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Show Notes
For two POWs in WWI, a con was the only way to secure their freedom. And, Gregor MacGregor fooled hundreds into believing in a nonexistent promised land.
Guests:
Maria Konnikova, journalist and author of "The Confidence Game: Why We Fall For It . . . Every Time."
Discover more of her writing on her website: https://www.mariakonnikova.com/
Margalit Fox, author of "The Confidence Men: How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History."
Explore her other work on her website: https://margalitfox.com/