Fake Psychic
True crime podcast review — 2026
"A lighter fraud story with real historical bite — good Fraud & Scams shelf filler."
Who is this podcast for?
- ✓Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish
- ✓Fans of financial crime and corporate misconduct stories
- ✓Listeners interested in British cases and the UK criminal justice system
Pros
- +Serialized format builds a compelling, sustained narrative arc across episodes
About this podcast
If you wanted to speak to the dead in 1960s America, there was one man ready to help — for the right price. Fake Psychic, from BBC Radio 4, is a short, wry look at spiritualist fraud that sits nicely alongside heavier scam coverage.
Best episode to start with
Episode 1
Serialized format — listen from the beginning for the full experience
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What is Fake Psychic about?
If you wanted to speak to the dead in 1960s America, there was one man ready to help — for the right price. Fake Psychic, from BBC Radio 4, is a short, wry look at spiritualist fraud that sits nicely alongside heavier scam coverage.
Is Fake Psychic worth listening to?
Our editorial verdict is "Good if you want a lighter, stranger entry into the Fraud & Scams shelf". BBC Radio 4's short series on the man who claimed he could put 1960s America in touch with the dead — for a fee.
Who is Fake Psychic for?
Fake Psychic is ideal for: Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish; Fans of financial crime and corporate misconduct stories; Listeners interested in British cases and the UK criminal justice system.
What is the best episode of Fake Psychic to start with?
We recommend starting with Episode 1. As a serialized show, it's best to listen from the beginning of a season.
What podcasts are similar to Fake Psychic?
If you enjoy Fake Psychic, you might also like: Bad, Mad & Northern, Twisted Britain, Michigan Monsters, Anatomy of a Scam. See our full "Podcasts Like Fake Psychic" page for more recommendations.
Quick facts
- Format
- Serialized
- Host style
- Solo narrator
- Style
- Curious, wry, atmospheric
- Episode length
- 25-35 min
- Episodes
- 7 episodes
- Country
- United Kingdom
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