- 25
- Episodes
- 24
- Transcribed
- 497
- Ratings
- 2025
- First episode
About Hoax!
Why do so many people believe things that aren’t true? In an era when claims of “fake news” come as natural as breathing, and social media allows lies to spread and multiply like viruses, the question feels more relevant than ever. From the teenage girls who convinced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that fairies were real in the 19th century to “Balloon boy” in 2009, Hoax! will explore the most audacious and ambitious tricks in history. And along the way, we’ll uncover the reasons people let themselves be fooled, and how we can live our lives and engage with the media with a more critical eye. Co-hosted by Noble Blood’s Dana Schwartz and pop culture writer Lizzie Logan, we’ll bring you stories of pranks and grifts throughout history so big and bold they make us question why we believe what we believe in the first place. **New episodes every other week**
- Publisher
- iHeartPodcasts
- Category
- history · news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 28 Jul 2025
- Latest episode
- 22 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
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The Jussie Smollett Incident
Published 22 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's based on a real hate crime. That's about a hate crime? I thought that was about a guy who liked figurines. Yeah, because he was an artist. I mean, this is a real hate crime. That's about a hate? I'm literally learning this in real time. Welcome to Marwen Call on our hoax documentary, hoax film watch. […]
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