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. Follow Scamanda on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.Amanda’s blog posts are read by actor Kendall Horn.
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Host Nancy Grace interviews Candace, a seemingly perfect mother and entrepreneur, as her life unravels, questioning if she's a fraud or a real-life unicorn.
8 Apr 2025
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21 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT
Scamanda: The Aftershow with Charlie Webster
Charlie Webster, host of Scamanda, answers fan questions about Amanda's scam, the money trail, and behind-the-scenes investigations.
30 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT
Trailer: Introducing ‘Scamanda’ – a new ABC docuseries
This trailer introduces the new ABC docuseries 'Scamanda,' exploring a compelling true story.
22 Apr 2024TRANSCRIPT
Crime Story: Charlie Webster on Amanda C. Riley’s Web of Lies
Crime Story host Kathleen Goldhar interviews Charlie Webster about Amanda C. Riley's elaborate deceptions and the impact of her lies.
4 Oct 2023
Surviving El Chapo Returns for Season 2
Host Amanda Montell interviews the Flores twins as they detail their harrowing journey from El Chapo's inner circle to cooperating with US authorities, revealing shocking twists about their wives' imprisonment.
10 Jul 2023
BONUS: Nobody believed me: pushed out co-worker on Amanda the painful Principal
An anonymous former co-worker reveals Amanda's rise to principal and difficult work style, detailing the painful professional consequences.
5 Jul 2023
BONUS: Amanda’s Early Exploits: Was she ‘sick’ even back in college?
Host Charlie Webster interviews individuals who knew Amanda during her college years, revealing her early exploits and behavior at San Jose State.
3 Jul 2023
BONUS: Uncovering Amanda’s blogs
Host Charlie Webster and investigative journalist Nancy Grace dissect Amanda's elaborate blogs and courtroom tactics, revealing the depth of her deception.
28 Jun 2023
BONUS: We go behind the scenes with Charlie and Nancy.
Host Charlie Webster interviews Nancy, the relentless investigator, uncovering the intricate details of Amanda Riley's deception and her eventual downfall.
26 Jun 2023
Chapter 8 — Finale: Indicted
Nancy’s eight year long obsession culminates in the indictment of Amanda C. Riley for wire fraud. It sends a shockwave through the local community. Amanda reads a statement to the court, and the judge gives her verdict.
The Amanda C. Riley case is the only one of its kind in IRS history. Amanda is currently serving the longest federal prison sentence in history for soliciting donations for faking cancer.
Thanks so much for listening to Scamanda. This might be the official end to the series, but we're not quite finished yet. Stay tuned for some very interesting bonus content, and a few surprises, that will start dropping in your feed on Wednesdays and Mondays, starting June 28th and continuing for the next two weeks.
Scamanda is a Lionsgate Sound podcast: http://lionsgatesound.com
Hosted by Charlie Webster.
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19 Jun 2023
Chapter 7 — This Lady Royally Sucks
Amanda moves to Gilroy for a huge promotion - to Principal of a local Christian School. Nancy is still making trouble for her. In an attempt to get Nancy off her back, Amanda takes Nancy to court to get a restraining order against her. An explosive piece of evidence is submitted to the court.
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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12 Jun 2023
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
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5 Jun 2023
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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 May 2023
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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 May 2023
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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 May 2023
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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 May 2023
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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Apr 2023
Meet Scamanda
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.
New episodes every Monday.
Follow Scamanda on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Published 18 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It was like seeing family that you hadn't seen in a really long time even though we never met. Like we felt like we knew each other because we'd spent the last nine months talking almost every day. Amongst the hooking and screaming, the free desserts and taco trucks, that was one person everyone was drawn to, the unicorn of the group. Candice. A met Candice there, she's very personable, hilarious, just kind of like a people magnet. She was like the sun, everybody just was drawn to her. She brought this unicorn head that she was put away, so that became the joke. And then it was a, she's a one of a kind, she's a unicorn, like they get started with the mask that she wore because it was so ridiculous like it came out of nowhere. […]
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