The brains behind hit podcast Scamanda uncovers another scandalous, twisty story. Plus, the bizarre time that the mayor of a small French town devolved power to a local psychic
Following her hit podcast Scamanda, host Charlie Webster follows another twisty scandal. Candace Rivera built a flawless online brand as a divorced single mother, nurse and CEO of multimillion-dollar companies. But was any of it actually real? Webster unpicks what was happening behind the scenes and the events that ultimately led to this “unicorn girl” being sentenced to a minimum of three years in prison. Hollie Richardson
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This collaboration between BBC Studios and American giants iHeart tells the true story of a grim murder in Texas and a woman, Sandy Melgar, wrongfully convicted for the death of her husband, Jim. In a genre where grieving relatives are often bit-part players, the presence of their daughter, Lizz, pushes it above the competition. Hannah J Davies
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