The Pale Faced Lie Revisited
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07/01/25
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David Crow says he was his father's criminal accomplice.
In today's episode, we delve into the extraordinary story of David Crow, author of the book titled "The Pale-Faced Lie." It's the story of a father and son entangled in a life of crime.
David recounts his experiences as his father's criminal accomplice, always by his side. And what it was like growing up with a violent and convicted felon who used the Native American reservation as a refuge to evade his enemies.
This episode is the story of a young boy grappling with his place in the world, torn between his father's influence and his desire for a different path.
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The Stalker - New Charges part 21
June 24, 2025
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Rick Fernandez—yes, the same Rick who thought he’d escaped six felonies—just got slapped with brand-new criminal charges in Phoenix Municipal Court. I flew in a court-runner to watch the hearing, dug through fresh police files, and pieced together how a self-published book and two midnight phone calls may blow up Rick & Tanya’s “clean-slate” diversion deal.
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Host / Reporting: Javier Leiva
Court-runner: Tore Lynn
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BONUS: The Digital Trail to Epstein’s Island
July 9, 2025
•13m
What if your phone could place you at the scene of a crime—years later?
In this bonus episode of PRETEND, we uncover how nearly 200 mobile devices that visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island left behind invisible data trails. Using just a free trial from a location data broker, an outsider was able to map those devices back to homes, offices, and even gated communities across the U.S.
This episode dives into how mobile advertising IDs—those “anonymous” trackers buried inside your apps—are being used to surveil people without their knowledge. It’s not just Epstein’s guests. Similar tactics were used to target abortion clinic visitors in Wisconsin... and the law hasn’t kept up.
Sources and Further Reading:
WIRED: Location Data From Phones Used to Track Epstein Island Visitors
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/we-tracked-every-visitor-to-epstein-island
Motherboard (VICE): A Data Broker Was Selling Location Data on People Who Visited Abortion Clinics
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/02/meet-abortion-bans-new-best-friend-your-phone/
EPIC.org: Data Broker Helped Anti-Abortion Group Target Planned Parenthood Visitors
https://epic.org/data-broker-helped-anti-abortion-group-target-planned-parenthood-visitors-wyden-letter-reveals/
U.S. Congress: American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Data_Privacy_and_Protection_Act
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