Betrayal: Weekly

Seven years have passed since Saskia's discovery. This episode is a reflection on how Saskia got here - and how she's trying to move forward. Find Jessica Baum's books Safe and Anxiously Attached here . Content Warning for rape, tech-enabled sexual abuse, nonconsensual intimate image distribution, and mental health struggles. If you would like to share your story, you can reach out to the Betrayal Team by emailing them at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram at @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts . Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. For resources on sexual violence, visit rainn.org/betrayal . You can also get free, confidential, 24/7 support through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline. Text HOPE to 64673 or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Every state has a domestic violence coalition, and many counties also have resources available. If you're looking for help, go onto your county's website to see what resources are available locally, or search the web for your state's domestic violence coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can now see Tina's story on TV! Check out Betrayal: Secrets and Lies. Episodes air every Sunday at 10pm EST/9pm CST on ABC. Tina could have never prepared herself for the elaborate deceptions of her baby's father. If you would like to share your story, you can reach out to the Betrayal Team by emailing them at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram at @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Betrayal" is now coming to Primetime Television! Love. Trust. Deception. Betrayal: Secrets & Lies reveals the true stories of people whose lives are torn apart by those closest to them. Each episode follows a life undone and the courage it takes to survive. When loyalty turns to lies, the truth does more than break hearts. It changes everything. From the #1 true crime podcast comes 8 shocking stories of betrayal. "Betrayal: Secrets & Lies" premieres Sunday night, March 29th at 10/9 PM central on ABC. Stream on Disney+ and Hulu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After serving his time, Mike launches a new career. Content Warning for rape, tech-enabled sexual abuse, nonconsensual intimate image distribution, death, discussion of suicide, gun violence, and 911 audio. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected] . Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts . Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. For resources on sexual violence, visit rainn.org/betrayal . You can also get free, confidential, 24/7 support through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline. Text HOPE to 64673 or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Every state has a domestic violence coalition, and many counties also have resources available. If you're looking for help, go onto your county's website to see what resources are available locally, or search the web for your state's domestic violence coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ember, Natalie, and Stephanie's stories aren't over. Here's where they are today. Content Warning for rape, tech-enabled sexual abuse, nonconsensual intimate image distribution, mental health struggles, and chronic illness. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected] . Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts . Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. For resources on sexual violence, visit rainn.org/betrayal . You can also get free, confidential, 24/7 support through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline. Text HOPE to 64673 or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Every state has a domestic violence coalition, and many counties also have resources available. If you're looking for help, go onto your county's website to see what resources are available locally, or search the web for your state's domestic violence coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Betrayal host Andrea Gunning does an exclusive interview from SXSW with Love Trapped host Stephani Young and its subject, former ABC's Bachelor star Clayton Echard. Andrea explores how Clayton's journey on Love Trapped is very similar to the stories that frequently come up on Betrayal and how he is navigating his journey of growth after his personal betrayal experience. You can listen to the Love Trapped podcast here. New episodes release every Thursday. To see the exclusive video version of this interview, become a paid subscriber on the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected] . Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts . If you would like to reach out to the Love Trapped team, email us at [email protected] and follow along on Instagram @glasspodcasts . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Advocates fight to change the law that protected Mike Levengood. Content Warning for rape, sexual violation by an intimate partner, and nonconsensual intimate image distribution. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected] . Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts . Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. For resources on sexual violence, visit rainn.org/betrayal . You can also get free, confidential, 24/7 support through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline. Text HOPE to 64673 or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Every state has a domestic violence coalition, and many counties also have resources available. If you're looking for help, go onto your county's website to see what resources are available locally, or search the web for your state's domestic violence coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The survivors from the roundtable in Episode 7 continue their conversation. Content Warning for rape, tech-enabled sexual abuse, nonconsensual intimate image distribution, and mental health struggles. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected] . Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts . Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. For resources on sexual violence, visit rainn.org/betrayal . You can also get free, confidential, 24/7 support through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline. Text HOPE to 64673 or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Every state has a domestic violence coalition, and many counties also have resources available. If you're looking for help, go onto your county's website to see what resources are available locally, or search the web for your state's domestic violence coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four women. Four stories of survival. Saskia finds out she's not the only one. Content Warning for rape, tech-enabled sexual abuse, nonconsensual intimate image distribution, mental health struggles, and chronic illness. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected] . Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts . Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. For resources on sexual violence, visit rainn.org/betrayal . You can also get free, confidential, 24/7 support through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline. Text HOPE to 64673 or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Every state has a domestic violence coalition, and many counties also have resources available. If you're looking for help, go onto your county's website to see what resources are available locally, or search the web for your state's domestic violence coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Bachelor Clayton Echard's casual one-night fling turned into a paternity nightmare. The scandal ignited the internet, attracting hundreds of citizen sleuths who noticed the story didn't add up. New episodes are released every Thursday. If you would like to reach out to the team, email [email protected] and follow along on Instagram @GlassPodcasts . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During their divorce trial, Mike's legal team tries every trick in the book to make the court doubt Saskia's story. Content Warning for tech-enabled sexual abuse, nonconsensual intimate image distribution, mental health struggles, chronic illness, rape, and litigation trauma. Find Deborah Tuerkheimer's book Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers here . If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected] . Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts . Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. For resources on sexual violence, visit rainn.org/betrayal . You can also get free, confidential, 24/7 support through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline. Text HOPE to 64673 or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Every state has a domestic violence coalition, and many counties also have resources available. If you're looking for help, go onto your county's website to see what resources are available locally, or search the web for your state's domestic violence coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Burden of Guilt Season 2, hosted by Nancy Glass, tells the story of a devastating lie that sent an innocent man to prison for life-until a confession changed everything, forcing a reckoning with guilt, justice, and redemption. You can reach out to the Burden of Guilt team at [email protected] . For more Burden of Guilt, follow us on Instagram @glasspodcasts . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The trial of Mike Levengood looms. But at the eleventh hour, the prosecutor gets a call. Content Warning for tech-enabled sexual abuse, nonconsensual intimate image distribution, mental health struggles, chronic illness, and rape. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected] . Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts . Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. For resources on sexual violence, visit rainn.org/betrayal . You can also get free, confidential, 24/7 support through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline. Text HOPE to 64673 or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Every state has a domestic violence coalition, and many counties also have resources available. If you're looking for help, go onto your county's website to see what resources are available locally, or search the web for your state's domestic violence coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The extent of Mike's crimes comes to light. But a legal loophole threatens to turn an open-and-shut case into an uphill battle for justice. Content Warning for tech-enabled sexual abuse, rape, substance dependence, mental health struggles, nonconsensual intimate image distribution, and chronic illness. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts. Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. For resources on sexual violence, visit rainn.org/betrayal . You can also get free, confidential, 24/7 support through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline. Text HOPE to 64673 or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Every state has a domestic violence coalition, and many counties also have resources available. If you're looking for help, go onto your county's website to see what resources are available locally, or search the web for your state's domestic violence coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike's mask comes off, and Saskia's friends and family rush to gather evidence before it's too late. Content Warning for tech-enabled sexual abuse, nonconsensual intimate image distribution, and rape. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts. Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. For resources on sexual violence, visit rainn.org/betrayal. You can also get free, confidential, 24/7 support through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline. Text HOPE to 64673 or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Every state has a domestic violence coalition, and many counties also have resources available. If you're looking for help, go onto your county's website to see what resources are available locally, or search the web for your state's domestic violence coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curious about what it really takes to unravel a decades-old fugitive story? Andrea sits down with Cooper Moll, host and reporter of Glass Podcasts and Sony Music Entertainment's new series The Crimes of Margo Freshwater, for an in-depth conversation about the making of the show. They dive into the behind-the-scenes challenges of tracking down Tonya McCartor, formerly known as Margo Freshwater, securing her first-ever interview, navigating the moral gray areas of reinvention and guilt, and turning a true crime story into a nuanced, human-centered narrative. Cooper shares unexpected twists from the reporting process and why this tale of identity, deception, and second chances hits so close to home for the Betrayal community. If you haven't listened yet, binge The Crimes of Margo Freshwater now. It's an original from Glass Podcasts and Sony Music Entertainment, with episodes available on The Binge, exclusively on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to The Crimes of Margo Freshwater here. For more from Andrea and the team, email us at [email protected] . Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts . Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Saskia's health spirals, Mike is there for her. But her unraveling isn't what it seems. Content Warning for mental health struggles, substance dependence, chronic illness, physical injury, death of a parent, and tech-enabled sexual abuse. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected] . Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts. Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. For resources on sexual violence, visit rainn.org/betrayal . You can also get free, confidential, 24/7 support through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline. Text HOPE to 64673 or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Every state has a domestic violence coalition, and many counties also have resources available. If you're looking for help, go onto your county's website to see what resources are available locally, or search the web for your state's domestic violence coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Saskia wakes up in the middle of the night, she sees something she can never unsee. In the Season 5 premiere of Betrayal, a hidden life begins to surface. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts. Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. For resources on sexual violence, visit rainn.org/betrayal . You can also get free, confidential, 24/7 support through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline. Text HOPE to 64673 or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Every state has a domestic violence coalition, and many counties also have resources available. If you're looking for help, go onto your county's website to see what resources are available locally, or search the web for your state's domestic violence coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saskia Inwood woke up one morning, knowing her life would never be the same. The husband she knew in the light of day was a different person after dark. The brand-new season of Betrayal premieres January 29th. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected] . Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts . Follow our newsletter and join the Betrayal community at betrayal.substack.com. For resources on sexual violence, visit rainn.org/betrayal . You can also get free, confidential, 24/7 support through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline. Text HOPE to 64673 or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Every state has a domestic violence coalition, and many counties also have resources available. If you're looking for help, go onto your county's website to see what resources are available locally, or search the web for your state's domestic violence coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When she was 18, Margo Freshwater fell in with a much older man, and together they blazed through a three-week long crime spree that ended with her sentenced to 99 years for murder. But then she escaped from prison...and vanished for the next three decades. As Margo built a life under a new name; investigators chased her ghost... When host, Cooper Moll, sets out to find Margo, she expects the legend. What she finds is a far more tangled story. Binge all episodes of The Crimes of Margo Freshwater ad free January 1st by subscribing to The Binge. Visit The Binge Crimes on Apple Podcasts and hit 'subscribe' or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lori's dad was a hero, and a source of safety. But that trust was shattered when his double life came to light. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram at @betrayalpod To access our newsletter and additional content and to connect with the Betrayal community, join our Substack at betrayal.substack.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A father and daughter come together to fight against a betrayal that devastated their family. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram at @betrayalpod To access our newsletter and additional content and to connect with the Betrayal community, join our Substack at betrayal.substack.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jace pulled Heather into a web of lies. But she was determined to untangle it. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram at @betrayalpod To access our newsletter and additional content and to connect with the Betrayal community, join our Substack at betrayal.substack.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After twenty years of marriage, April thought she’d seen every side of Joe. She never imagined the one that put him behind bars. ​​ PERPETRATOR DISCLOSURE: This episode discusses crimes committed by Richard Joseph Banks Jr in San Diego, California.   If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you are not alone. RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support in English and en Español.  Call (800) 656-HOPE (4673) or Text HOPE to 64673.   If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at  [email protected] and follow us on Instagram at @betrayalpod   To access our newsletter and additional content and to connect with the Betrayal community, join our Substack at betrayal.substack.com.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, our team is taking a holiday break, and we’re re-releasing a listener favorite, Bernie Pt 1 & Pt 2. Bernie Brown met a charming man from a powerful UK family. Their romance had to stay secret. But Bernie would soon learn the real secret was far more dangerous.   If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at  [email protected] and follow us on Instagram at @betrayalpod   To access our newsletter and additional content and to connect with the Betrayal community, join our Substack at betrayal.substack.com.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.