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Why people cheat

5/31/202630 min

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

Clips

Valentine's Day Betrayal Reveal
Affair Realization Tidal Wave
Cheating Is A Choice
Meaning In A Story Like
Exclusivity Bar Too High

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 00:00

    What's up, y'all? I'm Skylar Diggins, seven-time WNBA All-Star, Olympic gold medalist, and mom.

  2. Jonquilyn Hill· Host0:06

    And I'm Cassidy Hubbarth, host and reporter for nearly 20 years, covering the biggest names and stories in sports, and mom.

  3. Speaker 00:13

    And this is And Mom, a community for athletes, game changers, and moms of all kinds, dropping May 14th. Tap in with us.

  4. Speaker 20:22

    [static] This program is both dedicated to the faithful and presented to the false hearted to encourage their renewal of temperance and virtue.

  5. Jonquilyn Hill· Host0:31

    [static] Something don't feel right because it ain't right.

  6. Speaker 30:35

    [static] Because if a man can cheat on Megan Thee Stallion, what hope do the rest of us have?

  7. Jonquilyn Hill· Host0:41

    [static] A few weeks ago, I was zoning out, scrolling through Instagram, [keyboard tapping] dinner recipes, museum pictures, selfies, and then I saw something that shook me to my core.

  8. Speaker 30:55

    Ah. Cheating. Had me around your whole family playing house. Got cold feet. Holding you down through all your horrible mood swings and treatment toward me during your basketball season, and now you don't know if you can be monogamous?

  9. Jonquilyn Hill· Host1:08

    Rapper Megan Thee Stallion said her boyfriend, basketball player Klay Thompson, cheated on her.

  10. Speaker 31:14

    Bitch, I need a real break after this one. Bye, y'all.

  11. Speaker 01:17

    Next.

  12. Jonquilyn Hill· Host1:18

    The group chats activated immediately. My friends and I were stunned, shocked, and then enraged. The thing is, [gentle music] we don't actually know these people,

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