliefs, prophetic manipulation, and emotional abuse. Jubilee begins by recounting her entry into the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, a religious community known for its belief in miracles and prophetic visions. Amid the indoctrination, she meets Ted, a charismatic fellow member whose grand romantic gestures ...
The Prophecy: Part 1
In this chilling first installment of a two-part series, Mackenzie and Hanna welcome Jubilee, whose journey takes listeners through the dangerous intersection of cult beliefs, prophetic manipulation, and emotional abuse. Jubilee begins by recounting her entry into the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, a religious community known for its belief in miracles and prophetic visions. Amid the indoctrination, she meets Ted, a charismatic fellow member whose grand romantic gestures and shared fait...
The DIY PI
Alexis suspected her husband was cheating on her, but she needed cold hard proof before she was willing to upend her and her children's lives, so she called a PI, and then she became the "PI". Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website usi...
Mackenzie Undercover: The Secret Life
Mackenzie gets a call from a women who thinks her husband might be cheating. She takes the case and discovers that the husband does have a big secret, it's just not what you might think. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, access to book club, and our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our websit...
The Escape: Part 2
Ashley saw Julian while scrolling on Tik Tok and was drawn to his cowboy vibes. Their relationship progressed quickly, but what started as love became something much more terrifying. Content warnings - domestic violence, emotional abuse, suicide Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetect...
The Escape: Part 1
Ashley saw Julian while scrolling on Tik Tok and was drawn to his cowboy vibes. Their relationship progressed quickly, but what started as love became something much more terrifying. Part 2 will be out on Monday 11/4! Content warnings - domestic violence, emotional abuse, suicide Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show...
The Support Group
Claudia thought she married a veteran, but a Facebook message led her down a road filled with one shock after another, and pretty soon the cheating became the least of her worries. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link...
Mackenzie Undercover: The Lying Client
Mackenzie always looks into her clients before taking on the case, but when she looked into this client she didn't find any red flags. Little did she know she was being dog fished herself. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using t...
The Twin Flame Fight School
Lindsey and her husband were everyone's favorite couple, until the values of a cult like group seeped into their lives and turned him into a dogfish. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link This episode of The Dating Det...
Yoga Teachers, Drug Dealers, & Downward Dogfish: Part 2
When Nikki found yoga it changed her life. She discovered a spiritual side of herself that she didn't know existed, and she also found a man who she thought was the love of her life. He promised her the world, but she would have to work for it. Years later Nikki woke up in a life she didn't recognize, filled with money, children, 14 hour days, a secret drug dealing side hustle, and no way out. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virt...
Yoga Teachers, Drug Dealers, & Downward Dogfish: Part 1
When Nikki found yoga it changed her life. She discovered a spiritual side of herself that she didn't know existed, and she also found a man who she thought was the love of her life. He promised her the world, but she would have to work for it. Years later Nikki woke up in a life she didn't recognize, filled with money, children, 14 hour days, a secret drug dealing side hustle, and no way out. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virt...
The Not So Perfect Gentleman
When Kelsey met Liam he was a perfect gentleman, and she fell for him quickly, but it didn't take long for the skeletons to start making their way out of his closet. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link This episode o...
Mackenzie Undercover: The Ride Along
On this very special Mackenzie Undercover episode we are joined by special guest Lindsey Metselaar from the dating and relationship podcast, We Me at Acme. Mackenzie tells Hanna and Lindsey a story about taking a new PI recruit on a ride along, and the chaos that ensues! Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email i...
The Faker with a Purple Heart
Alanna moved to a new city and joined Plenty of Fish to meet people and explore the area. She thought she met the one, until his lies came crashing down like a house of cards. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link Earn...
The BFF & The Cell Phone
Ivy and Chloe met in the 6th grade and were BFF's from that moment on. Their friendship withstood the test of time, and as the two women grew up, got married, and had kids, the one thing that didn't change was their friendship. All of that changed when Chloe's new boyfriend entered the picture, leaving Ivy with a cloned phone and a stolen identity. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community p...
The U-Hauler: Part 2
In the lesbian community moving in quickly isn't taboo, it even has a name: U-Hauling. But for Piper U-Hauling led to dogfishing. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link Earn points by paying rent right now when you go t...
The U-Hauler: Part 1
In the lesbian community moving in quickly isn't taboo, it even has a name: U-Hauling. But for Piper U-Hauling led to dogfishing. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link This episode is sponsored by Miracle Made. Get you...
Mackenzie Undercover: The GILF
Mackenzie gets called to do an investigation on a workers comp claim that leads her across state lines, and into the a scandal she did not expect! Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link This episode of The Dating Detect...
Re Release: The Tik Tok Swindler
We are off this week on a little summer vacay, but enjoy this rerelease of one of our most wild episodes! We will be back with new episodes on 8/5. Mackenzie and Hanna talk to our very first male dogfish victim, and he shares his wild story that will make us all go and change out passwords! There is a new episode on the Patreon this Monday. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If ...
The Group Chat
Holly was a pre med student at UC Berkley when she met fellow student, Leo, on Hinge. Everything was going great, until she got added to the group chat... Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link Earn points by paying ren...
The Trucker with a Trail of Broken Wallets: Part 2
When Lizzie met Elias she was recently divorced, independently wealthy from her own business, debt free, and ready for this next chapter of her life. She thought Elias was also a business owner with his own money, but after the sale of his company his money got held up in an audit, and suddenly he was asking her to help him out until the audit was finished. Over the next 5 years Elias used this lie, amongst others, to scam Lizzie out of just over one million dollars. Click here to join our Patre...
The Trucker with a Trail of Broken Wallets: Part 1
When Lizzie met Elias she was recently divorced, independently wealthy from her own business, debt free, and ready for this next chapter of her life. She thought Elias was also a business owner with his own money, but after the sale of his company his money got held up in an audit, and suddenly he was asking her to help him out until the audit was finished. Over the next 5 years Elias used this lie, amongst others, to scam Lizzie out of just over one million dollars. Part 2 dropping on 7/15! Cli...
Mackenzie Undercover: Nail Salon Secrets
When Mackenzie gets a call from a husband who thinks his wife might be cheating, her surveillance leads her to a nail salon where she gets all the tea. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link Love spicy romance stories? ...
Medical Manipulation with Andrea Dunlop
The Dating Detectives are joined by Andrea Dunlop, host of the podcast Nobody Should Believe Me, to hear Mila's story about how her girlfriends terminal brain cancer was actually something far more sinister. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through ...
Summer Lovin' Part 2
The harrowing conclusion to Clara's story! Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link This episode is sponsored by Miracle Made. Get your incredible, temperature maintaining, silver infused sheets for 40% off, PLUS a free t...
Summer Lovin' Part 1
When Clara met Drew at summer camp she was ready to have her summer lovin' moment, but what started as young love quickly became something far more sinister. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link This episode is sponso...
The Best Friend & The Dogfish Part 2
The shocking conclusion to Claire's story. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link This episode of The Dating Detectives is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com/tdd today to get 10% off your first month. This ep...