Tom McMaster
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Tom McMaster has been mentioned in one podcast episode on This American Life (Mar 2025). Identified as the real person behind the fictional persona 'Amina ARA' and the blog 'A Gay Girl in Damascus,' illustrating deception with real-world consequences.
Hoax author (identified); former graduate student (as reported) at University of Edinburgh (as reported in episode) specializing in Online writing (blogging), Sock-puppet identity deception (case study).
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Mar 2025 on This American Life |
Who talks about Tom McMaster on podcasts?
Ira Glass brought up Tom McMaster; the most recent mention was Mar 2025 on This American Life.
- That’s a Weird Thing to Lie About | This American Life | Episode 855 on This American Life (Mar 2025) — Ira Glass