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  • Introducing: Sweet Bobby

    Introducing: Sweet Bobby
    2021/10/18

    How much do you know about the person you love? Sweet Bobby is the #1 award-winning investigative series in search of the world's most sophisticated catfishers. All 6 episodes are available to listen now.


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    Host and reporter: Alexi Mostrous

    Producer: Gary Marshall

    Assistant producer and reporter: Claudia Williams

    Executive producer: Basia Cummings

    Sound design: Karla Patella

    Artwork: Jon Hill


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  • Sliding doors | Sweet Bobby Ep 1

    Sliding doors | Sweet Bobby Ep 1
    2021/10/27

    Kirat is a successful marketer and radio presenter. Online, she’s contacted by a man she vaguely knows called Bobby, and they start chatting. Slowly, they become close… and she’s reeled in to a scam of epic proportions. All 6 episodes are available to listen now.


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    Host and reporter: Alexi Mostrous

    Producer: Gary Marshall

    Assistant producer and reporter: Claudia Williams

    Executive producer: Basia Cummings

    Sound design: Karla Patella

    Artwork: Jon Hill


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    31 分
  • Witness protection | Sweet Bobby Ep 2

    Witness protection | Sweet Bobby Ep 2
    2021/11/04

    Bobby finds his way back into Kirat's life, and their relationship grows closer – with devastating consequences. Meanwhile, Alexi investigates the sophistication of the catfishing scam.

    All 6 episodes are available to listen now.


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    Host and reporter: Alexi Mostrous

    Producer: Gary Marshall

    Assistant producer and reporter: Claudia Williams

    Executive producer: Basia Cummings

    Sound design: Karla Patella

    Artwork: Jon Hill


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    42 分
  • Confession | Sweet Bobby Ep 3

    Confession | Sweet Bobby Ep 3
    2021/11/11

    Bobby is now closer than ever – and yet he keeps slipping through Kirat's grasp. After being pushed to breaking point, she makes the life changing decision to confront him – and discovers the truth...

    All 6 episodes are available to listen now.


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    Host and reporter: Alexi Mostrous

    Producer: Gary Marshall

    Assistant producer and reporter: Claudia Williams

    Executive producer: Basia Cummings

    Sound design: Karla Patella

    Artwork: Jon Hill


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    44 分
  • Dark triads | Sweet Bobby Ep 4

    Dark triads | Sweet Bobby Ep 4
    2021/11/18

    Kirat deals with the fallout from the confession. Alexi’s investigation reveals the startling true beginnings of the scam, as he tries to unravel the catfisher's motivation.

    All 6 episodes are available to listen now.


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    Host and reporter: Alexi Mostrous

    Producer: Gary Marshall

    Assistant producer and reporter: Claudia Williams

    Executive producer: Basia Cummings

    Sound design: Karla Patella

    Artwork: Jon Hill


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    40 分
  • (In)justice | Sweet Bobby Ep 5

    (In)justice | Sweet Bobby Ep 5
    2021/11/25

    After the confession, Kirat goes to the police. But their reaction to her case isn’t what she’s expecting. Plus: Alexi tries a new approach with the catfisher...

    All 6 episodes are available to listen now.


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    Host and reporter: Alexi Mostrous

    Producer: Gary Marshall

    Assistant producer and reporter: Claudia Williams

    Executive producer: Basia Cummings

    Sound design: Karla Patella

    Artwork: Jon Hill


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    34 分
  • Motive | Sweet Bobby Ep 6

    Motive | Sweet Bobby Ep 6
    2021/12/02

    In the final episode of Sweet Bobby, Kirat’s case against the catfisher takes an unexpected turn. As Alexi is putting the finishing touches to the series, he gets a phone call that changes everything.


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    Host and reporter: Alexi Mostrous

    Producer: Gary Marshall

    Assistant producer and reporter: Claudia Williams

    Executive producer: Basia Cummings

    Sound design: Karla Patella

    Artwork: Jon Hill


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    43 分
  • Introducing ... Tortoise Investigates

    Introducing ... Tortoise Investigates
    2023/09/04
    Welcome to Tortoise Investigates, where we curate the best of our chart-topping investigative series in one place. Over the last three years we’ve covered everything from extraordinary tales of deception to suspicious deaths to one mother’s decades-long fight against the police. There's Sweet Bobby, Hoaxed, Pig Iron and more. Keep an eye on the feed, we’ll be updating it regularly with all of our best and most ambitious stories.

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