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May 24, 2025 79 mins

Why do cheaters cheat?

Seems like there are as many reasons as there are songs about cheaters. They cheat simply because they're tempted or because they want revenge or because they're lonely or because they don't care or because they want a thrill or because they're addicted to sex or because they're drunk.

There are likewise numerous responses to being cheated on. Many are devastated or infuriated or sink into denial. But some see it as an opportunity - to leave someone they were over anyway or to retaliate by also cheating or maybe to cash in financially.

And sometimes a cheating incident will prompt a couple to open their relationship ... for better or worse.

This week, the "How We Heard It" hosts dive into an ocean of cheating songs told from the perspectives of the cheaters as well as those who were cheated on and even those who are the other man or other woman.

From modern songs to songs from the earliest days of popular music, these cuts range from enlightening to bitter and from prickly to comforting. So buckle in while your hosts get to the bottom of things.

 

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