Brian Brushwood (Scam School, Modern Rogue, Scam Nation) brings you the hidden stories behind the most audacious con jobs, swindles and heists in history. Email the show at Worlds Greatest Con at Gmail dot comSupport us directly at Patreon dot com slash Greatest Con Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 20 hours 44 minutes
Project Alpha Trailer - Season 3 of World's Greatest Con Begins April 10, 2023
Two boys demonstrate genuine psychic powers in a rigorous academic study in the late 1970s. When the results are revealed, the academics will be at the center of a new field of science coveted by governments, military and Hollywood. The only problem? The boys are frauds, out to debunk the very concept of parapsychology...
episode 6: Interview with John Madden, Director of Operation Mincemeat
Brian chats with John Madden about his new film Operation Mincemeat available on Netflix in America now. The film is adapted from the same book we used for the bulk of our research in Season One.
From Cautionary Tales: Fairies or Fakes?
Here’s a special preview of the Cautionary Tales podcast from Pushkin Industries. On Cautionary Tales, bestselling author Tim Harford shares stories of human error, natural disasters, and tragic catastrophes from history that contain valuable lessons for
episode 6: 0206: Television Game Show Questions
Brian is joined by WGC co-creator Justin Robert Young to answer your questions from this season.
episode 5: 0205: The Price Is Right's Perfect Bid
Only one man has guessed the exact amount on the Price Is Right's Final Showcase Showdown in the modern history of the show. He says he came up with the number by himself. Not so, says another super fan in the audience who says he fed him the answer.
episode 4: 0204: Super Password Put This Liar In Jail
A wanted con decides to fund his escape from the law on the television game show Super Password. He plays fairly. He wins. All hell breaks loose. Hi, Matthew.
episode 3: 0203: Charles Ingram and the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire scandal
A ranking member of the military finds himself in the center of pop culture, the hot seat on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in 2001. After an embarrassing first day, he goes on an unlikely run to riches. A turnaround so unlikely he is accused of cheating w
episode 2: 0202: Michael Larson broke Press Your Luck
An Ohio conman exploits Press Your Luck for the largest single-day haul in game show history. That's only the beginning of his strange, sad story.