About this episode
This episode explores the fears and reasons behind infidelity and cheating.
Our fears about infidelity reveal a lot about us. And so do our reasons for cheating. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Jay-Z and Beyonce attend a gala in 2014 in New York. Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage. If you have a question, give us a call at 1-800-618-8545 or email askvox@vox.com. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Jonquilyn Hill
Topics covered
- infidelity
- cheating
- relationships
- society
- psychology
Keywords
- infidelity
- cheating
- relationships
- psychology
- society
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Organizations: Vox, Vox Member
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