EPISODE · Dec 21, 2021 · 1H 7M
The Santa Claus Con w/ Larry Owens
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What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, we have Larry Owens discussing John Duval Gluck, the conman who popularized writing letters to Santa Claus in the beginning of the 20th century. Plus, investors in an NFT project titled “Evolved Apes” learn that the world of NFTs isn’t immune to scams. Stay Schemin'! Research By Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES:https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3dyem/investors-spent-millions-on-evolved-apes-nfts-then-they-got-scammedhttps://nypost.com/2015/09/20/meet-the-con-artist-who-popularized-writing-to-santa-claus/https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/the-con-man-who-saved-christmas/https://ny.curbed.com/2015/11/30/9895926/the-strange-story-of-nycs-santa-claus-building-that-never-was Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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