Best podcasts of the week: The reality show that duped women into falling for a fake Prince Harry
by Hollie Richardson and Hannah Verdier from Technology | The Guardian on (#6MB41)
In this week's newsletter: TV journalist Scott Bryan looks back at the making of I Wanna Marry Harry" - and the dubious ethics behind the show. Plus: five of the best podcasts hosted by pop stars
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The Competition
All episodes now on Wondery+, widely available from Monday
When Shima Oliaee was a teenager, she flew to Mobile, Alabama, to compete for a lucrative scholarship. She didn't win. More than 20 years later, she returns as a judge and goes behind the scenes of the tough two-week event, which sees one girl crowned Distinguished Young Woman of America and win a $40k education. It's a harsh, competitive tale that Oliaee tells so well. Hannah Verdier