EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 3 MIN
Revisiting the legacy of Howard Hughes hoaxer Clifford Irving
from The Art of the Story · host WBGO Studios
Before “fake news” had a name, writer Clifford Irving pulled off one of the most audacious literary hoaxes in history: a fake autobiography of Howard Hughes. In this Art of the Story, Leo Sidran revisits Irving’s remarkable tale—part scam, part self-mythology, and a strangely prophetic mirror of our media age.
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