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World's Greatest Con Dog And Pony Show Audio
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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
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EPCOT - Part I
Walt Disney doesn't want to expand, he wants to build his masterpiece.
He doesn't want to sell more popcorn, he wants to defeat communism.
He doesn't want Disneyland East, he is driven to build EPCOT.
Far from the adult binge drinking paradise we know in Orlando today, the original idea of EPCOT is a planned community that requires massive land acquisition and never-before-seen government permissions. And by the way, you need to do it in secret.
Walt Disney's quest for total control just might be... the World's Greatest Con.
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EPCOT - Part II
Walt is dead. His dream of EPCOT isn't.
Roy Disney puts off his own retirement to attempt to finish his brother's final plan. In his way is a new hostile governor and the bewildered residents of Orlando who have no idea what to expect from incoming Disney empire.
The drive to make EPCOT a reality... just might be the World's Greatest Con.
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0301 - Project
The Cold War is on, the threat of nuclear annihilation is constant. In a world of fear, a social contagion breaks out: the belief in psychic powers. Military, government and academia take it so seriously they spend millions to find people who can demonstrate these feats. Amidst this backdrop, the scion to one of America’s largest military contractors funds a study at Washington University in St. Louis to find child psychics. Two boys apply and are accepted, but they have something up their sleeve…
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0302 - Alpha
Steve Shaw is an orphan who bounced around the globe. Mike Edwards is an Iowa choirboy who fulfilled every hope of his loving parents. They both see a world being defrauded by hucksters. They both apply to the Mac Lab study in St. Louis and are accepted. They both believe the other to be a liability in a long con. Can they coexist?
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0303 - Demonic
The boys are a team, they’ve been fooling the Mac Lab for over a year but what comes next? Fame and fortune for the Project Alpha team, hopefully. Yet, that means total humiliation for the professors and researchers Mike and Steve have come to know and appreciate. It all comes to a head at a conference in Madison, Wisconsin where the boys have to witness a truly disturbing consequence to their deception.
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0304 - Side Characters
At a 1983 press conference in New York City, the entire charade is revealed. It’s recorded for a prime time NBC special set to air two weeks later. We unpack 40 years of consequences from the triumph and betrayal of Project Alpha.
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Customer Reviews
Season 2 was my JAM!
As one who is quite obsessed with scammers and con artists, discovering this pod via Twitter really made my week. I started with the game show guys because the concept intrigued me more, but also love all the personal stories and tales of a magician. Will be sure to do what i can to assist in the speedier creation of future episodes. PS even your ads are great.
Brilliant
I really enjoyed it. Very informative as well.
Brilliant retelling of an old story.
It is a fairly well known story among people who have an interest in history, or some people that have watched the Tom Scott video over it.
But, non the less a very interesting perspective and a deep dive into what went down at the time and the amount of effort that went into planning this.
All very enthusiastically told by Brian, very easy to listen and entertaining. Well done.