Catfish: The Podcast

MTV | Wondery

You finally find the person of your dreams, but there’s just one problem: you haven’t yet met them in real life. When you start to suspect something isn’t quite right, you need someone to help you find out the truth. That’s where “Catfish: The Podcast” comes in.

A “Catfish” is someone who creates a false online identity to pursue romantic relationships. For eight seasons of the hit TV show, host Nev Schulman and his co-hosts have helped people track down their online love interests to uncover whether that person is real…or a catfish.

Now, from MTV and Wondery, “Catfish: The Podcast” brings you the most shocking episodes of the hit series, adapted for your ears for the very first time. Hosted by Nev Schulman.

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When the person you’ve been talking to online starts throwing up red flags, it’s tough to figure out what to do. Whether you feel like best friends or are just looking for a good time, apps make it easy to abuse one's vulnerability. In a virtual world, it’s hard to know if someone is genuine. Enter Catfish: The Podcast.

With each episode, Nev Schulman dives into a different couple’s story and is joined by guest hosts to explore their backgrounds. From victims to deceivers, the details of each relationship will shock listeners. The stories of gullible hearts manipulated by predators will leave fans with tears in their eyes. Each tale has some redemption intertwined in the form of a caring friend or life lesson learned. Potential victims contact Schulman for advice and help with their situations, hoping to uncover the truth about the person they've come to build a relationship with.

The most astounding episodes from the TV show are here in podcast form for listeners to enjoy. Learning more about how catfishers operate helps inform listeners about ways to protect themselves from manipulative and potentially dangerous people. In an increasingly online world, Catfish: The Podcast is a resource that helps listeners to avoid the pitfalls of online dating. Part entertainment, part cautionary tale, Catfish: The Podcast is essential listening for anyone using dating apps and social media to connect in the modern world.

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Introducing Catfish: The Podcast

Introducing Catfish: The Podcast

You finally find the person of your dreams, but there’s just one problem: you haven’t yet met them in real life. When you start to suspect something isn’t quite right, you need someone to help you find out the truth. That’s where “Catfish: The Podcast” comes in.A “Catfish” is someone who creates a false online identity to pursue romantic relationships. For eight seasons of the hit TV show, host Nev Schulman and his co-hosts have helped people track down their online love interests to uncover whether that person is real… or a catfish. Now, from MTV and Wondery, “Catfish: The Podcast” brings you the most shocking episodes of the hit series, adapted for your ears for the very first time. Hosted by Nev Schulman.Listen ad-free on Wondery+ or on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription. Join Wondery+ here: https://wondery.app.link/catfish.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Season 2

Sheklia & Talli

Sheklia & Talli

A concerned son reaches out when his mom's mysterious online boyfriend seems too shady for comfort. But Mom is hiding secrets of her own, and once Nev & Max find their man, things take a surprising turn that shocks even them.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.Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kiaira & Cortney

Kiaira & Cortney

Kiaira and Cortney had a baby together, but the two have never met. Kiaira knows that something doesn’t add up, but is desperate to meet her baby boy. Nev and Max are called in to bring the family together, but they worry this could be the greatest manipulation in catfish history.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.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Angel met Jordan on Tinder and ignited a fire that caused her to end a real-life relationship with her boyfriend Brandon in order to pursue him. Nev and his wife Laura are on the case to try and locate this mystery man and discover some shocking truths about Angel’s past that might derail her entire life.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.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gemini and Myranda

Gemini and Myranda

Tatyana writes to Nev and Kami to help her new boyfriend Gemini find Myranda. He has been chatting with Myranda online for seven years and Tatyana is sure that she is a Catfish. Tatyana just wants Gemini to find closure so that they can get on with their relationship. But no one expects what Nev and Kamie discover as they stage their first-ever intervention for a repeat catfish.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.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kirsten and Alex

Kirsten and Alex

Kirsten met Alex a month ago online while she was stuck living under quarantine with her ex fiancé. Alex almost immediately admitted that he was a Catfish. Kirsten is now fearful that this mystery person could be anyone she is interacting with and she needs to find out the truth so she can move on with her life.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.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Looking for love, Ryan met Micah on Tinder and thought he'd found his quarantine bae. But when Kamie and Nev start to dig, they go down a deep hole and discover someone much more dangerous than just a Catfish.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.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dianela and Jose

Dianela and Jose

Dianela has been in a relationship with a man named Jose for four years. They are both from Venezuela but have moved to the United States to escape the dangerous political situation in their country. Dianela is madly in love even though Jose has disappointed her on numerous occasions. Kamie and Nev get to work to solve the mystery of this international romance.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.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brooklyn is a young mother of four children. She desperately wants to meet the man she will marry and settle down with forever. She met Jason online and was smitten very quickly to the point that she has even put off a relationship with a guy she met IRL. There are so many red flags that she refuses to see, including an ex-boyfriend and two young women with shady intent.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/catfishSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jay met Anna online two months ago. She is a beautiful dancer from the Philippines, who now lives in Las Vegas. In this short time Jay is already aware of the red flags in the situation and wants the truth. The investigation leads to the Philippines and back again. And where it ends up shocks them all.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/catfishSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jake is an eighteen year-old TikTok star who has fallen deeply in love with a young woman named Taylor he met online four months ago. She seems to really care about him which he doesn’t often find in his world. But she refuses to show her face and has ghosted him numerous times when they plan to meet in person. She’s definitely hiding something, but the truth reveals that Jake has secrets of his own.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/catfishSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tony is twenty-five years old and lives in Cincinnati. He is head over heels in love with Tiana who he met online two years ago, but he has started to have doubts about who she really is. Kamie and Nev meet Tony in San Diego to track her down. In the end,Tony is forced to accept that he might not be the victim in the story.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/catfishSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eric has been in a relationship with Lianna for five months. He’s a single dad and has not had a serious connection with a woman in a long time. Lianna is playing a frustrating game of cat and mouse with him and he has had enough. But when they finally discover the truth, the story takes an unexpected and shocking turn.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/catfishSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DeJuan met Tynes two years ago on Tinder. DeJuan thinks that she is the person he wants to spend his life with. But there are already some things about the relationship that make him wonder if he’s fooling himself. Now, Tynea just dropped a huge bomb on him that makes him question everything.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/catfishSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Russell is concerned that his friend, Michael, is being Catfished by a girl named Julia. Russell’s suspicious because the same girl reached out to him online a few months ago. Michael’s fallen hard for this girl, but Russell doesn’t trust her and is worried that his friend is turning his life upside down for a fantasy. He’s also said that he and Michael are both vulnerable to these kinds of advances. What could that mean?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/catfishSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marcella is worried that her best friend, Jason, is being Catfished by someone named Mar who he met on a hookup app two months ago. Jason recently went through a bad breakup and Marcella’s worried that he’s going to get hurt again. There are so many red flags that Jason refuses to see and, now, Marcella found out that he’s been sending this person money. She is sure Jason is being scammed.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/catfishSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will met a girl named Cherry six weeks ago. She lives in Thailand and they connected through their mutual love of cosplay. Will’s friend,Terry, thinks it’s all moving way too fast. Will has been sending Cherry money and is even thinking about moving to Thailand. When Terry found out that Will had gotten a passport and applied for an international drivers license, he decided it was time to step in and make sure his friend was not making a huge mistake.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/catfishSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tam met Jamena two years ago on Plenty of Fish. Things got serious very quickly, but whenever they made plans to meet, Jemena just ghosted her. After six months, Tam broke it off. But she couldn’t seem to move on and eventually fell back into the relationship. There’s been drama in the last year and a half and Tam knows that something’s not right and needs Nev and Kamie’s help to get to the bottom of it.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/catfishSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Samantha wrote to Nev and Kamie about her fiance, Paul. They have been together for eight years and have three children together. Samantha recently discovered that Paul had reached out to a woman named Caitea who he met on Xbox when he was sixteen. Caitea was Paul’s first love, but when she ghosted him, Paul had to move on. Samantha is sure that Caitea is a Catfish and wants our help to find out for sure and help Paul let go of this obsession.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/catfishSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tyler met Stefany two years ago on Pornhub. Tyler says that Stefany has given him hope after some bad relationships and he’s ready to spend his life with her. Tyler had tried to visit Stefany in Florida, but she always has an excuse why it can’t happen. Nev and Kamie are still trying to figure out how they could have met on Pornhub in the first place. There are so many red flags and Tyler is getting desperate for help.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/catfishSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Courtney is a twenty-two years old, home health aid worker who lives in Ohio. Chris is an artist who lives in Turkey. They connected on music, anime and video games and Courtney says that Chris is the love of her life. But the only picture she’s ever seen of him raises a lot of questions. Does this guy really exist? Does he actually live in Turkey? What’s going on? Courtney is ready to find out answers or move on.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/catfishSupport us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.