EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 14 MIN
The Forger Who Fooled the Nazis
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Meet Han van Meegeren, the failed artist who became history's most successful art forger by painting fake Vermeers so convincing that Hermann Göring traded 137 stolen masterpieces for just one of them. When the war ended, van Meegeren faced execution as a Nazi collaborator—until he revealed the most beautiful con in art history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Meet Han van Meegeren, the failed artist who became history's most successful art forger by painting fake Vermeers so convincing that Hermann Göring traded 137 stolen masterpieces for just one of them. When the war ended, van Meegeren faced execution as a Nazi collaborator—until he revealed the most beautiful con in art history.
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