122 | Impersonations and the legacy of William Douglas Street

Some stories are stranger than fiction. We start with a man being arrested for impersonating a whole state department, and end up down the wild rabbit hole of William Douglas Street, the man who charmed his way into professional sports teams, medical schools, and more.  Indian police arrest man accused of running fake embassy (AP, Jul 23, 2025) Imposter uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officials (Matthew Lee, AP, Jul 8, 2025) Detroit's notorious imposter gets 3 years prison (Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, Feb 8, 2016) 'I think therefore I scam!' The lost masterpiece about the con artist who said he performed 36 successful hysterectomies (Fergal Kinney, The Guardian, Jan 29, 2024) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast [email protected]