Scamanda

Documentary series about a woman whose cancer blog concealed a shocking secret AI summary

Lionsgate Sound Visit website › True Crime · EN · 20 episodes · latest 2026-10-19

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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. Follow Scamanda on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.Amanda’s blog posts are read by actor Kendall Horn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Latest episodes

  1. 2026-10-19 · 39 min

    To her tight-knit Maryland community, Lexi Thomas was the picture of devout resilience. She was a courageous young woman facing a sudden medical crisis in 2012. Anchored by her blog—where every post opened with Romans…

  2. 2026-10-13 · 1 min

    Lexi Thomas was the quintessential girl-next-door: a beloved baby sister from a devout, respected family, educated at Catholic school and Baptist Bible College, and adored by everyone in her orbit. But in 2012, her…

  3. 2025-04-08 · 34 min

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  4. 2025-02-21 · 47 min · Season 1, episode 13

    It’s finally happening, Scamanda Fans! We have heard your pleas, and we are delivering!!!! In this special episode, Charlie Webster is answering ALL your questions. How did Amanda pull off one of the biggest scams the…

  5. 2025-01-30 · 2 min

    ‘Scamanda’ – a new docuseries based on the hit podcast of the same name, premieres Thursday, January 30th on ABC. Stream next day on Hulu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 2024-04-22 · 40 min

    In this special bonus conversation, Charlie Webster sits down with Crime Story host Kathleen Goldhar to discuss why she believes Amanda was not only able to lie about having cancer, but steal from those closest to her.…

  7. 2023-10-04 · 1 min

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  8. 2023-07-10 · 42 min · Season 1, episode 12

    Before she was indicted, Amanda became the Principal of Pacific Point Elementary School. How did she become a Principal, and what was she like to work with? Find out from an anonymous guest who in the end had to leave…

  9. 2023-07-05 · 31 min · Season 1, episode 11

    Hear from two people who knew Amanda years ago - before the blog, before Lisa and Steve - back when she was a college student and Resident Advisor. What was she like during her time at San Jose State? And what exactly…

  10. 2023-07-03 · 25 min · Season 1, episode 10

    If there’s one thing people have been talking about non-stop, it’s the blogs and exactly how Amanda was able to pull this off. And where exactly are these blogs? Charlie and Nancy work through the extreme detail and the…

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Oldest episode in feed
04/2023 · over 3 years
Typical length
37 min
Format
Serial Meant to be heard in order

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