They Might Be Giants
When you decide to prove to a preacher that the Bible is hokum, the most logical thing to do is craft a stone giant, right? Right? George Hull certainly thought so. He put a large man in the ground an...
1 Jun 202348min
Call Bring ‘Em Back Babs: Pet Detective
When a beloved pet goes missing, who do you call? If you’re Paris Hilton you hire a team of pet psychics, dog whisperers and pet detectives. But what about an everyday person? Luckily, for us, there’s...
30 Mai 202355min
The Truth is Out There: The Fox Sisters
What do you get when you mix spiritualism, bereft seekers, kids drinking wine, knuckle cracking, an Arctic explorer, and chicken bones? You get the Fox Sisters, America's original psychic con artists....
25 Mai 202350min
You, Me and the Stanford Tree
In 1998, the rivalry between Stanford University and UC Berkeley escalated to kidnapping and hostage videos. But in the geeky tradition of both colleges, it was actually a tree-napping. Some Cal frat ...
23 Mai 202348min
Watch Me Eat this Chicken: Lawrence Joseph Bader
Most people spice up their boring lives with fun hobbies or social events. That wasn't enough for Lawrence Bader. He went and made himself a whole new life, this time as Omaha, Nebraska's hippest bach...
18 Mai 202346min
Call Me… Robb TaLLLLL University, I Am A Rock Star*
He was not a real rock star but Robb TaLLLLL University played one in his fantasies. In reality, Mr. University lacked star power or musical talent. Kinda a shame, but he was one helluva bank scammer....
16 Mai 202353min
Someday My Prince Will Con: Michael Romanoff
Everybody loves an entertaining exiled royal. And when that royal is exposed as a fraud? Everybody still loves him! From slinging lies in Brooklyn to slinging fancy strawberry desserts for Hollywood c...
11 Mai 202352min
The Ballad of L. W. Wright
Like Ricky Bobby, he was a pretend NASCAR driver — only this was no movie. L.W. Wright was a fake racer in real life who took on the legends of NASCAR by scamming his way onto the track at Talladega. ...
9 Mai 202352min
