The Con, a new podcast strand about international scam stories, also includes the critically acclaimed catfishing quest, Love, Janessa, launched in January 2023…
The lines between truth and deception blur in the BBC World Service and CBC‘s new six-part true crime podcast Kaitlyn’s Baby, launching on the 14th of January. Kaitlyn, a pregnant young woman in crisis, takes dozens of birth workers through a series of disasters – rape, baby loss, and even a coma. One by one, the doulas struggle to support her, to grieve with her, and even to save her life as they are led down a devastating path. Then the truth comes out – it’s all lies.
The Con: Kaitlyn’s Baby is hosted by Canadian writer and producer Sarah Treleaven. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems, and the question becomes: who is Kaitlyn Braun, and what is the truth behind her web of lies?
Cases like these puzzle legal experts and raise intricate moral and ethical questions. What led Kaitlyn, a promising young social worker, down this path? Can she be held accountable for her actions? All six episodes of Kaitlyn’s Baby will be available as a boxset on BBC Sounds from Tuesday 14 January. Episodes will be released weekly on most other podcast apps and platforms.
Kaitlyn’s Baby is the new season of the new The Con podcast strand. The Con also includes Love, Janessa. Hosted by journalist Hannah Ajala, Love, Janessa delves into the murky world of online romance scams to find an adult entertainment star who is the unwitting human face of a digital con. Janessa Brazil’s stolen images are being used as part of global catfishing schemes.
In other Beeb news, BBC Sounds has launched their first integrated in-car app.
Drivers can now listen to all their favourite podcasts, radio, and music from the BBC more easily than ever before, as the new BBC Sounds in-car app is now available directly from an in-car entertainment system for the first time.
Where previously listeners needed a phone to access BBC Sounds in a car through Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, they can now listen to music, radio, and podcasts from the BBC directly from the car’s display.
Initially, the BBC Sounds in-car app is rolling out in select BMW and MINI vehicles with BMW Operating System 9 or MINI Operating System 9. Drivers can check their car’s compatibility using this list. The new app has been built to work on car displays powered by Android Automotive, and the BBC plans to launch it in other cars in the future.
