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Scamanda

Scamanda

By: Lionsgate Sound
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 Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest.But Amanda is dying, with a secret she doesn’t want anyone to know.She starts a blog detailing her cancer journey, and becomes an inspiration, touching and captivating her local community as well as followers all over the world. Until one day investigative producer Nancy gets an anonymous tip telling her to look at Amanda’s blog, setting Nancy on an unimaginable road to uncover Amanda’s secret. Award winning journalist Charlie Webster explores this unbelievable and bizarre, but all-too-real tale, of a woman from San Jose, California whose secret ripped a family apart and left a community in shock. Scamanda is the true story of a woman whose own words held the key to her secret. Follow Scamanda on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.Amanda’s blog posts are read by actor Kendall Horn.

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  • Meet Scamanda

    Meet Scamanda
    Apr 26 2023

    Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.

    A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest.

    But Amanda is dying, with a secret she doesn’t want anyone to know.

    She starts a blog detailing her cancer journey, and becomes an inspiration, touching and captivating her local community as well as followers all over the world.

    Until one day investigative producer Nancy gets an anonymous tip telling her to look at Amanda’s blog, setting Nancy on an unimaginable road to uncover Amanda’s secret.

    Award winning journalist Charlie Webster explores this unbelievable and bizarre, but all-too-real tale, of a woman from San Jose, California whose secret ripped a family apart and left a community in shock.

    Scamanda is the true story of a woman whose own words held the key to her secret.

    New episodes every Monday.

    Follow Scamanda on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

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    3 mins
  • Chapter 1 — Amanda is Dying

    Chapter 1 — Amanda is Dying
    May 15 2023

    Meet Amanda. Her world is about to be shattered by some life-changing news during the birth of her first child. She’s dying. Or at least, that’s what she tells the world in her brand new blog.

    Scamanda is a Lionsgate Sound podcast: http://lionsgatesound.com


    Hosted by Charlie Webster.

    Listen to another Lionsgate Sound podcast hosted by Charlie Webster, Died & Survived: https://link.chtbl.com/diedandsurvived?sid=sc


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    37 mins
  • Chapter 2 — Roaring Goddess

    Chapter 2 — Roaring Goddess
    May 17 2023

    Amanda’s good news doesn’t last long. Her mother, Peggy, the ‘Roaring Goddess,' posts a guest blog to keep Amanda’s followers updated. Her family launches a donation website for #TeamAmanda to donate directly to the cause. The custody battle rages on.


    Scamanda is a Lionsgate Sound podcast: http://lionsgatesound.com

    Hosted by Charlie Webster.


    Listen to another Lionsgate Sound podcast hosted by Charlie Webster, Died & Survived: https://link.chtbl.com/diedandsurvived?sid=sc


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    36 mins
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Was recommended this by a friend .. have binged the whole series - the length that she went to to maintain this deception is phenomenal. The devastation for all her victims is immense. I can see this being on Netflix at some point.
A very well told story considering the subject matter, cancer touches everyone at some point in their lives. You just would like to think that no-one would use it for their own gain - or was she lost in her own lie... i guess only one person will know that.

Completely eye opening

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I hadn’t intended to binge listen to this, but the host is engaging and easy to listen to, and the production is so well crafted that the end of each episode left me needing to know what happened next.
The story is tough to listen to at moments, even shocking, but this podcast has given some of Amanda’s victims a much deserved opportunity to speak, which I feel is important.
Highly recommended listen.

Great production

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Very well documented and presented easy to listen too and very informative thank you x

So interesting and very sad

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well done on the story and the work involved in finding out about Amanda and the consequences of her lies.

wonderful heartbreaking podcast

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Interesting, well presented and well-narrated. Spoilt by 2+ minutes of adverts every 10 minutes or so. Makes it hard to sit back and enjoy the story - it’s the same ads all the time so you’re going to want to be ready on the ‘skip’ button …

Good podcast, shame about all the ads

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