The Dating Detectives

The Perfect Husband

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Dating Detectives, the hosts sit down with Sydnee, a resilient mother whose seemingly safe, stable relationship with a “gentle gian...

The Con Man Down Under

23 Mar 2026

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This week on The Dating Detectives, we hear Tracy Hall’s jaw-dropping story of dating one of Australia's most notorious con men.  What begins a...

Mackenzie Undercover: The Curious Case of the Perfect Alibi

16 Mar 2026

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On this week’s Dating Detectives, Mackenzie and Hanna are joined by Talia Koren, host of the podcast Dating Intentionally, for a Mackenzie Undercove...

The Time Traveling Dogfish: Part 2

09 Mar 2026

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When a whirlwind romance starts moving fast, it can be hard to tell the difference between genuine connection and something that’s just a little too...

The Time Traveling Dogfish: Part 1

02 Mar 2026

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This week on The Dating Detectives, Hanna and Mackenzie are joined by Claire, a single mom in Canada, who walks us through an intense, whirlwind conne...

The HR Nightmare: Part 2

23 Feb 2026

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What starts as a workplace mentorship between a young, ambitious HR assistant and her intimidating, high-powered boss quickly spirals into a secret re...

The HR Nightmare: Part 1

16 Feb 2026

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What starts as a workplace mentorship between a young, ambitious HR assistant and her intimidating, high-powered boss quickly spirals into a secret re...

The Mind Control Romance

09 Feb 2026

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In this episode of Dating Detectives, Mackenzie and Hanna are joined by “Anna,” a guest from the UK who shares how a relationship that began with ...

Mackenzie Undercover: PI's Gone Wild

02 Feb 2026

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This week on Dating Detectives, Mackenzie and Hanna begin by having an open discussing about last weeks episode and the controversy that surrounded it...

The Turkish Rug Pull

26 Jan 2026

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A milestone birthday trip to Turkey is supposed to be Lena’s main-character moment: sunrise photos at a historic mosque, solo-traveler bliss, and a ...

What Happened to Grandpa?

19 Jan 2026

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A family mystery that lingered for generations finally cracks open in this mind-bending episode of Dating Detectives. What begins with a single, unexp...

Mackenzie Undercover: The Surrogate Scandal

12 Jan 2026

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Join us for the juiciest Mackenzie Undercover story yet! What starts as a consensual surrogacy arrangement between two married couples, meant to be lo...

The Crypto Catfish

05 Jan 2026

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In this Dating Detectives episode we talk to Mary, a devoted true-crime fan who believed she knew every red flag—until she found herself pulled into...

Helen Undercover: The Strip Mall Secret

29 Dec 2025

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On the final Dating Detectives Monday of the year, Mackenzie and Hanna celebrate nearly three years of sleuthing with a classic PI Undercover episode,...

The Cancer Healing Scam: Part 2

22 Dec 2025

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In today’s Dating Detectives episode, Hannah and Mackenzie are joined by two sisters, Tessa and Lena, who share the heartbreaking story of...

The Cancer Healing Scam: Part 1

15 Dec 2025

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In today’s Dating Detectives episode, Hannah and Mackenzie are joined by two sisters, Tessa and Lena, who share the heartbreaking story of their mom...

The Mobster Next Door

08 Dec 2025

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In this wild new episode of The Dating Detectives, Hannah and Mackenzie sit down with a guest whose dating app romance took a turn so shocking, you’...

Ken Undercover: The Husband in Disguise

01 Dec 2025

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In this weeks episode of The Dating Detectives, Hanna and Mackenzie bring back fan-favorite, LA private investigator Ken Childs, for a wild night on s...

The Therapist, the Addiction, and the Secret Plan B

24 Nov 2025

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In this deeply moving and powerful episode, the Dating Detectives sit down in person with therapist and author Meredith Beardmore, who tells us her st...

The Dog Show Dogfish: Part 2

17 Nov 2025

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In part two of Jessica’s story The Dating Detectives pick up right where last week’s dog-show meet-cute turned nightmare left off; at the moment s...

The Dog Show Dogfish: Part 1

10 Nov 2025

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In this two-part Dating Detectives story, we meet Jessica, a dog groomer and accomplished show-dog handler whose grief after her father’s death left...

Mackenzie Undercover: Operation Girls Trip

03 Nov 2025

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On this Mackenzie Undercover special, we hit Orlando’s CityWalk—heels on, cameras rolling—and team up with Griff Stark-Ennis from the true-crime...

A new podcast you’ll love: CRIMES OF...

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Power. Fame. Obsession. Betrayal. These are more than headlines. They are the forces behind some of the most unforgettable crimes in history. Crimes O...

The Devil You Know: Part 2

27 Oct 2025

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In this powerful two-part conclusion, Abby’s story reaches a shocking and emotional climax. After surviving a devastating sexual assault, she finds ...

The Devil You Know: Part 1

20 Oct 2025

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In this two-part episode, Abby shares a harrowing story that begins as a sweet college romance but quickly twists into a nightmare of manipulation, st...

The Cult of the Twitter Vegan: Part 2

13 Oct 2025

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Part Two of Claudia’s saga is a tangle of exes, receipts, and survival. As she builds a new life with Amber, a DM from Melissa’s ex, Taylor, deton...

The Cult of the Twitter Vegan: Part 1

06 Oct 2025

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Happy Dating Detectives Monday! On this weeks episode we dive into Part 1 of Claudia’s wild Dogfish saga—a whirlwind Twitter romance with a charis...

The $30k Friend Request

29 Sep 2025

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On this week’s Dating Detectives, Scarlet shares how a Facebook friend request spiraled into a whirlwind romance and a too-good-to-be-true “PI” ...

Married to a Stranger

22 Sep 2025

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This week the Dating Detectives welcome Dominique, whose “movie-perfect” meet-cute with a quiet coworker spirals into a chilling case study in coe...

The Evil Stepmother

15 Sep 2025

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In this episode of Dating Detectives, Mollie steps in to co-host while Mackenzie is away, and together with Hanna she introduces Christie from Sydney,...

Ken Undercover: The Sunset Strip Stakeout

08 Sep 2025

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Veteran LA private investigator Ken Childs joins us for a jaw-dropping, celeb-adjacent case file.  A manager quietly hires Ken to verify whether ...

The Demonic Dogfish

01 Sep 2025

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This week Stella shares one of our most chilling Dogfish tales yet; a whirlwind romance with a “demonologist” that starts with roses and love-bomb...

Falling for a Fugitive

25 Aug 2025

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Whitney didn’t go looking for love. All she wanted was peace, but what she found was a slow-burn masterclass in love-bombing, disappearing acts, and...

The Porsche & Penthouse Scam: Part 3

18 Aug 2025

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Layla returns, and she’s not alone. As our Porsche & Penthouse Scam saga, Layla connects with Allison, another target of the same smooth-talking...

The Porsche & Penthouse Scam: Part 2

11 Aug 2025

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In this sequel/prequel to April’s episode titled Dressed to Deceive: The Push and Penthouse Scam, Mackenzie and Hanna pick up Allison’s saga where...

The Postpartum Plot Twist

04 Aug 2025

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In this jaw-dropping episode of The Dating Detectives, we meet Jade, a 30-year-old single mom whose world was upended when her wife began an affair wi...

Brandy Undercover: While the Wife is Away

28 Jul 2025

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In this episode of Dating Detectives, Mackenzie and Hanna are joined by Mackenzie's long-time friend and fellow private investigator, Brandy, for a ja...

Decades of Deception: Part 2

21 Jul 2025

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In this gripping two-part episode, Mackenzie and Hanna welcome siblings Rob and Laura, who reveal how their kind-hearted father was quietly robbed bli...

Decades of Deception: Part 1

14 Jul 2025

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In this gripping two-part episode, Mackenzie and Hanna welcome siblings Rob and Laura, who reveal how their kind-hearted father was quietly robbed bli...

The One That Got Away

07 Jul 2025

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Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of physical violence and assault, stalking and harassment, arson, threatening letters, abortion, dr...

The Suicide Plot

30 Jun 2025

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Trigger Warnings: miscarriage, suicidal ideation, eating disorders (OCD, anorexia), animal cruelty, religious trauma, infidelity, emotional abuseJoin ...

A Life Built on a Lie: Part 2

23 Jun 2025

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In this special two-part episode of The Dating Detectives, producer Mollie steps into the hosting chair alongside Hannah while Mackenzie is away,...

A Life Built on a Lie: Part 1

16 Jun 2025

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In this special two-part episode of The Dating Detectives, producer Mollie steps into the hosting chair alongside Hannah while Mackenzie is away, and ...

Austin Undercover: The Parking Lot Rendezvous

09 Jun 2025

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This week Mackenzie and Hanna invite the first PI guest on the show to share one of their own stories! The first PI guest is Austin, a nine-year ...

The Art School Stalker

02 Jun 2025

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In this episode, we welcome new listeners and dive straight into a raw, harrowing story from our guest, Harper. Harper was an art student who thought ...

The Trap: Part 2

26 May 2025

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This week on The Dating Detectives, we meet Sandra, an accomplished counselor whose relationship began with friendship, trust, and late-night hea...

The Trap: Part 1

19 May 2025

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This week on The Dating Detectives, we meet Sandra, an accomplished counselor whose relationship began with friendship, trust, and late-night heart-to...

The Mile High Manipulator

12 May 2025

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This week on Dating Detectives, we dive into a jaw-dropping Dogfish case: Kayla met “Captain Charming” on Bumble, fell head over heels for his adv...

Mackenzie Undercover: Premeditated Bologna-ing

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mackenzie takes us back nearly twenty years to one of her very first PI cases: a bitter ex‑wife who escalates tire‑slashing and car‐keying into ...

Sunday Sermons & Saturday Heists

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our two-year anniversary, and we’re celebrating by reopening the merch store! We've got sweat suits, key chain alarms, hats, mugs and more. ...

Dressed to Deceive: The Porsche & Penthouse Scam

21 Apr 2025

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On this week’s Dating Detectives Monday, we welcome back matrimonial attorney Leslie Barbara, and her client Allison, who share one of the most...

Cowboy vs. Boss Babes

14 Apr 2025

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When Maya stumbled across a sweaty cowboy thirst trap on TikTok during lockdown, she had no idea it would spiral into a years-long relationship built ...

Friends to Lovers to...Dogfish?

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on The Dating Detectives, we’re joined by Nick, a rare male guest with a story that starts like a romance novel and ends in shocking betra...

Mackenzie Undercover: The Mom-fish

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Dating Detectives Monday, Sleuthies! This episode is a wild ride, and not for the faint of heart. It’s a Mackenzie Undercover episode, and tod...

Resort Romance: Part 2

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this gripping two-part episode, our hosts dive into Laura’s shocking and emotional journey of love, deception, and heartbreak. Laura shares her w...

Resort Romance: Part 1

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this gripping two-part episode, our hosts dive into Laura’s shocking and emotional journey of love, deception, and heartbreak. Laura shares her w...

Mackenzie Undercover: It Takes a Toll

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this wild episode of The Dating Detectives, Mackenzie goes full undercover PI to investigate a mysterious series of toll violations that lead to an...

Stranger Than Fiction

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sleuthies, buckle up because this one is a wild ride. If we didn’t fact-check these stories, we might not believe them ourselves—because what in t...

Mackenzie Undercover: The Garage Sale

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Monday, Sleuthies! It’s a Mackenzie Undercover day, and trust us, you need this one. Today, Mackenzie takes us deep into one of her wildest su...

The Stalker: Part 2

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this two part episode, Mackenzie and Hanna delve into a harrowing story that left them both shaken—and they’re pretty sure you’ll feel the sa...

The Stalker: Part 1

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Monday, Sleuthies! In this two part episode, Mackenzie and Hanna delve into a harrowing story that left them both shaken—and they’re pretty ...

The Funeral Freeloader

20 Jan 2025

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In this emotional episode of The Dating Detectives, Mackenzie and Hanna welcome Liv, a guest whose story is as heartbreaking as it is harrowing. Liv o...

The Medical Detectives - Kathy's Story: The Case of Mysterious Double Vision

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out our new sister show, The Medical Detectives, out every Wednesday! You can subscribe where ever you get your podcasts, or by using the link b...

The Paternity Tales: Part 2

13 Jan 2025

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In this jaw-dropping two-part series, a former reality tv star steps into the spotlight to share his personal story that’s as shocking as anything y...

The Paternity Tales: Part 1

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this jaw-dropping two-part series, a former reality tv star steps into the spotlight to share his personal story that’s as shocking as anything y...

Mackenzie Undercover: The Mall Crush

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle up for this jaw-dropping new installment, where we’re reunited in L.A. and ready to spill the tea on our mind-blowing Spotify Wrapped numbers...

Re Release: Dr. Dogfish

23 Dec 2024

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A Hunk a Hunk of Burning Lies: Part 2

16 Dec 2024

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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 ...

A Hunk a Hunk of Burning Lies: Part 1

09 Dec 2024

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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 ...

The Prophecy: Part 2

02 Dec 2024

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In this shocking conclusion of a two-part series, Mackenzie and Hanna continue listening to Jubilee's story, whose journey takes listeners through the...

The Prophecy: Part 1

25 Nov 2024

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In this chilling first installment of a two-part series, Mackenzie and Hanna welcome Jubilee, whose journey takes listeners through the dangerous inte...

The DIY PI

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Mackenzie Undercover: The Secret Life

11 Nov 2024

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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,...

The Escape: Part 2

04 Nov 2024

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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...

The Escape: Part 1

28 Oct 2024

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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...

The Support Group

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 be...

Mackenzie Undercover: The Lying Client

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

The Twin Flame Fight School

07 Oct 2024

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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. ...

Yoga Teachers, Drug Dealers, & Downward Dogfish: Part 2

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Yoga Teachers, Drug Dealers, & Downward Dogfish: Part 1

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

The Not So Perfect Gentleman

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Mackenzie Undercover: The Ride Along

09 Sep 2024

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On this very special Mackenzie Undercover episode we are joined by special guest Lindsey Metselaar from the dating and relationship podcast, We Me at ...

The Faker with a Purple Heart

02 Sep 2024

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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 do...

The BFF & The Cell Phone

26 Aug 2024

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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 ...

The U-Hauler: Part 2

19 Aug 2024

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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...

The U-Hauler: Part 1

12 Aug 2024

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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...

Mackenzie Undercover: The GILF

05 Aug 2024

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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! Cl...

Re Release: The Tik Tok Swindler

29 Jul 2024

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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. M...

The Group Chat

22 Jul 2024

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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 cha...

The Trucker with a Trail of Broken Wallets: Part 2

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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. ...

The Trucker with a Trail of Broken Wallets: Part 1

08 Jul 2024

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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. ...

Mackenzie Undercover: Nail Salon Secrets

01 Jul 2024

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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...

Medical Manipulation with Andrea Dunlop

24 Jun 2024

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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 termin...

Summer Lovin' Part 2

17 Jun 2024

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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 virtu...

Summer Lovin' Part 1

10 Jun 2024

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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 si...

The Best Friend & The Dogfish Part 2

03 Jun 2024

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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 virtu...

The Best Friend & The Dogfish Part 1

27 May 2024

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When Claire's best friend was in a moment of crisis, she didn't hesitate to jump into action and help her every way that she could. What happened next...

Mackenzie Undercover: Ol' Bertha

20 May 2024

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Mackenzie's workers comp investigation leads her to a nosy neighbor and a cul-de-sac cheating scandal! Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a...

Farmers Only Part 2

13 May 2024

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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...

Farmers Only Part 1

06 May 2024

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A small town farm girl thought she met the love of her life, but after a head injury leaves her vulnerable things take a turn for the worse.  Click ...