EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 43 MIN
Prince of Poyais: Gregor MacGregor (Part Two)
from Caviar and Criminals
In Part One, Gregor MacGregor sold the dream of Poyais — a thriving country filled with wealth, opportunity, and promise.In Part Two, people paid the price.As ships carrying hopeful settlers arrive expecting a new life, they are met with a brutal reality: there is no country, no city, no plan — only an unforgiving landscape and the collapse of one of the most audacious scams in history.What follows is survival, loss, and the true cost of believing the lie.And somehow… even after all of it, Gregor MacGregor isn’t finished yet.Prince of Poyais: Gregor MacGregor (Part Two)Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.Caviar & Criminals is a true crime and pop culture podcast hosted by Anthony Kurtz & Dana Parisi. New episodes every Thursday. Follow us on Instagram @caviarandcriminals • Contact: [email protected]. Be Pretty & Petty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In Part One, Gregor MacGregor sold the dream of Poyais — a thriving country filled with wealth, opportunity, and promise.In Part Two, people paid the price.As ships carrying hopeful settlers arrive expecting a new life, they are met with a brutal reality: there is no country, no city, no plan — only an unforgiving landscape and the collapse of one of the most audacious scams in history.What follows is survival, loss, and the true cost of believing the lie.And somehow… even after all of it, Gregor MacGregor isn’t finished yet.Prince of Poyais: Gregor MacGregor (Part Two)Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.Caviar & Criminals is a true crime and pop culture podcast hosted by Anthony Kurtz & Dana Parisi. New episodes every Thursday. Follow us on Instagram @caviarandcriminals • Contact: [email protected]. Be Pretty & Petty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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