Why Are So Many Romance Scammers from Nigeria?

Rashida Jones and Will McCormack on 'The Invite'

The new movie "The Invite [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ19I9q_hOQ]" shows a dinner party gone sideways when a couple struggling in their marriage invites their upstairs neighbors over for a meal. Co-writers Rashida Jones and Will McCormack discuss the film, in theaters June 26.  Film poster courtesy of Annapurna Pictures/A24 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Tour of America's Sapphic Spaces

From Rachel Karp the co-creator of the hit podcast Cruising [https://www.cruisingpod.com/], a new book tours of the nation’s lesbian bars! Producer and author Rachel Karp joins us to discuss her book, The Lesbian Bar Chronicles: The Living History and Hopeful Future of America's Dyke Dives and Sapphic Spaces [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lesbian-bar-chronicles-the-living-history-and-hopeful-future-of-america-s-dyke-dives-and-sapphic-spaces-rachel-karp/7ffd66b9d0eb580d?ean=9780807023440&next=t], and traveling across the country with her wife and best friend to chronicle the stories of the remaining US lesbian bars.  Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images: Customers pose and make hand gestures outside Cubbyhole, a well known lesbian & gay bar, in the West Village on June 17, 2021 in New York City. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why Are So Many Romance Scammers from Nigeria?

After his mother fell in love with a man she was chatting with online who turned out to be a Nigerian scammer, journalist Carlos Barragán decided to investigate the community of Nigerian romance frauds, and learn more about the conditions that have led to the prevalence of these scams. Barragán discusses his new book, The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-yahoo-boys-love-deception-and-the-real-lives-of-nigeria-s-romance-scammers-carlos-barrag-n/a49e36109bf88d73?ean=9780374609306&next=t]. Plus, listeners share their own experiences with romance scammers.  Cover art courtesy of Farrar, Straus and Giroux Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lionel Boyce on the Final Season of "The Bear"

The fifth and final season of the beloved dramedy "The Bear [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojjCvICC86c]" premieres on June 25. Lionel Boyce, who stars as pastry chef Marcus, discusses the final season of the show, which follows Marcus and the rest of the staff as they try to prevent the restaurant from going under.  Image courtesy of FX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How to be a Good New York City Tour Guide

In the summertime, many New Yorkers will be planning to host family or friends for a weekend visit. With all there is to do in the city, how do you decide what to do or where to take them? Haidee Chu, a reporter for The City Reporter who also writes their Summer and the City newsletter [https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/summer-the-city/], discusses how to be a good tour guide for a friend this summer, and weighs in on which New York touristy activities are actually worth it. Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images: People take a selfie with the Statue of Liberty in New York City on April 14, 2026.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.