EPISODE · Apr 19, 2026 · 20 MIN
The Forger Who Fooled the Nazis (And Everyone Else)
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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 paid millions for them. When the war ended, van Meegeren faced execution as a Nazi collaborator—until he dropped the bombshell that he'd been scamming the Third Reich all along. 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 paid millions for them. When the war ended, van Meegeren faced execution as a Nazi collaborator—until he dropped the bombshell that he'd been scamming the Third Reich all along.
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