10 episodes
Can I tell you a secret? The Guardian
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4.7 • 167 Ratings
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It starts the same way... A seemingly innocent message from someone who appears to be a young woman: ‘Can I tell you a secret?’ But as this six-part podcast explores, people are rarely their true selves online – and one man took it much further. What happened when this cyberstalker wreaked havoc across the internet and ruined people’s lives. And why did he do it?Can I Tell You A Secret - a Guardian podcast series about obsession, fear, and the lives we lead online
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The Guardian’s new podcast series about AI: Black Box – prologue
We wanted to bring you this episode from our new series, Black Box. In it, Michael Safi explores seven stories and the thread that ties them together: artificial intelligence. In this prologue, Hannah (not her real name) has met Noah and he has changed her life for the better. So why does she have concerns about him? If you like what you hear, make sure to search and subscribe to Black Box, with new episodes every Monday and Thursday.
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Can I tell you a secret? Ben Roberts-Smith v the media – podcast trailer
We wanted to tell you about another Guardian podcast series from our colleagues in Australia. Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, is suing three of the country’s most trusted newspapers for defamation over articles he says falsely accuse him of war crimes. Whatever the outcome, the ramifications will be immense for public interest journalism, Australia’s military and a man venerated as a modern-day war hero. Search for ‘Ben Roberts-Smith v the media’, wherever you get your podcasts
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Can I tell you a secret? Episode seven: an update
Guardian producer Lucy Hough and reporter Matthew Weaver give an update on the outcome of Matthew Hardy’s appeal
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Can I tell you a secret? Episode six: the winding clock
As the years tick by, journalist Sirin Kale speaks to victims and those who know Matthew to ask whether his stalking will ever truly end
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Can I tell you a secret? Episode five: a mother’s love
Journalist Sirin Kale meets Matthew’s mother to uncover more about his past, and find out what might have motivated him to cyberstalk his victims for so many years
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Can I tell you a secret? Episode four: a reckoning
Matthew’s victims come face to face with him as an attempt is made to stop his torment once and for all
Customer Reviews
Donna is a delusional enabler
Sirin is a wonderful interviewer and so very patient with Donna who is the most frustrating human I’ve ever listened to.
Donna should be prosecuted for enabling her vindictive child and placing blame on victims.
Matthew is an awful person who victimized hundreds of people for his own selfish needs Donna.
The victim blaming by so many people in this story is infuriating. I’m so glad Matthew was sent to jail, finally.
When Donna said she felt that victims should be more “subdued” during sentencing I wanted to put her through what her son put his victims through and then see how she responded. What. An. Awful. Selfish. Woman.
Shocking Story, Could Happen to Anyone
This series grabbed me from the very beginning - Matthew Hardy’s actions against so many women and their friends, employers and families were insidious and devastating. While I understand that he was bullied in school and has special needs, it doesn’t excuse what he did to destroy these womens’ lives. So many horrible things can be done and said to others on social media, this scenario could easily happen to anyone. Absolutely horrifying.
Compelling story but lacks depth
Way too much misinformation about autism from non-autistic people. This series could have been so much more insightful and effective with more collaboration with autistic people who have expertise and experience in the specific issues at hand. Talking to autistic people who have themselves experienced stalking or who work as advocates for victims of stalking/SA/DV would have given much needed perspective. We would never excuse his behavior the way his mother did and ultimately the infantilization of autistic people pervading this series harms autistic people and stalking victims alike.