Dylan is 21 years old. Eight months ago he met a woman named Ally on line. She helped him through a very difficult time and he has fallen deeply in love with her. But there are a lot of red flags and, now, he received a mysterious message telling him that Ally is not who she says she is. When the shocking truth is finally revealed, Dylan makes a surprising decision and Ally must confront the real reason behind her deception. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, ear...
Aug 17, 2022•45 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Kailani is twenty-three years old and recently ended a brief marriage to an unfaithful husband. Sam helped her through this devastating period in her life and now she has fallen deeply in love with him. The problem is that her best freind, Melvin ended an online relationship with Sam when he became suspicious that he was not be honest about his identity. Kailini is too in love to listen to reason, so Nev and Max are on the case. Things start to get pretty scary along the way to finding out ...
Aug 10, 2022•44 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast Yasmine met a guy named Lewis on the internet a year ago. Her grandmother was very suspicious of the relationship, and became even more concerned when she discovered that Yasmine had sent Lewis money. She did some snooping and found a video that proved that Lewis was not who he said he was. And Yasmine reveals more surprises when Max and Nev get on the case. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. ...
Aug 03, 2022•41 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Telizza is eighteen years old. A year ago, she ended a four year relationship with an unfaithful boyfriend. Around that time, she started an online friendship with a woman named Shai, who helped her through this very painful time. Telizza has come to the reallization that she wants to pursue a romantic relationship with Shai, which would be a profound step in her life. She needs to find out if Shai really is who she says she is, because something is not right. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join ...
Jul 27, 2022•43 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast Two years ago, Danny saw pictures of a beautiful woman named Rosa online and started sending her messages. After a year, she finally messaged back. They started talking every day and eventually Rosa moved from Connecticut to Orlando to be closer to Danny. But they still have never met in person and Danny knows that something is not right. When Nev and Max uncover the devastating truth, they are not prepared for Danny's reaction. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges,...
Jul 20, 2022•40 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Eight years ago, when he was just eighteen, Alante began a relationship with a twenty-one year old woman named Neveah. She is the woman of his dreams and he fantasizes about running off to Las Vegas to get married. But something is not right and he has called on Nev and Max to investigate. They are all unprepared for who Neveah is actually revealed to be. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. h...
Jul 13, 2022•45 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast Shawny recently went through a painful divorce from the man she had been with since high school. It's been hard being the single mother to three kids, so when she got a text from an unknown number, a casual flirtation soon developed into something much deeper. Shawny reaches out to Max and Nev to help figure out who this mystery man really is. But, in the end, they discover that it is Shawny who has something to hide. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early acce...
Jul 06, 2022•44 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Angel is a twenty-three year old single mom living in the small town of Valdosta, TX. One year ago, she met Antonio on Plenty of Fish. He is sweet and caring, but Angel feels that there is something very suspicious about him and wants to know the truth. Nev is joined by his wife Laura on this investigation. The truth that they uncover is far more disturbing than anything they could have anticipated. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free lis...
Jun 29, 2022•43 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast Cherie is 26 years old and works at a cell phone store outside of Baltimore. Five months ago, she got a flirty text from a guy named Avion. He wouldn't tell her who he was, but kept her hooked by playing a mysterious game giving her enticing clues about his identity. Things got intimate and she sent him very explicit photos of herself. Now she thinks it might all be a prank. She's over the romance, but just wants her photos back. She never expected to find out who Avion really is. Listen ad...
Jun 22, 2022•45 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast CJ is twenty-five and lives with his family in Syracuse, NY. Eight years ago, he met a girl named Shana on Facebook. They had a bunch of mutual friends, so CJ thought she was legit. They exchanged numbers and started talking all the time. CJ is in love, but realizes there are a lot of red flags. What he never expected is that Shana might be the first actual Catfish stalker that Nev has ever encountered. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free...
Jun 15, 2022•46 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast Kimiko Glenn joins Nev on this episode. They get an email from Matthew. He’s twenty-nine and lives in Atlanta. Three years ago, a guy named Chance commented on Matthew’s post about a mutual friend who had passed away. They exchanged numbers and started talking every day. Matthew says that Chance makes him feel things he hasn’t felt in years. But when they start digging into Chance’s life, they find some big surprises. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early acce...
Jun 08, 2022•44 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor is twenty-six years old and lives in Los Angeles. Eight months ago, a guy named Christian reached out to her on Facebook. He says that they went to high school together, but Taylor doesn’t remember who he is. She’s falling hard for him, but she’s concerned because he doesn’t come through whenever they plan to meet. He seems to know a lot of very personal information about her, which is a little creepy. Taylor needs help to find out who Christian really is. But Nev and Talullah Willis find...
Jun 01, 2022•44 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Angel is eighteen years old and was feeling lonely after having a baby three months ago. She got on Plenty of Fish to find someone to talk to and a guy named Remy responded. He didn’t show up for a planned movie date, but texted Angel that he was in his car and could see her. But she couldn’t see him. Very creepy! Angel wants to find out what’s going on, but she does not expect the ultimate betrayal that awaits her. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access...
May 25, 2022•46 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Six months ago, Oceanna went live on IG declaring that she was looking for a long term relationship. A woman named Nelly reached out and they started chatting regularly. Oceanna has developed deep feelings for Nelly but something is not right. And when Nev and guest host Slick Woods start digging, they discover a web of lies that they can’t untangle. Oceanna gets way more than she bargained for when the truth comes out. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early ac...
May 18, 2022•46 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Seven months ago, Kristina met a woman named Faith online. At first, she didn’t intend for it to become anything serious, but recently things have heated up. Kristina says that Faith makes her feel happy and secure, even though they have never met or even video chatted. Nev and guest host Talullah Willis discover an even bigger problem. Kristina is engaged to Samantha who she’s been living with for two years! Things get very complicated when Sam comes along on the trip to track Faith down on Mac...
May 11, 2022•44 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Deven is twenty-seven years old and lives outside Phoenix studying criminal justice. Three months ago, Deven got a message on a dating app from a guy named James. pretty soon they were texting constantly. Deven has become really attached to James but he recently discovered something that has made him think twice about moving forward. There’s an Instagram account with profile pictures of the person he thinks is James. Deven is not happy when he finds out who it really is. Listen ad free...
May 04, 2022•46 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Nique is nineteen year old, from a small conservative town in Texas where she’s always felt a bit out of place. A year ago, Nique posted a role playing scenario on Tumblr, reaching out for someone to explore the world that she had created. Alice responded by creating a character that was the universe, which blew Nique’s mind. Alice makes Nique feel beautiful and accepted. But while Alice says that she’s a model who is constantly traveling around the country, somehow she never makes it to Texas f...
Apr 27, 2022•42 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Nev and co-host Slick Woods get an email from Janisa, a freshman at Blinn College in Brenham, TX. She’s concerned about her roommate, Aubri, who’s been talking to a guy named Brian for the last two months on Snapchat. At first, Janisa thought that Brian seemed like a sweet guy. But she’s getting worried that something isn’t right. Brenham is a very small town and it’s very strange that no one seems to know who Brian is. Janisa is thinks that Aubri is living in a fantasy world and she’s going to ...
Apr 20, 2022•44 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Dallas is twenty-six years old and lives in Los Angeles. A few months ago, an exotic dancer named Safari slid into his DM’s. They started texting, and Dallas was ready to meet in person right away. But, that never happens. He’s getting frustrated, but Safari keeps him hooked with revealing pictures and videos. Even though, Dallas has a large following of his own, there’s something about Safari that he can’t let go of. Now, she made a request that piqued his interest even more. Dallas is nervous ...
Apr 13, 2022•44 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Truth is a twenty-three year old fashion design student in Los Angeles. Six months ago, he met Ray’Quan in a group chat on Instagram. Truth says that Ray’Quan is a great listener and very different from all of the superficial people he meets in L.A. But there’s so much mystery surrounding him. And Nev’s not sure any of the people on the original group chat are real. Something’s up and Truth wants the truth. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad ...
Apr 06, 2022•46 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea’s a twenty-two year old tattoo apprentice living in Salt Lake City. For over a year, she’s been involved in an online relationship with a reality TV star named Lennie who lives in Greensboro, NC. They connected through his fan page and started messaging every day. He started talking about marriage and a family even though they’ve never even facetimed. It doesn’t appear that Lennie is really the person who Chelsea is talking to. She is desperate to find out because she has put a real life...
Mar 30, 2022•44 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Sheila is a 33 year old single mom. She was watching the show Love & Hip Hop and Rich Dollaz said he was looking for someone to grow old with. She immediately DM’d him and, eight months later, she feels like she’s found “the one”. But there’s always a problem when they try to meet. Could she actually be talking to the real Rich Dollaz? All signs seem to say she is. So, is he just stringing her along? Could he be talking to many women at the same time? He is Rich Dollaz, after all. This proba...
Mar 23, 2022•47 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Five months ago Derek met a girl named Annabelle on Snapchat. At the time, he was broken-hearted over the end of a long relationship, so his friends were happy for him. After just a few days he was head over heels in love. But now an anonymous friend has contacted the show because they think that Derek might be falling for someone who doesn’t really exist. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. ...
Mar 16, 2022•46 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea met a guy named Charles a little over a year ago on POF. They connected immediately and Chelsea developed very strong feelings for him. But, besides one phone conversation, in all of that time their only communication has been through DM’s. Now, a friend of Chelsea’s has brought something to her attention that makes Chelsea think that Charles has not been completely honest with her. But the truth is not anything she could possibly have imagined. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery...
Mar 09, 2022•43 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Breana’s been talking to a guy named Josh for eleven years. She was fifteen years old when it all started and she beleives that he’s the love of her life. But there are so many questions that need to be answered. In all the time they’ve been talking, Josh has never shown his face on their video chats. When she saved up the money to fly him to Minnesota, he kept giving her excuses for why he couldn’t come. Breana wants to know if Josh is her Prince Charming or if she should just let him go. Liste...
Mar 02, 2022•50 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Nyhjee is eighteen years old. He met Cianna two years ago when she posted a heart emoji on his IG profile. After a year, Nyhjee had fallen in love. He even took the train to visit her an hour and a half away in Delaware, but she stood him up. Nyhjee was very angry, but Cianna managed to calm him down and things got more serious. And she still refuses to meet or video chat. On top of everything, Nyhjee has sent Cianna money. This all seems like a textbook Catfish! Listen ad free with Wondery+. Jo...
Feb 23, 2022•43 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Aaliyah met Paula online four years ago. She had never been attracted to women before, but she found herself falling hard for Paula. Aaliyah tried to make plans to meet up with her in Los Angeles, but Paula never came through and, eventually, just disappeared. A few weeks ago, Aaliyah got a message from someone claiming to be Paula, but before she gets sucked back in, Aaliyah needs to find out for sure, whether or not Paula is real. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, bin...
Feb 16, 2022•43 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Jeremiah is a single dad living in Dayton, Ohio. Four months ago, a woman named Linda messaged him on a dating app. Besides being beautiful and charming, Jeremiah connects with her spirituality, which is extremely important to him. But Linda refuses to facetime and their phone conversations have been very brief. It might be because Linda is Polish and she’s uncomfortable with the language. Jeremiah wants to visit her in Florida. But, before he does, he needs to know the truth. Listen ad free wit...
Feb 09, 2022•46 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Michael has been in a relationship with Dustin for three years. He’s super sexy and Michael thinks that he might be the love of his life. But, they’ve never spoken on the phone and Dustin stood him up five times when they planned to meet. What is he hiding? Michael wants to find out if Dustin is the one or a stalker. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/catfish Please ...
Feb 02, 2022•45 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Four years ago, Daryl sent Apryl a drawing he had done of her from a selfie she had posted on Instagram. She has been his muse ever since. A year ago she realized that she wanted more. Daryl’s drawings make her feel confident and beautiful. She felt that their relationship was growing until she received a strange message from Daryl’s sister. Then, all of a sudden, his social media accounts started deactivating and he said that he had to “disappear” for a while. What could that mean? Please suppo...
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