14 episodes
Scamanda Lionsgate Sound
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- True Crime
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4.7 • 14K Ratings
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Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.
A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest.
But Amanda is dying, with a secret she doesn’t want anyone to know.
She starts a blog detailing her cancer journey, and becomes an inspiration, touching and captivating her local community as well as followers all over the world.
Until one day investigative producer Nancy gets an anonymous tip telling her to look at Amanda’s blog, setting Nancy on an unimaginable road to uncover Amanda’s secret.
Award winning journalist Charlie Webster explores this unbelievable and bizarre, but all-too-real tale, of a woman from San Jose, California whose secret ripped a family apart and left a community in shock.
Scamanda is the true story of a woman whose own words held the key to her secret.
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Amanda’s blog posts are read by actor Kendall Horn.
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Chapter 1 — Amanda is Dying
Meet Amanda. Her world is about to be shattered by some life-changing news during the birth of her first child. She’s dying. Or at least, that’s what she tells the world in her brand new blog.
Scamanda is a Lionsgate Sound podcast: http://lionsgatesound.com
Hosted by Charlie Webster.
Listen to another Lionsgate Sound podcast hosted by Charlie Webster, Died & Survived: https://link.chtbl.com/diedandsurvived?sid=sc
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Chapter 2 — Roaring Goddess
Amanda’s good news doesn’t last long. Her mother, Peggy, the ‘Roaring Goddess,' posts a guest blog to keep Amanda’s followers updated. Her family launches a donation website for #TeamAmanda to donate directly to the cause. The custody battle rages on.
Scamanda is a Lionsgate Sound podcast: http://lionsgatesound.com
Hosted by Charlie Webster.
Listen to another Lionsgate Sound podcast hosted by Charlie Webster, Died & Survived: https://link.chtbl.com/diedandsurvived?sid=sc
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Chapter 3 — No Coincidences
Despite everything, Amanda falls pregnant with her second child - the miracle baby. Amanda’s rockstar status is cemented at church, but not before getting the most devastating news yet - her cancer has progressed to Stage Four.
Scamanda is a Lionsgate Sound podcast: http://lionsgatesound.com
Hosted by Charlie Webster.
Listen to another Lionsgate Sound podcast hosted by Charlie Webster, Died & Survived: https://link.chtbl.com/diedandsurvived?sid=sc
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Chapter 4 — Terminal. Miracle.
Amanda’s journey with cancer is like a rollercoaster that never ends. Her friend Lindsey explains that it was a constant back and forth of terminal, miracle, terminal, miracle. Nancy continues looking into whether Amanda is really faking it all. Amanda drops a bombshell on her friends Lisa and Steve.
Scamanda is a Lionsgate Sound podcast: http://lionsgatesound.com
Hosted by Charlie Webster.
Listen to another Lionsgate Sound podcast hosted by Charlie Webster, Died & Survived: https://link.chtbl.com/diedandsurvived?sid=sc
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Chapter 5 — Faith in the Truth
Convinced Amanda is lying about her cancer, Nancy enlists the support of San Jose Detective Jose Martinez. Amanda’s birthday brings a massive rally of support, including a #TeamAmanda video that gets the attention of thousands, set to the tune of Rachel Platten’s Fight Song.
Scamanda is a Lionsgate Sound podcast: http://lionsgatesound.com
Hosted by Charlie Webster.
Listen to another Lionsgate Sound podcast hosted by Charlie Webster, Died & Survived: https://link.chtbl.com/diedandsurvived?sid=sc
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Chapter 6 — High As Hell
Amanda lands a new job as a middle school teacher. But while #TeamAmanda continues to grow in popularity, there’s an ever-growing Team Nancy. Detective Martinez and Nancy team up and bring the IRS into the fold, launching a federal investigation into Amanda.
Scamanda is a Lionsgate Sound podcast: http://lionsgatesound.com
Hosted by Charlie Webster.
Listen to another Lionsgate Sound podcast hosted by Charlie Webster, Died & Survived: https://link.chtbl.com/diedandsurvived?sid=sc
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Customer Reviews
Still can’t wrap my head around this
Loved the podcast! I know there are so many people out there struggling with significant mental illness and I’m still shocked by how this happens. I hope you do a follow up podcast on all my burning questions including if she’s been diagnosed with a sociopathic/ narcissistic disorder.
Loved it!
I decided to start listening to podcasts and this one was recommended to me. I was hooked from the beginning. I did not think it was too long or repetitive. The recaps were helpful in keeping track of the story. The only problem I had is that I went through my own Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma battle with a stem cell transplant and it was so triggering to me to hear all of this and know there are such evil people out there. I had so many amazing people supporting me, but never once considered taking any money! Some of the things Amanda said about her treatment were so unlike what I went through that I couldn’t understand how people believed her! I have no doubt that once she’s released from prison, she will find another way to scam and hurt people.
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