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The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby

CBC + BBC World Service
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Kaitlyn Braun, a pregnant young woman in crisis, takes dozens of birth workers through an escalating series of disasters – rape, baby loss, and even a coma. One by one, the doulas struggle to support her and grieve with her, and even save her life as they’re led down a distressing path. And then the truth comes out.


In this six-part true crime series, Sarah Treleaven untangles a complex web of lies and deception to ask who Kaitlyn really is and why she did the things that she did. Cases like these puzzle legal experts and raise intricate moral and ethical questions. This is not your average con. Kaitlyn is not your usual scammer.


Kaitlyn's Baby is Season 2 of The Con — a podcast exposing the art of deception — from CBC and the BBC World Service. Season 1 - the critically acclaimed catfishing quest, Love, Janessa, launched in January 2023.


Content warning: The latest season of The Con contains references to medical emergencies, including baby loss. We also deal with sexual assault and there is some strong language.

15 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
S2 E6
Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 6: A problem like Kaitlyn
S2 E6·
February 18
February 18
30 mins
S2 E5
Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 5: It gets worse
S2 E5·
February 11
February 11
16 mins
S2 E4
Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 4: Down the rabbit hole
S2 E4·
February 4
February 4
25 mins
S2 E3
Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 3: Fifty doulas
S2 E3·
January 28
January 28
26 mins
S2 E2
Kaitlyn's Baby | Pink flags
S2 E2·
January 21
January 21
28 mins
S2 E1
Kaitlyn's Baby: The barking dog
S2 E1·
January 14
January 14
38 mins
S2
Introducing The Con: Kaitlyn’s Baby
S2·
Dec 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
3 mins
S1 E7
Love, Janessa: Fantasy Meets Reality
S1 E7·
Mar 6, 2023
Mar 6, 2023
30 mins
S1 E6
Love, Janessa: Love, Vanessa
S1 E6·
Feb 27, 2023
Feb 27, 2023
39 mins
S1 E5
Love, Janessa: Bubba
S1 E5·
Feb 20, 2023
Feb 20, 2023
27 mins
S1 E4
Love, Janessa: Helen of Troy
S1 E4·
Feb 13, 2023
Feb 13, 2023
29 mins
S1 E3
Love, Janessa: Meet The Boys
S1 E3·
Feb 6, 2023
Feb 6, 2023
40 mins
S1 E2
Love, Janessa: The Big Fish
S1 E2·
Jan 30, 2023
Jan 30, 2023
40 mins
S1 E1
Love, Janessa: From My World To Yours
S1 E1·
Jan 23, 2023
Jan 23, 2023
36 mins
Introducing “Love, Janessa”
Jan 11, 2023
Jan 11, 2023
3 mins