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Podcast The Rachel Cancer Scam

The Rachel Cancer Scam

The Messenger

True Crime
Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/13d. Total Eps: 48

Hosting podcast ART19

From Executive Producer Billy Bush, a shocking true story of heartache and heartbreak. One woman's heinous lies in the cancer con game of the century.Ā Rachel spun an elaborate web of deceit, harrowing tales of a cancer battle, the loss of a child and the invention of high-stakes professions.Ā All the while she meticulously concealed her 22 year marriage, cloaking her real life in layers of elaborate lies.

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Season 1. Episode 8. The Hug

Season 1 Ā· Episode 8

jeudi 5 dĆ©cembre 2024 • Duration 24:04


šŸŽ™Episode 8 – The Hug


šŸ” What You'll Hear in This Episode:

  • The Introduction of "Dr. Hightower" – The fictional oncologist who allegedly issued dire warnings about Rachel’s chemo treatment.
  • The Night Before Chemo Begins – A raw and emotional final night together, filled with tears, desperation, and an unshakable hug that, in hindsight, was Rachel’s way of saying goodbye—because she knew the scam was about to begin.
  • Suicide Manipulation – Rachel’s ongoing threats of suicide as a tool to control, distract, and elicit sympathy—a classic narcissistic tactic.
  • The Fake Chemo & The Fake Hospital Stay – Rachel fakes her treatment, fakes her complications, and uses every trick in the book to keep me emotionally hostage.
  • The Realization of Ultimate Betrayal – In a stunning confession a year and a half later, Rachel admits that she knew she would never see me again that night in Santa Barbara—because she was about to disappear into the biggest lie yet.


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Season 1. Episode 7. I should have listened to Billy Bush

Season 1 Ā· Episode 7

jeudi 21 novembre 2024 • Duration 20:14


šŸŽ™ Episode 7. I should have listened to Billy Bush.

In Episode 7, I Should Have Listened to Billy Bush, Rachel’s cancer scam escalates to an unimaginable level. A fake pregnancy, a trip to Mexico filled with lies, and the shocking truth uncovered by TV host Billy Bush—this episode is packed with deception, heartbreak, and yet another manufactured tragedy.

šŸ” What You'll Hear in This Episode:

  • The Mexico Lie – How Rachel claimed to be suffering from chemo side effects, pregnancy complications, and COVID while allegedly trapped in a hotel
  • Billy Bush's Role – The moment Billy Bush uncovered the truth about her whereabouts
  • The Fake Pregnancy & Devastating "Miscarriage" – Rachel’s twisted emotional manipulation reaches its peak
  • The Fake Ashes – The moment Rachel handed me an urn, claiming it held the remains of our unborn child
  • The Engagement – Despite the chaos, I proposed to Rachel, believing she was the love of my life
  • My Relocation to Atascadero – The moment I put my entire life on hold for her, moving just a mile from her home
  • Cancer Manipulation Deepens – Rachel delays treatment while claiming CPS is investigating her family, forcing her to stay by her daughter’s side


šŸ“² Follow for exclusive clips, updates & behind-the-scenes content:

Instagram:Ā @TheRachelCancerScam

TikTok: tiktok.com/therachelcancerscam

Facebook:Ā facebook.com/TheRachelCancerScam

YouTube:Ā youtube.com/@TheRachelCancerScam

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Season 1. Episode 6. Big Time Lawyer

Season 1 Ā· Episode 6

jeudi 14 novembre 2024 • Duration 17:22


šŸŽ™ Episode 6. Big Time Lawyer

In Episode 6, Big Time Lawyer, Rachel’s deception reaches new heights. From claiming she was handpicked to be the next District Attorney of SLO County to her fake international legal career, this episode reveals how far she went to build a life that was nothing but an illusion.

šŸ” What You'll Hear in This Episode:

  • The fake DA offer – how Rachel claimed SLO County’s District Attorney Dan Dow wanted her to replace him
  • The fabricated job offers, including a legal deal in Singapore that supposedly netted her millions
  • The pregnancy announcement – the moment we learned we were expecting a baby
  • The cancer returns – on the same day as the pregnancy, setting the stage for her biggest con yet
  • Rachel’s fake involvement in the Kristin Smart case and the mystery of her "secret admirer" at the DA’s office
  • The Sierra Vista Hospital scandal – Rachel’s fake nursing career and a fraudulent employee ID
  • The official investigation into her medical lies – what the California Board of Vocational Nursing revealed
  • The emotional toll – how I became mentally and emotionally trapped in her manipulations


šŸ“² Follow for exclusive clips, updates & behind-the-scenes content:

Instagram:Ā @TheRachelCancerScam

TikTok: tiktok.com/therachelcancerscam

Facebook:Ā facebook.com/TheRachelCancerScam

YouTube:Ā youtube.com/@TheRachelCancerScam



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Season 1. Episode 5. My Harry

Season 1 Ā· Episode 5

jeudi 7 novembre 2024 • Duration 20:18

šŸŽ™ Episode 5 – My Harry

In Episode 5, My Harry, we explore the pivotal moment when everything changed—the night I told Rachel I was all in. What should have been the start of something real instead became the foundation for her biggest and most destructive lies yet.

šŸ” What You'll Hear in This Episode:

  • The Santa Barbara trip that changed everything—when I told Rachel I wanted us to be together
  • The secrets she hid from me, including her Vegas birthday trip with Mark just a week prior
  • The manipulation through social media, hiding her marriage while gaslighting me about trust
  • The moment I realized I was in love with her, and why it made me blind to the red flags
  • Her false involvement in the Kristin Smart case, and the ridiculous claim that SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow wanted her to replace him
  • How this night led to our engagement, a fake pregnancy, and ultimately, the start of her cancer scam



šŸ“² Follow for exclusive clips, updates & behind-the-scenes content:

Instagram:Ā @TheRachelCancerScam

TikTok: tiktok.com/therachelcancerscam

Facebook:Ā facebook.com/TheRachelCancerScam

YouTube:Ā youtube.com/@TheRachelCancerScam

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Season 1. Episode 4. The Dead Husband

Season 1 Ā· Episode 4

jeudi 31 octobre 2024 • Duration 13:01


šŸŽ™ Episode 4 – The Dead Husband

In Episode 4, The Dead Husband, we dive deeper into the fabricated tragedies Rachel created to manipulate those around her. From fake marriages to fake deaths, her lies knew no bounds. This episode uncovers how Rachel pretended to be a grieving widow, faked a tragic loss, and rewrote her entire past to suit her ever-evolving scam.

šŸ” What You'll Hear in This Episode:

  • The introduction of Bobby, Rachel’s supposed second husband
  • How Rachel faked a violent attack and used it to fabricate her first cancer diagnosis
  • The false accusations against Mark, her actual husband
  • The marriage that never existed – Bobby’s alleged proposal, marriage, and tragic "overdose"
  • The shocking truth – Bobby is alive and well in Texas
  • The growing body count of people Rachel has "killed off" in her stories
  • The scorecard of lies, including:
  • āœ… 5 Fake Career Claims (Lawyer, Nurse, Pilot, Trauma Specialist, PhD Holder)
  • āœ… 6 Fake Deaths (Including Bobby, his parents, her sister, and more)
  • āœ… 2 Confirmed Husbands (With one fake ex-husband removed from the list)


šŸ“² Follow for exclusive clips, updates & behind-the-scenes content:

Instagram:Ā @TheRachelCancerScam

TikTok: tiktok.com/therachelcancerscam

Facebook:Ā facebook.com/TheRachelCancerScam

YouTube:Ā youtube.com/@TheRachelCancerScam

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Season 1. Episode 3. We Need A Scorecard

Season 1 Ā· Episode 3

jeudi 24 octobre 2024 • Duration 13:18


šŸŽ™Episode 3 – We Need A Scorecard

In Episode 3, We Need A Scorecard, we dive even deeper into the intricate web of deception Rachel created. From fake careers to imaginary deaths, her lies became more complex and insidious. If you thought the first two episodes were shocking, this one will leave you speechless.

šŸ” What You'll Hear in This Episode:

  • A scorecard of Rachel’s career lies, including her false claims of being a lawyer, nurse, pilot, and more
  • Her alleged involvement in the Kristin Smart case—a complete fabrication
  • How she manipulated men for decades, including details about her escort and exotic dancer past
  • The fake abuse allegations she made to gain sympathy and control the narrative
  • How her daughter Madison has completely changed her identity to escape her mother’s legacy
  • A timeline of deceit—how Rachel kept juggling multiple men, including me, her husband, and others

šŸ“Œ Key Themes:

šŸ“² Follow for exclusive clips, updates & behind-the-scenes content:

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Season 1. Episode 2. The Death Count Grows

Season 1 Ā· Episode 2

jeudi 17 octobre 2024 • Duration 15:37

The Messenger Episode 2 – The Death Count grows

In Part 1, I introduced you to Rachel—a woman who wove an elaborate web of deception, manipulating multiple men, faking cancer, and fabricating an entire life of false accomplishments. But we’ve barely scratched the surface.

In this episode, I take you deeper into the shocking depths of her deception, revealing how far Rachel would go to control and manipulate the people in her life—including faking multiple suicide attempts, legal cases, and even murders to maintain her web of lies.

šŸ” What You'll Hear in This Episode:

  • Rachel’s fake suicide attempt stories involving her own daughters
  • Fabricated legal cases where she pretended to be a lawyer
  • Murder #2 & #3? How she "killed off" fake friends to manipulate emotions
  • Her double life with multiple men—juggling a husband, boyfriends, and lovers
  • How she used her fake cancer and career lies to move in with another man
  • The ongoing scam at the SLO airport, where she still manipulates coworkers
  • How I continued communicating with her—even after discovering the truth
  • The high-level deception, gaslighting, and sociopathic behavior that left me questioning reality


šŸ“² Follow for exclusive clips, updates & behind-the-scenes content:

Instagram:Ā @TheRachelCancerScam

TikTok: tiktok.com/therachelcancerscam

Facebook:Ā facebook.com/TheRachelCancerScam

YouTube:Ā youtube.com/@TheRachelCancerScam

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Season 1. Episode 1. Harry Loved Rachel

Season 1 Ā· Episode 1

jeudi 10 octobre 2024 • Duration 26:27


šŸŽ™Episode 1. Harry Loved Rachel

In this first episode of The Rachel Cancer Scam, I invite you to join me on a deeply personal journey through love, loss, and betrayal. What started as a love story turned into an elaborate con—one spanning 23 years.

šŸ” What You'll Hear in This Episode:

  • How Rachel, the "perfect" woman, captured my heart
  • The shocking truth behind her fake careers, fake cancer, and fake pregnancy
  • A web of deceit involving multiple men, a fabricated medical crisis, and even false claims about her own children
  • How she used her lies to control, manipulate, and emotionally trap those around her
  • The devastating moment I discovered the truth

šŸ“² Follow for exclusive clips, updates & behind-the-scenes content:

Instagram:Ā @TheRachelCancerScam

TikTok: tiktok.com/therachelcancerscam

Facebook:Ā facebook.com/TheRachelCancerScam

YouTube:Ā youtube.com/@TheRachelCancerScam


#truecrime #podcast #therachelcancerscam #billybush #truecrimecommunity #Truecrimepodcast #truecrimeaddict #truecrimejunkieĀ 

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Official Trailer

mardi 8 octobre 2024 • Duration 02:46

The official trailer for The Rachel Cancer Scam podcast .

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Season 1. Episode 10. Baggage

Season 1 Ā· Episode 10

jeudi 19 dĆ©cembre 2024 • Duration 27:27

šŸŽ™ Episode 10 – Baggage

In this episode, we explore the emotional toll of Rachel’s fabricated hospital stay, the lies she built to control every aspect of my life, and the profound impact of her deception.

From faking a cancer battle to orchestrating a daily routine that kept me believing she was bedridden and dying, Rachel crafted a complex and deeply manipulative narrative—one designed to keep me emotionally invested while she lived a double life.

šŸ“² Follow for exclusive clips, updates & behind-the-scenes content:

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TikTok: tiktok.com/therachelcancerscam

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YouTube:Ā youtube.com/@TheRachelCancerScam

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