Carrie Jade Does Not Exist
Guilty
Samantha Cookes has finally been sentenced for fraud, journalist Kat Denkinson travels to Ireland to watch the story conclude and find out whether Samantha will spend time in prison. To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com If you need support, here are some resources: For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Mar 2025 - 11 min 01 sec
The Defendant
Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson return as Samantha Cookes (aka Carrie Jade Williams) has her day in court. After spending 8 months in a prison cell, on 19th February 2025 Samantha went before a judge..but the hearing ended abruptly after a surprise interruption. To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com If you need support, here are some resources: For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 Feb 2025 - 42 min 15 sec
Book of Evidence
Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson are back with a short update on Samantha Cookes (aka Carrie Jade Williams). Since her arrest on July 12th this year, Samantha has been awaiting the details of her charges and now Kat and Sue have more information to share on what's next for Carrie Jade. Sue and Kat would like to ask listeners not to publicly speculate on her guilt, or post anything that could prejudice the outcome of the trial. To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 Oct 2024 - 08 min 22 sec
Introducing… Answers For Claudia
Introducing… Answers for Claudia, a new true crime podcast from the producers of Carrie Jade Does Not Exist. Listen to the first six episodes of Answers for Claudia for free, wherever you get your podcasts. 15 years ago chef Claudia Lawrence went missing. Multiple men have been arrested - then released. Several lakes near her home were emptied in the search for her body. Claudia has never been found. Now her mother has asked for help. Tom McDermott is the journalist who 80 year old Joan Lawrence asked to help her, saying this might be her last chance for answers. Tom has spent the past year immersed in Claudia’s friendship group, speaking to people in Malton and Heworth where Claudia and her family lived, but something isn’t right - even now people are frightened. Why? Now Tom looks for answers - speaking to the people who knew Claudia best, exploring the persistent rumours surrounding the case and asking why, 15 years after Claudia’s disappearance, are the people of Malton still so scared of the truth? Binge all episodes of Answers for Claudia in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 Aug 2024 - 27 min 16 sec
The Mature Student
In the past few months Kat Denkinson and Sue Perkins have uncovered all kinds of evidence from victims of Carrie Jade’s antics, but there are still some stories which have not yet been told. In episode 8 they take a deeper look at her past and fill in some of the blanks in the story of her life in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 May 2024 - 30 min 29 sec
Sadie
2022 Carrie Jade Williams disappeared after the lies she told unravelled online. Then, 4 months after our last episode, an email “I’ve just come across your podcast as this woman has been in our community...she has been exposed as a fake person yesterday…" Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson are back with an update on the mysterious life of Carrie Jade Williams and her multiple identities, as the investigation continues to uncover the ramifications that Carrie’s lies are having on families. Kat and Sue discuss how the increasing costs, pressures and problems relating to childcare provision might be allowing Carrie to continue to tell her bold lies, with a new identity. To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com If you need support, here are some resources: For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 Mar 2024 - 35 min 07 sec
Finding Samantha
In 2022, Carrie Jade Williams disappeared out of sight. After years of travelling around Ireland befriending and then scamming vulnerable women, Kat's investigation came out and Carrie Jade's house of cards fell apart. So... where is "Carrie Jade" now? In this episode, Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson speak to some of the people who knew Carrie Jade the best and then they try to hear her side of the story... To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com If you need support, here are some resources For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help For child loss: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/ For grief support: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/get-support/support-services/helpline/ For more information on Huntington's: https://www.hda.org.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 Nov 2023 - 48 min 24 sec
The Fraud
Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson delve into Carrie Jade's mysterious life to find out what compels a compulsive liar and investigate the ramifications that Carrie's lies had on the people who once trusted her. To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com The finale of Carrie Jade Does Not Exist comes out on Thursday 30th November. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 Nov 2023 - 36 min 27 sec
Were there other women?
Since releasing the first episodes of Carrie Jade Does Not Exist, we've heard a variety of unaired stories about Samantha and her many different lives, but could there be even more to the story than we can see? If so, we want you to get in touch. To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com New episodes on Tuesdays Thursdays Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 Nov 2023 - 03 min 33 sec
The Mother
So far we've met Lucy Fitzwilliam the therapist, Carrie Jade the activist, Lucy Hart the au pair, Claudia Bronwyn the bridesmaid, and Rebecca Fitzgerald the autism therapist. But before all of these identities, there was just one woman, Samantha. In this episode, Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson uncover the true story of Samantha Cookes, a woman whose life was changed by an unimaginable tragedy. To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com New episodes on Tuesdays Thursdays If you need support, here are some resources For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help For child loss: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/ For grief support: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/get-support/support-services/helpline/ For more information on Huntingtons: https://www.hda.org.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Nov 2023 - 31 min 39 sec